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535 - تَضاعُفُ الحَسَناتِ‏

535 MULTIPLE REQUITAL OF GOOD DEEDS

(مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْحَسَنَةِ فَلَهُ عَشْرُ أَمْثَالِهَا وَمَنْ جاءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَلَا يُجْزَى‏ إِلَّا مِثْلَهَا وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ)1

“Whoever brings virtue shall receive ten times its likes; but whoever brings vice shall not be requited except with its like, and they will not be wronged.” 2

(See also: Qur'an 10:26-27, 28:84, 42:23)

1614. تحف العقول : قال الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام: يا سَوْأَتاهْ لِمَن غَلَبتْ إحْداتُهُ عَشَراتِهِ - يُريدُ أنَّ السَّيّئةَ بواحِدَةٍ والحَسَنةَ بعَشرَةٍ3

1614. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, 'Woe unto him whose ones exceed his tens' - by this he meant that the bad deed is counted one, but the good deeds are counted as ten.4

1615. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إذا أحْسَنَ المُؤمنُ عمَلَهُ ، ضاعَفَ اللَّهُ عَمَلَهُ لكُلِّ حَسَنةٍ سَبعَمائةٍ ، وذلكَ قولُ اللَّهِ تباركَ وتعالى‏ : (واللَّهُ يُضاعِفُ لِمَنْ يَشاءُ)5 .6

1615. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'When the believer excels in his good deed, Allah will enhance each one of his good deeds to equal seven hundred, for Allah, Blessed and most High, says:“Allah enhances severalfold whomever He wishes.” ,7 ,8

Notes

1. الأنعام : 160 .

2. Qur'an 6 :160

3. تحف العقول : 281 .

4. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 281

5. البقرة : 261 .

6. بحار الأنوار : 71 / 247 / 7 .

7. Qur'an 2 :261

8. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71 , p. 247 , no. 7

104 - الإحسان‏

104 GOOD-DOING

536 - تَفسيرُ الإحسانِ‏

536 THE MEANING OF GOOD-DOING

1616. تفسير نور الثقلين : في قولهِ تعالى‏ : (ومن أحسن ديناً مِمّن أسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُ للَّهِ وهو مُحْسِنٌ)1 : رُويَ أنَّ النَّبيَّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله سُئل عنِ الإحْسانِ ، فقالَ : أنْ تَعبُدَ اللَّهَ كأنَّكَ تَراهُ ، فإنْ لَم تَكُن تَراهُ فإنَّهُ يَراكَ2

1616. It is narrated in Nur al-Thaqalayn with regard to Allah's verse:“Certainly whoever submits his will to Allah and is a good-doer...” 3 : It is reported that the Prophet (SAWA) was asked about good-doing, to which he replied, 'It is to worship Allah as if you see Him; for verily even if you do not see Him, indeed He sees you.'4

Notes

1. النساء : 125 .

2. تفسير نور الثقلين : 1 / 553 / 579 .

3. Qur'an 2 :112

4. Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 1 , p. 553 , no. 579

537 - مَن أحسَنَ أحسَنَ لِنَفسِهِ‏

537 HE WHO DOES GOOD BENEFITS HIS OWN SOUL

(إِنْ أَحْسَنْتُمْ أَحْسَنْتُمْ لِأَنْفُسِكُمْ وَإِنْ أَسَأْتُمْ فَلَها)1

“If you do good, you will do good to your [own] souls, and if you do evil, it will be [evil] for them.” 2

1617. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّكَ إنْ أحسَنْتَ فنفسَكَ تُكْرِمُ ، وإلَيها تُحْسِنُ ، إنّكَ إنْ أسأتَ فنَفسَكَ تَمْتَهِنُ ، وإيّاها تَغْبِنُ3

1617. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Truly if you do good, then it is your own soul that you honour and do good to, but if you do wrong, it is your own soul that you degrade and wrong.'4

(اُنظر) الكرم : باب 1599

(See also: KINDNESS: section 1599)

Notes

1. الإسراء : 7 .

2. Qur'an 17 :7

3. غرر الحكم : 3808 - 3809 .

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3808

538 - فَضلُ الإحسانِ‏

538 THE VIRTUE OF GOOD-DOING

(إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتاءِ ذِي الْقُرْبَى‏ وَيَنْهَى‏ عَنِ الْفَحْشآءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ)1

“Indeed Allah enjoins justice and kindness and generosity towards relatives, and He forbids indecency, wrong, and aggression. He advices you, so that you may take admonition.” 2

1618. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : جُبِلَتِ القُلوبُ على‏ حُبِّ مَن أحسَنَ إلَيها ، وبُغْضِ مَن أساءَ إلَيها3

1618. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The hearts have been predisposed to love those who do good to them, and to dislike those who do bad to them.'4

1619. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : علَيكَ بالإحْسانِ ، فإنَّهُ أفْضَلُ زِراعَةٍ ، وأرْبَحُ بِضاعَةٍ5

1619. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Good-doing is incumbent upon you, for it is the best cultivation and the most profitable commodity.'6

1620. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : نِعْمَ زادُ المَعادِ الإحْسانُ إلى‏ العِبادِ7

1620. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'What a good provision for the Resurrection good-doing towards people is.'8

1621. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : زَكاةُ الظَّفَرِ الإحْسانُ9

1621. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Good-doing is the tithe (zakat) of victory.'10

1622. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: مَن كَثُرَ إحْسانُهُ أحَبَّهُ إخْوانُهُ.11

1622. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He whose good-doing is much his brethren will love him.'12

1623. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : بالإحْسانِ تُمْلَكُ القُلوبُ13

1623. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Hearts are won over through good-doing.'14

Notes

1. النحل : 90 .

2. Qur'an 16 :90

3. تحف العقول : 37 .

4. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 37

5. غرر الحكم : 6112 .

6. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6112

7. غرر الحكم : 9912 .

8. Ibid. no. 9912

9. غرر الحكم : 5450 .

10. Ibid. no. 5450

11. غرر الحكم : 8473 .

12. Ibid. no. 8473

13. غرر الحكم : 4339 .

14. Ibid. no. 4339

539 - الإحسانُ إلى‏ مَن أساءَ

539 GOOD-DOING TO THE WRONGDOER

1624. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أحْسِنْ إلى‏ مَن أساءَ إلَيكَ1

1624. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do good unto the one who has wronged you.'2

1625. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّ إحْسانَكَ إلى‏ مَن كادَكَ مِن الأضْدادِ والحُسّادِ ، لأغْيَظُ علَيهِم مِن مَواقِعِ إساءتِكَ مِنهُم، وهُو داعٍ إلى‏ صَلاحِهِم3

1625. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Indeed your good-doing to the enemies and the jealous ones who scheme against you is more irritating to them than your taking an offensive stance against them, and it is also a motivation for their reform.'4

(اُنظر) الإنصاف : باب 1728 ؛ الرحم : باب 813

(See also: FAIRNESS: section 1728; CONSANGUINAL RELATIONS: section 813)

Notes

1. كنز الفوائد : 2 / 31 .

2. Kanz al-Fawa'id, v. 2 , p. 31

3. غرر الحكم : 3637 .

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3637

540 - ما يَتَرَتَّبُ عَلى‏ إحسانِ المُشرِكينَ‏

540 THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE POLYTHEISTS' ACTS OF GOOD

1626. كنز العمّال عن سلمانِ بنِ عامرٍ الضَّبِّيّ : قلتُ : يا رسولَ‏اللَّهِ، إنَّ أبي كانَ يَقْري الضَّيفَ ، ويُكْرِمُ الجارَ ، ويَفي بالذِّمَّةِ ، ويُعْطي في النّائِبَةِ ، فما يَنْفَعُهُ ذلكَ ؟ قالَ : ماتَ مُشْرِكاً ؟ قلتُ : نَعَم قالَ : أمَا إنَّها لا تَنْفَعُهُ ، ولكنَّها تَكونُ في عَقِبهِ أنَّهُم لَن يُخْزَوا أبَداً ، ولَن يُذَلّوا أبَداً ، ولَن يَفْتَقِروا أبَداً1

1626. Salman b. Amir al-?abbi narrated: I asked, 'O Messenger of Allah! My father was hospitable to guests, honoured the neighbours, fulfilled his promises, and donated in misfortunes. of what use will that be to him?' He asked, 'Did your father die a polytheist?' I said, 'Yes!' He said, 'Truly they will be of no use to him, but they will remain for his children, in that they will never be disgraced or humiliated, nor suffer poverty.'2

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 16489 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 16489

105 - الحفظ

105 MEMORIZING

541 - نِعمَةُ الحِفظِ

541 THE THE BLESSING O F MEMORIZING

1627. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - في حديثِ المفضَّلِ - :

رَأيتَ لَو نُقصَ الإنسانُ مِن هذهِ الخِلالِ الحِفْظَ وَحدَهُ كيفَ كانَتْ تكونُ حالُهُ ؟! وكَم مِن خَلَلٍ كانَ يَدخُلُ علَيهِ في اُمورِهِ ومَعاشِهِ وتَجارِبهِ إذا لم يَحْفَظْ ما لَهُ وعَلَيهِ ، وما أخَذَهُ وما أعطى‏ ، وما رأى‏ وما سَمِعَ ...ثُمَّ كانَ لا يَهتدي لطريقٍ لو سَلَكَهُ ما لا يحصى‏ ، ولا يَحفَظُ عِلْماً ولو دَرَسَهُ عُمْرَهُ ، ولا يَعْتَقِدُ دِيناً ، ولا يَنْتَفِعُ بتَجْرِبَةٍ ، ولا يَسْتَطيعُ أن يَعْتَبِر شيئاً على‏ ما مضى‏ ، بَل كانَ حَقيقاً أنْ يَنْسَلِخَ مِن الإنْسانيّةِ أصْلاً1

1627. Imam al-Sadiq (AS), in a tradition related by al-Mufaddal, said, 'Have you ever thought what man's state would have been if from among all of his traits he missed the faculty of memory, and how many problems he would have suffered in his affairs, his livelihood and his experiences if he did not remember what was to his benefit and what was to his detriment, what he had taken and what he had given, and what he had seen and what he had heard? He would not have learned the way even if he had traversed the same path countless times, or retained a science even if he had kept learning it all his life, or professed a religion, or benefited by an experience, or been able to take a lesson from anything that had happened. Truly he would have lost the very basis of his humanity.'2

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 3 / 80 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 3 , p. 80

542 - الحِفظُ فِي الصِّغَرِ

542 MEMORIZATION IN CHILDHOOD

1628. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَثَلُ الّذي يَتَعلّمُ في صِغَرهِ كالنَّقْشِ في الحَجَرِ ، ومَثَلُ الّذي يَتَعلّمُ في كِبَرِهِ كالّذي يَكتُبُ على‏ الماءِ1

1628. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The similitude of one who learns in his childhood is like carving on stone, whereas the similitude of one who learns in old age is like writing on water.'2

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 29336 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 29336

543 - ما يَزيدُ فِي الحِفظِ

543 THAT WHICH INCREASES ONE'S CAPACITY TO MEMORIZE

1629. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ثلاثةٌ يُذهِبنَ النِّسيانَ ويُحْدِثْنَ الذِّكْرَ : قِراءةُ القُرآنِ ، والسِّواكُ ، والصِّيامُ1

1629. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Three things eliminate forgetfulness and incite remembrance: recitation of the Qur'an, brushing the teeth, and fasting.'2

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 62 / 266 / 39 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 62 , p. 266 , no. 39

106 - الحقد

106 RESENTMENT

544 - ذَمُّ الحِقدِ

544 DENOUNCING RESENTMENT

1630. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحِقْدُ اَلْأمُ العُيوبِ.1

1630. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Resentment is the basest of defects.'2

1631. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحِقدُ مَثارُ الغَضَبِ3

1631. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Resentment is the instigator of anger.'4

1632. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحِقدُ شِيمَةُ الحَسَدةِ5

1632. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Resentment is the distinguishing characteristic of the jealous.'6

1633. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحِقدُ نارٌ لا تُطْفَأُ إلّا بالظَّفَرِ.7

1633. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Resentment is a fire that is only extinguished by triumph [over one's opponent].'8

1634. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : سَبَبُ الفِتَنِ الحِقْدُ9

1634. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Resentment is the cause of problems.'10

1635. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحَقودُ مُعذَّبُ النّفسِ ، مُتَضاعَفُ الهَمِّ11

1635. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The resentful person has a tormented soul and his anxiety is manifold.'12

1636. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا مَودَّةَ لِحَقودٍ13

1636. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The resentful person knows no friendship.'14

1637. الإمامُ الهاديُّ عليه السلام : العِتابُ خَيرٌ مِن الحِقْدِ15

1637. Imam al-Hadi (AS) said, 'Reproof [expressed] is better than resentment [harboured within].'16

1638. Imam al-Askari (AS) said, 'Among people, the person with the least comfort is the resentful one.'17

1638. الإمامُ العسكريُّ عليه السلام : أقلُّ النّاسِ راحةً الحَقودُ18

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 966 .

2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 966

3. غرر الحكم : 530 .

4. Ibid. no. 530

5. غرر الحكم : 422 .

6. Ibid. no. 422

7. غرر الحكم : 2203 .

8. Ibid. no. 2203

9. غرر الحكم : 5522 .

10. Ibid. no. 5522

11. غرر الحكم : 1962 .

12. Ibid. no. 1962

13. غرر الحكم : 10436 .

14. Ibid. no. 10436

15. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 369 / 4 .

16. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78 , p. 369 , no. 4

17. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 488

18. تحف العقول : 488 .

545 - سُرعةُ ذَهابِ حِقدِ المُؤمِنِ‏

545 THE BELIEVER'S RESENTMENT IS SHORT-LIVED

1639. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : المؤمنُ يَحقِدُ مادامَ في مَجلسِهِ ، فإذا قامَ ذهبَ عنهُ الحِقدُ1

1639. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The believer's resentment lasts as long as he is seated [in an assembly], but as soon as he rises it vanishes.'2

Notes

1. تحف العقول : 310 .

2. Ibid. no. 310

107 - التحقير

107 SCORN

546 - النَّهيُ عَن تَحقيرِ النّاسِ‏

546 PROHIBITION OF SCORNING PEOPLE

1640. لقمانُ عليه السلام - لابنِهِ - : يا بُنيَّ لا تُحَقِّرنَّ أحَداً بخُلْقانِ ثِيابِهِ ؛ فإنَّ ربَّكَ وربَّهُ واحدٌ1

1640. Luqman (AS), said to his son, 'My son! Do not ever scorn anybody because of his ragged clothes, for verily your Lord and his Lord is the same One.'2

1641. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا يَزْرَأنَّ أحدُكُم بأحدٍ من خَلقِ اللَّهِ فإنَّهُ لا يَدري أيُّهُم وليُّ اللَّهِ3

1641. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do not hold any of Allah's creatures in disdain, for you do not know which of them is the friend of Allah.'4

1642. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن حَقّر مؤمناً مِسْكيناً لم يَزَلِ اللَّهُ لَهُ حاقِراً ماقِتاً حتّى‏ يَرجِعَ عن مَحْقَرَتِهِ إيّاهُ5

1642. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'He who scorns a poor believer is scorned and detested by Allah until he desists from scorning him.'6

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 72 / 47 / 57 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72 , p. 47 , no. 57

3. بحار الأنوار : 75 / 147 / 21 .

4. Ibid. v. 75 , p. 147 , no. 21

5. التمحيص : 50 / 89 .

6. al-Tamhis, p. 50 , no. 89

547 - التَّحذيرُ مِن تَحقيرِ المُؤمِنِ‏

547 CAUTION AGAINST SCORNING A BELIEVER

1643. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَنِ اسْتَذَلّ مؤمناً أو مؤمنةً ، أو حَقّرَهُ لفَقْرِهِ أو قِلَّةِ ذاتِ يَدِهِ ، شَهَرَهُ اللَّهُ تعالى‏ يَومَ القِيامَةِ ، ثُمّ يَفْضَحُهُ1

1643. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who degrades a believing man or woman, or scorns him or her for their poverty or lack of means, Allah, most High, will defame him on the Day of Resurrection, and then will publicly disgrace him.'2

1644. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا تُحَقِّرنَّ أحَداً مِن المسلمينَ ، فإنَّ صَغيرَهُم عِند اللَّهِ كَبيرٌ3

1644. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Do not ever scorn any of the Muslims, for verily the lowest of them is great in the sight of Allah.'4

1645. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : حَسْبُ ابنِ آدمَ من الشَّرِّ أنْ يُحَقِّرَ أخاهُ المسلمَ5

1645. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'It is evil enough for the son of Adam to scorn his fellow Muslim brother.'6

1646. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنَّ اللَّهَ تَباركَ وتعالى‏ يَقولُ : مَن أهانَ لي وَليّاً فقد أرْصَدَ لمُحارَبَتي ، وأنا أسرَعُ شَي‏ءٍ إلى‏ نُصْرَةِ أوْليائي7

1646. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Verily Allah, Blessed and most High, says, 'He who insults a friend of Mine has indeed set himself up to fight Me, and I am the fastest to come to the aid of My friends.'8

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 72 / 44 / 52 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72 , p. 44 , no. 52

3. تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 31 .

4. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1 , p. 31

5. تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 122 .

6. Ibid. v. 2 , p. 122

7. الكافي : 2 / 351 / 5 .

8. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 351 , no. 5

108 - الحقّ‏

108 THE TRUTH

548 - الحَقُ‏

548 THE TRUTH

(بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَى‏ الْبَاطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ وَلَكُمُ الْوَيْلُ مِمّا تَصِفُونَ)1

“Rather We hurl the truth against falsehood, and it crushes its head, and behold, falsehood vanishes! And woe to you for what you allege [about Allah].” 2

1647. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحقُّ أقوى‏ ظَهيرٍ3

1647. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The truth is the strongest support.'4

1648. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ألَا وإنَّ الحَقَّ مَطايا ذُلُلٌ ، رَكِبَها أهلُها واُعطُوا أزِمَّتَها ، فسارَتْ بِهِمُ الهُوَيْنا حتّى‏ أتَتْ ظِلّاً ظَليلاً5

1648. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Know that the truth is [like] tame mounts, whose owners have mounted them and have been handed their reins. They take them gently until they came to ample shade.'6

1649. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن يَطلُبِ العِزَّ بغَيرِ حقٍّ يَذِلَّ، ومَن عانَدَ الحقَّ لَزِمَهُ الوَهْنُ7

1649. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He who seeks might unrightfully will be humiliated, and he who opposes the truth will be afflicted with weakness.'8

1650. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لَيس مِن باطلٍ يَقومُ بإزاءِ الحقِّ إلّا غلَبَ الحقُّ الباطِلَ ، وذلكَ قولُهُ : (بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بالحَقِّ على‏ الباطِلِ فيَدْمَغُهُ ...)9

1650. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'No sooner does falsehood stand against the truth than the truth defeats the falsehood, for that is the purport of His verse:“Rather We hurl the truth against falsehood, and it crushes its head...” 10

Notes

1. الأنبياء : 18 .

2. Qur'an 21 :18

3. غرر الحكم : 716 .

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 716

5. نهج السعادة : 3 / 294 .

6. Nahj al-Saada, v. 3 , p. 294

7. تحف العقول : 95 .

8. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 95

9. بحار الأنوار : 5 / 305 / 24 .

10. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 5 , p. 305 , no. 24

549 - ثِقَلُ الحَقِ‏

549 THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUTH

(لَقَدْ جِئْنَاكُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَكُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كَارِهُونَ)1

“We certainly brought you the truth, but most of you were averse to the truth.” 2

1651. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنَّ الحقَّ ثَقيلٌ مَرِي‏ءٌ ، وإنّ الباطِلَ خَفيفٌ وَبِي‏ءٌ3

1651. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Truly the truth is heavy but wholesome, whereas falsehood is light but plagued.'4

1652. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : لَمّا حَضَرَتْ أبي عليَّ ابنَ الحسينِ عليه السلام الوَفاةُ ضَمَّني إلى‏ صَدْرِهِ ثُمَّ قالَ : أيْ بُنيَّ ، اُوصيكَ بِما أوْصاني أبي حِينَ حَضَرَتْهُ الوَفاةُ - وبما ذَكَرَ أنّ أباهُ عليه السلام أوصاهُ بهِ - : أيْ بُنَيَّ ، اصبِرْ على‏ الحقِّ وإنْ كانَ مُرّاً5

1652. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'At the time of his death, my father, Ali b. al-Husayn (AS) hugged me close to his chest and said, 'O my son! I advise you as my father advised me at the time of his death, and he proceeded to mention that his father had advised him, saying: 'O my son! Endure the truth even if it be bitter.'6

Notes

1. الزخرف : 78 .

2. Qur'an 43 :78

3. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 376 .

4. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 376

5. بحار الأنوار : 70 / 184 / 52 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70 , p. 184 , no. 52

550 - وُجوبُ قَولِ الحَقِّ ولَو عَلَى النَّفسِ‏

550 THE NECESSITY OF TELLING THE TRUTH EVEN TO ONE'S OWN DETRIMENT

1653. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أتْقى‏ النّاسِ مَن قالَ الحقَّ فيما لَهُ وعَلَيهِ1

1653. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The most Godwary of people is he who speaks the truth, be it for or against him.'2

1654. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : في قائمةِ سَيفٍ مِن سُيوفِ رسولِ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله صَحيفَةٌ فِيها...قُلِ‏الحقَّ ولو على‏ نفسِكَ3

1654. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'It is written on the hilt of one of the Prophet (SAWA)'s swords: 'Speak the truth even if it be against yourself.'4

1655. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّ أفْضلَ النّاسِ عندَ اللَّهِ مَن كانَ العَملُ بالحقِّ أحَبَّ إليهِ - وإنْ نَقَصَهُ وكَرَثَهُ - مِن الباطِلِ وإنْ جَرَّ إلَيهِ فائدةً وزادَهُ5

1655. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The best of people in the sight of Allah is he who likes to act according to what is right - even if it brings him loss and misery - more than what is wrong, even if it brings him profit and increase of wealth.'6

1656. الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام : قُلِ الحقَّ وإنْ كانَ فيهِ هَلاكُكَ ، فإنَّ فيهِ نَجاتَكَ ودَعِ الباطِلَ وإنْ كانَ فيهِ نَجاتُكَ فإنّ فيهِ هَلاكَكَ7

1656. Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, 'Speak the truth even if it entails your own ruin, for verily your deliverance is therein... and abandon falsehood even if it entails your deliverance, for truly therein is your ruin.'8

Notes

1. الأمالي للصدوق : 72 / 41 .

2. Amali al-Saduq, p. 27 , no. 4

3. بحار الأنوار : 74 / 157 / 2 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74 , p. 157 , no. 2

5. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 125 .

6. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 125

7. تحف العقول : 408 .

8. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 408

551 - قَولُ الحَقِّ فِي الرِّضا وَالغَضَبِ‏

551 SPEAKING THE TRUTH WHEN PLEASED OR ANGERED

1657. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ألَا لا يَمْنَعَنَّ رجُلاً مَهابَةُ النّاسِ أنْ يَتكَلَّم بالحقِّ إذا عَلِمَهُ ألَا إنّ أفضَلَ الجِهادِ كَلِمَةُ حقٍّ عندَ سُلطانٍ جائرٍ1

1657. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Lo! Fear of people must never prevent any man from telling the truth when he knows it; truly the best jihad is a true word spoken before an unjust ruler.'2

1658. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - مِن وصاياهُ لابْنِهِ الحُسينِ عليه السلام - : يا بُنيَّ ، اُوصيكَ بتَقْوى‏ اللَّهِ في الغِنى‏ والفَقرِ ، وكَلِمَةِ الحقِّ في الرِّضا والغَضَبِ3

1658. Imam Ali (AS) said in one of his wills to his son, al-Husayn (AS), 'O my son! I advise you to fear Allah in both affluence and poverty, and to tell the truth both when pleased as well as when angered.'4

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 43588 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 43588

3. تحف العقول : 88 .

4. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 88

552 - قَبولُ الحَقِ‏

552 ACCEPTING THE TRUTH

1659. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اقْبَلِ الحَقَّ مِمَّن أتاكَ بهِ - صَغيرٌ أو كَبيرٌ - وإن كانَ بَغيضاً ، وارْدُدِ الباطِلَ على‏ مَن جاءَ بهِ مِن صَغيرٍ أو كَبيرٍ وإنْ كانَ حَبيباً1

1659. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Accept the truth from anyone who comes to you with it - be he lowly or noble, even if he himself is detestable to you. And reject falsehood from anyone who comes to you with it - be he lowly or noble, even if he is beloved to you.'2

1660. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : العِزُّ أنْ تَذِلَّ للحقِّ إذا لَزِمَكَ3

1660. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Honour is that you humble yourself to the truth when you face it.'4

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 43152 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 43152

3. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 228 / 105 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78 , p. 228 , no. 105

553 - ميزانُ مَعرِفَةِ الحَقِ‏

553 THE CRITERION OF KNOWING THE TRUTH

1661. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّ الحقَّ لايُعرَفُ بالرِّجالِ، اعْرِفِ الحقَّ تَعرِفْ أهلَهُ1

1661. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Verily the truth is not known through men; know the truth [first] and you will know its people.'2

(اُنظر) الخير : باب 679

(See also: GOOD: section 679)

Notes

1. مجمع البيان : 1 / 211 ، روضة الواعظين : 39 .

2. Majma al-Bayan, v. 1 , p. 211

554 - لا يَجرِي الحَقُّ لِأحَدٍ إلّا جَرى‏ عَلَيهِ‏

554 THE TRUTH CAN SIDE EQUALLY WITH OR AGAINST SOMEONE

1662. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحقُّ أوْسَعُ الأشياءِ في التَّواصُفِ ، وأضْيَقُها في التَّناصُفِ ، لا يَجْري لأحدٍ إلّا جَرى‏ عَلَيهِ ، ولا يَجْري علَيهِ إلّا جَرى‏ لَهُ ، ولَو كانَ لأحَدٍ أنْ يَجْريَ لَهُ ولا يَجْريَ علَيهِ لَكانَ ذلكَ خالِصاً للَّهِ سُبحانَهُ1

1662. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The truth is the widest thing in description, but the narrowest in practising justice. No sooner does it side with someone than it will side against him [at another time], and no sooner does it side against someone than it will side for him later. And if anyone is to side with it, never going against it, then that would be purely for Allah, glory be to Him.'2

1663. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا تَمْنَعَنّكُم رِعايةُ الحقِّ لأحدٍ عن إقامَةِ الحقِّ علَيهِ3

1663. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Do not let consideration for a person's right hinder you from upholding the truth when it is against him.'4

Notes

1. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 216 .

2. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 216

3.. غرر الحكم : 10328 .

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10338

109 - الحقوق‏

109 THE RIGHTS

555 - حُقوقُ اللَّهِ تَعالى‏

555 THE RIGHTS OF ALLAH, MOST HIGH

1664. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ حُقوقَ اللَّهِ جَلَّ ثَناؤُه أعْظَمُ مِن أنْ يَقومَ بِها العِبادُ ، وإنّ نِعَمَ اللَّهِ أكْثَرُ مِن أنْ يُحْصيَها العِبادُ ، ولكنْ أمْسُوا وأصْبِحوا تائِبينَ1

1664. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Truly the rights of Allah, exalted be His praise, are too great to be fulfilled by His servants, and verily the bounties of Allah are too great to be estimated by the servants; but [the least they can do is to] repent to Him morning and night.'2

1665. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: لكنَّهُ سَبحانَهُ جَعَلَ حقَّهُ على‏ العِبادِ أنْ يُطيعوهُ ، وجَعلَ جَزاءهُم علَيهِ مُضاعَفَةَ الثَّوابِ تَفَضُّلاً مِنهُ3

1665. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Allah, glory be to Him, has made it His right upon people to obey Him, and has made its requital for them an increase in their reward [for acts of obedience] out of His Grace.'4

Notes

1. مكارم الأخلاق : 2 / 365 / 2661 .

2. Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 2 , p. 365 , no. 2661

3. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 216 .

4. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 216

556 - تَقديمُ حَقِّ النّاسِ‏

556 GIVING PRIORITY TO THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE

1666. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : جَعلَ اللَّهُ سبحانَهُ حُقوقَ عِبادِهِ مُقَدِّمَةً لحُقوقِهِ ، فمَن قامَ بحُقوقِ عِبادِ اللَّهِ كانَ ذلكَ مُؤَدّياً إلى‏ القِيامِ بحُقوقِ اللَّهِ1

1666. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Allah, glory be to Him, has made the rights of the people the prelude to His rights; therefore, he who fulfils the rights of Allah's servants ends up fulfilling Allah's rights.'2

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 4780 .

2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4780

Table of Contents

96 - الحرام‏ 58

96 THE PROHIBITED (HARAM) 58

501 - اجتِنابُ المَحارِمِ‏ 58

501 Avoiding the Prohibited 58

Notes 58

502 - أكلُ الحَرامِ‏ 59

502 Consuming the Prohibited 59

Notes 59

503 - ثَوابُ مَن قَدَرَ عَلى‏ حَرامٍ فَتَرَكَهُ‏ 61

503 The Reward of One Who Has Access to the Prohibited But Abandons It 61

Notes 62

97 - الحزب‏ 63

97 THE PARTY 63

504 - حِزبُ اللَّهِ‏ 63

504 The Party of Allah 63

Notes 63

505 - حِزبُ الشَّيطانِ‏ 64

505 The Party of Satan 64

Notes 64

98 - الحزم‏ 65

98 PRUDENCE 65

506 - قِيمَةُ الحَزمِ‏ 65

506 The Value of Prudence 65

Notes 65

507 - خَطَرُ تَركِ النَّظَرِ في عَواقِبِ الاُمورِ 66

507 The Danger of not Forseeing the Consequences of Matters 66

Notes 66

508 - الحَزمُ وَالعَزمُ‏ 67

508 Firm Resolution and Determination 67

Notes 67

509 - تَفسيرُ الحَزمِ‏ 68

509 The Interpretation of Prudence 68

Notes 68

510 - الحازِمُ‏ 69

510 The Prudent 69

Notes 69

511 - أحزَمُ النّاسِ‏ 70

511 The Most Prudent of People 70

Notes 70

99 - الحزن‏ 71

99 SORROW 71

512 - مَضارُّ الحُزنِ‏ 71

512 The Harms Sorrow 71

Notes 71

513 - ما يورِثُ الحُزنَ‏ 72

513 The Causes of Sorrow 72

Notes 72

514 - عِلاجُ الحُزنِ‏ 74

514 Overcoming for Sorrow 74

Notes 75

515 - عِلَّةُ الحُزنِ وَالفَرَحِ مِن غَيرِ سَبَبٍ عرَفُ‏ 77

515 The Reason for Sorrow and Joy for an Unknown Cause 77

Notes 77

516 - الحُزنُ المَمدوحُ‏ 78

516 Praiseworthy Sorrow 78

Notes 78

100 - الحساب‏ 79

100 THE ACCOUNT 79

517 - يَومُ الحِسابِ‏ 79

517 The Day of Account 79

Notes 79

518 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ مُحاسَبَةِ النَّفسِ‏ 80

518 Enjoinment of Accounting for One's Self 80

Notes 80

519 - ثَمَرَةُ المُحاسَبَةِ 82

519 The Fruit of Taking Account of Oneself 82

Notes 82

520 - أوَّلُ ما يُسألُ عَنهُ المَرءُ 83

520 The First Thing That Man Will Be Asked About 83

Notes 83

521 - ما لا يُحاسَبُ عَلَيهِ‏ 84

521 That Which One is Not Accountable For 84

Notes 84

522 - ما يُحاسَبُ عَلَيهِ‏ 85

522 That Which One Will be Held Accountable For 85

Notes 85

523 - ما يُهَوِّنُ حِسابَ يَومِ القِيامَةِ 86

523 That Which Will Make the Account Easier on the Day of Resurrection 86

Notes 86

524 - أصنافُ النّاسِ فِي الحِسابِ‏ 87

524 The Categories of People during the Account 87

Notes 87

525 - سوءُ الحِسابِ‏ 88

525 The Adverse Account 88

Notes 88

526 - مَن يُحاسَبُ حِساباً يَسيراً 89

526 Those Whose Account Will Be Easy 89

Notes 89

527 - مَن يَدخُلُ الجَنّةَ بِغَيرِ حِسابٍ‏ 90

527 Those Who Will Enter Paradise Without Accounting 90

Notes 91

528 - مَن يَدخُلُ النّارَ بِغَيرِ حِسابٍ‏ 92

528 Those Who Will Enter the Fire Without Accounting 92

Notes 92

101 - الحسد 93

101 JEALOUSY 93

529 - مَضارُّ الحَسَدِ 93

529 THE HARMS OF JEALOUSY 93

Notes 94

530 - كُلُّ ذي نِعمَةٍ مَحسودٌ 95

530 EVERY PROSPEROUS PERSON IS ENVIED 95

Notes 95

531 - الحسدُ والإيمانُ‏ 96

531 JEALOUSY AND FAITH 96

Notes 96

532 - عَلامَةُ الحاسِدِ 97

532 THE SIGNS OF THE JEALOUS PERSON 97

Notes 97

102 - الحسرة 98

102 REGRET 98

533 - أعظَمُ النّاسِ حَسرَةً 98

533 THE PERSON WITH THE GREATEST REGRET 98

Notes 98

103 - الحسنة 100

103 THE GOOD DEEDS 100

534 - بَرَكاتُ الحَسَنَةِ 100

534 THE BLESSINGS OF GOOD DEEDS 100

Notes 100

535 - تَضاعُفُ الحَسَناتِ‏ 101

535 MULTIPLE REQUITAL OF GOOD DEEDS 101

Notes 101

104 - الإحسان‏ 102

104 GOOD-DOING 102

536 - تَفسيرُ الإحسانِ‏ 102

536 THE MEANING OF GOOD-DOING 102

Notes 102

537 - مَن أحسَنَ أحسَنَ لِنَفسِهِ‏ 103

537 HE WHO DOES GOOD BENEFITS HIS OWN SOUL 103

Notes 103

538 - فَضلُ الإحسانِ‏ 104

538 THE VIRTUE OF GOOD-DOING 104

Notes 104

539 - الإحسانُ إلى‏ مَن أساءَ 106

539 GOOD-DOING TO THE WRONGDOER 106

Notes 106

540 - ما يَتَرَتَّبُ عَلى‏ إحسانِ المُشرِكينَ‏ 107

540 THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE POLYTHEISTS' ACTS OF GOOD 107

Notes 107

105 - الحفظ 108

105 MEMORIZING 108

541 - نِعمَةُ الحِفظِ 108

541 THE THE BLESSING O F MEMORIZING 108

Notes 108

542 - الحِفظُ فِي الصِّغَرِ 109

542 MEMORIZATION IN CHILDHOOD 109

Notes 109

543 - ما يَزيدُ فِي الحِفظِ 110

543 THAT WHICH INCREASES ONE'S CAPACITY TO MEMORIZE 110

Notes 110

106 - الحقد 111

106 RESENTMENT 111

544 - ذَمُّ الحِقدِ 111

544 DENOUNCING RESENTMENT 111

Notes 111

545 - سُرعةُ ذَهابِ حِقدِ المُؤمِنِ‏ 113

545 THE BELIEVER'S RESENTMENT IS SHORT-LIVED 113

Notes 113

107 - التحقير 114

107 SCORN 114

546 - النَّهيُ عَن تَحقيرِ النّاسِ‏ 114

546 PROHIBITION OF SCORNING PEOPLE 114

Notes 114

547 - التَّحذيرُ مِن تَحقيرِ المُؤمِنِ‏ 115

547 CAUTION AGAINST SCORNING A BELIEVER 115

Notes 115

108 - الحقّ‏ 116

108 THE TRUTH 116

548 - الحَقُ‏ 116

548 THE TRUTH 116

Notes 116

549 - ثِقَلُ الحَقِ‏ 118

549 THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUTH 118

Notes 118

550 - وُجوبُ قَولِ الحَقِّ ولَو عَلَى النَّفسِ‏ 119

550 THE NECESSITY OF TELLING THE TRUTH EVEN TO ONE'S OWN DETRIMENT 119

Notes 119

551 - قَولُ الحَقِّ فِي الرِّضا وَالغَضَبِ‏ 120

551 SPEAKING THE TRUTH WHEN PLEASED OR ANGERED 120

Notes 120

552 - قَبولُ الحَقِ‏ 121

552 ACCEPTING THE TRUTH 121

Notes 121

553 - ميزانُ مَعرِفَةِ الحَقِ‏ 122

553 THE CRITERION OF KNOWING THE TRUTH 122

Notes 122

554 - لا يَجرِي الحَقُّ لِأحَدٍ إلّا جَرى‏ عَلَيهِ‏ 123

554 THE TRUTH CAN SIDE EQUALLY WITH OR AGAINST SOMEONE 123

Notes 123

109 - الحقوق‏ 124

109 THE RIGHTS 124

555 - حُقوقُ اللَّهِ تَعالى‏ 124

555 THE RIGHTS OF ALLAH, MOST HIGH 124

Notes 124

556 - تَقديمُ حَقِّ النّاسِ‏ 125

556 GIVING PRIORITY TO THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE 125

Notes 125

557 - أعظَمُ الحُقوقِ‏ 126

557 THE GREATEST OF RIGHTS 126

Notes 126

558 - حُقوقُ الإخوانِ‏ 127

558 THE RIGHTS OF THE BRETHREN 127

Notes 128

110 - الاحتكار 129

110 HOARDING 129

559 - ذَمُّ الاحتِكارِ 129

559 DENOUNCING HOARDING 129

Notes 130

560 - ذَمُّ المُحتَكِرِ 131

560 THE HOARDER 131

Notes 131

111 - الحكمة 133

111 WISDOM 133

561 - فَضلُ الحِكمَةِ 133

561 THE VIRTUE OF WISDOM 133

Notes 134

562 - الحِكمَةُ ضالَّةُ المُؤمِنِ‏ 135

562 WISDOM IS THE LOST PROPERTY OF THE BELIEVER 135

Notes 135

563 - ما لا يَنبَغي لِلحَكيمِ فِعلُهُ‏ 136

563 What the Wise Man Must Not Do 136

Notes 136

564 - تَفسيرُ الحِكمَةِ 137

564 The Interpretation of Wisdom 137

Notes 137

565 - رَأسُ الحِكمَةِ 139

565 THE FOUNTAINHEAD OF WISDOM 139

Notes 139

566 - ما يورِثُ الحِكمَةَ 140

566 WHAT BRINGS ABOUT WISDOM 140

Notes 140

567 - ما يَمنَعُ الحِكمَةَ 141

567 WHAT PREVENTS WISDOM 141

Notes 141

568 - آثارُ الحِكمَةِ 142

568 THE EFFECTS OF WISDOM 142

Notes 142

569 - المُحافَظَةُ عَلَى الحِكمَةِ 143

569 PROTECTION OF WISDOM 143

Notes 143

112 - الحلف‏ 144

112 OATH-TAKING 144

570 - النَّهيُ عَنِ الحَلفِ بِاللَّهِ سُبحانَهُ‏ 144

570 PROHIBITION AGAINST TAKING OATH BY ALLAH GLORY BE TO HIM 144

Notes 144

571 - التَّحذيرُ مِنَ الحَلفِ الكاذِبِ‏ 145

571 WARNING AGAINST FALSE OATHS 145

Notes 145

572 - كَيفيَّةُ تَحليفِ الظّالِمِ‏ 146

572 HOW TO COMMIT A TYRANT TO OATH 146

Notes 146

113 - الحلال‏ 147

113 THE LAWFUL (HALAL) 147

573 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ أَكلِ الحَلالِ‏ 147

573 ENJOINMENT TO EAT THE LAWFUL 147

Notes 147

574 - صُعوبَةُ طَلَبِ الحَلالِ‏ 148

574 THE DIFFICULTY IN SEEKING the Lawful 148

Notes 148

575 - لا يَحِلُّ مالُ المُؤمِنِ إلّا بِطيبِ نَفسِهِ‏ 149

575 THE PROPERTY OF THE BELIEVER IS Unlawful (haram) to Use Except WITH HIS CONSENT 149

Notes 149

114 - الحلم‏ 150

114 CLEMENCY 150

576 - فَضلُ الحِلمِ‏ 150

576 THE VIRTUE OF CLEMENCY 150

Notes 150

577 - ما يورِثُ الحِلمَ‏ 151

577 WHAT BRINGS ABOUT CLEMENCY 151

Notes 151

578 - ثَمَراتُ الحِلمِ‏ 152

578 THE FRUITS OF CLEMENCY 152

Notes 152

579 - تَفسيرُ الحِلمِ‏ 153

579 THE INTERPRETATION OF CLEMENCY 153

Notes 153

580 - الحِلمُ عِندَ الغَضَبِ‏ 154

580 CLEMENCY DURING ANGER 154

Notes 154

115 - الحمق‏ 155

115 FOOLISHNESS 155

581 - ذَمُّ الحُمقِ‏ 155

581 REPROACHING FOOLISHNESS 155

Notes 155

582 - صِفاتُ الأحمَقِ‏ 156

582 The Characteristics of a Fool 156

Notes 156

583 - مُصاحَبَةُ الأحمَقِ‏ 158

583 TAKING THE FOOL AS A COMPANION 158

Notes 158

584 - أحمَقُ النّاسِ‏ 159

584 THE MOST FOOLISH OF PEOPLE 159

Notes 159

585 - جَوابُ الأحمَقِ‏ 160

585 ANSWERING THE FOOL 160

Notes 160

116 - الحمام‏ 161

116 THE BATHHOUSE 161

586 - الحَثُّ عَلى الذِّهابِ إلَى الحَمّامِ‏ 161

586 ENCOURAGING TO TAKE BATH 161

Notes 161

587 - آدابُ دُخولِ الحَمّامِ‏ 162

587 THE ETIQUETTES OF ENTERING THE BATHROOM 162

Notes 162

117 - الحاجة 163

117 THE NEED 163

588 - ذَمُّ طَلَبِ الحاجَةِ 163

588 CENSURE OF ASKING FOR A NEED 163

Notes 163

589 - قَضاءُ الحَوائِجِ‏ 164

589 GRANTING NEEDS 164

Notes 165

590 - مَنِ امتَنَعَ عَن قَضاءِ حاجَةِ أخيهِ‏ 166

590 THE ONE WHO REFRAINS FROM Granting the Need of His Brother 166

Notes 166

591 - المُبادَرَةُ إلى‏ قَضاءِ الحَوائِجِ‏ 168

591 UNDERTAKING THE GRANTING OF NEEDS 168

Notes 168

592 - أدَبُ طَلَبِ الحاجَةِ 169

592 THE ETIQUETTE OF SEEKING A NEED 169

Notes 169

118 - الاحتياط 170

118 PRECAUTION 170

593 - احتَط لِدِينِكَ‏ 170

593 TAKE PRECAUTION WITH YOUR RELIGION 170

Notes 170

119 - الحياة 171

119 LIFE 171

594 - قِيمَةُ الحَياةِ 171

594 THE VALUE OF LIFE 171

Notes 171

595 - الماءُ وَالحَياةُ 172

595 WATER AND LIFE 172

Notes 172

596 - ما هُوَ خَيرٌ مِنَ الحَياةِ 173

596 That Which is Better than Life 173

Notes 173

597 - الحَياةُ الحَقيقِيَّةُ 174

597 THE REAL LIFE 174

Notes 174

120 - الحيوان‏ 175

120 ANIMALS 175

598 - حُقوقُ الحَيَوانِ‏ 175

598 THE RIGHTS OF ANIMALS 175

Notes 177

121 - الحياء 178

121 MODESTY 178

599 - فَضلُ الحَياءِ 178

599 THE VIRTUE OF MODESTY 178

Notes 178

600 - الحَياءُ وَالإيمانُ‏ 179

600 MODESTY AND FAITH 179

Notes 179

601 - الحَياءُ المَذمومُ‏ 180

601 REPREHENSIBLE MODESTY 180

Notes 180

602 - ما يَتَرَتَّبُ عَلى‏ عَدَمِ الحَياءِ 181

602 THE CONSEQUENCES OF LACK OF MODESTY 181

Notes 181

603 - الاستِحياءُ مِنَ اللَّهِ‏ 182

603 HAVING MODESTY WITH ALLAH 182

Notes 182

604 - غايَةُ الحَياءِ 183

604 THE PEAK OF MODESTY 183

Notes 183

122 - الخاتمة 184

122 THE END 184

605 - خَطَرُ الخاتِمَةِ 184

605 THE DANGER OF A BAD END 184

Notes 184

606 - موجِباتُ حُسنِ العاقِبَةِ 185

606 WHAT BRINGS ABOUT A GOOD FINAL OUTCOME 185

Notes 185

123 - الخدمة 186

123 SERVICE 186

607 - فَضلُ خِدمَةِ المُسلِمينَ‏ 186

607 THE VIRTUE OF SERVING MUSLIMS 186

Notes 186

124 - الخوارج‏ 188

124 THE KHARIJITES 188

608 - المارِقونَ‏ 188

608 THE APOSTATES 188

Notes 189

609 - الإمام عليّ عليه السلام بَعدَ مَقتَلِ الخَوارجِ‏ 190

609 Imam Ali (AS) AFTER THE KILLING OF THE KHARIJITES 190

Notes 190

610 - نهيُ الإمامِ عَن قَتلِ الخَوارجِ بَعدَهُ‏ 191

610 THE Imam'S PROHIBITION OF KILLING THE KHARIJITES AFTER HIM 191

Notes 191

125 - الخسران‏ 192

125 LOSS 192

611 - صِفَةُ الخاسِرِ 192

611 WHO IS A LOSER 192

Notes 192

612 - خَسِرَ الدُّنيا وَالآخِرَةَ 193

612 TO BECOME A LOSER IN THE WORLD AND THE HEREAFTER 193

Notes 193

613 - أخسَرُ النّاسِ‏ 194

613 THE BIGGEST LOSERS 194

Notes 194

612 - خَسِرَ الدُّنيا وَالآخِرَةَ 195

612 TO BECOME A LOSER IN THE WORLD AND THE HEREAFTER 195

Notes 195

613 - أخسَرُ النّاسِ‏ 196

613 THE BIGGEST LOSERS 196

Notes 196

126 - الخشوع‏ 197

126 HUMILITY 197

614 - فَضلُ الخُشوعِ 197

614 THE VIRTUE OF HUMILITY 197

Notes 197

615 - صِفاتُ الخاشِعينَ‏ 198

615 THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HUMBLE 198

Notes 198

127 - الخطبة 199

127 THE SERMON 199

616 - الخُطبَةُ 199

616 THE SERMON 199

Notes 200

128 - الخطّ 201

128 HANDWRITING 201

617 - الخَطُّ 201

617 HANDWRITING 201

Notes 201

129 - الاخلاص‏ 203

129 SINCERITY 203

618 - فَضلُ الإخلاصِ‏ 203

618 THE VIRTUE OF SINCERITY 203

Notes 204

619 - صُعوبَةُ الإخلاصِ‏ 205

619 THE DIFFICULTY OF SINCERITY 205

Notes 205

620 - كِفايَةُ القَليلِ‏مِنَ‏العَملِ مَعَ الإخلاصِ‏ 206

620 THE SUFFICIENCY OF FEW ACTIONS COUPLED WITH SINCERITY 206

Notes 206

621 - مُعامَلَةُ اللَّهِ مَعَ المُخلِصينَ بِخالِصِ سِرِّهِ‏ 207

621 The Dealing of Allah With the SINCERE ONES WITH HIS SINCERE SECRECY 207

Notes 207

622 - دَورُ الإخلاصِ في قَبولِ الأعمالِ‏ 208

622 THE ROLE OF SINCERITY IN THE ACCEPTANCE OF ACTIONS 208

Notes 208

623 - تَمامُ الإخلاصِ‏ 209

623 THE PURE SINCERITY 209

Notes 209

624 - عَلاماتُ المُخلِصِ‏ 210

624 THE SIGNS OF THE SINCERE 210

Notes 210

625 - ما يورِثُ الإخلاصَ‏ 212

625 WHAT BRINGS ABOUT SINCERITY 212

Notes 212

626 - آثارُ الإخلاصِ‏ 213

626 THE EFFECTS OF SINCERITY 213

Notes 213

130 - الاختلاف‏ 214

130 DIFFERENCES 214

627 - لا مَبدَأَ لِلإخْتِلافِ فِي الفِطرَةِ 214

627 THERE IS NO BASE FOR DIFFERENCES IN NATURE 214

Notes 214

628 - الحَثُّ عَلَى‏ نَبذِ الاختِلافِ‏ 215

628 ENCOURAGEMENT TO DISCARD DIFFERENCES 215

Notes 215

629 - تَفسيرُ «اختِلافُ اُمَّتي رَحمَةٌ » 217

629 EXPLANATION OF 'THE SEPARATION OF MY COMMUNITY IS A MERCY' 217

Notes 217

630 - تَفسيرُ الجَماعةِ وَالفُرقَةِ 218

630 EXPLANATION OF CONGREGATION AND SEPARATION 218

Notes 218

631 - علَّةُ الفُرقةِ 219

631 THE CAUSE OF SEPARATION 219

Notes 219

131 - الخلقة 220

131 CREATION 220

632 - أصلُ الخِلقَةِ 220

632 THE ORIGIN OF CREATION 220

Notes 220

633 - أوَّلُ‏ 1 ما خَلَقَ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ‏ 221

633 THE FIRST THING THAT ALLAH - GLORY BE TO HIM - CREATED 221

Notes 221

634 - خَلقُ العالَمِ‏ 223

634 The Creation of the World 223

Notes 223

635 - عَظَمَةُ ما غابَ عَنّا مِنَ الخِلقَةِ 224

635 THE GREATNESS OF WHAT IS HIDDEN FROM US OF CREATION 224

Notes 224

132 - الخالق‏ 225

132 THE CREATOR 225

636 - دَعوَةُ العَقلِ إلى‏ دَفعِ الضَّرَرِ المُحتَمَلِ‏ 225

636 THE CALL OF THE INTELLECT TO REPEL PROBABLE HARM 225

Notes 225

637 - مِنْ أدِلَّةِ إثباتِ الصَّانِعِ‏ 226

637 Some Proofs for the Existence OF THE CREATOR 226

1 - فِطرَةُ مَعرِفَةِ اللَّهِ‏ 226

1 Innate Nature Regarding Knowing Allah 226

2 - قانونُ العِلّيّةِ 226

2. The Law of Causality 226

3 - نِظامُ العالَم‏ 227

3 Order of the Universe 227

4 - فَسْخُ العزائمِ ونَقْضُ الهممِ‏ 229

4 Cancellation of Firm Intentions and Failure of Ambitions 229

Notes 229

638 - إسنادُ الخَلقِ إلَى الطَّبيعَةِ 231

638 ATTRIBUTING CREATION TO NATURE 231

Notes 231

133 - الخلق‏ 232

133 CHARACTER 232

639 - أهَمّيّةُ حُسنِ الخُلُقِ‏ 232

639 THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD NATUREDNESS (CHARACTER) 232

Notes 232

640 - بَرَكاتُ حُسنِ الخُلُقِ في الدُّنيا 233

640 The blessing of Good Naturedness IN THIS WORLD 233

Notes 233

641 - بَرَكاتُ حُسنِ الخُلُقِ فِي الآخِرَةِ 234

641 The Blessings of Good Naturedness IN THE HEREAFTER 234

Notes 234

642 - تَفسيرُ حُسنِ الخُلُقِ‏ 236

642 Explanation of Good Naturedness 236

Notes 236

643 - معالي الأخلاق‏ 237

643 High Moral Virtues 237

Notes 237

644 - تَفسيرُ مَكارِمِ الأخلاقِ‏ 238

644 Explanation of Noble Moral Traits 238

Notes 238

645 - خَيرُ المَكارمِ‏ 239

645 THE BEST OF NOBLE TRAITS 239

Notes 239

646 - ثَمَراتُ حُسنِ الخُلُقِ‏ 240

646 The Fruits of Good Naturedness 240

Notes 240

647 - ذَمُّ سوءِ الخُلُقِ‏ 241

647 Denouncing Ill Naturedness 241

Notes 241

648 - عاقِبَةُ الخُلُقِ السَّيِّئِ‏ 242

648 THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THE ILL-NATURED PERSON 242

Notes 242

649 - أفضَلُ الأخلاقِ‏ 243

649 THE BEST VIRTUES 243

Notes 243

650 - ارتِباطُ السَّجايا بَعضِها بِبَعضٍ‏ 244

650 THE LINK BETWEEN VARIOUS TRAITS 244

Notes 244

134 - الخمر 245

134 ALCOHOL 245

651 - ذَمُّ شُربِ الخَمرِ 245

651 DENOUNCING DRINKING ALCOHOL 245

Notes 245

652 - عِلَّةُ تَحريمِ الخَمرِ 246

652 THE REASON FOR THE PROHIBITION of Alcohol 246

Notes 246

653 - عاقِبَةُ شُربِ الخَمرِ 247

653 THE CONSEQUENCE OF DRINKING ALCOHOL 247

Notes 247

654 - مُعامَلَةُ شارِبِ الخَمرِ 248

654 INTERACTING [DEALING] WITH AN ALCOHOL DRINKER 248

Notes 248

655 - صِفَةُ حَشرِ شارِبِ الخَمرِ 249

655 How an Alcohol Drinker Will be Resurrected 249

Notes 249

656 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ تَركِ الخَمرِ ولَو لِغَيرِ اللَّهِ‏ 250

656 Enjoinment of Abandoning Alcohol even if it be for Other Than Allah 250

Notes 250

657 - حُرمَةُ ما فَعَلَ فِعلَ الخَمرِ 251

657 The Prohibition of That Which PRODUCES THE SAME EFFECTS AS ALCOHOL 251

Notes 251

135 - الخوف‏ 252

135 FEAR 252

658 - فَضلُ مَخافَةِ اللَّهِ‏ 252

658 THE VIRTUE OF FEARING ALLAH 252

Notes 252

659 - المُؤمِنُ بَينَ مَخافَتَينِ‏ 254

659 THE BELIEVER LIES BETWEEN TWO FEARS 254

Notes 254

660 - المُؤمِنُ بَينَ الخَوفِ وَالرَّجاءِ 255

660 THE BELIEVER LIES BETWEEN HOPE AND FEAR 255

Notes 255

661 - عَلاماتُ الخائِفِ‏ 256

661 THE MARKS OF THE FEARFUL ONE 256

Notes 256

662 - مَعنى‏ مَخافَةِ اللَّهِ‏ 257

662 EXPLANATION OF FEARING ALLAH 257

Notes 257

663 - ثَمَراتُ مَخافَةِ اللَّهِ‏ 258

663 THE FRUITS OF FEAR OF ALLAH 258

Notes 259

664 - التَّحذيرُ مِن مَخافَةِ غَيرِ اللَّهِ‏ 260

664 CAUTION AGAINST FEARING OTHER THAN ALLAH 260

Notes 260

665 - ما يَنبَغي عِندَ الخَوفِ مِمّا يُهابُ‏ 261

665 HOW ONE SHOULD REACT WHEN IN FEAR OF SOMETHING AWESOME 261

Notes 261

666 - النَّوادِرُ 262

666 MISCELLANEOUS 262

Notes 262

136 - الخيانة 263

136 BETRAYAL 263

667 - التَّحذِيرُ مِنَ الخِيانَةِ 263

667 CAUTION AGAINST BETRAYAL 263

Notes 264

668 - تَفسيرُ الخِيانَةِ وَالخائِنِ‏ 265

668 EXPLANATION OF BETRAYAL AND THE BETRAYER 265

Notes 265

669 - غايَةُ الخِيانَةِ 266

669 THE PEAK OF BETRAYAL 266

Notes 266

137 - الخير 267

137 GOOD 267

670 - فَضلُ الخَيرِ 267

670 THE VIRTUE OF GOOD 267

Notes 267

671 - جَوامِعُ الخَيرِ 268

671 ACTIONS ENCOMPASSED BY GOODNESS 268

Notes 268

672 - ما يُنالُ بِهِ خَيرُ الدُّنيا وَالآخِرَةِ 270

672 HOW THE GOOD OF THIS WORLD AND THE HEREAFTER IS OBTAINED 270

Notes 270

673 - تَفسيرُ الخَيرِ 272

673 Explanation of Good 272

Notes 272

674 - إذا أرادَ اللَّهُ بِعَبدٍ خَيراً 273

674 When Allah Wants Good for a Servant 273

Notes 273

675 - إذا أرادَ اللَّهُ بِقَومٍ خَيراً 275

675 IF ALLAH WANTS GOOD FOR A COMMUNITY 275

Notes 275

676 - الحَثُّ عَلَى المُبادَرَةِ إلَى الخَيراتِ‏ 276

676 ENJOINMENT OF HASTENING TOWARDS GOOD DEEDS 276

Notes 276

677 - خَيرُ الاُمورِ 277

677 The Best of Matters 277

Notes 277

678 - النَّهيُ عَن تَحقيرِ القَليلِ مِنَ الخَيرِ 278

678 PROHIBITION OF CONTEMPT FOR LITTLE GOOD 278

Notes 278

679 - ميزانُ الخَيرِ وَالشَّرِّ 279

679 The Criteria for Good and Evil 279

Notes 279

680 - صِفاتُ أهلِ الخَيرِ 280

680 The Characteristics of Good People 280

Notes 280

681 - ما هُوَ أفضَلُ مِنَ الخَيرِ 281

681 WHAT IS BETTER THAN GOODNESS 281

Notes 281

680 - صِفاتُ أهلِ الخَيرِ 282

680 The Characteristics of Good People 282

Notes 282

138 - الاستخارة 283

138 SEEKING A GOOD OUTCOME [FROM ALLAH] 283

683 - فَضلُ الاستِخارَةِ 283

683 THE VIRTUE OF SEEKING A GOOD OUTCOME [FROM ALLAH] 283

Notes 284

139 - المداراة 285

139 AMICABLENESS 285

684 - فَضلُ المُداراةِ 285

684 The Virtue of Amicableness 285

Notes 286

140 - الدعاء 287

140 SUPPLICATION 287

685 - فَضلُ الدُّعاءِ 287

685 THE VIRTUE OF SUPPLICATION 287

Notes 289

686 - الدُّعاءُ يَرُدُّ القَضاءَ المُبرَمَ‏ 290

686 Supplication Wards Off Inescapable Fate 290

Notes 290

687 - الدُّعاءُ يَدفَعُ أنواعَ البَلاءِ 291

687 SUPPLICATION REPELS VARIOUS TYPES OF CALAMITY 291

Notes 291

688 - التَّقَدُّمُ فِي الدُّعاءِ 292

688 Priority with Supplication 292

Notes 292

689 - الحَثُّ عَلَى الدُّعاءِ في كُلِّ حاجَةٍ 294

689 ENJOINMENT OF SUPPLICATION FOR EVERY NEED 294

Notes 294

690 - الدُّعاءُ مِفتاحُ الإجابَةِ 295

690 SUPPLICATION IS THE KEY TO GRANTING [OF A REQUEST] 295

Notes 295

691 - شُروطُ استِجابَةِ الدُّعاءِ 296

691 The Conditions for the Answering OF SUPPLICATION 296

1 - المعرفةُ 296

1 Inner Knowledge: 296

2 - العملُ بما تقتضيهِ المعرفةُ 296

2 Acting According to What Inner Knowledge Necessitates: 296

3 - طِيبُ المَكسَبِ‏ 296

3 Lawful Earning: 296

4 - حضورُ القلبِ ورقّتُهُ عِندَ الدُّعاءِ 297

4 Presence of the Heart and its Tenderness During Supplication: 297

Notes 297

692 - مَوانِعُ الإجابَةِ 299

692 Factors that Prevent the Answering OF SUPPLICATION 299

1 - الذنب‏ 299

1 Sins: 299

2 - الظُّلمُ‏ 299

2 Oppression: 299

3 - مُناقَضَتُهُ لِلحِكمَة 299

3 It Opposing Wisdom: 299

4 - توصيفُ اللَّهِ بِغَيرِ صِفاتِهِ‏ 300

4 Describing Allah with Attributes Other Than His 300

Notes 300

693 - آدابُ الدُّعاءِ 301

693 The Etiquettes of Supplication 301

1 - البَسْمَلَةُ 301

1 The Basmala: 301

2 - التَّمجيد 301

2 Praise: 301

3 - الصَّلاةُ عَلى‏ مُحَمَّدٍ وآلِه‏ 301

3 Blessings upon Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and his Family: 301

4 - الاِستِشفاعُ بِالصَّالِحينَ‏ 301

4 Seeking Intercession of the Righteous: 301

5 - الإِقرارُ بِالذَّنب‏ 302

5 Acknowledgement of Sins: 302

6 - التَّضرُّعُ والاِبتِهالُ‏ 302

6 Imploring and Begging: 302

7 - أن يُصَلِّيَ رَكعَتَينِ‏ 302

7 Performing Two Units of Prayer: 302

8 - أنْ لا يَستَكثِرَ مَطلوبَهُ‏ 303

8 Not to Regard One's Own Request as Too Much: 303

9 - أنْ يكونَ عالي الهِمَّةِ فيما يَطلُبُ‏ 303

9 To Have a High Ambition for What You Seek: 303

10 - تعميمُ الدُّعاءِ 303

10 To Supplicate for Everyone: 303

11 - الإسرارُ بالدُّعاءِ 304

11 Supplicating in Secrecy: 304

12 - الاجتماعُ في الدُّعاءِ 304

12 Supplication in Congregation: 304

13 - حُسنُ الظَّنِّ بِالإِجابَة 304

13 Being Optimistic about the Answer: 304

14 - اختيارُ الأوقاتِ المناسِبَةِ 304

14 Selecting a Suitable Time: 304

15 - الإلحاح‏ 305

15 Insistence: 305

Notes 305

694 - ما يَنبَغي عَلَى الدَّاعي تَركُهُ‏ 307

694 WHAT THE SUPPLICANT MUST NOT DO 307

1 - الدُّعاءُ لِما لا يَكونُ ولا يَحِلُ‏ 307

1 Supplication for the Impossible and the Impermissible: 307

2 - الاِستِعجالُ‏ 307

2 To Seek a Hasty Response: 307

3 - أنْ لا يُعَلِّمَ اللَّهَ ما يُصلِحُهُ‏ 307

3 Do Not Instruct Allah about What is Good for You: 307

Notes 307

695 - مَن تُقضى‏ حاجَتُهُ بِلا سُؤالٍ‏ 308

695 THE ONE WHOSE REQUEST IS GRANTED WITHOUT ASKING 308

Notes 308

696 - دورُ الرِّضا وَاليَأسِ في الإجابَةِ 309

696 The Role of Contentment AND DESPAIR IN ANSWERING 309

Notes 309

697 - مَن تُستَجابُ دَعوَتُهُ‏ 310

697 THOSE WHOSE SUPPLICATIONS are Answered 310

Notes 310

698 - الدَّعَواتُ غَيرُ المُستَجابَةِ 311

698 SUPPLICATIONS THAT ARE NOT ANSWERED 311

Notes 311

699 - أسبابُ بُطءِ الاستِجابَةِ 312

699 THE REASONS FOR DELAYED Responses 312

Notes 312

700 - عَدَمُ خُلُوِّ الدُّعاءِ مِنَ التَّأثيرِ 313

700 Supplication is not Without Effect 313

Notes 313

701 - التَّحذِيرُ مِنَ الدُّعاءِ بِغَيرِ عِلمٍ‏ 314

701 Caution Against Supplication Without Knowledge 314

Notes 314

141 - الدنيا 315

141 THE WORLD 315

702 - تَسمِيَةُ الدُّنيا 315

702 NAMING THE 'WORLD' 315

Notes 315

703 - الدُّنيا مَزرَعَةُ الآخِرَةِ 316

703 THE WORLD IS THE PLANTATION FOR THE HEREAFTER 316

Notes 316

704 - تَفسيرُ الدُّنيا 317

704 EXPLANATION OF THE WORLD 317

Notes 317

705 - الأخذُ مِنَ الدُّنيا بِقَدرِ الضَّرورَةِ 318

705 TAKING ONLY WHAT IS NECESSARY FROM THE WORLD 318

Notes 318

706 - الدُّنيا لِمَن تَرَكَها 319

706 THE WORLD BELONGS TO ONE WHO HAS ABANDONED IT 319

Notes 319

707 - ذَمُّ الدُّنيا مِن دونِ عِلمٍ‏ 320

707 CRITICIZING THE WORLD WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE 320

Notes 320

708 - خَصائِصُ الدُّنيا المَذمومَةِ 321

708 Characteristics of the Condemned Aspect of the World 321

Notes 321

709 - حُبُّ الدُّنيا رَأسُ كُلِّ خَطيئَةٍ 322

709 Love of the World is the FOUNTAINHEAD OF EVERY MISTAKE 322

Notes 322

710 - ثَمَراتُ حُبِّ الدُّنيا 323

710 The Effects of Love of the World 323

Notes 323

711 - الدُّنيا مِن وجهَةِ نَظَرِ الإمام عَلِيٍّ عليه السلام‏ 324

711 The World from the Viewpoint of Imam Ali (AS) 324

Notes 324

712 - التَّحذيرُ مِن غُرورِ الدُّنيا 325

712 WARNING AGAINST THE DECEPTION of the World 325

Notes 326

713 - إنَّما تَغُرُّ الدُّنيا الجاهِلَ‏ 328

713 VERILY THE WORLD DECEIVES THE IGNORANT 328

Notes 328

714 - التَّحذيرُ مِنَ الطُّمَأنينَةِ بِالدُّنيا 329

714 Warning against Being Satisfied with the World 329

Notes 329

715 - خَطَرُ إيثارِ الدُّنيا 331

715 The Danger of Preferring THE WORLD [OVER THE HEREAFTER] 331

Notes 331

716 - الدُّنيا سِجنُ المُؤمِنِ‏ 332

716 THE WORLD IS THE PRISON OF THE BELIEVER 332

Notes 332

717 - خَطَرُ جَعلِ الدُّنيا أكبَرَ الهُمومِ‏ 333

717 The Danger of Making Worldly AFFAIRS ONE'S GREATEST CONCERN 333

Notes 333

718 - هَوانُ الدُّنيا عَلَى اللَّهِ‏ 334

718 THE LOWLINESS OF THE WORLD IN ALLAH'S EYES 334

Notes 334

719 - تَضادُّ الدُّنيا الذَّمِيمَةِ وَالآخِرَةِ 336

719 The Difference between THE CENSURED WORLD AND THE HEREAFTER 336

Notes 337

720 - اجتماع الدُّنيا وَالآخِرَةِ 338

720 COMBINING THE WORLD AND THE HEREAFTER 338

Notes 338

721 - مَثَلُ الدُّنيا 340

721 THE PARABLE OF THE WORLD 340

Notes 341

722 - الدُّنيا دارُ مَتاعٍ‏ 342

722 THE WORLD IS THE HOUSE OF [TRIFLING] ENJOYMENT 342

Notes 343

723 - الدُّنيا دارٌ بِالبَلاءِ مَحفوفَةٌ 344

723 THE WORLD IS A PLACE SURROUNDED BY TRIALS 344

Notes 344

142 - المُداهَنةُ 345

142 PLIABILITY 345

724 - مُداهَنَةُ أهلِ المَعاصي‏ 345

724 Flattering the Transgressors 345

Notes 345

725 - عدمُ جَوازِ المُداهَنَةِ فِي الحَقِ‏ 347

725 The Prohibition of Compromising the Truth 347

Notes 347

143 - الدَّولة 348

143 STATE 348

726 - دَولَةُ الأكابِرِ 348

726 THE STATE [I.E. GOVERNANCE] OF SENIOR PEOPLE 348

Notes 348

727 - عَلامَةُ إدبارِ الدُّوَلِ‏ 349

727 Sign of the Fall of States 349

Notes 349

728 - عَوامِلُ دَوامِ الدُّوَلِ‏ 350

728 Reasons for the Stability of States 350

Notes 350

144 - الدَّواء 351

144 REMEDY 351

729 - التَّداوي‏ 351

729 TO TREAT ONESELF 351

Notes 351

730 - لِكُلِّ عِلَّةٍ دَواءٌ 352

730 There is a Cure for Every Ailment 352

Notes 352

731 - إيّاك والتَّسَرُّعَ في تَناوُلِ الدَّواءِ 353

731 Beware of Hastening towards RESORTING TO MEDICINE 353

Notes 353

732 - الحِميةُ رَأسُ الدَّواءِ 354

732 Diet Control is the Fountainhead OF REMEDIES 354

Notes 354

733 - الدَّواءُ الأكبَرُ 355

733 THE GREATEST REMEDY 355

Notes 355

734 - النَّوادِرُ 356

734 MISCELLANEOUS 356

Notes 356

145 - الدِّين‏ 357

145 RELIGION 357

735 - أهَمِّيَّةُ الدِّينِ‏ 357

735 Importance of Religion 357

Notes 357

736 - آفاتُ الدِّينِ‏ 359

736 THE BANE OF RELIGION 359

Notes 359

737 - الحَثُّ عَلَى الحِفاظِ عَلَى الدِّينِ‏ 360

737 ENCOURAGEMENT TO PRESERVE RELIGION 360

Notes 360

738 - لا دين لِهؤلاء 361

738 Those Who Have No Religion 361

Notes 361

739 - يَسارُ الدِّينِ‏ 363

739 THE SIMPLICITY OF RELIGION 363

Notes 363

740 - الدِّينُ الَّذي لا تُقبَلُ الأعمالُ إلّا بِهِ‏ 364

740 THE ONLY RELIGION THROUGH WHICH DEEDS ARE ACCEPTED 364

Notes 364

741 - المَنهَجُ في مَعرِفَةِ الدِّينِ‏ 365

741 The Correct Way to UNDERSTANDING RELIGION 365

Notes 365

742 - صِيانَةُ الدِّين بِالدُّنيا 366

742 PROTECTING THE RELIGION BY MEANS OF THE WORLD 366

Notes 366

743 - الدُّعاءُ لِتَثبيتِ القَلبِ عَلَى الدِّينِ‏ 367

743 Supplication for Affirming THE HEART TOWARDS RELIGION 367

Notes 367

744 - صِفَةُ المُستَحفِظينَ لِدِينِ اللَّهِ‏ 368

744 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRESERVERS OF ALLAH'S RELIGION 368

Notes 368

745 - تَأييدُ الدِّينِ بِأقوامٍ لا خَلاقَ لَهُم‏ 369

745 The Strengthening of Religion THROUGH A DISGRACEFUL PEOPLE 369

Notes 369

146 - الدَّين‏ 370

146 DEBT 370

746 - ذَمُّ الاستدانة 370

746 Denouncing Borro wing 370

Notes 370

747 - جوازُ الاستِدانَةِ مَعَ الحاجَةِ 371

747 PERMISSION TO INCUR DEBT WHEN IN NEED 371

Notes 371

748 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ كِتابَةِ الدَّينِ‏ 372

748 ENCOURAGEMENT TO WRITE A CONTRACT FOR ANY LOAN 372

Notes 372

749 - النَّهيُ عَنِ المُماطَلَةِ فِي الدَّينِ‏ 373

749 PROHIBITION OF THE POSTPONEMENT OF REPAYING DEBTS 373

Notes 373

147 - الذِّكر 374

147 REMEMBRANCE 374

750 - فَضلُ ذِكرِ اللَّهِ‏ 374

750 THE VIRTUE OF THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH 374

Notes 375

751 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ كَثرَةِ الذِّكرِ 376

751 ENJOINMENT OF FREQUENT REMEMBRANCE [OF ALLAH] 376

Notes 376

752 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ دَوامِ الذِّكرِ 378

752 Enjoinment of Engaging in CONTINUOUS REMEMBRANCE 378

Notes 378

753 - ذِكرُ اللَّهِ حَسَنٌ عَلى‏ كُلِّ حالٍ‏ 379

753 The Remembrance of Allah is Good at All Times 379

Notes 379

754 - الذّاكِرونَ‏ 380

754 The Ones Who Remember 380

Notes 380

755 - اُذكُرو اللَّهَ يَذكُركُم‏ 382

755 REMEMBER ALLAH AND HE WILL REMEMBER YOU 382

Notes 382

756 - ثَمَراتُ الذِّكرِ 383

756 THE FRUITS OF REMEMBRANCE 383

Notes 384

757 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ ذِكرِ اللَّهِ في مَواقِفَ‏ 386

757 ENJOINMENT OF REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS 386

أ - عِندَ لِقاءِ العَدُوِّ 386

1 When Facing an Enemy: 386

ب - عِند دُخولِ الأَسواقِ‏ 386

2 When Entering the Market Place: 386

ج - عند الهَمِّ والحُكمِ والقِسمَةِ 386

3 During Distress, When Giving Judgment and When Distributing: 386

د - عند الغَضَبِ‏ 386

4 When in Anger: 386

ه - في الخَلَواتِ وعند اللَذّاتِ‏ 387

5 When Alone and During Pleasures: 387

Notes 387

758 - حَقيقَةُ الذِّكرِ 388

758 THE REALITY OF THE REMEMBRANCE [OF ALLAH] 388

Notes 388

759 - ما يوجِبُ دَوامَ الذِّكرِ 390

759 That Which Brings About CONTINUOUS REMEMBRANCE [OF ALLAH] 390

Notes 390

760 - مَوانِعُ الذِّكرِ 391

760 Factors that Prevent the Remembrance [OF ALLAH] 391

Notes 391

761 - آثارُ الإعراضِ عَنِ الذِّكرِ 393

761 THE EFFECTS OF DISREGARDING THE REMEMBRANCE [OF ALLAH] 393

Notes 393

762 - الذِّكرُ الخَفِيُ‏ 395

762 Silent Remembrance 395

Notes 395

148 - الذلّة 396

148 DISGRACE 396

763 - الذِّلَّةُ 396

763 DISGRACE 396

Notes 396

764 - لا يَنبَغي لِلمُؤمِنِ أن يُذِلَّ نفسَهُ‏ 398

764 A BELIEVER MUST NEVER DISGRACE HIMSELF 398

Notes 398

765 - ما يورِثُ الذُّلَ‏ 399

765 THAT WHICH BRINGS ABOUT DISGRACE 399

Notes 399

149 - الذنب‏ 401

149 SINNING 401

766 - التَّحذِيرُ مِنَ الذَّنبِ‏ 401

766 WARNING AGAINST SINNING 401

Notes 402

767 - المُجاهَرَةُ بِالذَّنبِ‏ 403

767 SINNING OPENLY 403

Notes 403

768 - أعظَمُ الذُّنوبِ‏ 404

768 THE WORST OF SINS 404

Notes 404

769 - الذُّنوبُ الَّتي لا تُغفَرُ 405

769 UNFORGIVABLE SINS 405

Notes 406

770 - التَّحذيرُ مِنَ المَعصِيَةِ فِي الخَلَواتِ‏ 407

770 WARNING AGAINST COMMITTING ACTS OF DISOBEDIENCE IN SECRET 407

Notes 407

771 - الاستِخفافُ بِالذَّنبِ وَاستِصغارُهُ‏ 408

771 Taking One's Sins Lightly AND DEEMING THEM INSIGNIFICANT 408

Notes 408

772 - كَبائِرُ الذُّنوبِ‏ 410

772 THE GRAVE SINS 410

Notes 410

773 - الإِصرارُ عَلَى الذَّنبِ‏ 411

773 PERSISTENT SINNING 411

Notes 411

774 - الاِبتِهاجُ بِالذَّنبِ‏ 412

774 TAKING PLEASURE IN SINNING 412

Notes 412

775 - آثارُ الذُّنوبِ‏ 413

775 THE EFFECTS OF SINS 413

Notes 414

776 - الذُّنوبُ الَّتي تُعَجَّلُ عُقوبَتُها 415

776 SINS, THE PUNISHMENT OF WHICH IS HASTENED [IN THE LIFE OF THIS WORLD] 415

Notes 415

777 - دَواءُ الذُّنوبِ‏ 416

777 THE REMEDY FOR SINNING 416

Notes 416

778 - مُكَفِّراتُ الذُّنوبِ‏ 417

778 THINGS THAT EXPIATE SINS 417

1 - العُقوبةُ في الدنيا 417

1 Punishment in this World: 417

2 - الأمراضُ‏ 417

2 Illnesses: 417

3 - الأحزانُ‏ 418

3 Sorrows: 418

4 - الحَسناتُ‏ 418

4 Good Deeds: 418

5 - حُسنُ الخُلُقِ‏ 418

5 Good Character: 418

6 - إغاثةُ المَلهوفِ‏ 419

6 Bringing Solace to a Grief-stricken Person: 419

7 - استِغفارُ المَلائكةِ 419

7 The Angels' Seeking Forgiveness [on the sinner's behalf]: 419

8 - كثرةُ السجودِ 419

8 Frequent Prostration: 419

9 - الحجُّ والعُمرةُ 420

9 Performance of the Obligatory and the Voluntary Pilgrimage (hajj and umra): 420

11 - الصلاةُ على‏ محمّدٍ وآلِهِ‏ 420

10 Sending Blessings on Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and his Household: 420

12 - الموت‏ 420

11 Death: 420

Notes 420

150 - الرئاسة 422

150 LEADERSHIP 422

779 - ذَمُّ الرِّئاسَةِ 422

779 THE CENSURE OF [THE LOVE OF] LEADERSHIP 422

Notes 422

780 - آلَةُ الرِّئاسَةِ 423

780 THE TOOL REQUIRED FOR LEADERSHIP 423

Notes 423

151 - الرؤيا 424

151 DREAMS 424

781 - بُشَرى الرُّؤيا 424

781 GLAD TIDINGS IN DREAMS 424

Notes 424

782 - أقسامُ الرُّؤيا 425

782 CATEGORIES OF DREAMS 425

Notes 425

783 - تَفسيرُ الرُّؤيا 426

783 INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS 426

Notes 426

152 - الرياء 427

152 SHOWING OFF 427

784 - ذَمُّ الرِّياءِ 427

784 THE CENSURE OF SHOWING OFF 427

Notes 428

785 - الرِّياءُ وَالشِّركُ‏ 430

785 SHOWING OFF AND POLYTHEISM 430

Notes 430

786 - سوءُ عاقِبَةِ أهلِ الرِّياءِ 431

786 THE EVIL OUTCOME OF THOSE WHO SHOW OFF 431

Notes 431

787 - عَلاماتُ المُرائي‏ 432

787 THE DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS OF A SHOW OFF 432

Notes 432

788 - النَّوادِرُ 433

788 MISCELLANEOUS 433

Notes 433

153 - الرأي‏ 434

153 OPINION 434

789 - ما يوجِبُ إصابَةَ الرَّأيِ‏ 434

789 THAT WHICH RENDERS AN OPINION VALID 434

Notes 434

790 - آثارُ الاستِبدادِ بِالرَّأيِ‏ 435

790 THE CONSEQUENCES OF OBSTINATELY HOLDING ONE'S OWN OPINION 435

Notes 435

791 - ما يَهدِمُ الرَّأيَ‏ 436

791 FACTORS THAT DESTROY AN OPINION 436

Notes 436

792 - الدَّولَةُ وصَوابُ الرَّأيِ‏ 437

792 THE GOVERNMENT AND THE VALIDITY OF ITS OPINION 437

Notes 437

793 - استِعمالُ الرَّأي فِي الدِّينِ‏ 438

793 ACTING ON ONE'S OPINION IN RELIGIOUS MATTERS 438

Notes 438

794 - الاجتِهادُ فِي الرَّأيِ‏ 439

794 SINCERE EFFORT REQUIRED IN FORMULATING ONE'S OPINION 439

Notes 439

154 - الربا 440

154 USURY 440

795 - التَّحذيرُ مِن الرِّبا 440

795 Warning Against Usury 440

Notes 440

796 - حِكمَةُ تَحريمِ الرِّبا 442

796 The Wisdom Behind the Prohibition OF USURY 442

Notes 442

797 - ما يوجِبُ الارتِطامَ فِي الرِّبا 443

797 That Which Leads One to Become INVOLVED IN USURY 443

Notes 443

798 - آكِلُ الرِّبا مُستَحِلّاً مُحارِبٌ‏ 444

798 THE USURER WHO JUSTIFIES HIMSELF MUST BE FOUGHT 444

Notes 444

155 - الرجاء 445

155 HOPE 445

799 - الحَثُّ عَلَى الرَّجاءِ الصّادِقِ‏ 445

799 ENJOINMENT OF TRUE HOPE 445

Notes 445

800 - التَّحذيرُ مِن رَجاءِ غَيرِ اللَّهِ‏ 447

800 Caution Against Placing One's Hopes IN ANYONE OTHER THAN ALLAH 447

Notes 447

156 - الرجعة 448

156 THE RETURN 448

801 - رَجعَةُ المَوتى‏ 448

801 THE RETURN OF THE DEAD 448

Notes 448

802 - مَن اُخبِرَ بِرَجعَتِهِ‏ 449

802 THE MENTION OF SPECIFIC PEOPLE TO BE RETURNED 449

Notes 449

803 - الرَّجعَةُ لَيسَت عامَّةً 450

803 The Return Will Not Be Universal 450

Notes 450

157 - الرَّحم‏ 451

157 COMPASSION 451

804 - الحَثُّ عَلَى التَّراحُمِ‏ 451

804 THE ENJOINMENT OF COMPASSION TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER 451

Notes 452

805 - مَن يَستَحِقُّ الرَّحمَ‏ 453

805 THOSE THAT ARE MOST DESERVING OF COMPASSION 453

Notes 453

158 - الرحمة 454

158 DIVINE MERCY 454

806 - رَحمَةُ اللَّهِ‏ 454

806 ALLAH'S DIVINE MERCY 454

Notes 454

807 - موجِباتُ الرَّحمَةِ 456

807 Factors that Elicit Allah's Mercy 456

Notes 456

159 - الرَّحِم‏ 457

159 CONSANGUINAL RELATIONS 457

808 - فَضلُ صِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ‏ 457

808 RECONCILIATION WITH ONE'S KIN 457

Notes 457

809 - آثارُ صِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ‏ 458

809 THE BENEFITS OF MAINTAING RELATIONS WITH ONE'S KIN 458

Notes 458

810 - صِلَةُ القاطِعِ‏ 460

810 RECONCILING WITH ONE WHO CUTS YOU OFF 460

Notes 460

811 - التَّحذيرُ عَن قَطيعَةِ الرَّحِمِ‏ 461

811 Caution Against Cutting Ties WITH ONE'S KIN 461

Notes 461

812 - أقَلُّ ما يوصَلُ بِهِ الرَّحِمُ‏ 462

812 The Least One Can Do To MAINTAIN RELATIONS WITH ONE'S KIN 462

Notes 462

160 - الرزق‏ 463

160 SUSTENANCE 463

813 - الرَّزّاقُ‏ 463

813 THE ALL-SUSTAINER 463

Notes 463

814 - ضَمانُ الرِّزقِ‏ 464

814 SUSTENANCE IS GUARANTEED 464

Notes 464

815 - الحِرصُ وزِيادةُ الرِّزقِ‏ 466

815 Greed and Increase in Sustenance 466

Notes 466

816 - الحَثُّ عَلَى الإجمالِ في طَلَبِ الرِّزقِ‏ 467

816 Enjoinment of Seeking One's LIVELIHOOD THROUGH DECENT MEANS 467

Notes 467

817 - الرِّزقُ وطالِبُهُ‏ 468

817 THE SEEKER OF HIS SUSTENANCE 468

Notes 468

818 - الاهتِمامُ بِرِزقِ الغَدِ 469

818 WORRYING ABOUT THE MORROW'S SUSTENANCE 469

Notes 469

819 - استِبطاءُ الرِّزقِ‏ 470

819 Impatience With Regards to One's Sustenance 470

Notes 470

820 - ما يَجلِبُ الرِّزقَ ويَزيدُهُ‏ 471

820 Factors that Elicit the Descent of SUSTENANCE AND INCREASE IT 471

Notes 472

821 - ما يَمحَقُ الرِّزقَ‏ 473

821 Things That Cut Off Sustenance 473

Notes 473

822 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ طَلَبِ الحَلالِ‏ 474

822 Encouraging to Seek Livelihood Through Lawful (halal) Means 474

Notes 475

823 - خَيرُ الرِّزقِ ما يَكفي‏ 476

823 The Best Livelihood is That Which SUFFICES YOU 476

Notes 476

161 - الرشوة 477

161 BRIBERY 477

824 - التَّحذِيرُ مِنَ الرَّشوَةِ 477

824 Warning Against Bribery 477

Notes 478

162 - الرضاع‏ 479

162 SUCKLING 479

825 - رِضاعُ المُولُودِ 479

825 SUCKLING 479

Notes 479

826 - مَن لا يَنبَغِي استِرضاعُهُ‏ 480

826 TYPES OF WET-NURSES THAT SHOULD NOT BE EMPLOYED 480

Notes 480

163 - «الرضا بالقضاء » 481

163 SATISFACTION (1 ) 481

Satisfaction With Allah's Divine Decree 481

827 - فَضلُ الرِّضا 481

827 THE VIRTUE OF SATISFACTION 481

Notes 482

828 - ما يورِثُ الرِّضا 483

828 THINGS THAT INCITE SATISFACTION [WITH ALLAH'S DECREE] 483

Notes 483

829 - ثَمَراتُ الرِّضا 484

829 THE BENEFITS OF SATISFACTION 484

Notes 484

830 - ثَمَرَةُ عَدَمِ الرِّضا 486

830 The Outcomes of Dissatisfaction 486

Notes 486

164 - الرضا (2) «رضوان اللَّه سبحانه » 487

164 SATISFACTION (2 ) 487

Allah's Pleasure 487

831 - موجِباتُ رِضوانِ اللَّهِ‏ 487

831 FACTORS THAT ELICIT ALLAH'S PLEASURE 487

Notes 488

832 - عَلاماتُ رِضَا اللَّهِ‏ 489

832 SIGNS OF ALLAH'S PLEASURE 489

Notes 489

833 - مَرضاةُ الخَلقِ وسَخَطُ الخالِقِ‏ 490

833 Pleasing People at the Expense OF ALLAH'S DISPLEASURE 490

Notes 490

165 - الرفق‏ 491

165 LENIENCY 491

834 - فَضلُ الرِّفقِ‏ 491

834 THE VIRTUE OF LENIENCY 491

Notes 492

835 - الرِّفقُ فِي العِبادَةِ 493

835 MODERATION IN WORSHIP 493

Notes 493

836 - ثَمَراتُ الرِّفقِ‏ 494

836 THE BENEFITS OF LENIENCY 494

Notes 494

166 - المراقبة 496

166 SCRUTINY (of Man's Actions) 496

837 - مُراقَبَةُ اللَّهِ وَالمَلائِكَةِ وَالجَوارِحِ‏ 496

837 MAN'S ACTIONS ARE SCRUTINIZED BY Allah, the Angels and his Own Limbs 496

Notes 496

838 - الحَثُّ عَلَى مُراقَبَةِ النَّفْسِ‏ 497

838 ENJOINMENT OF SELF-SCRUTINY 497

Notes 498

839 - المُراقَبةُ وَالمُحاسَبةُ 499

839 SELF-SCRUTINY AND SELF-ACCOUNTABILITY 499

Notes 499

167 - رمضان‏ 500

167 RAMA?AN 500

840 - شَهرُ رَمَضانَ‏ 500

840 THE MONTH OF RAMAdaN 500

Notes 502

841 - غُفرانُ اللَّهِ في شَهرِ رَمَضانَ‏ 503

841 ALLAH'S FORGIVENESS IN THE MONTH OF RAMAdaN 503

Notes 503

168 - الروح‏ 504

168 THE SPIRIT 504

842 - مَعرِفَةُ الرُّوحِ‏ 504

842 THE SPIRIT 504

Notes 504

843 - الأرواحُ جُنودٌ مُجَنَّدَةٌ 505

843 SPIRITS ARE PRE-MOBILIZED GROUPS 505

Notes 505

844 - أحوالُ الرُّوحِ‏ 506

844 THE STATES OF THE SPIRIT 506

Notes 506

845 - الرُّوحُ عِندَ النَّومِ‏ 507

845 THE SPIRIT DURING SLEEP 507

Notes 507

169 - الراحة 508

169 COMFORT 508

846 - موجِباتُ الرّاحَةِ 508

846 Factors that Bring About Comfort 508

Notes 508

847 - طَلَبُ الرّاحَةِ فِي الدُّنيا 510

847 Seeking Comfort in This World 510

Notes 510

170 - الزراعة 511

170 AGRICULTURE 511

848 - استِحبابُ الزَّرعِ وَالغَرسِ‏ 511

848 The Divine Recommendation of Cultivation and Agriculture 511

Notes 512

171 - الزكاة 513

171 ALMS-TAX (zakat) 513

849 - وُجوبُ الزَّكاةِ 513

849 THE OBLIGATORY ALMS-TAX 513

Notes 513

850 - دَورُ الزَّكاةِ في نَماءِ المالِ‏ 515

850 THE ROLE OF THE ALMS-TAX IN THE INCREASE OF WEALTH 515

Notes 515

851 - مانِعُ الزَّكاةِ 517

851 THE ONE WHO REFUSES TO PAY THE ALMS-TAX 517

Notes 517

852 - المُستَحِقُّونَ لِلزَّكاةِ 519

852 Those Who are Entitled to Receive THE ALMS-TAX 519

Notes 519

853 - لِكُلِّ شَي‏ءٍ زَكاةٌ 520

853 There is a zakat for Everything 520

Notes 520

854 - زَكاةُ الفِطرَةِ 522

854 OBLIGATORY ALMS-TAX PAYABLE ON ?D AL-FITR 522

Notes 522

172 - الزمان‏ 523

172 TIME 523

855 - مَعرِفَةُ الزَّمانِ‏ 523

855 PERCEPTION OF TIME 523

Notes 523

856 - ذَمُّ الثِّقَةِ بِالزَّمانِ‏ 524

856 DENOUNCING HAVING TRUST IN TIME 524

Notes 524

857 - ذَمُّ مُكابَرَةِ الزَّمانِ‏ 525

857 Denouncing The Contending With Time 525

Notes 525

858 - تَعَيُّبُ الزَّمانِ‏ 526

858 CRITICISING TIME 526

Notes 526

173 - الزنا 527

173 FORNICATION 527

859 - النَّهيُ عَنِ الزِّنا 527

859 PROHIBITION OF FORNICATION 527

Notes 528

860 - آثارُ الزِّنا 529

860 CONSEQUENCES OF FORNICATION 529

Notes 529

861 - لِكُلِّ عُضوٍ حَظٌّ مِنَ الزِّنا 530

861 EVERY LIMB HAS ITS OWN SHARE OF FORNICATION 530

Notes 530

174 - الزهد 531

174 ASCETICISM 531

862 - فَضلُ الزُّهدِ 531

862 THE VIRTUE OF ASCETICISM 531

Notes 531

863 - حَقيقَةُ الزُّهدِ 532

863 THE REAL MEANING OF ASCETICISM 532

Notes 533

864 - صِفاتُ الزّاهِدِ 534

864 QUALITIES OF THE ONE WHO PRACTICES ASCETICISM 534

Notes 534

865 - موجِباتُ الزُّهدِ 535

865 FACTORS THAT ELICIT ASCETICISM 535

Notes 535

866 - ثَمَراتُ الزُّهدِ 537

866 THE BENEFITS OF ASCETICISM 537

Notes 537

867 - أزهَدُ النّاسِ‏ 539

867 THE MOST ABSTEMIOUS OF PEOPLE 539

Notes 539

866 - ثَمَراتُ الزُّهدِ 541

866 THE BENEFITS OF ASCETICISM 541

Notes 541

867 - أزهَدُ النّاسِ‏ 543

867 THE MOST ABSTEMIOUS OF PEOPLE 543

Notes 543

175 - الزواج‏ 545

175 MARRIAGE 545

868 - الحَثُّ عَلَى الزَّواجِ‏ 545

868 ENJOINMENT OF MARRIAGE 545

Notes 546

869 - ذَمُّ العُزّابِ‏ 548

869 DENOUNCING OF UNMARRIED PEOPLE 548

Notes 548

870 - ثَوابُ تَزويجِ الإخوانِ‏ 549

870 THE REWARD FOR GETTING FELLOW MUSLIMS MARRIED 549

Notes 549

871 - الحثّ على التعجيل في تَزويجِ البَناتِ‏ 550

871 Enjoinment of Urgency in THE MARRIAGE OF YOUNG WOMEN 550

Notes 550

872 - الإهتمامُ بالدِينِ في الزَّواجِ‏ 551

872 The Importance of Faith WHEN SELECTING A SPOUSE 551

Notes 551

873 - ذَمُّ غَلاءِ المَهرِ 552

873 THE CENSURE OF DEMANDING AN EXCESSIVE DOWRY 552

Notes 552

874 - الاهتِمامُ فِي اختِيارِ الزَّوجَةِ 553

874 The Importance of Being Careful IN SELECTING WIFE 553

Notes 553

875 - حُقوقُ الزَّوجِ‏ 554

875 THE RIGHTS OF THE HUSBAND 554

Notes 554

876 - حُقوقُ الزَّوجَةِ 555

876 THE RIGHTS OF THE WIFE 555

Notes 555

877 - خِدمَةُ الزَّوجِ‏ 556

877 SERVING ONE'S HUSBAND 556

Notes 556

878 - خِدمَةُ الزَّوجَةِ 557

878 SERVING ONE'S WIFE 557

Notes 557

879 - إيذاءُ الزَّوجِ‏ 558

879 MISTREATING ONE'S HUSBAND 558

Notes 558

880 - ايذاء الزوجة 559

880 MISTREATING ONE'S WIFE 559

Notes 559

881 - الصَّبرُ عَلى‏ سوءِ خُلُقِ الزَّوجِ وَالزَّوجَةِ 560

881 Tolerating Bad Character of a Spouse 560

Notes 560

882 - الزَّوجَةُ الصّالِحَةُ 561

882 THE VIRTUOUS WIFE 561

Notes 561

883 - الزَّوجَةُ السَّيِّئَةُ 562

883 THE EVIL WIFE 562

Notes 562

884 - ما يَنبَغي رِعايَتُهُ في نَفَقَةِ العِيالِ‏ 563

884 THINGS TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN SPENDING ON ONE'S FAMILY 563

Notes 563

885 - أدَبُ استِجابَةِ الدَّعوةِ إلَى العُرسِ‏ 564

885 The Etiquette of Accepting Wedding INVITATIONS 564

Notes 564

886 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ إعلانِ النِّكاحِ‏ 565

886 RECOMMENDATION TO ANNOUNCE ONE'S MARRIAGE 565

Notes 565

176 - الزيارة 566

176 VISITING 566

887 - الحَثُّ عَلَى التَّزاوُرِ فِي اللَّهِ‏ 566

887 Enjoinment of Visiting Each Other FOR THE PLEASURE OF ALLAH 566

Notes 567

888 - ثَمَراتُ لِقاءِ الإخوانِ‏ 568

888 THE BENEFITS OF MEETING FELLOW BROTHERS 568

Notes 568

889 - أدَبُ الزِّيارَةِ 569

889 THE ETIQUETTE OF VISITING 569

Notes 569

177 - زيارة القبور 570

177 VISITATION OF GRAVES 570

890 - زِيارَةُ النَّبيِّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله‏ 570

890 VISITING THE GRAVE OF THE PROPHET (SAWA) 570

Notes 570

891 - زِيارَةُ أهلِ البَيتِ عليهم السلام‏ 571

891 VISITING THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE PROPHET (SAWA) 571

Notes 573

892 - زِيارَةُ فاطِمَةَ بِنتِ موسَى الكاظِمِ‏ 575

892 Visiting the Grave of Fatima, the DAUGHTER OF Imam Musa AL-Kazim (AS) 575

Notes 575

893 - زِيارَةُ السَّيِّدِ عَبدِالعَظيمِ الحَسَنِيِّ عليه السلام‏ 576

893 VISITING THE GRAVE OF AL-SAYYID ABD AL-A?iM AL-Hasani 576

Notes 576

894 - زيارةُ قُبُورِ الصُّلَحاءِ 577

894 Visiting the Graves of Virtuous People 577

Notes 577

895 - زِيارَةُ قُبورِ المَوتى‏ 578

895 Visiting the Graves of the Deceased 578

Notes 578

896 - التَّسليمُ على‏ أهلِ القُبورِ 579

896 Greeting the People of the Graves 579

Notes 579

178 - الزينة 580

178 ADORNMENT 580

897 - التَّرغِيبُ بِالزِّينَةِ 580

897 ENCOURAGING ADORNMENT 580

Notes 580

898 - أحسَنُ الزِّينَةِ 582

898 THE BEST ADORNMENT 582

Notes 582

179 - المسؤولية 583

179 RESPONSIBILITY 583

899 - المَسؤولِيَّةُ 583

899 RESPONSIBILITY 583

Notes 583

900 - كُلُّكُم مَسؤُولٌ ! 584

Notes 584

901 - مَسؤولِيَّةُ السَّمعِ وَالبَصَرِ وَالفُؤادِ 585

901 The Answerability of the Hearing, THE SIGHT AND THE HEART 585

Notes 585

180 - السؤال (1) «طلب العلم » 586

180 ASKING (1 ) 586

[Seeking Knowledge] 586

902 - مِفتاحُ العِلمِ‏ 586

902 THE KEY TO KNOWLEDGE 586

Notes 586

903 - حُسنُ المَسألَةِ 587

903 PRODUCTIVE QUESTIONING 587

Notes 587

904 - ما لا يَنبَغي فِي السُّؤالِ‏ 588

904 That Which Should Not Be Questioned 588

Notes 588

905 - جوابُ ما لا تعلَمُ من الأسئلَةِ 589

905 Answering Questions that One DOES NOT KNOW THE ANSWER TO 589

Notes 589

181 - السؤال (2) (طلب الحاجة ) 591

181 ASKING (2 ) 591

[Requesting a Need] 591

906 - النَّهيُ عَن سُؤالِ النّاسِ‏ 591

906 PROHIBITION OF ASKING PEOPLE 591

Notes 592

907 - التَّحذيرُ مِنَ السُّؤالِ عَن ظَهرِ غِنىً‏ 593

907 Caution Against Asking (of People) IN SPITE OF BEING WELL-OFF 593

Notes 593

908 - الحَثُّ عَلَى الاستِغناءِ عَنِ النّاسِ‏ 594

908 ENJOINMENT OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY 594

Notes 594

909 - طَلَبُ المَعروفِ مِن أهلِهِ‏ 595

909 Asking a Favour from the Right Person 595

Notes 595

910 - أدَبُ السُّؤالِ‏ 596

910 THE ETIQUETTE OF ASKING 596

Notes 596

911 - التَّحذيرُ عَن رَدِّ السائِلِ‏ 597

911 Warning Against Turning a Beggar AWAY EMPTY-HANDED 597

“And as for the beggar, do not chide him.”² 597

Notes 598

182 - السبّ‏ 599

182 INSULTING 599

912 - ذمُّ سِبابِ المُؤمنِ‏ 599

912 Censure of Insulting the Believer 599

Notes 599

913 - النَّهيُ عن سَبِّ الأصنامِ والشّيطانِ‏ 600

913 PROHIBITION OF INSULTING EVEN IDOLS AND SATAN 600

Notes 600

914 - النَّهيُ عن سَبِّ النّاسِ‏ 601

914 Prohibition of Insulting People 601

Notes 601

915 - النَّهي عَن سَبّ الوالِدَين‏ 602

915 THE PROHIBITION OF INSULTING PARENTS 602

Notes 602

916 - النَّهي عَن سَبّ الأشياءِ 603

916 THE PROHIBITION OF INSULTING THINGS 603

Notes 603

183 - السجود 604

183 PROSTRATION 604

917 - دُورُ السُّجودِ فِى التَّقَرّبِ إلَى اللَّهِ‏ 604

Notes 604

918 - إطالَةُ السُّجودِ 605

918 PROLONGING ONE'S PROSTRATION 605

Notes 605

919 - أثرُ السُّجودِ 606

919 THE EFFECT OF PROSTRATION 606

Notes 606

920 - السُّجودُ عَلى‏ تُربَةِ الحُسَينِ عليه السلام‏ 607

920 PROSTRATING ON THE EARTH FROM Imam Husayn (AS)'S GRAVE 607

Notes 607

184 - المسجد 608

184 THE MOSQUE 608

921 - المَسجِدُ بَيتُ اللَّهِ‏ 608

921 The Mosque is the House of Allah 608

Notes 608

922 - عِمارَةُ المَساجِدِ 609

922 MAINTAINING THE MOSQUES 609

Notes 609

923 - ثَوابُ المَشيِ إلَى المَساجِدِ 610

923 The Reward for Walking to THE MOSQUES 610

Notes 610

924 - ثَوابُ الجُلوسِ فِي المَسجِدِ 611

924 THE REWARD FOR SITTING IN the Mosque 611

Notes 611

925 - جِوارُ المَسجِدِ وَالصَّلاةُ فيهِ‏ 612

925 Neighbouring the Mosque and Praying Therein 612

Notes 612

926 - آدابُ المَساجِدِ 613

926 ETIQUETTES OF THE MOSQUE 613

Notes 613

185 - السخاء 614

185 GENEROSITY 614

927 - فَضلُ السَّخاءِ 614

927 THE VIRTUE GENEROSITY 614

Notes 615

928 - فَضلُ السَّخِيِ‏ 616

928 THE VIRTUE OF THE GENEROUS PERSON 616

Notes 616

929 - حَدُّ السَّخاءِ 618

929 THE EXTENT OF GENEROSITY RECOMMENDED 618

Notes 618

186 - السرّ 619

186 SECRECY 619

930 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ كِتمانِ السِّرِّ 619

930 ENCOURAGING KEEPING A SECRET 619

Notes 620

931 - مَن لا يَنبَغي إيداعُهُم سِرّاً 622

931 Those That Must Not Be Entrusted WITH A SECRET 622

Notes 622

187 - السرور 623

187 HAPPINESS 623

932 - ما يَنبَغِي السُّرورُ بهِ‏ 623

932 WHAT TO BE HAPPY ABOUT 623

Notes 623

933 - عَوامِلُ السُّرورِ 624

933 THE BASICS OF HAPPINESS 624

Notes 624

934 - مَن أودَعَ قَلباً سُروراً 625

934 ONE WHO FILLS OTHERS' HEARTS WITH HAPPINESS 625

Notes 625

935 - مَن سَرَّ مُؤمِناً سَرَّ اللَّهَ‏ 627

935 Whoever Makes Another Believer HAPPY MAKES ALLAH HAPPY 627

Notes 627

936 - ثَوابُ التَّفريجِ عَنِ المُؤمِنِ‏ 628

936 The Reward for Alleviating a Fellow Believer of His Sorrows 628

Notes 628

188 - الاسراف‏ 629

188 WASTING 629

937 - ذَمُّ الإسرافِ‏ 629

937 DENOUNCING WASTING 629

Notes 629

938 - عَلاماتُ المُسرِفِ‏ 630

938 Distinguishing Characteristics of A WASTEFUL PERSON 630

Notes 630

939 - أدنَى الإسرافِ‏ 632

939 THE LOWEST OF WASTEFULNESS 632

Notes 632

940 - ما لا يُعَدُّ مِنَ الإسرافِ‏ 633

940 That Which is Not Counted As Waste 633

Notes 633

189 - السرقة 634

189 STEALING 634

941 - السَّرِقَةِ وَحَدُّها 634

941 STEALING AND ITS LEGAL PUNISHMENT 634

Notes 634

942 - مَن لا يَجري عَلَيهِ حَدُّ السَّرِقَةِ 635

942 Those Who Are Not Liable to THE LEGAL PUNISHMENT FOR STEALING 635

Notes 636

190 - السعادة 637

190 PROSPERITY 637

943 - عَلامَةُ السَّعيدِ 637

943 The Sign of the Prosperous 637

Notes 637

944 - ما يوجِبُ السَّعادَةَ 638

944 THAT WHICH BRINGS ABOUT PROSPERITY 638

Notes 638

945 - ما يُعَدُّ مِنَ السَّعادَةِ 639

945 Things which are considered as Prosperity 639

Notes 639

946 - حَقيقَةُ السَّعادَةِ 640

946 THE REALITY OF PROSPERITY 640

Notes 640

947 - أسعَدُ النّاسِ‏ 641

947 THE MOST PROPEROUS OF PEOPLE 641

Notes 641

191 - السفر والتنزّه‏ 642

191 TRAVEL 642

948 - الحَثُّ عَلَى السَّفَرِ وَقَصرِها 642

948 Encouraging to Travel And Making IT SHORT 642

Notes 642

949 - الحَثُّ عَلَى التَّنَزُّهِ‏ 643

949 ENCOURAGING TO TRAVEL FOR RECREATION 643

Notes 643

950 - آدابُ السَّفَرِ 644

950 ETIQUETTES OF TRAVELLING 644

Notes 645

951 - السَّفَرُ المَنهِيُّ عَنهُ‏ 646

951 THE PROHIBITED JOURNEY 646

Notes 646

192 - السقي‏ 647

192 QUENCHING SOMEONE'S THIRST 647

952 - فَضلُ السَّقيِ‏ 647

952 THE VIRTUE OF QUENCHING SOMEONE'S THIRST 647

Notes 647

953 - ما يَنبَغي لِلسّاقي‏ 649

953 The Duty of One Who Quenches OTHERS 649

Notes 649

193 - السكر 650

193 INTOXICATION 650

954 - كُلُّ مُسكِرٍ حَرامٌ‏ 650

954 EVERY INTOXICANT IS PROHIBITED 650

Notes 650

955 - أنواعُ المُسكِراتِ‏ 651

955 TYPES OF INTOXICATION 651

Notes 651

194 - المَسكن‏ 653

194 HOUSING 653

956 - سَعَةُ المَسكَنِ وَضِيقُهُ‏ 653

956 Spaciousness and Smallness of A HOUSE 653

Notes 653

957 - التَّحذيرُ مِنَ البِناءِ فَوقَ الكَفافِ‏ 654

957 CAUTION AGAINST BUILDING MORE HOUSING THAN NECESSARY FOR ONE'S LIVING 654

Notes 654

958 - بَيعُ الدّارِ 655

958 SELLING A HOUSE 655

Notes 655

195 - السِّلاح‏ 656

195 WEAPONRY 656

959 - ثَوابُ صُنعِ الأسلِحَةِ 656

959 The Reward for Making Weapons 656

Notes 656

960 - السِّلاحُ والخَيرُ 657

960 WEAPONRY AND GOODNESS 657

Notes 657

961 - النَّهيُ عَن بَيعِ السِّلاحِ لِأعداءِ الدِّينِ‏ 658

961 PROHIBITION OF SELLING WEAPONS TO ENEMIES OF ISLAM 658

Notes 658

196 - السُّلطان‏ 659

196 THE RULER (THE SULTAN) 659

962 - إيّاكم ومُخالَطَةَ السُّلطانِ الجائِرِ 659

962 BEWARE OF ASSOCIATING WITH A TYRANNICAL RULER 659

Notes 660

963 - ذَمُّ الخُضوعِ لِلسُّلطانِ الجائِرِ 661

963 DENOUNCING THE SUBSERVIENCE TO A TYRANNICAL RULER 661

Notes 661

964 - فَضلُ السُّلطانِ العادِلِ‏ 662

964 THE VIRTUE OF A JUST RULER 662

Notes 662

197 - الإسلام‏ 663

197 ISLAM 663

965 - الإسلامُ دِينُ اللَّهِ‏ 663

965 ISLAM THE RELIGION OF ALLAH 663

Notes 664

966 - مَعنَى الإسلامِ‏ 665

966 THE MEANING OF ISLAM 665

Notes 665

967 - خَصائِصُ المُسلِمِ‏ 666

967 CHARASTERISTICS OF A MUSLIM 666

Notes 666

968 - قَواعِدُ الإسلامِ‏ 668

968 FUNDAMENTALS OF ISLAM 668

Notes 668

198 - السَّلام‏ 670

198 GREETING OF PEACE (SALAM) 670

969 - تَحِيَّةُ المُسلِمينَ‏ 670

969 THE GREETING BETWEEN MUSLIMS 670

Notes 671

970 - فَضلُ الابتِداءِ بِالسَّلامِ‏ 672

970 THE VIRTUE OF INITIATING THE GREETING 672

Notes 672

971 - الحَثُّ عَلى التَّسليمِ عِندَ دُخولِ البَيتِ‏ 673

971 ENJOINMENT OF GREETING UPON ENTERING ONE'S HOUSE 673

Notes 673

972 - وُجوبُ رَدِّ السَّلامِ‏ 674

972 THE OBLIGATION OF RETURNING A GREETING 674

Notes 674

973 - أدَبُ السَّلامِ‏ 675

973 THE ETIQUETTE OF GREETING 675

Notes 676

199 - التَّسليم‏ 677

199 SUBMISSION 677

974 - التَّسليمُ لإرادَةِ اللَّهِ‏ 677

974 Submission To The Will of Allah 677

Notes 678

200 - الاستِماع‏ 679

200 LISTENING 679

975 - فَضلُ الأسماعِ الواعِيَةِ 679

975 The Virtue of Attentive Ears 679

Notes 679

976 - مَن حُجِبَ سَمعُهُ‏ 680

976 THOSE WHOSE EARS HAVE BEEN SEALED 680

Notes 680

977 - حُسنُ الاستِماعِ‏ 681

977 EFFECTIVE LISTENING 681

Notes 681

978 - ما فُرِضَ عَلَى السَّمعِ‏ 682

978 THE OBLIGATION INCUMBENT ON THE HEARING 682

Notes 682

201 - الأسماء 683

201 THE NAME 683

979 - اختِيارُ الأسماءِ الحَسَنَةِ 683

979 CHOOSING GOOD NAMES 683

Notes 683

980 - استِبدالُ الأسماءِ القَبِيحَةِ 685

980 CHANGING UGLY NAMES 685

Notes 685

202 - أسماءُ اللَّه‏ 686

202 THE NAMES OF ALLAH 686

981 - بِسمِ اللَّهِ الرّحمنِ الرَّحيمِ‏ 686

Notes 686

982 - اسمُ اللَّهِ الأعظَمُ‏ 688

982 ALLAH'S GREATEST NAME 688

Notes 688

203 - السُّنَّة 689

203 Sunnah [Tradition] 689

983 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ لُزومِ سُنَّةِ النَّبِيِ‏ 689

983 Enjoinment of Adhering TO THE PROPHET'S PRACTICES 689

Notes 689

984 - جَزاءُ مَن سَنَّ سُنَّةً 690

984 The Recompense of One WHO ESTABLISHES A HABITUAL PRACTICE 690

Notes 690

985 - النَّهيُ عَن نَقضِ السُّنَّةِ الصّالِحَةِ 691

985 Prohibition of Discontinuing A GOOD PRACTICE 691

Notes 691

204 - السَّهَر 692

204 STAYING AWAKE AT NIGHT 692

986 - السَّهَرُ 692

986 STAYING AWAKE AT NIGHT 692

Notes 692

987 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ إحياءِ هذِهِ اللَّيالي‏ 694

987 Enjoinment of Remaining Awake ON SPECIFIC NIGHTS 694

Notes 694

205 - السَّيِّد 695

205 THE CHIEF 695

988 - خَصائِصُ السَّيِّدِ 695

988 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHIEF 695

Notes 695

989 - ما يوجِبُ السُّؤدَدَ 696

989 REQUIREMENTS OF CHIEFDOM 696

Notes 696

990 - ما يَمنَعُ السُّؤدَدَ 697

990 Factors that Repel Chiefdom 697

Notes 697

206 - السِّياسة 698

206 MANAGEMENT 698

991 - سِياسَةُ المُجتَمَع‏ 698

991 MANAGEMENT OF THE SOCIETY 698

Notes 698

992 - سِياسَةُ النَّفسِ‏ 700

992 MANAGEMENT OF ONE'S SELF 700

Notes 700

207 - التَّسويف‏ 701

207 PROCRASTINATION 701

993 - النَّهيُ عَنِ التَّسويفِ‏ 701

993 Prohibition of Procrastination 701

Notes 702

208 - السُّوق‏ 703

208 THE MARKETPLACE 703

994 - دارُ الغَفْلَةِ 703

994 PLACE OF NEGLIGENCE 703

Notes 703

995 - مَوعِظَةُ الإمامِ عَلِيٍّ عليه السلام لِأهلِ السُّوقِ‏ 704

995 Imam Ali (AS)'s Exhortation to MARKET TRADERS 704

Notes 704

209 - السِّواك‏ 705

209 BRUSHING ONE'S TEETH 705

996 - الحَثُّ عَلَى السِّواكِ‏ 705

996 ENJOINMENT OF BRUSHING ONE'S TEETH 705

Notes 706

997 - مَنافِعُ السِّواكِ‏ 707

997 The Benefits of Brushing One's TEETH 707

Notes 707

998 - أدَبُ السِّواكِ‏ 708

998 Etiquette of Brushing Teeth 708

Notes 708