A trial before the Qa’im
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On: Give good news to those who remain steadfast
Source quotation · Al-Mufid, al-Irshad II, transmitted report with its full chain; new Rainbow Watch English translation from Arabic
English translation — Rainbow Watch
In Muhammad ibn Muslim’s report, he said: I heard Abu Abd Allah, peace be upon him, say, “Before the Qa’im there will be a trial from God.” I asked, “What is it, may I be your ransom?” He recited, “We shall surely test you with some fear, hunger, and loss of property, lives and fruits; but give good news to the steadfast.” Then he said, “Fear comes from the kings of Banu so-and-so; hunger from high prices; loss of property from stagnant trade and little profit; loss of lives from widespread death; and loss of fruits from low crop yields and little blessing in the fruit.” Then he said, “At that time give the steadfast good news of the Qa’im’s swift emergence, peace be upon him.”
Arabic source
وفي حديثِ محمد بن مسلم قالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبا عبدالله عليهالسلام يقولُ : «إِنَّ قُدّامَ القائمِ بلوى من اللهِ » قُلتُ : ما هو ، جُعِلْتُ فداك؟ فقَرَأ : ( وَلَنَبْلُوَنّكُمْ بشيَءٍ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِنَ الأمْوَالِ وَالأنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ وَبَشرِّ الصَابرينَ ) ثم قالَ : «الخوفُ من مُلوكِ بني فلان ، والجوعُ من غلاءِ الأسْعارِ ، ونَقْصٌ من الأموالِ من كسادِ التجاراتِ وقِلةِ الفَضْلِ فيها ، ونَقْصُ الأنفسِ بالموتِ الذريعِ ، ونَقْصُ الثمراتِ بقلَّةِ ريعِ الزرعِ وقِلّةِ بركةِ الثمارِ» ثم قالَ : «وبشرِّ الصابرينَ عند ذلك بتعجيلِ خُروجِ القائم عليهالسلام » .
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English translation — Rainbow Watch
In Muhammad ibn Muslim’s report, he said: I heard Abu Abd Allah, peace be upon him, say, “Before the Qa’im there will be a trial from God.” I asked, “What is it, may I be your ransom?” He recited, “We shall surely test you with some fear, hunger, and loss of property, lives and fruits; but give good news to the steadfast.” Then he said, “Fear comes from the kings of Banu so-and-so; hunger from high prices; loss of property from stagnant trade and little profit; loss of lives from widespread death; and loss of fruits from low crop yields and little blessing in the fruit.” Then he said, “At that time give the steadfast good news of the Qa’im’s swift emergence, peace be upon him.”
Arabic source
وفي حديثِ محمد بن مسلم قالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبا عبدالله عليهالسلام يقولُ : «إِنَّ قُدّامَ القائمِ بلوى من اللهِ » قُلتُ : ما هو ، جُعِلْتُ فداك؟ فقَرَأ : ( وَلَنَبْلُوَنّكُمْ بشيَءٍ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِنَ الأمْوَالِ وَالأنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ وَبَشرِّ الصَابرينَ ) ثم قالَ : «الخوفُ من مُلوكِ بني فلان ، والجوعُ من غلاءِ الأسْعارِ ، ونَقْصٌ من الأموالِ من كسادِ التجاراتِ وقِلةِ الفَضْلِ فيها ، ونَقْصُ الأنفسِ بالموتِ الذريعِ ، ونَقْصُ الثمراتِ بقلَّةِ ريعِ الزرعِ وقِلّةِ بركةِ الثمارِ» ثم قالَ : «وبشرِّ الصابرينَ عند ذلك بتعجيلِ خُروجِ القائم عليهالسلام » .