Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad [a]
1846 sayings · page 10 of 47
The reciter of the Holy Quran is rich; there is no misery for him and one who does not recite the Holy Quran is not rich.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 143 · permalink
One who recites the Holy Quran by looking at it, his eyes will become stronger and the chastisement of his parents would be reduced even if they had been disbelievers.
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The Greatest Name of Allah is in Ummul Kitab (source of the book) i.e. Surah Hamd.
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One who recites Surah Baqarah and Surah Aale Imran, these Surahs will cover him like a cloud on the Day of Judgment.
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Surah Anaam was revealed whole at once. Seventy thousand angels kept watch on it when it was revealed on Muhammad (s.a.w.s.). Hence it should be regarded as an honored Surah and must be respected. If people had known what is there in it they would have never ignored it.
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One who recites Surah Araaf once every month would be included among those for whom there is no fear or sorrow on the Day of Judgment. One who recites it every Friday would be included among those for whom there is no accounting on the Day of Judgment. Know that one of the Muhkamat (clear verses) of the Holy Quran is present in this Surah and it will bear witness on the Day of Judgment for the reciter.
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One who recites Surah Anfaal and Surah Taubah every month would never get involved in hypocrisy and would be among the Shias of Amirul Momineen (a.s.).
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One who recites Surah Yunus every two to three months would never have fear that he is ignorant and he would be included among the near ones on the Day of Judgment.
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One who recites Surah Yusuf every day or night, the Almighty Allah would resurrect him on the Day of Judgment in a form as handsome as Yusuf (a.s.). He won't have any fear on the Day of Judgment and he would be among the virtuous servants of Allah. This Surah was revealed in the Old Testament also.
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One who recites Surah Raad excessively, the Almighty Allah would never let him get struck by lightning even if that person is the enemy of Ahle Bayt (a.s.). If he is a believer He would make him enter Paradise and if he does intercession for his relatives and friends it would be accepted from him.
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One who recites Surah Bani Israel every Thursday night won't die until he meets Qaim (a.t.f.s.) and becomes one of his companions.
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Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "One day after the Prophet (a.s) had said the morning congregational prayer in the mosque, he saw a slim, drowsy young man in the mosque. He was pale, skinny with eyes sinking deep into his face, and his skin loosely attached to his bones. He told him: "O' Harith! How did you get through the night?" He replied: "O' Prophet of Allah! I passed the night with certitude." The Prophet was surprised and said: "There is a sign for certitude. What is the sign of your certitude? " He replied: "O' Prophet of Allah! The sign of my certitude is that I am sad and sleepless. I suffer from thirst in the day. I have turned away from the world and everything in it. This has gone so far that I can see my Lord's Throne set up for Reckoning. All the people have been resurrected for Reckoning, and I am amongst them and can see the residents of Heaven filled with blessings; and resting on sofas; and getting to know each other. And I see the residents of Hell being tortured in fire and crying out.It is as if right now I can hear the roaring sound of the blazing fire of Hell." The Prophet (a.s) turned to the other people and said: "This is a man whose heart is filled with the light of faith." He then turned to that young man and said: "Be steadfast." The man said: "O' Prophet of Allah! Please ask Allah to honor me to accompany you in some of the wars and get martyred." The Prophet (a.s) prayed for him, and not long after that, they went to fight in a battle and he was the tenth man to be martyred in that battle."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 3 On Certitude,Page 51, Hadees 31 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who backbites a believing warrior or hurts him or his family members, this deed will be stored at a place which will destroy all of his good deeds and he will be thrown headlong into Hell if the warrior was obedient to Allah."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 323 · permalink
One who threatens a believer by saying that the latter will be harmed by the king. If the believer is not harmed, the person will go to Hell and if the believer is harmed, the person will be sent to Hell along with Firon and his progeny.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 323 · permalink
Whoever is especially kind to his family is increased in sustenance
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 69, p. 408, no. 117; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 927 · permalink
- A man asked a question from Imam Sadiq (a.s). In his reply the Imam (a.s) said "In fact unity and justice are the foundations of religion. The amount of religious knowledge is extensive, and every sane person must acquire it. Therefore remember what wil
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 1 - On Unity of God · permalink
In Al-Irshad it is narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Allah the Almighty is not similar to anything, and nothing is similar to Him. He is different from whatever we can imagine."
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In Al-Mahasin it is narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) described Allah's statement "true in faith" [The Holy Quran: Al-i-Imran 3:67] as being really sincere, and refers to one who considers only Allah in his affairs."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 2 On Sincerity,Page 44, Hadees 13 · permalink
Everything is humble to a believer even the pests and the beasts of prey on the Earth, and the birds in the sky."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 2 On Sincerity,Page 44, Hadees 14 · permalink
In Rauzat al-Vaezeen it is narrated that "Allah the Almighty said: "I am the best partner. I do not accept any act in which you take partners besides Me. I only accept deeds which are sincerely done for Me."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 2 On Sincerity,Page 44, Hadees 16 · permalink
Faith is superior to submission (to Allah), and certitude is superior to faith. Nothing is more superior than certitude.
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 3 On Certitude,Page 47, Hadees 19 · permalink
Abdullah ibn San'an narrated that Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "One of the signs of the perfection of certitude of a Muslim is that he does not please the people through raising Allah's anger." In another tradition it is stated that he said: "Before death his daily bread will seek him just as his death does." He then added: "Allah the Almighty has established comfort and happiness in certitude and contentment due to His justice and has established sorrow and sadness in doubt and anger. Therefore be content with divine destiny and submit to Allah's orders."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 3 On Certitude,Page 49, Hadees 24 · permalink
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said "Imam Ali's servant named Ghanbar really liked him and would always follow him at night with his sword in order to protect him. One night Imam Ali (a.s) noticed him and asked him what he was doing. He said: "I am following you." The Imam (a.s) asked: "Are you trying to protect me from heavenly or earthly creatures?" He replied: "I am guarding you against earthly creatures." The Imam (a.s) said: "Please go home since no one on Earth can do me any harm unless Allah' permits so." Then Ghanbar returned home.
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 3 On Certitude,Page 49, Hadees 25 · permalink
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said "There is nothing for which there is no limit." He was asked what the limit for reliance is.He replied: "It is certitude." He was asked about the limit for certitude. He replied: "That with Allah, you fear no one."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 3 On Certitude,Page 50, Hadees 26 · permalink
Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: "Muhammad ibn Hanifeh was a calm and brave man. Once Haj'jaj told him that he had decided to chop off his head several times. He answered: "You do not have the power to do so. There are three hundred and sixty moments for Allah each day. I wish Him to rid me of you in one of these moments."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 3 On Certitude,Page 51, Hadees 30 · permalink
Safeguard your religion through piety and seeking help from Allah instead of seeking help from the worldly ruler. Know that if a believer bows in front of a ruler for worldly benefits, Allah will weaken his voice, make that ruler his bitter enemy and hand him over to the ruler whom he had relied upon. Even if that person is successful in getting wealth Allah will take away abundance (Barakat) from it. If he spends that wealth for Hajj, Umrah or for freeing slaves, Allah will not give any reward for it.
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The narrator told Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) that Mughaira tells people, "When a person achieves the recognition of Allah, there is no obligation for him." Imam (a.s.) replied, "May Allah curse him! Why did he say so? Is it not so that a person becomes obedient to Allah as much as the recognition of Allah he has achieved? Does a person who does not recognize Allah obey Him? The Almighty Allah orders Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) and Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) conveys the message to the believers. They follow the previous order until a new order arrives. Allah's order to do a thing and to keep away from another has equal importance for believers. One who leaves an obligatory act or commits one of the greater sins, the Almighty Allah does not even look at him with mercy and does not purify him." The narrator asked, "Is it polytheism?" Imam said, "Of course, an order is given by Allah and another by Shaitaan. One who leaves the order of Allah and obeys the order of Shaitaan, will go to Hell along with Shaitaan."
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Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "One who spreads scandal is like one who started it. One who hurts a believer in any way will not die until he has faced the same calamity."
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Whoever regularly recites Surah Najm during the day or night would become praiseworthy and conspicuous among the people, would be forgiven (his sins) and would become popular and amiable among the people.
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Recite Surah Rahman regularly and don't miss its recitation because it does not have place in the heart of a hypocrite. It will be given a beautiful human face on the Day of Judgment and it would be nearest to Allah. It would be asked, 'Who used to recite you regularly in the world'. It would respond with the names of the concerned persons. Then the faces of those persons would be brightened and they would be told, 'Do intercession for whomsoever you want'. They would do intercession of innumerable people until there would remain no person whose intercession they wanted to do. Then those people will be ordered, 'Enter Paradise and stay wherever you like'.
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Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said that There are four kinds of people who will involve other inmates of Hell in their punishment. They will wail loudly after drinking boiling water. The people of Hell will ask: "What is the sin of these four types of people for they are given extra punishment in addition to that given to us? Their punishment is increasing our suffering also." One of them would be hanging in a casket of fire, second will be drinking vomit and smoke, dirt and blood will be coming out of the mouth of the third and fourth will eat his own flesh continuously. The first one will be asked: "O one away from the mercy of Allah! What sin did you commit for which we have to suffer in addition to our own punishment?" He will reply, "I was having rights of others and I died without fulfilling them." Then the person drinking smoke will be asked, "O one away from the mercy of Allah! What sin did you commit for which we have to suffer in addition to our own punishment?" He will reply, "The reason I am away from the mercy of Allah is that my body used to become impure with urine and I never cared about it." Then the person whose mouth will have dirt and blood coming out will be asked, "O one away from the mercy of Allah! What sin did you commit for which we have to suffer in addition to our own punishment?" The person will reply, "I am away from the mercy of Allah because I used to spread scandals and publicize obscenity." Then the person who is eating his own flesh will be asked, "O one away from the mercy of Allah! What sin did you commit for which we have to suffer in addition to our own punishment?" He will reply, "I used to eat the flesh of people by backbiting and used to slander."
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One who recites Surah Muhammad, doubt will never enter his religion, and protection from polytheism and disbelief will never leave him till he dies. Then when he dies, Allah appoints for him in his grave a thousand angels that pray in his grave, and the reward of their prayers will be for him, and they will remain with him till he is presented in a calm and quiet atmosphere before Allah, and he will be in the safety of Allah and safety of Muhammad (s.a.w.s.).
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"Protect your women and slave-girls through recitation of Surah Fath. For one who regularly recites this Surah a caller will call out on the Day of Judgment till all the creatures hear it: "You are from My righteous servants. Include him among My righteous servants and make him enter gardens of bliss (Paradise) and give him to drink the sealed drink laced with camphor."
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One who recites Surah Hujurat every night or everyday would be among those who visited Muhammad (s.a.w.s.).
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One who keeps reciting Surah Zariyat in the day or night, Allah would improve the means of his livelihood and grant him much livelihood and also light up his grave with such a lamp that would keep burning and giving out light upto the Day of Judgment.
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It is narrated from Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) that Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said, "To one who recites Surah Tur Allah would grant goodness in this world and the hereafter."
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One who recites Surah Rahman should say Laa bi-shai-im min aalaa-ika rabbi ukadhdhib whenever he reaches Fa bi-ayyi aalaa-I rabbikumaa tukadhdhibaan. If a person recites it at night and dies he would be considered a martyr and if he recites it during day and dies then too he would be considered a martyr.
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One who recites Surah Waqiya every Friday eve, Allah would love him and create his love in the hearts of the people. He would keep that person away from misfortune, poverty, helplessness and calamities of the world. That person will be among the companions of Amirul Momineen (a.s.). This Surah is completely related to Amirul Momineen (a.s.) only and no one else.
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One who wants to know about Paradise should recite Surah Waqiya and one who wants to know about Hell should recite Surah Luqman.
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One who recites Surah Hadid and Mujadila in obligatory prayers regularly, Allah will not involve him in chastisement till his death. He and his family will not face any difficulty and his body will remain proper and flawless.
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