الكافي- ط الاسلامية, volume 1, page 422

47. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Hassan ibn Sayf from his brother from his father from abu Hamza from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “. . your ideas are confused (51:8). Let whoever wishes, turn away from it (Wilaya, Leadership with Divine Authority) (Our Quran).” (51:9) The Imam (a.s.) said, “whoever would turn away from Wilaya, (Leadership with Divine Authority) he has turned away from paradise.”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

48. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Jumhur from Yunus who has said the following “A person in a marfu‘ narrated to me from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Gracious. “Yet, he has not entered into Aqaba (90:11). Would that you knew what Aqaba is! (90:12). It is the setting free of a slave.” (90:13) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Setting free of a slave is acknowledgment of the Wilaya of Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), Leadership with Divine Authority.”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

49. Through the same chain of narrators it is from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “. . give to the believers the glad news of their high rank in the sight of God.. .” The Imam (a.s.) said, “It is the Wilaya Imam Ali’s (Leadership with Divine Authority).”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

50. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Barqi from his father from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu Hamza from abu Ja‘far (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “. . two groups who dispute with each other about their Lord. For the unbelievers (in Wilaya of Imam Ali (Leadership with Divine Authority) the garment of fire has already been prepared.. .” (22:19)”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

51. Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from Mu‘alla ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn Uramah from Ali ibn Hassa’n from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathir who has said the following. “I asked abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most High. “. . the human being realizes that it is the truth (God) who is the true Guardian. .” (18:44) The Imam (a.s.) said, “It is the Wilaya of Imam Ali’s (Leadership with Divine Authority).”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.

52. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Salama ibn al-Khattab from Ali ibn Hassa’n from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Kathir from abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Gracious. “God’s (means of purification and His) coloring. No coloring (purification) is better than that of God. and we (Muslims) worship Him.” (2:138) The Imam (a.s.) said, “Allah has colored the believers with the Wilaya of Imam Ali (Leadership with Divine Authority) at the time He made to make the covenant.”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar·Thaqalayn link·The Arabic above is the original.