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The Philosophy of the Great Occultation … A. Hamade and K. Albunasir / (135
Imam Sadiq said: good faith in God, so it is not
“Blessed are the Shiites surprising that the honorable
of the Qai'm who await hadiths describe it as: “The
his appearance in his most beloved of deeds to God”.
absence and obey him (Saduq, 2011, Part. 1: 378;
when he appears. These Khazzaz al-Qummi, 1980: 279)
are the friends of God Therefore, it is “The best
who do not fear nor job for My nation”. (Saduq,
grieve”. (Saduq, 2011, 2011, Part. 1: 616; Ibid, 1983,
Part. 1: 357; Majlisi, Part. 2: 610-616; Ibn Shu'ba
2006, Vol. 52: 150) Harrani, 1973: 10-106)
As the Prophet of God says.
Therefore, waiting for relief “Waiting proves a
is “the greatest consolation”, person’s connection to
as Imam Sadiq says, and the his noble Lord, and his
person who is waiting is from practical belief that
the group of God’s friends. God Almighty is in
Imam Jawad said: control of his affairs,
“The occultation has and that he is capable
multiplied and prolonged, of everything, and
directs the affairs of his
so the believers are creatures with his wisdom
waiting for its appearance and mercy over them”.
and the skeptics deny it”.
Whoever was one of the
Since waiting enhances companions of the existing
faith and devotion to God imam, let him wait. Likewise,
Almighty and trust in His he will gain the reward of this
jihadist companionship. His is
wisdom and good care for His what Imam Sadiq says:
servants, it is thus a sign of
