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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Hayat Al-Qulub Vol.3 Part 22: The Satisfied folk in Paradise denote the Imams The Satisfied folk in Paradise denote the Imams (a.s.) and the people bearing the punishments of Hell are their enemies There are some verses in it. First verse: أَفَمَنْ اتَّبَعَ رِضْوَانَ اللَّهِ كَمَنْ بَاءَ بِسَخَطٍ مِنْ اللَّهِ وَمَأْوَاهُ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ. هُمْ دَرَجَاتٌ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ بَصِيرٌ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ.

Is then he who follows the pleasure of Allah like him who has made himself deserving of displeasure from Allah, and his abode is hell; and it is an evil destination. There are (varying) grades with Allah, and Allah sees what they do. (Surah Ale-Imran 3:162-163) Ibne Shahr Aashob and Ayyashi have narrated from Imam Sadiq (a.s.) that those ‘who follows the pleasure of Allah’ are the Imams of Aale Muhammad. By Allah these personalities are the standards for the believers.

Due to their love, friendship and recognition (Ma’refat) of whatever we have, Allah will double the rewards of their deeds in this world and the hereafter. According to the report of Ayyashi he said: By Allah! Those who involved themselves in the anger of Allah, are those who denied the right of Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.). Due to this Allah was angry with them as they deserved.

There is a tradition from Imam Ridha (a.s.) that as the stages of a believer progress, the distances between two stages equals the distance between the earth and the sky. Second verse: ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ اتَّبَعُوا مَا أَسْخَطَ اللَّهَ وَكَرِهُوا رِضْوَانَهُ فَأَحْبَطَ أَعْمَالَهُمْ. That is because they follow what is displeasing to Allah and are averse to His pleasure, therefore He has made null their deeds.

(Surah Muhammad 47:28) Ibne Mahyar narrated from Imam Baqir (a.s.) that, ‘what is displeasing to Allah and are averse to His pleasure’ are those who dislike the Wilayat of Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.), although Ali is liked by Allah and the Prophet (S).

And Allah has ordered about the Wilayat of Ali in Badr, Hunain, Batn-e-Nakha and Tarvia and twenty two verses were revealed in his praise in Hudaibiyah, Johfa and Ghadir-e-Khum, although the unbelievers Quraysh had refrained the Prophet (S) from entering the Masjidul Haram. Ali Ibne Ibrahim has narrated in the explanation of this verse that the friendship and Wilayat of unjust Caliphs and those who did injustice on Amirul Momineen (a.s.), infuriates Allah.

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