سورة فاطر

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him): It is reported in the narration of Abu al-Jarud: Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) said, concerning وَ قالُوا الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِی أَذْهَبَ عَنَّا الْحَزَنَ إِنَّ رَبَّنا لَغَفُورٌ شَکُورٌ [And they shall say: Praise be to Allah who has removed grief from us; indeed our Lord is Forgiving, Appreciative]: the grief mentioned in this verse refers to the terror and distress with which they were afflicted in the world.

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family): Abu al-Darda' narrates: The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: The one who has wronged himself will be detained on a day whose measure is fifty thousand years, until grief enters his belly; then Allah has mercy on him and admits him into Paradise. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) said: Praise be to Allah who has removed from us the grief — the same Allah who caused grief to enter the bellies of the wrongdoers throughout the length of the Gathering [al-Mahshar].

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family): It is narrated from Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him), from his forefathers, from Amir al-Mu'minin Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him): When this verse was revealed to the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his family): "The purest (life) is theirs and the best of destinations!" (Ra'd/29), Miqdad ibn Aswad al-Kindi came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! What is the meaning of Tuba in the noble verse?" He said: "... O Miqdad! From then on, the friends of Ali (peace be upon him) will continue to receive gifts and bestowals of truth... When they wish to return to their dwellings, they will be mounted on powerful steeds of light whose [reins] are in the hands of the beautiful eternal youths; in the hand of each of them is the bridle of one of those steeds, whose reins and halters are of white silver and whose cruppers are of jewels. When they enter their dwellings, the angels congratulate and felicitate them with Allah's honor upon them, until when they settle in their places, it will be said to them: 'Have you found Allah's promise concerning yourselves to be true?' They will say: 'Yes, O our Lord! We are pleased, so be pleased with us also.' It will be addressed to them: 'On account of My pleasure with you and your love for the family of My Prophet, you have entered My house and shaken hands with the angels, so may it be wholesome to you, may it be wholesome — a gift unending, without any bitterness.' At this moment they say: الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِی أَذْهَبَ عَنَّا الْحَزَنَ إِنَّ رَبَّنا لَغَفُورٌ شَکُورٌ* الَّذِی أَحَلَّنا دارَ الْمُقامَةِ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ لا یَمَسُّنا فِیها نَصَبٌ وَ لا یَمَسُّنا فِیها لُغُوبٌ [Praise be to Allah, Who has made grief to depart from us; most surely our Lord is Forgiving, Multiplier of rewards, Who has made us alight in a house abiding for ever out of His grace; toil shall not touch us therein, nor shall fatigue therein afflict us]."

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): A caller will call out from heaven from the Lord of Might: "O Ali! Enter Paradise, you and your Shia, for there is no reckoning upon you and upon them." So they will enter Paradise and enjoy its fruits, and wear fine silk and green brocade, and wear things which no eye has seen! Then they will say: الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِی أَذْهَبَ عَنَّا الْحَزَنَ إِنَّ رَبَّنا لَغَفُورٌ شَکُورٌ [Praise be to Allah, Who has made grief to depart from us; most surely our Lord is Forgiving, Multiplier of rewards], the same Allah Who bestowed favor upon us through His Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and through his successor Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him), and out of His grace bestowed favor upon us by means of these two, and admitted us into Paradise — and how excellent is the reward of the workers! Then a caller from heaven will call: "Eat and drink, may it be wholesome to you, for Allah the Most Merciful has looked upon you; so there is no harm upon you, and no reckoning and no punishment."

The Messenger (peace be upon him and his family): Abu Dharr (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I saw Salman (may Allah have mercy on him) and Bilal (may Allah have mercy on him) coming to the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) ... Salman (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "My master! I adjure you by Allah to inform me of the standing of Fatima (peace be upon her) on the Day of Resurrection." The Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) turned with a smiling and joyful face and said: "By the One in whose hand is my soul, Fatima (peace be upon her) is a girl who passes through the plain of the Resurrection mounted on a she-camel whose head is from the awe of Allah, whose eyes are from the light of Allah, whose adornment is from the majesty of Allah, whose neck is from the splendour of Allah (بَهَاءِ اللَّهِ [the splendour of Allah]), whose hump is from the pleasure of Allah (رِضْوَانِ اللَّهِ [the pleasure of Allah]), whose tail is from the holiness of Allah (قُدْسِ اللَّهِ [the holiness of Allah]), and whose legs are from the glory of Allah. If it walks, it glorifies (tasbih), and if it hastens, it sanctifies (taqdis). Upon it is a howdah of light, and in that howdah is a girl from the progeny of humankind but a most honoured houri, whose creation has been gathered and formed from three things: the first of it is from pure musk, its middle from grey ambergris, and its last from red saffron, mixed with the water of life. If she were to cast her saliva into seven salt seas, they would turn sweet, and if she were to bring out the nail of her little finger toward the world, it would eclipse the sun and the moon. Jibra'il on her right, Mika'il on her left, Ali (peace be upon him) in front, and Hasan and Husayn (peace be upon them) behind her. Allah watches over her and preserves her. She passes through the plain of the Resurrection, and at that moment a call rises from Allah: 'O people! Lower your gazes and bow your heads — this is the daughter of your Prophet and the wife of Ali (peace be upon him) your Imam, mother of Hasan and Husayn (peace be upon them).' She passes over the Sirat. She has a white cloak. When she enters Paradise and looks upon what Allah has prepared for her of honour and majesty, she recites this verse: بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِیمِ. الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِی أَذْهَبَ عَنَّا الْحَزَنَ إِنَّ رَبَّنا لَغَفُورٌ شَکُورٌ. الَّذِی أَحَلَّنا دارَ الْمُقامَةِ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ لا یَمَسُّنا فِیها نَصَبٌ وَ لا یَمَسُّنا فِیها لُغُوبٌ [In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, who has removed sorrow from us; indeed our Lord is Forgiving, Appreciative — who out of His grace has settled us in the abode of permanence; no toil touches us in it, nor does any weariness touch us in it]. Allah reveals to her: 'O Fatima, ask of Me and I will grant you, and wish upon Me and I will please you.' She says: 'My Allah! You are my desire and above my desire. I ask You not to punish my lover and the lover of my progeny.' Allah reveals to her: 'O Fatima! By My might and My majesty and My exalted station, I have sworn by My essence, two thousand years before the creation of the heavens and the earth, that I shall not punish your lovers and the lovers of your progeny with the Fire.'"

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family): Salman narrated to Imam Ali (peace be upon him) the words that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) had spoken about the virtue of Imam Ali (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "... The heavens were on the verge of falling, but they did not fall at that moment out of reverence for you, until the angels heard this voice from Allah: 'O My servants! Be still; I have bestowed My love upon a servant from among My servants, and honoured him with My obedience, and chosen him through My grace.' The angels said: 'Praise and thanks be to the Lord who has removed grief and sorrow from us.' Who is more honoured before Allah than you?"

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family): It is narrated from Imam Ali (peace be upon him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family), in a long hadith, mentioned what Allah has prepared for those who love the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him), and said: "When they enter their dwellings, the angels congratulate them on the honour Allah has bestowed upon them; and when they settle in their places, they are asked: 'Did you find the promise of Allah concerning you to be true?' They say: 'Yes, O our Lord! We are pleased, so be pleased with us also.' They are addressed: 'By My pleasure with you and by your love for the Household of My Prophet, you have entered My house and shaken hands with the angels — so may it be pleasant for you, may this uninterrupted, untainted gift be pleasant for you.' At that moment they say: الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِی أَذْهَبَ عَنَّا الْحَزَنَ إِنَّ رَبَّنا لَغَفُورٌ شَکُورٌ الَّذِی أَحَلَّنا دارَ الْمُقامَةِ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ لا یَمَسُّنا فِیها نَصَبٌ وَ لا یَمَسُّنا فِیها لُغُوبٌ [Praise be to Allah who has removed grief from us; indeed our Lord is Forgiving, Multiplier of rewards, who out of His grace has settled us in the everlasting abode where no toil touches us nor does any fatigue touch us]. [In this hadith it is said: The lovers of the Commander of the Faithful (peace be upon him) say to Allah:] 'Give us permission to prostrate to You.' Their Lord says: 'I have removed the burden of worship from you and given rest to your bodies. For how long you wearied your bodies for [worshipping] Me and placed your faces on the dust for Me — and now you have reached My grace and mercy.'"

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family): إِنَّ رَبَّنا لَغَفُورٌ شَکُورٌ [Indeed our Lord is Forgiving, Multiplier of rewards] — He appreciated their little deeds and forgave their great sins.