Al-Nafs al-Mutma'inna Verses: Difference between revisions

In the books of narrative interpretation of the Qur’an and other hadith books, there are examples mentioned for the verse of Nafs al-Mutma'inna. According to a hadith from [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] in the [[Tafsir Furat al-Kufi (book)|commentary of Furat Kufi]]<ref>Furāt al-Kūfī, ''Tafsīr furāt al-kūfī'', p. 555.</ref> and [[Shawahid at-tanzil]],<ref>Ḥaskānī, ''Shawāhid al-tanzīl'', vol. 2, p. 429.</ref> this verse is about Imam 'Ali (a). Based on [[Tafsir Qommi]], Imam al-Sadiq (a) considered Nafs al-Mutma'inna referring to [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]].<ref>Qummī, ''Tafsīr al-Qummī'', vol. 2, p. 422.</ref> It is also mentioned in [[Bihar al-anwar]] that [[Sura al-Fajr]] is sura of [[Imam al-Husayn (a)]]; because Imam al-Husayn (a) had Nafs al-Mutma'inna. In this hadith, the [[companions of Imam al-Husayn (a)]] have been introduced as examples of radiya and mardiyya; because, on the Day of Judgment, they are pleased with God and God is pleased with them.<ref>Majlisī, ''Biḥār al-anwār'', vol. 24, p. 93.</ref>

It is narrated in [[al-Kafi]] written by [[Kulayni]] that Imam al-Sadiq (a) interpreted the verses of Nafs al-Mutma'inna as follows: “O soul who has confidence in [[Muhammad (a)]] and [[his Ahl al-Bayt (a)]], turn to your Lord, while you are pleased with the Ahl al-Bayt (a) and you will be satisfied with divine reward; so, enter among My servants, i.e. Muhammad (a) and his family, and enter the Paradise."<ref>Kulaynī, ''al-Kāfī'', vol. 3, p. 127-128.</ref>