88. (Imām) Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad ibn ‘Alī al-Bāqir, peace be upon him, has related from Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, that he said: There are two sources of deliverance from the Allāh’s punishment, one of which has been raised up, while the other is before you. You should therefore adhere to it. The source of deliverance which has been raised up is the Messenger of Allāh (may He bless him and his descendants), while the source of deliverance that remains is the seeking of forgiveness. Allāh, the Glorified, has said: And Allāh is not to chastise them while you are among them, nor is Allāh to chastise them while yet they seek forgiveness. (Qur’ān, 8:33)
IsnādAbu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir (que la paix soit sur lui) a rapporté qu'il a dit:
Il y avait deux sources de sécurité contre le châtiment d'Allah sur terre, l'une d'entre elles a été enlevée, alors tenez-vous fermement à l'autre. Quant à la sécurité enlevée, c'était le Messager d'Allah (que la paix soit sur lui), et quant à la sécurité restante, c'est le repentir. Allah Très-Haut a dit : "Et Allah ne les châtiera pas tant que tu es parmi eux. Et Allah ne les châtie pas tant qu'ils demandent pardon." (Coran, Sourate Al-Anfal, verset 33)