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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Manazel Al-akherah Chapter -vi- Scrolls of Deeds (name A'amal) Allah says in the Qur'an: “And when the books (of deeds) are spread”. (Surah-at-Takweer : 10). It is one of the important stages of the hereafter and belief in it is incumbent. It is stated in the Qur'an : “And most surely there are keepers over you, Kiraman katebeen, they know what you do”. (Surah-al-Infitar: 10-12). In another place the two Angels are also referred to as Raqeeb and ‘Ateeb’.

Whatever a man does, or sees, or even intends doing, is noticed and written down by these two Angels. Someone asked Imam (A.S.) as to how could ‘Kiraman-Katebeen’ know of the intentions (niyyah) of people (to perform good or bad deeds), so as to record them. The Imam (A.S.) replied that, “When a person intends doing a good deed, sweet fragrance emits from his mouth. The Angels smell this fragrance and come to know.

Whereas when a person intends doing an evil deed, a foul odour emits from his mouth, and the Angels become aware”. If a person intends doing a good deed, one good deed is written down in his scrolls, and if he performs that intended deed, ten good deeds are written down. Whereas if a person intends doing an evil deed, the same is not written down in his scrolls till he actually performs it.

As written in the Qur'an: “Whoever pings a good deed, he shall have ten like it, and whoever pings an evil deed, he shall be recompensed only with the like of it, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly.” (Surah-al-An'aam : 161). It is one of the countless mercies of Allah that when a person commits a sin, ‘Ateed’ tries to enter it in his scrolls, but ‘Raqeeb’ tells him to wait lest the person may feel ashamed and apologize for his act. He does not record the deed for five or seven hours.

And if within that period the person does not repent, Ateed says: “Verily he is shameless”, and then records one evil deed in his scrolls. It is stated in traditions (Ahadees) that every man has two scrolls of deeds, first in which are recorded all good and virtuous deeds, and second in which are recorded all good and virtuous deeds, and second in which are recorded all bad and evil ones.

All the acts of men are written in it, even to the extent that the air which he blows out of his mouth to lit a fire is also recorded. “And everything they have done is in the writings, And verything small and bigis written down”.