Ibn Jarir narrated from `Ubadah bin As-Samit that he [recited] to Allah's
Messenger :
[لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَى
فِي الْحَيوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِى الاٌّخِرَةِ]
(For them is good news, in the life of the present world, and in the
Hereafter.) [and said,] "We know the good news of the Hereafter, it is Paradise.
But what is the good news in this world'' He said:
«الرُّؤْيَا
الصَّالِحَةُ يَرَاهَا الْعَبْدُ أَوْ تُرَى لَهُ. وَهِيَ جُزْءٌ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ
وَأَرْبَعِينَ جُزْءًا أَوْ سَبْعِينَ جُزْءًا مِنَ النُّبُوَّة»
(It is the good dream that a servant may see or it is seen about him. This
dream is one part from forty-four or seventy parts of Prophethood.) Imam Ahmad
recorded that Abu Dharr said, "O Messenger of Allah! What about a man who does
deeds that the people commend him for'' Allah's Messenger said,
«تِلْكَ عَاجِلُ
بُشْرَى الْمُؤْمِن»
(That is the good news that has been expedited for the believer.) Imam Ahmad
recorded that `Abdullah bin `Amr said that Allah's Messenger said:
[لَهُمُ الْبُشْرَى
فِي الْحَيوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِى الاٌّخِرَةِ]
(For them is good news, in the life of the present world) Then he said,
«الرُّؤْيَا
الصَّالِحَةُ يُبَشَّرُهَا الْمُؤْمِنُ، جُزْءٌ مِنْ تِسْعَةٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ
جُزْءًا مِنَ النُّبُوَّةِ، فَمَنْ رَأَى ذَلِكَ فَلْيُخْبِرْ بِهَا،وَمَنْ رَأَى
سِوَى ذَلِكَ فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ لِيُحْزِنَهُ، فَلْيَنْفُثْ عَنْ
يَسَارِهِ ثَلَاثًا، وَلْيُكَبِّرْ، وَلَا يُخْبِرْ بِهَا أَحَدًا»
(The good dream that comes as a good news for the believer is a part of
forty-nine parts of prophethood. So if anyone of you has a good dream, he should
narrate it to others. But if he has a dream that he dislikes, then it is from
Shaytan to make him sad. He should blow to his left three times, and say :
"Allahu Akbar,'' and should not mention it to anyone.'') And it was also said,
"The good news here is the glad tidings the angels bring to the believer at the
time of death. They bring him the good news of Paradise and forgiveness.''
Similarly, Allah said:
[إِنَّ الَّذِينَ
قَالُواْ رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَـمُواْ تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ
الْمَلَـئِكَةُ أَلاَّ تَخَافُواْ وَلاَ تَحْزَنُواْ وَأَبْشِرُواْ بِالْجَنَّةِ
الَّتِى كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ - نَحْنُ أَوْلِيَآؤُكُمْ فِى الْحَيَوةِ الدُّنْيَا
وَفِى الاٌّخِرَةِ وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِى أَنفُسُكُمْ وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَا
تَدَّعُونَ - نُزُلاً مِّنْ غَفُورٍ رَّحِيمٍ ]
(Verily, those who say: "Our Lord is Allah (alone),'' and then they stand
straight and firm, on them the angels will descend (at the time of their death)
(saying): "Fear not, nor grieve! But receive the glad tidings of Paradise which
you have been promised! We have been your friends in the life of this world and
are (so) in the Hereafter. Therein you shall have (all) that your souls desire,
and therein you shall have (all) for which you ask. An entertainment from
(Allah), the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.'') (41:30-32) In the Hadith narrated
by Al-Bara', the Prophet said:
إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ
إِذَا حَضَرَهُ الْمُوتُ جَاءَهُ مَلَائِكَةٌ بِيضُ الْوُجُوهِ بِيضُ الثِّيَابِ
فَقَالُوا:اخْرُجِي أَيَّتُهَا الرُّوحُ الطَّيِّبَةُ إِلَى رُوْحٍ وَرَيْحَانٍ
وَرَبَ غَيْرِ غَضْبَانَ، فَتَخْرُجُ مِنْ فَمِهِ كَمَا تَسِيلُ الْقَطْرَةُ مِنْ
فَمِ السِّقَاء»
(When death approaches the believer, angels with white faces and white
clothes come to him and say: "O good soul! Come out to comfort and provision and
a Lord who is not angry.'' The soul then comes out of his mouth like a drop of
water pouring out of a water skin.) Their good news in the Hereafter is as Allah
said:
[لاَ يَحْزُنُهُمُ
الْفَزَعُ الاٌّكْبَرُ وَتَتَلَقَّـهُمُ الْمَلَـئِكَةُ هَـذَا يَوْمُكُمُ الَّذِى
كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ ]
(The greatest terror (on the Day of Resurrection) will not grieve them, and
the angels will meet them, (with the greeting:) "This is your Day which you were
promised.'') (21:103), and,
[يَوْمَ تَرَى
الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَـتِ يَسْعَى نُورُهُم بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ
وَبِأَيْمَـنِهِم بُشْرَاكُمُ الْيَوْمَ جَنَّـتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا
الاٌّنْهَـرُ خَـلِدِينَ فِيهَا ذَلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ ]
(On the Day you shall see the believing men and the believing women -- their
light running forward before them and by their right hands. Glad tidings for you
this Day! Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise), to dwell therein forever!
Truly, this is the great success!)(57:12) Allah then said:
[لاَ تَبْدِيلَ
لِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ]
(No change can there be in the Words of Allah.) meaning, this promise doesn't
change or breach or fall short. It is decreed and firm, and going to happen
undoubtedly.
[ذَلِكَ هُوَ
الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ]
(This is indeed the supreme success.)
[وَلاَ يَحْزُنكَ
قَوْلُهُمْ إِنَّ الْعِزَّةَ للَّهِ جَمِيعاً هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ - أَلا
إِنَّ للَّهِ مَن فِى السَّمَـوَت وَمَنْ فِى الاٌّرْضِ وَمَا يَتَّبِعُ الَّذِينَ
يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ شُرَكَآءَ إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلاَّ الظَّنَّ وَإِنْ
هُمْ إِلاَّ يَخْرُصُونَ - هُوَ الَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الَّيْلَ لِتَسْكُنُواْ
فِيهِ وَالنَّهَارَ مُبْصِراً إِنَّ فِى ذلِكَ لآيَـتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَسْمَعُونَ
]
(65. Do not grieve over their speech, for all power and honor belong to
Allah. He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.) (66. Behold! Verily, to Allah
belongs whosoever is in the heavens and whosoever is in the earth. And those who
worship and invoke others besides Allah, in fact they follow not the partners,
they follow only a conjecture and they do nothing but lie.) (67. He it is Who
has appointed for you the night that you may rest therein, and the day to make
things visible (to you). Verily, in this are Ayat for a people who listen (those
who think deeply).)
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