And by Allah, the condition of this Ummat is also similar.

And by Allah, the condition of this Ummat is also similar. That is those who followed their Prophet got salvation and became believers and those who did not follow their Prophet’s successor they are unbelievers and due to the blessings of the Holy Prophet (S) got some worldly bounties for a few days and in the hereafter their return is towards the Hell fire.

In Tawheed there is a tradition in explanation of this verse by Imam Sadiq (a.s.) that:…and for this did He create them...means Allah created them to perform such deeds that cause the mercy of Allah and may Allah have mercy on them. Second verse: إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ مِيقَاتُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ. يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِي مَوْلًى عَنْ مَوْلًى شَيْئًا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ.

Surely the day of separation is their appointed term, of all of them, the day on which a friend shall not avail (his) friend aught, nor shall they be helped, save those on whom Allah has mercy. (Surah Dukhan:40-41) Kulaini and Ibne Mahyar have narrated from Zaid Ibne Shaham that he says: Once during a journey I was in the company of Imam Sadiq (a.s.). On Friday eve he said: Read the Quran as this night is for reading the Quran. I started the reading.

When I reached this verse, the Hazrat said: They are our opponents whom neither their friends nor their leaders would be able to benefit. But those whom Allah has excepted by saying ‘save those on whom Allah has mercy.’ It is we and our intercession shall reach our Shias and our Wilayat would benefit them. Ibne Mahyar with other chains has narrated from the same Imam that he said: We are the deserving people of Allah’s mercy. Third verse: بَقِيَّةُ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ.

The remnant of Allah is better for you if you are believers... (Surah Hud 11:86) Commentators say that there are many sayings regarding the ‘remnant’. Some have said that, that livelihood is permitted which is acquired after refraining from theft and under weighing or it denotes the remaining of divine blessing for you or it may refer to the reward of hereafter which is everlasting.

In many tradition from pure Imams (a.s.) it is narrated that it refers to the Prophets and their successor (a.s.) who are left by Allah on the earth for the guidance of mankind or they are the successors of the Prophets who were left in the Ummat after the passing away of the Prophets and best of them is Sahibul Amr (a.s.).

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