A Brief Introduction

Chapter One: There is an Imam in every age and his obedience is compulsory

Part 1: Essentiality of the Imam and there not being any period without an Imam

Part 2: The Imam should be Infallible (inerrant-sinless) from all sins

Part 3: Imamate is established through the explicit mention

Part 4: It is mandatory to know the Imam of the time

Part 5: The one who denies one Imam is like the one who denies all Imams

Part 6: It is obligatory to obey the True Imams

Part 7: No guidance except through the True Imams

Part 8: Hadith Thaqalayn (Tradition of the Two weighty things) and similar Traditions

Part 9: Different traditions that mention the nomination of all the Imams together

Chapter Two: Description of Verses revealed summarily about the status of the Imams

Part 1: Interpretation of “Peace be upon Ilyasin”

Part 2: ‘Dhikr’ means the Ahlul Bayt

Part 3: Those who have the knowledge of Quran are the Imams

Part 4: The Signs and Proofs are the Holy Imams

Part 5: The Imams are the most exalted and the most respected

Part 6: Necessity of having love and devotion for Ahlul Bayt

Part 7: Parents- Children denote the Holy Prophet and Imams

Part 8: Trust denotes Imamate

Part 9: Quranic verses proving the following of Ahlul Bayt

Part 10: Exegesis of the verse of Noor

Part 11: The Purified Imams are witnesses upon the creatures

Part 12: Traditions about believers and belief

Part 13: Traditions confirming Imams' being the 'helpers of Allah', 'the pious ones' and 'the foremost'

Part 14: Traditions interpret words like Sirat, Sabil as the Imams

Part 15: Quranic verses based on the variations of the word 'Truth'

Part 16: Traditions indicating 'good deeds' to mean Wilayat

Part 17: 'Bounty' denotes Wilayat

Part 18: Traditions explaining Sun, Moon, Stars and the firmament as the Holy Imams

Part 19: The Imams are the 'strong rope' and 'firmest handle'

Part 20: Wisdom and 'those endowed with understanding' refers to the Holy Imams

Part 21: 'Companions of a Known place' and 'Carriers of the Heavens' denote the Holy Imams

Part 22: The Satisfied folk in Paradise denote the Imams

Part 23: 'Naas' refers to the Ahlul Bayt

Part 24: Ocean of pearls and corals denote the Imams

Part 25: Quranic Expressions denote to the Holy Imams

Part 26: 'Nahl' denotes the Infallible Imams

Part 27: Interpretation of the Seven oft-repeated verses

Part 28: 'Scholars' in Quran imply the Imams

Part 29: The Imams are 'those who examine'

Part 30: The last verses of Surah Furqan points to the Imams

Part 31: The Consecrated Tree denotes Ahlul Bayt

Part 32: Verses pointing to the Holy Imams

Part 33: Imam or Ummah in the Quran

Part 34: 'Salam' and 'Islam' denote the Holy Imams

Part 35: The Imams are the appointed Caliphs of Allah

Part 36: Kalimah and Kalam denotes the Wilayat

Part 37: The Ahlul Bayt are included in the sanctity of Allah

Part 38: Justice, goodness, equity and weighing scales mean the Wilayat of Imams

Part 39: 'Side of Allah', 'Face of Allah' and 'Hands of Allah' denote the Holy Prophet and the Holy Imams

Part 40: The Imams and their Shias are the recipients of Divine Grace

Part 41: The love and regard of the Angels for the Holy Imams

Part 42: Patience for the Imams and their Shias

Part 43: Verses speaking of the afflictions and tragedies of the Imams

Hayat Al Qulub the third volume deals with the topic of Imamate, the
appointment of the Imam (a.s.), the inerrancy of the Imams and the
obligation of the people to obey them. After this the Author has
collected all the verses of the Holy Quran whose Exegesis (Tafsir)
points towards Ahlul Bayt (a.s.). He has supported his statements with
traditions. This volume can be said to be a Special Tafsir of the Holy
Quran.


Hayat Al-Qulub Vol.3

Chapter One: There is an Imam in every age and his obedience is compulsory
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Which mentions that the existence of Imam is essential in every period
of the time and that no age ever remains without an Imam and that it is
obligatory to obey him and that people do not get guidance but through
the Imam and that it is necessary that the Imam must be clear of all
sins and that he ought to be appointed by Allah. Also a brief
description of the Divine texts (Nusoos) revealed regarding the Imams.
So also some of their virtues. There are several Parts in this.


