٤ - حدثنا محمد بن علي ماجيلويه رحمه الله، عن عمه محمد بن أبي القاسم، عن أحمد بن أبي عبد الله، عن ابن فضال، عن ثعلبة بن ميمون، عن حمزة بن الطيار، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام في قوله الله عز وجل: ﴿وما كان الله ليضل قوما بعد إذ هديهم حتى يبين لهم ما يتقون﴾ (٢) قال: حتى يعرفهم ما يرضيه وما يسخطه، وقال: ﴿فألهمها فجورها وتقويها﴾ (٣) قال: بين لها ما تأتي وما تترك، وقال: (إنا هديناه السبيل إما شاكرا وإما كفورا) (٤) قال: عرفناه إما آخذا وإما تاركا وفي قوله عز وجل: ﴿وأما ثمود فهديناهم فاستحبوا العمى على الهدى﴾ (٥) قال: عرفناهم فاستحبوا العمى على الهدى وهم يعرفون. 
4. Muhammad ibn `Ali Majilwayh  said, on the authority of his paternal uncle Muhammad ibn Abu al-Qasim, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Abu `Abd Allah, on the authority of Ibn Fuddal, on the authority of Tha`labah ibn Maymun, on the authority of Hamzah ibn al-Tayyar that Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq  was asked to interpret the Word of Allah, the Mighty and High: It is not for Allah to lead people astray after guiding them. He even makes clear to them what they should guard against. He  said: He even makes them recognize what pleases Him and what angers Him. He has also said: Then He inspired i9t to understand what is right and wrong for it. He has explained obligations and prohibitions. He has also said: Surely We have shown him the way: he may be thankful or unthankful. He made us recognize what to accept or to avoid. And concerning the word of the Mighty and High: And as to Thamud, We should them the right way, but they chose error above guidance. He  said: “We made them to recognize, but they consciously chose misguidance over guidance.”