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not get any portion to eat, contained Prophet-hood. But the other pomegranate, that we
shared, contained knowledge.’ The narrator asked the Imam (a.s.),’ How was Ali (a.s.) a
partner in the knowledge of the Prophet?” The Imam (a.s) replied, “ Allah has not
endowed any knowledge to the Prophet that He didn’t transmit to Hazrat Ali! In turn, that
knowledge has come to us, the Imams!”
Then the Imam (a.s) added, “ When Hazrat Moosa and Hazrat Khizr wanted to go their
different ways from the bank of the river, they noticed a bird. The bird put a drop of water
towards the east, another towards the west; one skywards and another drop of water on
the earth. Then finally, the bird put one drop of water in the river. Both were wondering at
this riddle. At this moment one hunter emerged from the river and explained to Hazrat
Moosa (a.s.) and Hazrat Khizr (a.s.) that the bird wanted to express that in the final Epoch
there will be a Prophet (a.s.) who will possess the knowledge of the east, the west, the
earth and the sky. The bird put the fifth drop in the river to demonstrate that the
knowledge of the Prophet (a.s.) will be free flowing like the waters of the river. This
knowledge will be in the possession of the Vicegerent and cousin of the Prophet (a.s.).
Telling this, the hunter vanished. “
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) said, “ I possess the knowledge of the Book of Allah from cover
to cover. The Quran, that contains information about the earth and the sky, of the past and
the future, is firmly in our hands. We have the knowledge of everything!”
Then the Imam (a.s.) said, “ Allah has taught two Ism e Azam (Miraculous Words) to
Hazrat Issa (a.s.), which caused the miracles credited to him. Allah taught four Ism e
Azam to Hazrat Moosa (a.s.), eight to Hazrat Ibrahim (a.s), fifteen to Hazrat Nooh (a.s.)
and twentyfive to Hazrat Adam (a.s).. There are 73 Ism e Azam in all, and our Prophet
(a.s.) has been informed of 72. There is one Ism e Azam, about which Allah has not
imparted the knowledge to anyone!”
Imam Ali Naqi (a.s.) narrates that Allah has 73 Ism e Azam out of which only one was
known to Asif bin Barqiah through which he was able to fetch the Throne of Bilqis in the
time taken to wink the eyes. We, the Ahl al Bayt have the knowledge of 72 Ism e Azam!
There is one Ism e Azam of which, none other than Allah has the knowledge. Imam
Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) said that the staff of Hazrat Moosa (a.s.) was with Hazrat Adam
(a.s.), then it came down to Hazrat Shoeb (a.s.) and then to Hazrat Moosa (a.s.). The staff
is now in our possession. It is still fresh and green, as if, it has just been separated from
the tree. If talked to, the staff gives replies. This staff will reach the Last Imam (a.s.),
from hand to hand. The Last Imam (a.s.) will throw the staff towards his enemies and it
would turn into a serpent and swallow them. “
Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) says, “ The Tablets of Moosa (a.s.) and his Staff are with us. We
are the inheritors of the Prophets (a.s.).”
Imam Mohammed Baqir (a.s.) says, “ When the Last Imam (a.s.) will appear in Mecca, it
will be ordered that no person should carry any eatables with him. The Imam (a.s.) will