"One who does a good deed..." (42:23)

574. Ali Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al-Abbas, from Ali Bin Hammad, from Amro Bin Shimr, from Jabir, who has narrated the following: ‘Abu Ja’far عليه الصلاة والسلام regarding the Statement of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic: “[42:23] and whoever earns good, We give him more of good therein”, said; ‘The one who befriends (Tawalla) the successors عليه الصلاة والسلام from the Progeny عليه الصلاة والسلام of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and follows their عليه الصلاة والسلام footsteps, so that increases for him the Wilayah of the ones from the past from the Prophets عليه السلام, and the former Believers until their Wilayah arrives to Adam عليه السلام, and it is the Statement of Allah عز وجل “[27:89] Whoever brings good, he shall have better than it”, He عز وجل will Enter him into the Paradise, and it is the Statement of Allah عز وجل: “[34:47] Say: Whatever reward I have asked of you, that is only for yourselves”. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم is saying that the reward is the cordiality which I صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم never asked for anything other than it, so it is for you to be guided by it, and to be Rescued by it from the Punishment on the Day of Judgement’. And he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said to the enemies of Allah عز وجل, the friends of Satan (la), the people of the belying and the denial: “[38:86] Say: "No reward do I ask of you for this, nor am I a pretender”. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم is saying; ‘I صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would be a pretender if I صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم were to ask you what you are not deserving of’. So the hypocrites said to each other, with regards to that, ‘But it did not suffice Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم after having conquered us for twenty years, to the extent that he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم now wants to burden us with the People عليه الصلاة والسلام of his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Household upon our necks’. So they said, ‘Allah عز وجل has not Revealed this, nor is it anything except for his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم words, intending to raise the People عليه الصلاة والسلام of his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Household upon our necks, and if Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم were to be killed or dies, we would take it (rule) away from the People عليه الصلاة والسلام of his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Household, then we would not let it return to be among them ever’. And Allah عز وجل Wanted to let know His عز وجل Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم of that which was hidden in their chests and what they were keeping as a secret. So He عز وجل Said in His عز وجل Book: “[42:24] Or do they say: He has forged a lie against Allah? But if Allah pleased, He would seal your heart”. He عز وجل is Saying: “Had I عز وجل so Liked to, I عز وجل would have Stopped the Revelation, so you صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would not have been able to speak of the virtues of the People عليه الصلاة والسلام of your صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Household, or of their cordiality”. And Allah عز وجل has Said: “[42:24] And Allah will wipe out the lie and will vindicate the truth by His words” He عز وجل is Saying that the truth is the Wilayah for the People عليه الصلاة والسلام of the Household “Lo! He is Aware of what is hidden in the breasts”, and is Speaking of what is attached in their chests from the enmity to the People عليه الصلاة والسلام of the Household, and the injustices after you صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and it is the Statement of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic: “[21:3] and those who are unjust counsel together in secret: He is nothing but a mortal like yourselves; what! will you then yield to enchantment while you see?” And regarding the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic: “[53:1] I swear by the star when it goes down He عليه الصلاة والسلام said; ‘(It means) I عز وجل Swear by the passing away of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم when he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم passes away [53:2] Your companion does not err, in giving out the virtues of the People عليه الصلاة والسلام of his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Household nor does he go astray; [53:3] Nor does he speak out of desire. He عز وجل is Saying that he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم does not speak of the virtues of the People عليه الصلاة والسلام of his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Household out of his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم own desires, and it is the Statement of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic [53:4] It is naught but revelation that is revealed”. And Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic Said to Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم: “[6:58] Say: If that which you desire to hasten were with me, the matter would have certainly been decided between you and me”. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: ‘Had I صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم been Commanded to, I صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would have informed you all of what you are hiding in your chests of the hastening of my صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم passing away, so that you would perpetrate injustices to the People عليه الصلاة والسلام of my صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Household from after me صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم. So the example of yours in as Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic has Said: “[2:17] Their parable is like the parable of one who kindled a fire but when it had illumined all around him”, He عز وجل is Saying; “Illumination of the earth by the light of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم just like the illumination of the sun”. So Allah عز وجل Cited an example of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم with the sun, and an example of the successor عليه الصلاة والسلام with the moon, and it is the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic: “[10:5] He it is Who made the sun a shining brightness and the moon a light”, and His عز وجل Statement: “[36:37] And a sign to them is the night: We draw forth from it the day, then lo! they are in the dark”, and the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic: “[2:17] Their parable is like the parable of one who kindled a fire but when it had illumined all around him, Allah took away their light, and left them in utter darkness - they do not see”, meaning, the passing away of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم and the appearance of the darkness, so they cannot see the virtues of the People عليه الصلاة والسلام of his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم Household, and it is the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic: “[7:198] And if you invite them to guidance, they do not hear; and you see them looking towards you, yet they do not see”. Then the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم placed the knowledge which was with him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم to be with the successor عليه الصلاة والسلام, and it is the Statement of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic: “[24:35] Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth, He عز وجل is Saying: “I عز وجل am the Guide of the Heavens and the earth, like the Knowledge which I عز وجل Gave out, and it is My عز وجل Light with which I عز وجل Guide by a likeness of His light is as a niche in which is a lamp, so the niche is the heart of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, and the lamp is the Light in which is the Knowledge. And His عز وجل Statement the lamp is in a glass, He عز وجل is Saying: “I عز وجل Wanted to Make you صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم pass away, and Make that which is in your presence to be with the successor عليه الصلاة والسلام just as the lamp is made to be in a glass, (and) the glass is as it were a brightly shining star, lit from a blessed tree”. So the origin of the Blessed Tree is Ibrahim عليه السلام and it is the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic: “[11:73] The mercy of Allah and His blessings are on you, O people of the house, surely He is Praised, Glorious”. And it is the Statement of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic: “[3:33] Surely Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the descendants of Ibrahim and the descendants of Imran above the nations [3:34] Offspring one of the other; and Allah is Hearing, Knowing”. “[24:35] neither eastern nor western”. He عز وجل is saying: “You are neither Jews so that you Pray in the direction of the west, nor are you Christians, so that you Pray in the direction of the east, but you are the nation of Ibrahim عليه السلام”, and Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic has Said: “[3:67] Ibrahim was not a Jew nor a Christian but he was (an) upright (man), a Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists”. And it is the Statement of the Mighty and Majestic: “[24:35] the oil whereof almost gives light though fire touch it not - light upon light - Allah guides to His light whom He pleases”, He عز وجل is Saying: “The example of your children whom you give birth to from among you, is like the example of the oil which comes out from the olive, “[24:35] the oil whereof almost gives light though fire touch it not - light upon light - Allah guides to His light whom He pleases”. He عز وجل is saying that they almost speak with the Prophet-hood even though an Angel has not descended upon them’.