The commentary of the word of Allah, the High:
الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الإِسْلاَمَ دِينًا
“This day have I perfected for you your religion and completed My favor on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion;…”[1]
From the Shaikh in his al-Amaali from our master, Imam al-Sadeq Ja’far Ibn Muhammad (a.s.) from his father (a.s.) from his forefathers (a.s.), “Narrated unto us al-Hasan Ibn Ali (al-Mujtaba) (a.s.), ‘Surely Allah – Mighty and Majestic be He – on account of His kindness and mercy, when He has …

The commentary of the word of Allah, the High:
يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ وَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهُ وَاللهُ يَعْصِمُكَ مِنَ النَّاسِ
“O Apostle! Deliver what bas been revealed to you from your Lord; and if you do it not, then you have not delivered His message, and Allah will protect you from the people…”[1]
In Ghaayah al-Maraam, nine traditions from Sunni sources have been mentioned under the exegesis of the aforementioned verse.
Tradition One: al-Tha’labi in his exegesis under this verse records, “Abu Ja’far Muhammad Ibn Ali …

The commentary of the word of Allah, the High:
إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ
“Only Allah is your Master and His Apostle and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow.”[1]
In the exegesis of this verse in Ghaayah al-Maraam, twenty-four traditions have been recorded from Sunni references.
Tradition One: al-Tha’labi narrates from al-Sudi from Atabah Ibn Abi Hakeem and Ghaaleb Ibn Abdullah, “The word of Allah – the High – ‘Only Allah is your Master and His Apostle …

The commentary of the word of Allah, the High:
مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِ . بَيْنَهُمَا بَرْزَخٌ لاَ يَبْغِيَانِ
“He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together. Between them is a barrier which they cannot pass.”[1]
In Ghaayah al-Maraam, seven traditions have been recorded from Sunni sources in its exegesis.
Tradition One: al-Maaleki in al-Fusool al-Muhimmah from Anas Ibn Maalek concerning His saying, “He has made the two seas to flow freely (so that) they meet together”, he said, ‘(It refers to) Ali (a.s.) and Fatemah (s.a.).’ “There come forth …

The commentary of the word of Allah, the High:
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ سَيَجْعَلُ لَهُمُ الرَّحْمَنُ وُدًّا
“Surely (as for) those who believe and do good deeds for them will Allah bring about love.”[1]
Indeed, in Ghaayah al-Maraam, thirteen traditions have been mentioned from Sunni sources that this verse was revealed concerning our master Ali Ameerul Momineen (a.s.).
Some of these are as follows:
From Ibn Maghaazeli al-Shaafe’i in his ‘al-Manaaqeb’ reporting directly from Ibn Abbas, who chronicles, “The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) took my hand and took the hand of Ali (a.s.) and …

The commentary of the word of Allah, the High:
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْرِي نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَاء مَرْضَاتِ اللهِ وَاللهُ رَؤُوفٌ بِالْعِبَادِ
“And among men is he who sells himself to seek the pleasure of Allah; and Allah is Affectionate to the servants.”[1]
In Ghaayah al-Maraam, it has been recorded from Tafseer al-Tha’labi, Part I, in the exegesis of Surah al-Baqarah (2), verse 207, the saying of Allah – the High – “And among men is he who sells himself to seek the pleasure of Allah” that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) intended to …

The commentary of the word of Allah, the High:
وَإِن تَظَاهَرَا عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّ اللهَ هُوَ مَوْلاَهُ وَجِبْرِيلُ وَصَالِحُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةُ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ ظَهِيرٌ
“…and if you back up each other against him, then surely Allah it is Who is his Guardian, and Jibreel and the good-doer from the believers, and the angels after that are the aides.”[1]
Shaikh al-Tabarsi (r.a.) in Majma’ al-Bayaan writes, “Both Shiite and Sunni traditions have been recorded that the term ‘the good-doer from the believers’ implies Ali (a.s.) and it’s the view of Mujahid. In the book, ‘Shawaahed …

The commentary of the word of Allah, the High:
أَن تَقُولَ نَفْسٌ يَا حَسْرَتَى
علَى مَا فَرَّطتُ فِي جَنبِ اللهِ وَإِن كُنتُ لَمِنَ السَّاخِرِينَ
“Lest a soul should say: O woe to me for what I fell short in the side of Allah, and most surely I was of those who laughed to scorn.”[1]
In Ghaayah al-Maraam, after mentioning that there are three traditions from Sunni sources concerning this verse, he (r.a.) records them as follows:
Tradition One: Muhammad Ibn Ibraheem – famous as Ibn Zainab al-No’maani – has narrated it from the Sunni …

The commentary of the word of Allah, the High:
وَمَن يُطِعِ اللهَ وَالرَّسُولَ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِم
مِّنَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالشُّهَدَاء وَالصَّالِحِينَ وَحَسُنَ
أُولَـئِكَ رَفِيقًا
“And whoever obeys Allah and the Apostle, these are with those upon whom Allah has bestowed favours from among the Prophets and the truthful and the martyrs and the good, and a goodly company are they!”[1]
In Ghaayah al-Maraam: Al-Shaykh al-Toosi (r.a.) in Masaabeeh al-Anwaar[2] from Anas Ibn Maalek who narrates, “One day, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) led us in the morning prayers, after which he (s.a.w.a.) …

The commentary of the word of Allah, the High:
طُوبَى لَهُمْ وَحُسْنُ مَآبٍ
“…Tuba shall be theirs and a goodly return” [1]
In Ghaayah al-Maraam, it is recorded from al-Tha’labi who states, “Informed me Abdullah Ibn Muhammad Ibn Abdullah Ibn Muhammad from Muhammad Ibn Uthman Ibn al-Hasan from Muhammad Ibn al-Husain Ibn Saaleh from Ali Ibn Muhammad al-Dahhaan and al-Husain Ibn Ibraheem al-Jassaas, who both narrate from al-Husain Ibn al-Hakam from Hasan Ibn Husain from Hayyaan from al-Kalbi from Abu Saaleh from Ibn Abbas, who says, ‘Tuba’ (طوبي)implies a tree whose roots are …