['Aalim Network QR] Raja'ah References

[Abbas Jaffer <abbas@dircon.co.uk>]

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Salamun alaykum,

The reply to the following question was kindly provided by Dr Liyakatali
Takim.

Regards

Abbas Jaffer
Moderator, 'Aalim Network

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QUESTION:

Assalaamu'alaykum,
Could you give me some references from Holy Quran and Hadiths from
Rasulullah SAW and the Holy Imams (peace be upon them) on Raja'ah
Thank you for your help.

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ANSWER:

Salaamun 'alaykum,

Raj'a refers to the belief that before the day of qiyama, when the twelfth 
Imam (AS) reappears, Allah (SWT) will  cause a number good and evil people 
to arise. Those who have done very good will triumph of the evildoers. > 
Shi'a theologians have inferred ra'ja from Qur'anic verses like 2:55-56 and 
45:26

See also 2:243 on raj'a.

The doctrine of raj'a is also elaborated on by Shi'i scholars like 
al-Mufid in his Awa'il al-Maqalat. Moreover, there are many ahadith on 
this from the Imams. Many of these have been reported by 
Jabir b. Yazid al-Ju'fi, a companion of the fifth and sixth Imams.

Wassalam,

Liyakatali Takim