1 The time in this verse...

1 The time in this verse, as Imam al-Sadiq (PBUH) commented, refers to the time of rising of Imam al-Mahdi (PBUH). cf. Kamal al-Din, p. 656, Hadith 1. 2 Imam al-Sadiq (PBUH) interpreted these verses as follows: پgMost surely man is in loss, except those who believe in the guardianship (Walaya) of the Commander of the Believers (PBUH), do righteous O people! I have sought Allah to be my witness and have conveyed my communication to you, پgand the messenger is only obligated to convey clearly.

O people! پgBe cautious of (your duties towards) Allah, the caution that He deserves, and do not die except in the state of submission. deeds, i.e., perform the religious duties, and enjoin on each other the truth, i.e., al-Walaya (accepting the leadership and guardianship of Ali (PBUH)), and enjoin on each other patience and constancy, i.e., urge their progeny and their next generation to it and to observe patience in that path.پh (Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 24, p. 215, Hadith 4).

1 Chapter 24, Verse 54 of the Holy Quran. 2 Chapter 3, Verse 102 of the Holy Quran. Since one does not know his time of death, this verse implies that one should always be in the state of submission. Previous…