:The translation of verse 3 of Surah Al-Baqarah
Who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them
: Davood Raqee saying that Imam Sadiq said in the interpretation of this verse
“Pious people are people who have faith in the uprising of Imam Mahdi (Qa’im) and admit it which is of course right
Ithbat al-hudat, v. 5, p. 72
:Imam Hadi(PBUH) said
In the occultation of our Qa’im, if there weren’t any scholars and sages who invite people to Imam Mahdi or any defenders of the religion or helper to save unable people from evil’s and enemies’ traps, all people would stop following God’s religion and would become a pagan
Scholars and sages, who save weak and poor Shia Muslims like a captain who guides a ship, are better and beloved ones for God
Al-Ihtijaj, volume 1, page 18
:The translation of verse 18 of Surah An-Naba
“The Day the Horn is blown and you will come forth in multitudes”
Imam Sadiq was asked: Is the return (i.e. return to the world) right
The Imam said: Yes
Asked: Who is the first person who comes back
The Imam said: Hussein ibn Ali, who exits after the uprising of Al-Qa’im
The man asked: “Are there people accompanying him? He said: “No, as Allah says (in the Quran): they come in groups and respectively, nations after nations
The book of Alvafy, vol. 2, p.267
:Imam Sadiq’s (PBUH) warnings
I swear to God, you will break undoubtedly such as shattering of a glass but glass can be recycled (by melting and reproducing). I swear to God you will break like pottery, very truly it does not return to original condition
I swear to God you will be screened and distinguished from each other undoubtedly and you will be selected until a few of you remain
Al-Qaibat Na´mani, page 307