In the article...

In the article, we will review some Ahadith to learn and clarify the meanings of ‘أَوْلِيَاءُ اللَّهِ’, but first we look at the Holy Verses of the Quran and Ahadith interpretation of these Verses: Who are the the friends of Allah -azwj )‘أَوْلِيَاءُ اللَّهِ’ أَلا إِنَّ أَوْلِياءَ اللَّهِ‏ لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ لا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ (6210:) Indeed, (as for) the friends of Allah – they shall have no fear nor shall they be grieving وَ الَّذينَ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِهِ أَوْلِياءَ اللَّهُ‏ حَفيظٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ ما أَنْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِوَكيلٍ (642:) And (as for) those who take guardians besides Him, Allah is a Protector over them, and you are not an agent for them.

العياشي: عن عبد الرحمن بن سالم الأشل، عن بعض الفقهاء، قال: قال أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام): أَلا إِنَّ أَوْلِياءَ اللَّهِ لا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَ لا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ، ثم قال: «تدرون من أولياء الله؟» قالوا: من هم، يا أمير المؤمنين؟ فقال: «هم نحن و أتباعنا فمن تبعنا من بعدنا، طوبى لنا و طوبى لهم، و طوباهم أفضل من طوبانا».

Al-Ayyashi, from Abdul Rahman Bin Saalim Al Ashal, from one of the jurists who said, ‘Amir Al-Momineen -asws said: ‘ [10:62] Indeed, (as for) the friends of Allah – they shall have no fear nor shall they be grieving ’. Then he (the Imam -asws ) asked: ‘Do you all know who the friends of Allah -azwj are?’ They said, ‘Who are they, O Amir Al-Momineen -asws ?’ Imam -asws said: ‘They are us -asws , and the ones who follow us -asws .

The ones who follow us -asws from after us -asws (Shia to come later) Blessings are for us -asws all, and Blessings are for them, and their Blessings are higher than our Blessings’. قيل: يا أمير المؤمنين، ما شأن طوباهم أفضل من طوبانا؟ ألسنا نحن و هم على أمر؟ قال: «لا، لأنهم حملوا ما لم تحملوا، و أطاقوا ما لم تطيقوا It was said, ‘O Amir Al-Momineen -asws ! What is the matter that their Blessings are higher than ours? Is it not that us and them are upon one matter?’ He -asws said: ‘No!

Because they would be carrying what you cannot endure, and they would be tolerating that which you cannot tolerate ’.

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