The Philosophy of the Book of Deeds

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The reality of the Book of DeedsThe Various kinds of Books of Deeds

WE have discuss the book of deeds through various verses of the Qura’n and also hadiths with a special attention to the fact that every minute deed good or bad, the intention behind them will be recorded in it. What we learn is that the most important aspect of all this is educative. We have mentioned it a few times that the purpose is to adorn mankind with the cleansing of the self, the purification of the soul and the practice of piety. It draws the attention of mankind that he should reflect upon his speech and character. Every thing will be inscribed and it will be placed before him without omissions and commissions on the Day of Judgment.

It is true the God encompasses all this by His knowledge and he who believes that God is all encompassing and ever present does not need to have a book of deed but it is educative in the sense that people pay heed to it .

The person who knows that a tape recorder and a video camera are always with him and they record every minute details of his deeds and one day all this will be presented to him as an irrefutable evidence then such a person will always pay attention to his speech and character and his outer and inner self will be insured with piety.

The belief in a book of deeds which will record every deed bug or small, that man is accompanied by angels who write his deeds day and night, that the book of deeds will be opened before all and all hidden sins will be revealed bringing shame before friends and infamy among the enemies are all like great detriment against commitment of sins.

When the book of deeds for the pious will be a source of respect and glory. It will be more effective than the recorded video and audio cassettes, it is a very great incentive for doing good deeds but sometimes the weakness of faith, negligence and ignorance keep people away from the truth otherwise this Qura’nic truth is enough to reform any person.

In some of the hymns that are definitely for the reformation of man kind like the Dua-e-Kumail it is said:

“God! Forgive my sins that you have deputed the angles to record, the angels whom you have deputed to write whatever I do and you have (them) witness over me and above them you are my guardian and witness for things that are hidden from them.

We end this discussion with a hadith from Imam Jafar Sadiq:

“It is recorded in Ehtejaj of Tabrisi that a person asked Imam Sadiq why the angels are deputed to record the good and bad deeds when we know that God knows even the most secreted desires and deeds. The Imam answered:

God has asked the angels to worship Him and made them witness over his servants so that the servants may obey God because of these angels and desist from disobedience. There are many people who decide to do a particular sin but when they remember these two angels they refrain from doing it and say “Our Lord is watching us and the angels stand witness on the deeds.”(1)

 


 

1. Ehtejaj vol.2 page 95

 

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