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⚜️ Do Not Despair of Allah’s Mercy ⚜️

The Commander of the Faithful, ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon both of them) has said:

“Await the relief and do not despair from the mercy of Allah, because indeed the most beloved of actions with Allah, the Noble and Grand, is awaiting the relief.”

📚 Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 52, p. 123

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ (عليه السلام): اِنْـتَظِرُوا الْفَرَجَ وَ لاَ تَيْأَسُوْا مِنْ رَوْحِ اللٌّهِ فَإِنَّ أَحَبَّ الأَعْمَالِ إِلـى اللٌّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ اِنْتِظَارُ الْفَرَجِ.

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⚜️ The State of a Believer During the Occultation ⚜️

Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) has said:

“Surely the possessor of this command (Imam al-Mahdi) will go into an occultation. So the servant should have righteousness of Allah during the period of the occultation and should hold firm to his religion.”

📚 Kamal al-Din wa Tamam al-Ni’ma, Vol. 2, p. 343

قال أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ): إِنَّ لِصَاحِبِ هَذَا اَلْأَمْرِ غَيْبَةً فَلْيَتَّقِ اَللَّهَ عَبْدٌ وَ لْيَتَمَسَّكْ بِدِينِهِ

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⚜️ Having a Deep Knowledge of the Imam ⚜️

Imam Ja’far ibn Muhammad as-Sadiq (peace be upon both of them) said:

“Know your Imam because indeed if you have a deep cognizance of him and this command (his advent) is brought close or delayed, then it will have no effect upon you [and your faith].”

📚 Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 52, p. 135

قَالَ الإِمَامُ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّادِقُ (علیهما السلام): اِعْرِفْ إِمَامَكَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا عَرَفْتَهُ لَمْ يَضُرَّكَ تَقَدُّمُ هٌذَا الأَمْرِ أَوْ تَأَخُّرُهُ.

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⚜️ None Shall be Saved, Except… ⚜️

Imam Hasan ibn ‘Ali al-’Askari (peace be upon them both) has said:

“… I swear by Allah that he (Imam al-Mahdi) shall go into an occultation such that none shall be saved [during that period] from destruction, except the person whom Allah, Glorious and Grand is He, makes firm on the belief of his Imamate [of Imam al-Mahdi] and whom He grants the Divine ability (tawfiq) to supplicate for his speedy advent.”

📚 Kamal al-Din wa Tamam al-Ni’ma, Vol. 2, p. 384

قَالَ الإِمَامُ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِیٍّ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ (علیهما السلام): … وَ اللٌّهِ لَيَغْيِبَنَّ غَيْـبَةً لاَ يَنْجُوْ فِيهَا مِنَ الْهَلَكَةِ إِلاَّ مَنْ ثَـبَّتَ اللٌّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلـى الْقَوْلِ بِإِمَامَتِهِ وَ وَفَّقَهُ (فِيهَا) لِلدُّعَاءِ بِتَعْجِيلِ فَرَجِهِ.