Will your followers (shi‘ites) be with you (in Hereafter)?
Will your followers (shi‘ites) be with you (in Hereafter)?” He (as) answered: “Yes, if they fear Allah and be careful of His orders; and they are in awe of Him, and obey Him (His commandment), and be afraid of the sins, and when they behave like that they will be with us in the degrees of the Hereafter.” [^3] Imam Sadiq (as) said: “A servant can be called a believer when he fears Allah and is hopeful to Him.” [^4] Imam Rida (as) said: “Whoever is in awe of Allah will be in security.” [^5] Imam Kazim (as) said: “Allah does not give security to the timid persons as much as their fear, but according to His grace and generosity.” ^6 7.’Amir-ul-Mu’mineen Ali (as) said: “Be in awe of Allah and be hopeful of His grace so that He secures you from that which you are in awe of and He bestows on you what you are hopeful of.” [^7] Imam ’Amir-ul-Mu’mineen Ali (as) said: “Being in awe of Allah in this world causes the security of fear in the Hereafter.” [^8] Imam Ali (as) said: “The finite of knowledge is the fear of Allah.” [^9] Imam Sadiq (as) said: “None is the follower of Ja‘far (Imam Sadiq) (as) save he who restrains his tongue, and acts for his Creator, and hopes in his Master (Allah) and really fears Allah.” [^10] The Messenger of Allah (S) said: “The most elevated people with Allah is the one who is the most God-fearing.” [^11] The Messenger of Allah (S) also said: “Whoever leaves committing a sin because of the fear of Allah, He will make him happy on the Day of Hereafter.” [^12] Surah Al-Hajj – Verse 36 وَالْبُدْنَ جَعَلْنَاهَا لَكُم مِن شَعَآئِرِ اللَّهِ لَكُمْ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ فَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا صَوَآفَّ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوامِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا الْقَانِعَ وَالْمُعْتَرَّ كَذَلِكَ سَخَّرْنَاهَا لَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُ
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