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352 - وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ «۝ وَ لَيْسَتِ اَلتَّوْبَةُ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ اَلسَّيِّئٰاتِ حَتّٰى إِذٰا حَضَرَ أَحَدَهُمُ اَلْمَوْتُ قٰالَ إِنِّي تُبْتُ اَلْآنَ ۝» قَالَ «ذَاكَ إِذَا عَايَنَ أَمْرَ اَلْآخِرَةِ.

Hadith.352 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious: "But repentance is not [accepted] of those who [continue to] do evil deeds up until, when death comes to one of them, he says, 'Indeed, I repent now’." (Surah An Nisa 4:18). Imam (as) said: "That is when they witness the realities of the Hereafter."

353 - وَ أَتَى رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ اَلْبَادِيَةِ لَهُ حَشَمٌ وَ جِمَالٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «۝ اَلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَ كٰانُوا يَتَّقُونَ `لَهُمُ اَلْبُشْرىٰ فِي اَلْحَيٰاةِ اَلدُّنْيٰا وَ فِي اَلْآخِرَةِ ۝» فَقَالَ «أَمَّا قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى «۝ لَهُمُ اَلْبُشْرىٰ فِي اَلْحَيٰاةِ اَلدُّنْيٰا ۝» فَهِيَ اَلرُّؤْيَا اَلْحَسَنَةُ يَرَاهَا اَلْمُؤْمِنُ فَيُبَشَّرُ بِهَا فِي دُنْيَاهُ وَ أَمَّا قَوْلُ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ: «۝ وَ فِي اَلْآخِرَةِ ۝» فَإِنَّهَا بِشَارَةُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِ عِنْدَ اَلْمَوْتِ يُبَشَّرُ بِهَا عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ أَنَّ اَللَّهَ قَدْ غَفَرَ لَكَ وَ لِمَنْ يَحْمِلُكَ إِلَى قَبْرِكَ.

Hadith.353 - A man from the Bedouins, who had servants and camels, came to the Messenger of Allah (sw) and said: "O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), inform me about the words of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious: 'Those who believe and are conscious of Allah (swt) — they will have good news in this world and in the Hereafter' (Surah Yunus 10:63-64) The Prophet replied: "As for His words, 'They will have good news in this world,' it refers to the good dreams that a believer sees and is given glad tidings by them in this world. And as for 'and in the Hereafter,' it refers to the glad tidings a believer receives at the time of death, that Allah (swt) has forgiven you and those who carry you to your grave."

354 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «قِيلَ لِمَلَكِ اَلْمَوْتِ عليه السلام ، كَيْفَ تَقْبِضُ اَلْأَرْوَاحَ وَ بَعْضُهَا فِي اَلْمَغْرِبِ وَ بَعْضُهَا فِي اَلْمَشْرِقِ فِي سَاعَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ فَقَالَ أَدْعُوهَا فَتُجِيبُنِي» قَالَ «فَقَالَ مَلَكُ اَلْمَوْتِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِنَّ اَلدُّنْيَا بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ كَالْقَصْعَةِ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ أَحَدِكُمْ يَتَنَاوَلُ مِنْهَا مَا شَاءَ وَ اَلدُّنْيَا عِنْدِي كَالدِّرْهَمِ فِي كَفِّ أَحَدِكُمْ يُقَلِّبُهُ كَيْفَ يَشَاءُ.

Hadith.354 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "It was said to the Angel of Death (as), 'How do you seize souls while some are in the west and others in the east at the same moment?' He said: 'I summon them, and they respond to me.' Imam (as) said: “Then, The Angel of Death, said: 'The world is like a bowl in front of me from which I take as I please, and the world is like a coin in the palm of one of you, which you turn as you wish.'

355 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَا يَخْرُجُ مُؤْمِنٌ عَنِ اَلدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ بِرِضاً مِنْهُ وَ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ اَللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى يَكْشِفُ لَهُ اَلْغِطَاءَ حَتَّى يَنْظُرَ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ مِنَ اَلْجَنَّةِ وَ مَا أَعَدَّ اَللَّهُ لَهُ فِيهَا وَ تُنْصَبُ لَهُ اَلدُّنْيَا كَأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانَتْ لَهُ ثُمَّ يُخَيَّرُ فَيَخْتَارُ مَا عِنْدَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ يَقُولُ مَا أَصْنَعُ بِالدُّنْيَا وَ بَلاَئِهَا فَلَقِّنُوا مَوْتَاكُمْ كَلِمَاتِ اَلْفَرَجِ.

Hadith.355 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "No believer leaves this world except with contentment, for Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, lifts the veil for them until they see their place in Paradise and what Allah (swt) has prepared for them there. Then the world is shown to them as the best it could have been, and they are given the choice, so they choose what is with Allah (swt), Mighty and Glorious, and say, 'What do I need with the world and its trials?' Therefore, instruct your dying with the Words of Relief (Kalimat E Faraj)." Lā ilāha illā Allāh al-Ḥalīmu al-Karīm, lā ilāha illā Allāh al-‘Aliyyu al-‘Aẓīm. Subḥāna Allāhi Rabbi al-samāwāti al-sab‘ wa Rabbi al-arāḍīna al-sab‘ wa mā fīhinna wa mā baynahunna wa mā taḥtahunna wa Rabbi al-‘arsh al-‘Aẓīm

356 - وَقَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ اَلْبَاقِرُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «لَوْ أَدْرَكْتُ عِكْرِمَةَ عِنْدَ اَلْمَوْتِ لَنَفَعْتُهُ» فَقِيلَ لِلصَّادِقِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ بِمَا ذَا كَانَ يَنْفَعُهُ قَالَ «كَانَ يُلَقِّنُهُ مَا أَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ.

Hadith.356 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "If I had reached Ikrimah at the time of his death, I would have benefited him." When asked how, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) explained: "He would have instructed him in what you are upon (referring to the beliefs of faithful)”.

357 - وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «إِنَّ مَوْتَ اَلْفَجْأَةِ تَخْفِيفٌ عَلَى اَلْمُؤْمِنِ وَ رَاحَةٌ وَ أَخْذَةُ أَسَفٍ عَلَى اَلْكَافِرِ.

Hadith.357 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Sudden death is an ease and relief for the believer but a regretful taking for the disbeliever”.

358 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «اَلْمَوْتُ كَفَّارَةُ ذَنْبِ كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ.

Hadith.358 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Death is the expiation for the sins of every believer."

359 - وَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ بَيْنَ اَلدُّنْيَا وَ اَلْآخِرَةِ أَلْفَ عَقَبَةٍ أَهْوَنُهَا وَ أَيْسَرُهَا اَلْمَوْتُ.

Hadith.359 - The Imam (as) said: "Indeed, between this world and the Hereafter, there are a thousand obstacles, the easiest and least difficult of which is death."

360 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «إِنَّ اَلشَّيْطَانَ لَيَأْتِي اَلرَّجُلَ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِنَا عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَ عَنْ شِمَالِهِ لِيُضِلَّهُ عَمَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ فَيَأْبَى اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَلِكَ وَ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى: «۝ يُثَبِّتُ اَللّٰهُ اَلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِالْقَوْلِ اَلثّٰابِتِ فِي اَلْحَيٰاةِ اَلدُّنْيٰا وَ فِي اَلْآخِرَةِ ۝»

Hadith.360 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Indeed, Shaytan comes to one of our followers at the time of their death, approaching from their right and from their left to lead them astray from what they are upon. But Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, refuses this, and this is the meaning of Allah’s (swt) words: 'Allah (swt) will keep firm those who believe, with the firm word, in this worldly life and in the Hereafter'" (Surah Ibrahim 14:27).

361 - وَقَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «فِي اَلْمَيِّتِ تَدْمَعُ عَيْنَاهُ عِنْدَ اَلْمَوْتِ وَ إِنَّ ذَلِكَ عِنْدَ مُعَايَنَةِ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَيَرَى مَا يَسُرُّهُ» ثُمَّ قَالَ «أَ مَا تَرَى اَلرَّجُلَ يَرَى مَا يَسُرُّهُ وَ مَا يُحِبُّ فَتَدْمَعُ عَيْنَاهُ وَ يَضْحَكُ.

Hadith.361 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When a believer is at the moment of death, tears may come to their eyes because, at that moment, they witness the presence of the Messenger of Allah (sw) and they see what pleases them." Then Imam (as) said: "Do you not see that when a person sees what delights and pleases them, tears come to their eyes and they smile?"