Believer
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...and the unbelievers- they are the unjust.
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-ninth Greater Sin ,page 213; Surah Baqarah 2:254 link
Thus the Almighty Lord says,
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-ninth Greater Sin ,page 214; Surah Baqarah 2:229 link
Therefore whoever disbelieves, his unbelief is against himself
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Twenty-ninth Greater Sin ,page 214; Surah Fatir 35:39 link
Hakim Luqman (r.a) advised his son in his will. 'If your deeds equal the good deeds of all men and Jinns, together, you must expect that you may yet be punished by Him. And you must hope in Allah so much that even if you carry the burden of the total sins of men and jinns, and approach Allah for forgiveness, He will pardon you.'
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 118; Al Kafi link
As for) those who say: Our Lord is Allah, then continue in the right way, the angels descend upon them, saying: Fear not, nor be grieved, and receive good news of the Garden which you were promised.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 119; Surah Ha Mim 41:30 link
A believer is always between two fears. One is the fear of his past sins, (so) he does not know as to how Allah would deal with him. Secondly he fears until the end of his life and does not know the sins that might be committed by him, causing his destruction. The believer does not forgo his fear for his whole life, and his affairs do not improve without fear.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 119; Al Kafi link
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) announced on the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage (Hajjatul Wida):
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 127; Wasaelush Shia link
If a believer manages to hide himself in a hole, someone will be sent by God to hurt him(put him to trial).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 980; Page No. 138&139 link
Do not hate each other, do not turn your back to each other, and do not envy one another.O servants of God! Be brothers (in faith).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 485; Page No. 71 link
I know no one save a believer to be better than a thousand like unto himself/herself.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 963; Page No. 136 link
Our shias are only those who follow us (in every respect), walk in our footsteps and imitate our actions.
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 25; Behaarul Anwaar link
Jabir (a.r.) relates from Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) that he said,
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 26; Al-Kafi link
Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) told Mufazzal bin Umar,
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 26 link
Know for sure that sons of Adam have been created into different classes: some are born believers, living and dying as believers; some are born disbelievers, living and dying as disbelievers; and some are born disbelievers, living as disbelievers but dying as believers.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1149; Page No. 164 link
Isa bin Abdulla Qummi entered in the presence of Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.). The Imam said,
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 26; Al-Kafi link
As For) those who believe and do good, surely they are the best of men.
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 26; Surah Bayyanah 98:7 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
"Allah says, "The Wilayat of Ali ibne Abi Talib is My fort. Then one who enters My Fort is safe from My wrath (Ghazab)."
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 27; Oyoon al Akhbaar ar Reza link
After describing the qualities of the Shias, Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) observed;
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 28; Al-Kafi link
It is not good for a believer to belittle himself.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1088; Page No. 154 link
Hurting a Muslim is hurting me and hurting me is hurting God.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 937; Page No. 132 link
Blessed is the one who is a Muslim with sufficient sustenance.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 343; Page No. 53 link
Assist your brother (in faith), being him an oppressor or oppressed; if the former, keep him away from oppression and if the latter, lend him a hand.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 242; Page No. 40 link
God does not forgive the killer of a believer, and accepts not his (her) repentance.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 696; Page No. 101 link
Do not blame your brother (in faith), for God (may) keep him safe but make you suffer.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 473; Page No. 69 link
All attributes are desirable for a believer, save treachery and telling lie.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 172; Page No. 31 link
A believer does his best in what his ability demands, but craves for what beyond his power stands.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1; Page No. 9 link
A believer has all kinds of natures save treachery and telling lie.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3; Page No. 9 link
A believer has four enemies: a jealous believer, a detesting hypocrite, a deviating satan, and a hostile infidel.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 4; Page No. 9 link
A believer is a servant of God who doesn't oppress his enemies nor does he commit sins for the sake of his friends,who keeps trusts intact and refrains jealousy, sarcasm and cursing others, who tells the truth though not called to bear witness and calls not people with bad names, who observes humility in prayers, hastens in paying his due alms, keeps patient in calamities and thanks (God) in affluence, who is content with what he has and claims not what he doesn't, who doesn't stop doing good deeds due to misery, who keeps company with people to learn and talks to them something to earn, and who forebears oppression and tyranny, awaiting the merciful God to give him victory.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 5; Page No. 9 & 10 link
A believer is in a good state all the time; even when he is on the verge of death, he praises God.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 6; Page No. 10 link
A believer is like unto a bar of gold, getting reddened when breathed upon and losing nothing when weighed.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 7; Page No. 10 link
A believer is like unto a date palm; whatever you take from it will be to your benefit.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 8; Page No. 10 link
A believer is like unto a perfumer who will benefit you, should you keep company with him,or move along with him, or be a partner to him.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 9; Page No. 10 link
A believer is like unto a sieve, receiving nothing but clean and passing nothing but pure.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 10; Page No. 10 link
A believer is like unto a stalk bending to all sides by winds but staying calm and static when winds vanish. Blights make a believer bend in same manner. The wicked (on the contrary) is like unto a spruce-fir standing firm and straight till the Exalted God destroys it should He wish.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 11; Page No. 10 & 11 link
Causing the world to decline is more tolerable to God than killing a Muslim.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 370; Page No. 58 link
Keep harms away from Muslim's path.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1129; Page No. 161 link
Be carefull about a believer's wit, for s(he) looks (at things) through the light of God, the Most High!
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 266; Page No. 43 link
"People who love each other for the sake of Allah will be sitting on the pulpits of light on the Day of Judgment. Their faces and body will be illuminated and the light of pulpits will illuminate everything. People will recognize those people as those who loved each other for the sake of Allah."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 199 link
Do not postpone your brethren's affairs, do not be hostile to them, and do not contend with them.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 498; Page No. 72 link
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