1505 - عَذابُ القَبرِ

1505. PUNISHMENT IN THE GRAVE

5137.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : يا عِبادَ اللَّهِ ، ما بعدَ المَوتِ لِمَن لم يُغفَرْ لَهُ أشدَّ مِن المَوتِ ؛ القَبرُ ، فاحذَرُوا ضِيقَهُ وضَنكَهُ وظُلمَتَهُ وغُربَتَهُ ... وإنّ المَعيشَةَ الضَّنْكَ الّتي حَذَّرَ اللَّهُ مِنها عَدُوَّهُ عَذابُ القَبرِ .¹

5137.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'O servants of Allah! That which comes after death for those who have not been forgiven is worse than death itself and it is the grave. So, be warned of its tightness, its hardship, its darkness and its loneliness ..... And the hard life that Allah has warned His enemies about is the punishment of the grave.' ²

5138.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : فإنّكُم لو قد عايَنتُم ما قد عايَنَ مَن ماتَ مِنكُم لَجَزِعتُم ووَهِلتُم وسَمِعتُم وأطَعتُم ، ولكنْ مَحجوبٌ عَنكُم ما قد عايَنُوا، وقَريبٌ ما يُطرَحُ الحِجابُ‏³ !⁴

5138.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'If you were to see what the dead from among you have seen, you would become grieved, and you would be frightened, and you would listen and obey. However, what they have seen is veiled from you, and the veil will soon be lifted!' ⁵

5139.الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : مَن أتَمَّ رُكوعَهُ لم تَدخُلْهُ وَحشَةٌ في قَبرِهِ .⁶

5139.Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Whoever's bowings in his prayer [ruku] are perfect will not experience fright in their grave.' ⁷