觀無量壽佛經疏 1.36

1.36

Regarding the lowest-lowest rank: these sentient beings create unwholesome karma, the five heinous sins and the ten unwholesome deeds, possessing all manner of unwholesome things. Due to evil karma, this person is destined to fall into hell for countless kalpas without end. When their life is about to end, they meet a good spiritual friend who instructs them to call upon Amitābha Buddha and encourages them to seek rebirth. Following this instruction, this person calls upon the Buddha and, relying on that mindfulness, is immediately reborn. If this person had not met goodness, they would certainly have sunk downwards. Because in the end they met goodness, the seven jewels come to welcome them.