This is not my translations:
H 525, Ch. 16, h 1
Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad ibn 'Amir al-Ash'ari has narrated from MuAlia ibn Muhammad
who has said that al-Hasan ibn Ali al-Washsha' narrated to him from Ahmad ibn ‘A'idh from
ibn ’Udhayna from Burayd al-‘Ijli who said that he asked abu Ja'far
(a.s.) about the meaning of the following words of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High,
"Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those who possess (Divine) authority among
you." (4:59 Holy Quran). The read the following words of Allah. "Have you seen how those
who had been given a share of the Book believe in idols and Satan and who say, "The
disbelievers are better guided than the believers" (4:51) ‘The say that the leaders of
misguidance and those who call people to Hell’ "God has condemned them. No one can help
one whomGod has condemned. (4:52) Do they have a share in the Kingdom (Divine authority
and Imamat)? Even if they did, they would not have given the smallest thing to the
people." (4:53) " People is a reference to us and the word ‘Naqir’ means the seed inside the
nutt." The Imams (a.s.) explained and added. "Do they enviey the favors that God has done to
some people?" ‘We are the ones who are envied because of the Divine authority that Allah
has given us exclusively.’ The Imams (a.s.) commented. "We have given to the family of
Abraham the Book, Wisdom, and a great Kingdom (4:54). Aliah says that from the
descendents of Abraham He has made His Messengers, Prophets and Imams. How is it that
these people acknowledge the case about the descents of Abraham but they refuse to accept
the leadership (Imamat) in the family of Muhammad?’ The Imams (a.s.) further explained.
"Some have believed, others have disbelieved and tried to prevent people from believing. For
these people, only the intense fire of hell is a sufficient punishment (4:55). We will make
those who reject Our revelations suffer in hell fire. As soon as the fire destroys their skins,
We will give them new skins so that they may suffer more of the torment. God is Majestic
and All-wise." (4:56 Holy Quran)
H 526, Ch. 15, h 2
A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id
from Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl from abu al-Hassan (a.s.) who has said the following about
the words of Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, Or are they envious of the people whom
Allah has granted of His bounties? ( 4:54 Holy Quran) "We are the envied ones."
H 527, Ch. 15, h 3
Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id
from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Yahya al-Halabi from Muhammad al-Ahwal from Humran
ibn A‘yan who has said that when he asked Imam abu ‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the meaning of
the words of Allah that say, "We have given to the family of Abraham the Book, Wisdom,
and a great Kingdom." (4:54) The Imams (a.s.) said, "It means Prophet-hood." I then asked
about the meaning of ‘wisdom’. The Imams (a.s.) said, "It means understanding and
judgment." I then asked about the meaning of ‘great kingdom.’ The Imams (a.s.) said, "It
means obedience."
H 528, Ch. 16, h 4
Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad has narrated from MuAlia ibn Muhammad from al-Washsha'
from Hammad ibn ‘Uthman from abu al-Sabah who has said that when asked Imam abu
‘Abdallah (a.s.) about the meaning of the words Allah, the Most Holy, the Most High, "Or are
they envious of the people whom Allah has granted of His bounties? ( 4:54 Holy Quran) The
Imams (a.s.) said, "O abu al-Sabah, we, I swear by Allah, are the people who are envied."
H 529, Ch. 16, h 5
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Muhammad ibn abu ‘Umayr from 'Umar
ibn Udhayna from Burayd al-‘IJli from abu Ja'far (a.s.) who has said the following about the
words of Allah, the Most Holy, ""We have given to the family of Abraham the Book,
Wisdom, and a great Kingdom." (4:54)
"Great kingdom means that He set Imamat (leadership) in the descendants of Abraham,
Whoever would obey them he has obeyed Allah and whoever would disobey them has
disobeyed Allah and thus is the great kingdom."
In Uyunal Akbar:
From Imam Retha (the 8th Imam): “The Honorable the Exalted God gave distinction to the (prophetic) household over other people in the Wise Book.” Al-Ma’mun asked him (s), “Where is that in God’s Book?” Al-Reza (s) told him, “Indeed the Honorable the Exalted God says, ‘Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of 'Imran above all people. Offspring, one of the other: And Allah heareth and knoweth all things.’ In another place the Honorable the Exalted God says, ‘Or do they envy those people for what God hath given them of his bounty? So then We had already given the family of Abraham the Book and Wisdom, and conferred upon them a great authority.’ He then addressed this effect to the rest of the believers, so he said: O ye who believe Obey God, and obey the Apostle, and those with the Authority from you.’ This means those whom God has given them the Book and the Wisdom for which they are envied. Therefore, what is understood from the Honorable the Exalted God’s words, ‘Or do they envy the people for what God hath given them of his grace? So then We had already given the family of Abraham the Book and Wisdom, and conferred upon them a great authority’ This refers to obeying the Chosen Pure ones.”, so the authority here refers to the obedience owed to them.