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1704 - ذُو الكِفلِ عليه السلام‏

1704. DHU'L KIFL (AS) 1

(وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَإِدْرِيسَ وَذَا الْكِفْلِ كُلٌّ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ * وَأَدْخَلْنَاهُمْ فِي رَحْمَتِنَا إِنَّهُمْ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ) .2

"And Ishmael, Idris, and Dhu'l-Kifl each of them was among the patient. We admitted them into Our mercy. Indeed they were among the righteous." 3

(وَاذْكُرْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ وَالْيَسَعَ وَذَا الْكِفْلِ وَكُلٌّ مِنَ الأَخْيَارِ) .4

"And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhu'l-Kifl each [of whom was] among the elect." 5

5989.الإمامُ الجوادُ عليه السلام - لَمّا سَألَهُ عبدُ العَظيمِ الحَسَنيُّ عن ذي الكِفلِ ما اسمُهُ ؟ وهلَ كانَ مِن المُرسَلينَ ؟ - : بَعَثَ اللَّهُ تعالى‏ جَلَّ ذِكرُهُ مِائةَ ألفِ نَبيٍّ وأربَعةً وعِشرينَ ألفَ نَبيٍّ ، المُرسَلونَ مِنهُم ثلاثُمِائةٍ وثلاثَةَ عَشَرَ رجُلاً ، وإنّ ذا الكِفلِ مِنهُم صلواتُ اللَّهِ علَيهِم . وكانَ بَعدَ سُليمانَ بنِ داوودَ عليه السلام ، وكانَ يَقضي بينَ النّاسِ كما كانَ يَقضي داوودُ ، ولَم يَغضَبْ إلّا للَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ ، وكانَ اسمُهُ عُويديا ، وهُو الّذي ذَكرَهُ اللَّهُ تعالى‏ جَلّت عظَمتُهُ في كِتابهِ حيثُ قالَ : (واذْكُرْ إسْماعيلَ واليَسَعَ وذا الكِفْلِ وكُلٌّ مِنَ الأخْيارِ) .6

5989. Imam al-Jawad (AS) - when Abd al-A?im al-Hasani asked him about Dhul Kifl and his name, and whether he was a messenger, said, 'Allah, exalted be His remembrance, sent one hundred and twenty four thousand prophets, of whom three hundred and thirteen were messengers, and Dhul Kifl was one of them, peace of Allah be upon them all. He was after Solomon, son of David (AS), and he used to judge between people like David did before him. He never became angry other than for Allah, and his name was Uwaydiya'. He is the one Allah, Mighty and Exalted, has mentioned in His book, saying "remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhu'l-Kifl each [of whom was] among the elect." 7

1.Prophet Dhu'l Kifl (AS) is not one of the biblical prophets and so his Christian name is unknown (ed.)

2.الأنبياء : ۸۵ ، ۸۶ .

3.Quran ۲۱:۸۵,۸۶

4.ص : ۴۸ .

5.Quran ۳۸:۴۸

6.قصص الأنبياء : ۲۱۳ / ۲۷۷ .

7.Qasas al-Anbiya', p. ۲۱۳, no. ۲۷۷

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