سورة الصافات

The Prophet: Hashim Saydawi narrates that Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said to me: "O Hashim! My father, who was better than me, narrated to me from the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) that he said: 'There is no "tabi'a" upon any of the poor of our Shia.' I said: 'May I be your ransom! What does tabi'a mean?' He said: 'The fifty-one rak'ats of prayer and fasting three days of each month. When the Day of Resurrection comes, they emerge from their graves with faces shining like the moon on the fourteenth night. It is said to every one of them: "Ask, and it shall be given to you!" He says: "I ask my Lord to grant me the favour of looking upon the face of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family)." Allah permits the people of paradise to go and visit the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family); at that point a pulpit is placed for the Noble Messenger (peace be upon him and his family) upon a velvet carpet from among the velvet carpets [of paradise], having a thousand steps, with the distance between one step and the next being the run of a horse. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) and Amir al-Mu'minin (peace be upon him) ascend the pulpit, then the Shia of the family of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) gather around the pulpit, and Allah looks upon them. At that moment Allah turns His attention to them, and this is the meaning of the verse where He said: [Yes] on that Day faces are radiant and joyful, gazing upon their Lord! (Qiyamah/22–23). Then light is cast upon them such that when one of them returns, the houri of paradise cannot fill her sight with him.' Then Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: 'O Hashim! لِمِثْلِ هذا فَلْیَعْمَلِ الْعامِلُونَ [For the like of this then let the workers work].'"

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): The Day of Resurrection has been made the Day of Presentation and Questioning, the day of drawing near to punishment, the day when deeds are returned to Allah. On that day all sins are counted; a day on which the pupils of people's eyes melt away, pregnant women lay down their burdens on the ground, and separation falls between every person and their loved ones. In these terrors, the intellect of the wise is bewildered. A day on which the earth, after its flourishing, is transformed, and its beauty and gladness upon its people are changed; from its hidden mines whatever it holds is brought forth, and the dead within the graves migrate towards Allah. A day on which striving is of no avail; when they behold the severe terror, they fall still. The criminals are recognized by their faces and are made manifest, and the graveyards, after the long years that have passed over them, are split open; people, with their means, submit to Allah; the veil of the Hereafter is lifted; people appear for the tidings of the Hereafter; the highs and lows of the earth are made level; the earth is stretched out for the matter intended for it; the racing towards Allah becomes severe — what severity! People run towards the gathering — what a running! The criminals turn back on their heels — what a turning back! The matter grows severe. Woe to you, O human — what an astonishing severity! They are brought near for the reckoning — what a bringing near! While the angels stand row upon row, the Lord's command is delivered to the people. They are questioned about their deeds letter by letter; they are brought forth naked, their gazes cast down, before them the reckoning and behind them the flame of Hellfire whose roar they hear and whose blaze they see. They find no helper nor friend to shelter them from this humiliation. They rush swiftly towards the station of the gathering; they are dragged — what a dragging! Then the heavens are folded to the right, like the folding of a scroll of writings; the people walk upon the Sirat with trembling hearts, not thinking that they will remain safe; they are not given permission to speak; no excuse from them is accepted; their mouths are sealed; their hands and feet begin to speak and testify about their deeds. Alas for an hour whose situations grieve the hearts! When the distinction between the two groups becomes clear — which group is bound for Paradise and which is bound for Hell. From such a place should the fleers flee; when the abode of the Resurrection is set up, then let the workers work.