در جست‏وجوي رحمت بي‏انتهاي خداوند

In Search of Infinite Divine Mercy

In religious teachings, fear and hope have always been concomitant and abreast. Fearing Godʹs punishment, as a punitive mechanism, and hoping Godʹs infinite mercy, as an encouraging mechanism, have always been driving man towards divine mercy and forgiveness. In religious teachings, seeking good fate has always been stressed and encouraged in prayers and supplications. Godʹs obedient and dutiful servants are always in a state of fear and hope, hoping divine forgiveness and His infinite mercy, seeking good fate in this world and the hereafter for themselves. Many of the prayers transmitted from the Imams stress the same thing. The present article states the ways to achieve infinite divine mercy. KEYWORDS: mercy, forgiveness, good fate, penitence, fear and hope