Said by: Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (as)
Status: ⚠️ To be checked — the meaning is reported from Al-Kafi, but the exact Arabic wording and the exact Al-Kafi reference have not been confirmed against the printed book for this draft.
Reference: Al-Kafi (Shaykh al-Kulayni) — [reference — to be verified]
Arabic:
[Arabic text — to be verified]
English translation:
"The believer stands between two dreadful things: the past sins, about which he does not know what Allah will do with him; and the remainder of his life, about which he does not know what mortal sins he may commit in it. So he does not wake up except in a state of dread, and nothing keeps him righteous except fear."
Explanation: This is not a teaching of hopeless fear — it is the other half of the balance in Hadith 10.7. The believer does not know the future: will his past sins be forgiven? Will he stay safe for the rest of his life? That honest "I do not know" keeps him humble, careful, and turning to Allah every day — and that daily turning is exactly what protects him.
This is not a teaching of hopeless fear — it is the other half of the balance in Hadith 10.7.