الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام ـ لَمّا سُئلَ عن قَومٍ يَعمَلُونَ بالمَعاصِي و يَقولونَ : نَرجُو ، فلا يَزالُونَ كذلكَ حتّى يَأتِيَهُمُ الموتُ ؟ ـ : هؤلاءِ قَومٌ يَتَرَجَّحُونَ في الأمانِيِّ كَذَبوا لَيسُوا بِراجِينَ ، إنّ مَن رَجا شَيئا طَلَبَهُ و مَن خافَ مِن شيءٍ هَربَ مِنهُ .
Imam Ja‘far al-Ṣadiq (as):
When Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was asked about a group of people who commit sins and ,at the same time, express hopes [in God's mercy and forgiveness], and remain thus until death overtakes them, said: "These are people who swing back and forth between their desires. They are lying and are not really hopeful, for the one who hopes for something seeks it, and the one who fears something flees from it."
Source:
al-Kāfī
Vol2
P68
ID: 27365
