Did Allah become angry with the Shiʿa in the World of Particles, so that Imam al-Kazim shielded them with his own self?

In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful

And blessings and peace be upon the noblest of creation, our master Muhammad, and his pure progeny.

The narration referred to in the question does not contain the expression “World of Particles,” nor does it mention that the sufferings of the Ahl al-Bayt (a) are caused by the Shiʿa or by their actions. The narration says:

In al-Kafi: From Muhammad ibn ʿIsa, from one of our companions, from Abu al-Hasan Musa (a), who said: Allah Almighty became angry with the Shiʿa, and He gave me the choice between myself and them, and by Allah, I shielded them with my own self. Vol. 1, p. 259.

The narration thus speaks specifically about the time of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) and the situation at the end of his noble life—perhaps on the part of the Shiʿa in general, or of most of them, or of important leading figures among them; the generalization holds true of all of these in view of the effect.

ʿAllama al-Majlisi said in Mirʾat al-ʿUqul regarding the meaning of the Imam shielding them with himself: (Either because they abandoned taqiyya, so that the matter of his (a) Imamate spread, and the matter wavered between al-Rashid killing his Shiʿa and pursuing them, or imprisoning him (a) and killing him; so he (a) prayed for his Shiʿa and chose the affliction for himself; or because of their failure to submit to their Imam and to be sincere in following him and obeying his commands). Vol. 3, p. 126.

From this we know, as a general truth that may apply to our own reality, even if only to some degree, that the effects of conduct, when the command of the Infallible Imam is contravened, are something that may occur, as may what can result from that, such as the delay of blessing and of relief—especially in what relates to the way that the Ahl al-Bayt approve for their Shiʿa. In the following hadith there is an indication of this:

Al-Kafi: From Abu ʿAli al-Jawwani, who said: I witnessed Abu ʿAbd Allah (a) saying to a client of his called Salim—and he placed his hand on his lips—and he said: O Salim, guard your tongue and you will be safe, and do not set the people upon our necks. Vol. 2, p. 113.

Someone may think that he is defending the Ahl al-Bayt (a) and their right, but he wrongs them by contravening their way and not following their method. This has enormous negative effects, because he thereby casts the consequences upon the Ahl al-Bayt (a) and incites people to belittle their way, to turn away from them and to attack them.

Therefore we must be an adornment for them and not a disgrace to them.

It is narrated in Amali al-Tusi from Sulayman ibn Mihran, who said: I entered upon al-Sadiq, Jaʿfar ibn Muhammad (a), and with him was a group of the Shiʿa, and he was saying: O community of the Shiʿa, be an adornment for us and do not be a disgrace to us; speak kindly to people, and guard your tongues and restrain them from idle talk and ugly speech. p. 440.

Sayed Mahmoud Al-Mosawi