سورة غافر

Imam Kazim (peace be upon him): [In the counsels of Imam Kazim (peace be upon him) to Hisham, and his definition of "intellect," it is mentioned:] ... O Hisham, Allah has made these things a proof of knowing Him, that undoubtedly they have an Administrator, and He said: ... هُوَ الَّذِی خَلَقَکُمْ مِنْ تُرابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ یُخْرِجُکُمْ طِفْلًا ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُوا أَشُدَّکُمْ ثُمَّ لِتَکُونُوا شُیُوخاً وَ مِنْکُمْ مَنْ یُتَوَفَّی مِنْ قَبْلُ وَ لِتَبْلُغُوا أَجَلًا مُسَمًّی وَ لَعَلَّکُمْ تَعْقِلُون [He it is Who created you from dust, then from a small life-germ, then from a clot, then He brings you forth as a child, then that you may attain your maturity, then that you may be old — and of you there are some who are caused to die before — and that you may reach an appointed term, and that you may understand].

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): Amir al-Mu'minin (peace be upon him) was asked about the categories of creation. He said: "They are of three modes ... and the creation of transformation, as in the saying of Allah the Exalted: هُوَ الَّذِی خَلَقَکُمْ مِنْ تُرابٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ نُطْفَةٍ [He it is Who created you from dust, then from a small life-germ]."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): On the Day of Resurrection an old man will be brought, and the record of his deeds will be placed in his hand. The back of the record faces the people, and he sees in it nothing but evils and sins. It weighs heavily upon him and he says: "O my Lord! Do You command that I be sent to the Fire?" Allah the Almighty says: "O old man! I am ashamed to punish you, when you used to pray to Me in the world. Take My servant to Paradise."