[5] Rely on Allah -azwj and not on good work...
[5] Rely on Allah -azwj and not on good work: الأمالي للشيخ الطوسي الْمُفِيدُ عَنِ ابْنِ قُولَوَيْهِ عَنِ الْكُلَيْنِيِّ عَنْ عِدَّةٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عِيسَى عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ الْحَذَّاءِ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَا يَتَّكِلِ الْعَامِلُونَ عَلَى أَعْمَالِهِمُ الَّتِي يَعْمَلُونَ بِهَا لِثَوَابِي فَإِنَّهُمْ لَوِ اجْتَهَدُوا وَ أَتْعَبُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ أَعْمَارَهُمْ فِي عِبَادَتِي كَانُوا مُقَصِّرِينَ غَيْرَ بَالِغِينَ فِي عِبَادَتِهِمْ كُنْهَ عِبَادَتِي فِيمَا يَطْلُبُونَ مِنْ كَرَامَتِي وَ النَّعِيمِ فِي جَنَّاتِي وَ رَفِيعِ الدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى فِي جِوَارِي (The book) ‘Al Amaali’ of the sheykh Al Tusi – Al Mufeed, from Ibn Qawlawiya, from Al Kulayni, from a number of our companions, from Ibn Isa, from Ibn Mahboub, from Dawood Bin Kaseer, from Abu Ubeyda Al Haza’a, ‘From Abu Ja’far -asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah -saww said: ‘Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic Said: “The workers should not be relying upon their works which they are working with for My -azwj Rewards, for they, if they were to strive and fatigue themselves of their lifetimes in My -azwj worship, they would (still) be deficient, not reaching in their worship the essence of My -azwj worship, regarding what they are seeking of My -azwj Benevolence and the bounties in My -azwj Paradise, and rising to the lofty ranks in My -azwj vicinity!
وَ لَكِنْ بِرَحْمَتِي فَلْيَثِقُوا وَ فَضْلِي فَلْيَرْجُوا وَ إِلَى حُسْنِ الظَّنِّ بِي فَلْيَطْمَئِنُّوا فَإِنَّ رَحْمَتِي عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ تُدْرِكُهُمْ وَ بِمَنِّي أُبَلِّغُهُمْ رِضْوَانِي وَ أُلْبِسُهُمْ عَفْوِي فَإِنِّي أَنَا اللَّهُ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ بِذَلِكَ تَسَمَّيْتُ.
But let them be trusting with My -azwj Mercy and let them be hoping for My -azwj Grace, and them be reassured to having good thoughts with Me -azwj , for My -azwj Mercy will come across them during that, and by My -azwj Conferment they will be reaching My -azwj Pleasure, and I -azwj shall be Clothing them with My -azwj Pardon, for Me -azwj , I -azwj am Allah -azwj the Beneficent, the Merciful.
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