[27] On the authority of Abdullah bin Bashir, he said: They heard Abu Abdillah—His might was mighty—saying: “Indeed, I surely know what is in the heavens, and I know what is in the earths, and I know what is in Paradise, and I know what is in the Fire, and I know what was and what will be.” Then he paused for a brief moment, and he saw that this had become grave upon whoever heard it, so he said: “I learned [that] from the Book of Allah; indeed, Allah says: 'in it is a clarification of all things.'” 1 .
[28] On the authority of Abu Basir, he said: I heard Abu Ja'far—His might was mighty—saying: “A secret that Allah kept secret to Jibra'il, and Jibra'il kept it secret to Muhammad, and Muhammad kept it secret to Ali, and Ali kept it secret to whomsoever Allah willed, one after another; and yet you speak of it in the pathways!” 2 .
[29] On his authority—Majestic is his mention—: “The Gnostic of the Esoteric ('Ilm Al-Batin) is a secret from among the secrets of Allah—Majestic and Exalted is He—and a judgment from among the judgments of Allah,