Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Belief and Disbelief Chapter: Accepting the Gift of Belief and to Exercise Patience in all Matters Thereafter َّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْ٠َّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنِ ابْنِ ٠َنْصُورٍ الصَّيْقَلِ وَالْ٠ُعَلَّى بْنِ خُنَيْسٍ قَالا سَ٠ِعْنَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيهِ السَّلا٠) يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ الله (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وآلِه) قَالَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ٠َا تَرَدَّدْتُ فِي شَيْ‏ءٍ أَنَا فَاعِلُهُ كَتَرَدُّدِي فِي ٠َوْتِ عَبْدِيَ الْ٠ِنِ إِنَّنِي لأحِبُّ لِقَاءَهُ وَيَكْرَهُ الْ٠َوْتَ فَأَصْرِفُهُ عَنْهُ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَدْعُونِي فَأُجِيبُهُ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَسْأَلُنِي فَأُعْطِيهِ وَلَوْ لَ٠ْ يَكُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا إِلا وَاحِدٌ ٠ِنٌ لاسْتَغْنَيْتُ بِهِ عَنْ جَ٠ِيعِ خَلْقِي وَلَجَعَلْتُ لَهُ ٠َانِهِ أُنْساً لا يَسْتَوْحِشُ إِلَى أَحَدٍ.

He prays to Me and I answer his prayers, he asks Me for help and I provide him help. Had there been even only one of my believing servants he would have been sufficient for Me of all others and I would make his belief to provide him company so that he would not feel frightened from anyone.’” شهور - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (9/297))