One who recognizes this matter his Faraj has taken place due to his anticipation.

One who recognizes this matter his Faraj has taken place due to his anticipation.[^2] It is narrated from Muhammad bin Fudail that he asked Imam Ali Reza (as) something about Faraj and he said: Is it not but that awaiting for Faraj is also Faraj? The Almighty Allah says: Wait then, I too with you will be of those who wait. [^3] It is narrated from Husain bin Jaham that he said: I asked His Eminence, Abul Hasan Musa bin Ja’far (as) regarding Faraj.

He replied: Don’t you know that waiting for the Faraj is Faraj? I asked: I don’t know anything except what you have taught. He replied: Yes, waiting for the Faraj is a kind of Faraj.[^4] In Ghaibat Nomani it is narrated from His Eminence, Abu Ja’far Imam Baqir (as) that he said: “The hasteners will perish and those nearest to Allah will be saved!

After distress there will be wonderful deliverance!”[^5] Ali Ibne Yaqteen has narrated from Imam Kazim (as) that he said, “The Shias are being trained through hope for the past 200 years.” The narrator says that Yaqteen asked his son, Ali, “How is it that whatever had been said about us (the kingdom of Abbasides) has come to pass but whatever was said regarding your just government, hasn’t?” Ali replied, “The source of both the prophecies is the same.

The only thing is that the time for whatever was said about you had arrived, so everything happened exactly as predicated. While the time for whatever was said about us is not yet ripe. So we are subsisting on hope. If they had been informed at the outset that this will happen after 200 or 300 years then hearts of the people would have hardened and the common people and those of weak faith would have renegaded from Islam.

Thus it was said to them that soon they shall be relieved and that the appointed hour is near, so that they may not despair till the actual event.”[^6] [^1]: Iqbal, Pg. 457 [^2]: Biharul Anwar, Vol. 52, Pg. 142, Tr. no. 54; Ghaibat Nomani, Pg. 180 [^3]: Biharul Anwar, Vol. 52, Pg. 128, Tr. no. 22 [^4]: Biharul Anwar, Vol. 52, Pg. 130, Tr. no. 29 [^5]: Ghaibat Nomani, Pg. 104 [^6]: Usool Kafi, Vol. 1, Pg. 369, Tr. no. 6 Previous…