Al-Kafi 1627

Translation

A number of our companions, from AAhmad Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Mahboub, from Dawood Bin Kaseer, from Abu Ubeyda Al Haza’a, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far^asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah^saww said: ‘Allah^azwj Blessed and High Said: “The workers should not be relying upon their deeds which they are performing for My^azwj Rewards, for even if they were to strive and exhaust themselves for their (entire) lifetimes in My^azwj worship, they would (still) be deficient without reaching in their worship the true essence of My^azwj worship, regarding what they are seeking in My^azwj Presence, from My^azwj Benevolence and the Bounties in My^azwj Gardens and being Raised to the Lofty Levels in My^azwj vicinity, but (they should be relying) upon My^azwj Mercy. So let them be trusting in My^azwj Grace, and let them be hopeful, and to have good thoughts about Me^azwj, and let be coveting, for My^azwj Mercy would come across them during that, and My^azwj Pleasure would reach them from Me^azwj, and My^azwj Forgiveness (as well), Clothing them in My^azwj Pardon, for I^azwj am Allah^azwj, the Beneficent, the Merciful, and with that I^azwj am Named as such’.

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