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'''Aṣḥāb al-yamīn''' (Arabic: {{ia|أصْحاب الیَمین}}) or '''aṣḥāb al-maymana''' (Arabic: {{ia|أصْحاب المَیْمَنَة}}) or ''' | '''Aṣḥāb al-yamīn''' (Arabic: {{ia|أصْحاب الیَمین}}) or '''aṣḥāb al-maymana''' (Arabic: {{ia|أصْحاب المَیْمَنَة}}) or '''people of the right hand''' are people who receive the [[Record of Actions|records]] of their actions with their right hand and go to the [[Heaven]]. In the [[Qur'an]], they are contrasted to [[ashab al-shimal]] (people of the left hand). According to Quranic verses, people of the right hand are characterized by their belief in God, their certainty in the judgment of the [[resurrection]], feeding the orphans and people in need, and emancipating the slaves. According to some Shiite [[hadiths]], "al-yamin" (the right hand) refers to [[Imam 'Ali (a)]], and "ashab al-yamin" refers to his followers. | ||
==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
"Ashab al-yamin" is a Quranic term which literally means the | "Ashab al-yamin" is a Quranic term which literally means the people of the right hand, as opposed to "ashab al-shimal" which literally means the people of the left hand. According to the exegetes of the Qur'an, people of the right hand are people who were righteous during their life in this world and so, in the [[afterlife]], they will receive the record of their actions with their right hands. On the contrary, people of the left hand receive the record of their actions with their left hands. The term, "ashab al-yamin", is mentioned 6 times in the Qur'an, and in some Quranic verses, it is mentioned as "ashab al-maymana". According to some exegetes, "al-maymana" literally means blessing and happiness, and the people of the blessing (as opposed to "ashab al-mash'ama" [people of the misfortune]) are the people of the right hand. | ||
This group of people are called the " | This group of people are called the "people of the right hand" because of the following characteristics: | ||
* They are | * They are people of "yumn", that is, goodness. | ||
* They receive the record of their actions with their "right" (yamin) hands. | * They receive the record of their actions with their "right" (yamin) hands. | ||
* On the day of the [[resurrection]], they stand on the right side, and the | * On the day of the [[resurrection]], they stand on the right side, and the people of the left hand stand on the left side. | ||
According to some hadiths transmitted from the Shiite [[Imams (a)]], "yamin" refers to Imam 'Ali (a), and "ashab al-yamin" refers to his followers. | According to some hadiths transmitted from the Shiite [[Imams (a)]], "yamin" refers to Imam 'Ali (a), and "ashab al-yamin" refers to his followers. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
The [[Qur'an]] has characterized the | The [[Qur'an]] has characterized the people of the right hand in [[Sura al-Waqi'a]], [[Sura al-Inshiqaq]], [[Sura al-Balad]], and [[Sura al-Haqqa]] as follows: | ||
* | * People of the right hand believe in God and the judgments of the day of the resurrection, they advised one another to patience and compassion, feed the orphans and people in need, and emancipate the slaves. | ||
* When they die, the [[angels]] send regards and peace to them. On the day of the resurrection, they will be examined easily, and after the examination, they will happily return to their family. | * When they die, the [[angels]] send regards and peace to them. On the day of the resurrection, they will be examined easily, and after the examination, they will happily return to their family. | ||
* In the [[Heaven]], they will be in a high position and will be happy with their life. According to verses of Sura al-Waqi'a, | * In the [[Heaven]], they will be in a high position and will be happy with their life. According to verses of Sura al-Waqi'a, people of the right hand live in the Heaven near waterfalls, under the shadows of trees, enjoying fruits and a variety of Heavenly blessings. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[[Record of Actions]] | *[[Record of Actions]] | ||
*[[ | *[[People of the left hand]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*The material for this article is mainly taken from | {{ref}} | ||
*The material for this article is mainly taken from {{ia|[[fa:اصحاب یمین|اصحاب یمین]]}} in Farsi WikiShia. | |||
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