Anees Bhayat
Safety from the Wrath of Allāh
Abū Ja‘far Al-Bāqir رحمه الله said:
“There were two guarantees from the punishment of Allāh, and one of them has been rescinded; it was Rasūlullāh ﷺ, as for the other, it is istighfār (seeking forgiveness), so hold fast to it, for Allāh عز وجل says:
‘And Allāh was not to send punishment upon them while you [O Prophet] were in their midst; nor would Allāh send punishment upon them while they are seeking forgiveness[1].’”[2]
[1] (8:34)
[2] Mirqāt al-Mafātīḥ
ذكره القاري في المرقاة قال: قال أبو جعفر الباقر رحمه الله: "كان في الأرض أمانان من عذاب الله، وقد رُفع أحدهما، وهو رسول الله ﷺ، وأمّا الأمان الباقي، فالاستغفار، فتمَسَّكوا به، فالله جلّ وعلا يقول: وَمَا كَانَ اللّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَأَنتَ فِيهِمْ وَمَا كَانَ اللّهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
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