It is better for you to live and obey God...

It is better for you to live and obey God, than to die and have neither disobeyed or obeyed God.’” 30-4 According to the same documentation, it has been narrated on the authority of Al-Reza (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s) that As-Sadiq (s) said, “There are times when one’s sins create a distance between a servant (i.e. a person) and Paradise equal from here to the Throne (of God).

However, it may be that he repents of his many sins and cries, fearing the Honorable the Exalted God so much that the distance between him and Paradise becomes less than the distance between the eyelids and the black part of the eyes.” 30-5 According to the same documentation, it has been narrated on the authority of Al-Reza (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), “As-Sadiq (s) was asked about the plague.

The Imam (s) said, ‘It is God’s punishment for some people and His Mercy upon others.’ They asked, ‘How could Punishment be Mercy?’ The Imam (s) said, ‘Don’t you know that the Fire of Hell is Punishment for the atheists but is God’s Mercy upon the Guardians of Hell.’” 30-6 According to the same documentation, it has been narrated on the authority of Al-Reza (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s) that As-Sadiq (s) said, “There are many who laugh having fun, but will cry a lot on the Resurrection Day.

There are many who cry due to fear for the sins they have committed, and will be laughing a lot on the Resurrection Day and in Paradise.” 30-7 According to the same documentation, it has been narrated on the authority of Al-Reza (s), on the authority of his father Musa ibn Ja’far (s), “One day As-Sadiq Ja’far ibn Muhammad (s) asked about one of those who used to attend the gatherings. They told him that he was ill. Then the Imam (s) went to visit him and sat down near his head.

The الْمَوْتِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَى الأَرْضِ فَيَرَوْنَكُمْ وَإِخْوَانَكُمْ فِي أَقْطَارِ الأَرْضِ وَنُورُكُمْ إِلَى السَّمَاوَاتِ وَإِلَيْهِمْ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ نُورِ هَذِهِ الْكَوَاكِبِ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَيَقُولُونَ كَمَا تَقُولُونَ مَا أَحْسَنَ أَنْوَارَ هَؤُلاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ.

3 - وَبِهذَا الإسناد عَنِ الرِّضا عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ، عَن أَبيهِ مُوسَى بْنِ جَعْفَر عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ قالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى الصَّادِقِ‏ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ فَقَالَ قَدْ سَئِمْتُ الدُّنْيَا فَأَتَمَنَّى عَلَى اللَّهِ الْمَوْتَ فَقَالَ تَمَنَّ الْحَيَاةَ لِتُطِيعَ لا لِتَعْصِيَ فَلانْ تَعِيشَ فَتُطِيعَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ تَمُوتَ فَلا تَعْصِيَ وَلا تُطِيعَ.

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