Chapter on the Need for the Existence of a Divine Authority in the World and the Seriousness of this Matter
H 120, Ch. 15, h 1
Ali ibn Ibrahim ibn Hashim has narrated from his father from al-Qasim
ibn Muhammad from al-Minqari from Hafs ibn Ghiyath from abu Abdallah (a.s.) who has
said the following.
"O Hafs, seventy sins of an ignorant person may be forgiven before only one sin of a
learned person is forgiven."
H 121, Ch. 15, h 2
Through the same chain of narrators it is narrated from abu
Abdallah (a.s.) who has said the following.
"Jesus son of Mary (s.a.) said, Woe to bad scholars! If only they knew how
raging fire will engulf them."
H 122, Ch. 15, h 3
Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father and Muhammad ibn
Ismail from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan, both from ibn abu Umayr from Jamil ibn
Darraj who has said the following.
"(Imam) abu Abdallah (a.s.) has said, "When the soul reaches here,
pointing to his throat, there will be no chance for learned persons to repent. He recited
this verse; "God will only accept the repentance of those who commit evil in
ignorance, if they repent immediately. God is All-knowing and All-wise (4:17)"
H 123, Ch. 15, h 4
Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Isa
from al-Husayn ibn Said from al-Nadr ibn Suwayd from Yahya al-Halabi from abu
Said al-Mukari from abu Basir from abu Jafar (a.s.) who has said the
following.
"Imam abu Jafar (a.s.) has said about the words of Allah in the holy Quran,
The idol worshippers, the idols, the rebellious ones, (26:94) and the army of Satan
will all be thrown headlong into hell. (26:95) They are the people who speak about
justice a great deal but in their own practice they would disregard it
altogether."