سورة يونس

Imam Rida (peace be upon him): When morning came, the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) would say to his companions: "Are there any bearers of glad tidings?" And what he meant by that was sleep and dreams. (That is, has anyone seen a good dream?)

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family): The good dream in which the believer is given glad tidings is one part of forty-six parts of the station of prophethood. So whoever sees such a dream should tell it to his friends. But if he sees a dream other than this (a bad dream), he should know that that dream is from [the suggestions of] Satan to make him grieve; in that case he should blow towards his left three times and not inform anyone about it.

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family): As for the phrase لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَی فِی الحَیاةِ الدُّنْیَا [They shall have good news in this world's life], it is the good [truthful] dream that the believer sees in his sleep, and through it he is given glad tidings in this world. As for the phrase فِی الآخِرَةِ [and in the hereafter], it is giving glad tidings to the believer at the time of death, when at the moment of dying he is given the glad tiding that Allah has forgiven you and the one who carries you to your grave [and accompanies your funeral procession].

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): [This verse] means that at the time of death, Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and Ali (peace be upon him) give him the good news of entering Paradise.

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him): لَهُمُ الْبُشْری فِی الْحَیاةِ الدُّنْیا وَ فِی الْآخِرَةِ [They shall have good news in the life of this world and in the hereafter] — [meaning] the Imam gives them the good news of the rising of al-Qa'im (may Allah hasten his noble reappearance) and of his appearance, and of the killing of the enemies, and of salvation in the hereafter, and of arriving in the presence of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and the Imams at the Pond of Kawthar.

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family): Regarding the words of Allah the Exalted لَهُمُ الْبُشْری فِی الْحَیاةِ الدُّنْیا وَ فِی الْآخِرَةِ [They shall have good news in the life of this world and in the hereafter] — the good news meant here is the good [and truthful] dreams that the believer sees for himself or that another believer sees for him [containing glad tidings for him]; and this is his good news in the world, and his good news in the hereafter is [his entry into] Paradise.

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family): What is meant by the verse لَهُمُ الْبُشْری فِی الْحَیاةِ الدُّنْیا [They shall have good news in the life of this world] is the righteous and good dream that the believer sees for himself, or that others see for him; and it is a speech by which Allah speaks to His servant in his sleep.

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): When a believer, [in the state of dying], is prevented from speaking, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) comes to him and sits at his right, and Ali (peace be upon him) comes and sits at his left. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) says to him: "That which you were hoping for is now before you, and that which you were fearing you are safe from." Then a door of Paradise is opened before him and he is addressed: "This is your place in Paradise; [but] if you wish, you may be returned to the world to enjoy its abundant wealth!" The believer [in reply] says: "I have no need of the world!" At that moment his face becomes luminous, sweat settles on his forehead, his lips draw together, his nostrils flare, and tears flow from his left eye. When you see this scene [from the dying person], leave him to himself [that he may give up his soul]. This is the word of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, who says: لَهُمُ الْبُشْری فِی الْحَیاةِ الدُّنْیا [They shall have good news in the life of this world].

Ali ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him): لَهُمُ الْبُشْری فِی الحَیاةِ الدُّنْیا وَ فِی الْآخِرَةِ لا تَبْدِیلَ لِکَلِماتِ اللهِ [They shall have good news in this world's life and in the hereafter; there is no changing the words of Allah]. The meaning of the good news in the life of this world is the truthful dream that the believer sees. And what is meant by the good news in the hereafter is at the time of death (the glad tidings of Paradise). Allah has also said concerning this: those whose souls the angels [of death] take while they are pure, saying to them: "Peace be upon you! Enter Paradise." (Nahl/32).

Ali ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him): The meaning of لاَ تَبْدِیلَ لِکَلِمَاتِ الله [there is no changing the words of Allah] is that no change has a way into the Imamate. And the proof that what is meant by کَلِمات (words) is the Imamate is this noble verse: He made the word of tawhid an enduring word in the generations after him. (Zukhruf/28). What is meant by کَلِمَةً is "the Imamate".

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family): The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) was asked about the interpretation of the "abjad letters". He said: "As for "Kalaman" (a group of the abjad letters), its Kaf is taken from the speech of Allah: there is no changing of the promises of Allah. (Yunus/64), and you shall never find a refuge besides Him! (Kahf/27)."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said regarding the verse: freeing a slave. (Balad/13): "Allah, by the blessing of the wilayah of us Ahl al-Bayt, has freed you (the Shia) from the fire of Hell, and you are the chosen ones of Allah. And if a person from among you were to bring sins to the number of the abundant sands, on the Day of Judgement we shall intercede for him with Allah. For you there is good news in the life of this world and in the hereafter; the promises of Allah are unchangeable; that is the mighty achievement."