Gnosticism(irfan)

The Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) said:

"Neither I nor those before me have ever spoken words as great as 'La ilaha illa Allah' (There is no god but Allah)."

Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad(a.s) said:

"Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, has given a guarantee to the believer."

I asked, "What is it?"

He replied: "He has guaranteed that if the believer acknowledges His Lordship, the Prophethood of Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Aalihi wa Sallam), and the Imamate of Ali (Alayhis Salam), and fulfills his obligations, Allah will grant him a place in His proximity."

I said, "By Allah! This is an honor beyond any human honor."

Then Abu Abdullah (Alayhis Salam) said:

"Do a little, and you will enjoy a great reward."

The Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Aalihi wa Sallam) said:

"Whoever dies without associating anything with Allah—whether he did good or bad—will enter Paradise."

Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (Alayhis Salam) said:

"Whoever ends their fasting with a good word or a good deed, Allah accepts their fast."

Someone asked: "O son of the Messenger of Allah, what is a good word?"

He replied: "The testimony that there is no god but Allah."

Then he was asked: "And what is a good deed?"

He said: "Giving Zakat al-Fitr."

Messenger of Allah(pbuh) said:

"Indeed, ‘La Ilaha Illallah’ is a great and noble word in the sight of Allah (عَزَّ وَجَلَّ). Whoever says it with sincerity becomes deserving of Paradise, and whoever says it falsely, his wealth and blood are safeguarded, but his final abode will be the Fire."

Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said:

"Whoever says ‘La Ilaha Illallah’ at any hour of the day or night, all the sins recorded in his book will be erased."

Abu Dharr (رحمه الله), said:

One night, I went out and saw the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) walking alone, with no one accompanying Him. I thought He might not want anyone to walk with Him, so I walked in the shadow of the moon. Then He turned and saw me and asked, "Who is this?"

I said, "It is Abu Dharr, may Allah make me your ransom."

He said, "O Abu Dharr, come with me." So I walked with Him for a while, and He said, "Indeed, those who accumulate wealth will be the least on the Day of Judgment, except for those whom Allah grants wealth, and they spend from it generously—on their right, on their left, in front of them, and behind them—and they use it for good."

I walked with Him for a while longer, and then He said, "Sit here." He seated me in an open area surrounded by stones and said, "Sit until I return to you."

Then He walked into the rocky area until I could no longer see Him. He stayed away for a long time. Then I heard Him (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) coming back while saying, "Even if he commits adultery and theft"

When He arrived, I could not hold back and asked, "O Prophet of Allah, may Allah make me your ransom! Who were You speaking to in the rocky area? I did not hear anyone responding to You."

He said, "That was Jibra'il who appeared to Me in the rocky area. He said, ‘Give glad tidings to your Ummah that whoever dies without associating anything with Allah (عَزَّ وَجَلَّ) will enter Paradise.’"

I asked, "O Jibra'il, even if he commits adultery and theft?"

He said, "Yes, even if he drinks alcohol."

The author of this book commented: "This means that he will be granted the ability to repent until he enters Paradise."

Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad(a.s) said:

"Whoever sincerely says 'La ilaha illa Allah' (There is no god but Allah) will enter Paradise. His sincerity is that 'La ilaha illa Allah' prevents him from what Allah, the Almighty, has forbidden."

Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad(a.s) said:

"Whoever says 'La Ilaha Illallah' a hundred times will be the best person in deeds that day—except for the one who does more."

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), said:

"Allah, Glorious and Majestic, said to Musa: O Musa, if the heavens and those who dwell in them, and the seven earths were placed on one side of the scale, and 'La Ilaha Illallah' on the other side, 'La Ilaha Illallah' would outweigh them."

Imam Jafar Ibn Muhammad(a.s), said:

"Whoever says in a day: (Ashhadu An La Ilaha Illallah Wahdahu La Sharika Lahu, Ilahan Wahidan Ahadan Samadan Lam Yattakhidh Sahibatan Wala Walada) Allah, Almighty and Glorious, will write for him forty-five million good deeds, erase from him forty-five million sins, elevate him forty-five million ranks in Paradise, and it will be as if he recited the Quran twelve times. Moreover, Allah will build a house for him in Paradise."

When Abu al-Hasan al-Raza (a.s) arrived in Nishapur and was about to leave for al-Ma'mun, the scholars of hadith gathered around him and said, "O son of the Messenger of Allah, you are leaving us without narrating a hadith that we can benefit from?"

At that time, he was seated in his carriage. He then lifted the curtain, revealed his head, and said:

"I heard my father, Musa bin Ja'far, say: I heard my father, Ja'far bin Muhammad, say: I heard my father, Muhammad bin Ali, say: I heard my father, Ali bin al-Husayn, say: I heard my father, al-Husayn bin Ali bin Abi Talib, say: I heard my father, the Commander of the Faithful, Ali bin Abi Talib, say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) say: I heard Jibra'il say: I heard Allah, the Almighty, say:

'La ilaha illa Allah is My fortress. Whoever enters it is safe from My punishment.'

Then, as the caravan moved forward, he called out:

"With its conditions – and I am one of its conditions."

The compiler of this book explains: One of these conditions is acknowledging that Al-Ridha (Alayhis Salam) is an Imam appointed by Allah, whose obedience is obligatory upon all people.

The Prophet(pbuh) says:
"And Allah gives you on the fifth day(of Ramadan) in the Garden of Refuge a million cities."

Imam Jafar (as) says ,‘Verily Allah has chosen Islam for Himself as a religion, so be its virtuous followers through generosity and good character.’