The Scale of Wisdom: A Compendium of Shi’a Hadith [Mizan al-Hikmah] (Bilingual Edition) Volume 4

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The Scale of Wisdom: A Compendium of Shi’a Hadith [Mizan al-Hikmah] (Bilingual Edition) Volume 4

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329 - القَرض‏

329. THE LOAN

1523 - فَضلُ القَرضِ‏

1523. THE VIRTUE OF GIVING LOAN

( مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يُقْرِضُ اللَّهَ قَرْضاً حَسَناً فَيُضاعِفَهُ لَهُ وَلَهُ أَجْرٌ كَرِيمٌ)1

“Who is it that will lend Allah a good loan, that He may multiply it for him and [that] there may be a noble reward for him.” 2

5215. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن أقرَضَ مَلهوفاً فَأحسَنَ طَلِبَتَهُ استَأنَفَ العَمَلَ وأعطاهُ اللَّهُ بِكُلِّ دِرهَمٍ ألفَ قِنطارٍ مِن الجَنَّةِ3

5215. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever readily lends [money] to a troubled person and is kind in the request after doing so, Allah will give him for every dirham one thousand kantars4 in Heaven.'5

5216. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن أقرَضَ مُؤمناً قَرضاً يَنتَظِرُ بهِ مَيسورَهُ كانَ مالُهُ في زَكاةٍ ، وكانَ هو في صَلاةٍ مِن المَلائكةِ حتّى‏ يُؤَدِّيَهُ إلَيهِ6

5216. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever gives a loan to a believer and waits until he is able, his money will be regarded as alms-tax, and the angels will pray for him until his loan is returned.'7

5217. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن أرادَ أن تُستَجابَ دَعوَتُهُ وأن تُكشَفَ كُربَتُهُ فَلْيُفَرِّجْ عن مُعسِرٍ8

5217. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever wants his prayers to be answered and his grief to be dispelled should relieve a person in difficulty.'9

5218. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَنِ احتاجَ إلَيهِ أخوهُ المُسلمُ في قَرضٍ وهُو يَقدِرُ علَيهِ فلم يَفعَلْ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ علَيهِ ريحَ الجَنّةِ10

5218. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If one's Muslim brother needs a loan from him and he is able to lend him but does not do so, Allah will prohibit for this person the smell of Heaven.'11

5219. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن تَوَكَّلَ علَيهِ كَفاهُ ، ومَن سَألَهُ أعطاهُ ، ومَن أقرَضَهُ قَضاهُ ، ومَن شَكَرَهُ جَزاهُ12

5219. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He who relies on Him will be sufficed, whoever asks Him will be given, whoever lends for Him, He will repay him, and whoever thanks Him will be rewarded.'13

5220. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - في وصيَّتِهِ لابنِهِ الحسنِ عليهما السلام - : وإذا وَجَدتَ مِن أهلِ الفاقَةِ مَن يَحمِلُ لكَ زادَكَ إلى‏ يَومِ القِيامَةِ فَيُوافِيكَ بهِ غَداً حيثُ تَحتاجُ إلَيهِ فاغتَنِمْهُ وحَمِّلْهُ إيّاهُ ، وأكثِرْ مِن تَزويدِهِ وَأنتَ قادِرٌ علَيهِ فلَعلَّكَ تَطلُبُهُ فلا تَجِدُهُ ، واغتَنِمْ مَنِ استَقرَضَكَ في حالِ غِناكَ ، لِيَجعَلَ قَضاءَهُ لكَ في يَومِ عُسرَتِكَ14

5220. Imam Ali (AS), in his will to his son Hasan (AS) said, 'And if you find a needy person who is deprived who can carry your provision for you until the Day of Judgment and who will pay you back tomorrow when you need it, then seize the opportunity and let him hold this provision for you. Increase in giving provisions to the poor if you are able to, for you might look for them and not find them. Seize the opportunity to lend someone when you yourself are free from need so that he may repay you in your time of difficulty.'15

5221. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : على‏ بابِ الجَنّةِ مَكتوبٌ : القَرضُ بثَمانيةَ عَشرَ ، والصَّدَقةُ بعَشرَةٍ ، وذلكَ أنّ القَرضَ لا يكونُ إلّا في يدِ المُحتاجِ ، والصَّدَقةُ ربّما وَقَعَت في يَدِ غَيرِ مُحتاجٍ16

5221. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'It is written on the door of Heaven: [The reward for] A loan is multiplied by eighteen, and a donation is by ten, and this is because the loan is not given to anyone other than the hand of a needy person, whereas the donation may fall into the hands of someone not needy.'17

5222. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لَأن اُقرِضَ قَرضاً أحَبُّ إلَيَّ مِن أن أصِلَ بمِثلِهِ18

5222. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'For me to give a loan is far beloved to me than acquiring that same amount.'19

Notes

1. الحديد : 11

2. Quran 57 :11

3. ثواب الأعمال : 341 / 1

4. Kantar (qintar): a substantial weight of gold varying between 45 and 245 kilos (ed.)

5. Thawab al-A'mal, p. 341, no. 1

6. ثواب الأعمال : 166 / 1

7. Ibid. p. 167, no. 4

8. كنز العمّال : 15398

9. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 15398

10. الأمالي للصدوق : 516 / 707

11. Amali al-Saduq, p. 350, no. 1

12. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 90

13. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 90

14. نهج البلاغة : الكتاب 31

15. Ibid. Letter 31

16. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 138 / 2

17. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 138, no. 2

18. ثواب الأعمال : 167 / 4

19. Thawab al-Amal, p. 167, no. 4

1524 - الحَثُّ عَلى إنظارِ المُعسِرِ

1524. ENJOINMENT TO GIVE RESPITE TO ONE WHO IS UNABLE TO PAY

( وَإِنْ كانَ ذُو عُسْرَةٍ فَنَظِرَةٌ إِلى‏ مَيْسَرَةٍ وَأَنْ تَصَدَّقُوا خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ)1

“And if [the debtor] is in straits, let there be a respite until the time of ease; and if you remit [the debt] as charity, it will be better for you should you know.” 2

5223. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن أنظَرَ مُعسِراً أظَلَّهُ اللَّهُ بظِلِّهِ يَومَ لا ظِلَّ إلّا ظلُّهُ3

5223. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever gives respite to a straitened person, Allah will shade him with His Shade on the Day when no shade will avail other than His Shade.'4

5224. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اتَّقُوا دَعوَةَ المُعسِرِ5

5224. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Fear the imprecations of a person in difficulty.'6

5225. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : كما لا يَحِلُّ لِغَريمِكَ أن يَمطُلَكَ وهُو مُوسِرٌ ، فكذلكَ لا يَحِلُّ لكَ أن تُعسِرَهُ إذا عَلِمتَ أ نّهُ مُعسِرٌ7

5225. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Just as it is not permitted for the one indebted to you to delay repaying you when he is well-off, so it is also not permitted for you to put him in difficulty [by demanding repayment] when you know that he is straitened.'8

(اُنظر) الدين : باب 751

(See also: THE DEBT: section 751)

Notes

1. البقرة : 280

2. Quran 2: 280

3. الكافي : 8 / 9 / 1

4. al-Kafi, v. 8, p. 9, no. 1

5. كنز العمّال : 15424

6. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 15424

7. ثواب الأعمال : 167 / 5

8. Thawab al-Amal, p. 167, no. 5

330 - الإقتصاد

330. ECONOMY

1525 - الحَثُّ عَلى الاقتِصادِ فِي المَعِيشَةِ

1525. ENCOURAGING AN ECONOMICAL LIVELIHOOD

5226. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الاقتِصادُ فِي النَّفَقةِ نِصفُ المَعيشَةِ1

5226. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Economising in one's expenditure is half of livelihood.'2

5227. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ما مِن نَفَقةٍ أحَبَّ إلَى اللَّهِ مِن نَفَقةِ قَصدٍ3

5227. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There is no spending more loved by Allah than spending with careful deliberation.'4

5228. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الاقتِصادُ وحُسنُ السَّمتِ والهَدْيُ الصالِحُ جُزءٌ مِن بِضعٍ وعِشرينَ جُزءاً مِن النُّبوَّةِ5

5228. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Economising, maintaining silence and righteous guidance are one part of the twenty-five parts of prophethood.'6

5229. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن تَحَرَّى القَصدَ خَفَّت علَيهِ المُؤَنُ7

5229. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever adopts moderation his expenditure will decrease.'8

5230. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن صَحِبَ الاقتِصادَ دامَت صُحبَةُ الغِنى‏ لَهُ ، وجَبَرَ الاقتِصادُ فَقرَهُ وخَللَهُ9

5230. Imam Ali (AS) said, ' Whoever adopts moderation needlessness will continously accompany him and moderation will make up for his poverty and shortages'10

5231. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَنِ اقتَصَدَ فِي الغِنى‏ والفَقرِ فقدِ استَعَدَّ لِنَوائبِ الدَّهرِ11

5231. Imam Ali (AS) said, He who adopts moderation in richness and poverty has prepared himself against the adversities of the world.'12

5232. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - في وصيَّتِهِ لابنِهِ الحسنِ عليه السلام عندَ وفاتِهِ - : اقتَصِد يا بُنَيَّ في مَعِيشَتِكَ13

5232. Imam Ali (AS) said, in his will to his son Imam Hasan 'O son, adopt moderation in your livelihood.'14

5233. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : المؤمنُ سِيرَتُهُ القَصدُ، وسُنَّتُهُ الرُّشدُ15

5233. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The charachteristic of a beliver is moderation and his way of life is development.'16

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 5434

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 5434

3. بحار الأنوار : 76 / 269 / 17

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 10, no. 67

5. تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 167

6. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 167

7. بحار الأنوار : 71 / 342 / 15

8. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 342, no. 15

9. غرر الحكم : 9165

10. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9165

11. غرر الحكم : 9048

12. Ibid 9048

13. الأمالي للطوسي : 8 / 8

14. Amali al-Tusi, p. 8, no. 8

15. غرر الحكم : 1501

16. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1501

1526 - دُورُ الاقتِصادِ فِي الغِنى‏

1526. THE ROLE OF ECONOMISING IN ONE'S NEEDLESSNESS

5234. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَنِ اقتَصَدَ أغناهُ اللَّهُ1

5234. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever economizes, Allah will enrich them.'2

5235. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الاقتِصادُ بُلغَةٌ3

5235. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Economising is subsistence.'4

5236. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الاقتِصادُ يُنمي القليلَ ، الإسرافُ يُفني الجَزيلَ5

5236. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Economising increases the little, and wasting destroys the abundant.'6

5237. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ضَمِنتُ لِمَنِ اقتَصَدَ أن لا يَفتَقِرَ7

5237. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, I guarantee that he who adopts moderation would not become poor'8

Notes

1. تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 167

2. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 167

3. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 10 / 67

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 10, no. 67

5. غرر الحكم : 334 ، 335

6. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 334, 335

7. كتاب من لا يحضره الفقيه : 2 / 64 / 1721

8. al-Faqih, v. 2, p. 64, no. 1721

331 - القِصاص‏

331. RETRIBUTION (qisas)

1

1527 - تَشرِيعُ القِصاصِ وَاهمَّيتهُ‏

1527. LEGISLATION OF RETRIBUTION AND ITS IMPORTANCE

( وَلَكُم فِي الْقِصاصِ حَياةٌ يا أُولِي الأَلْبابِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ)2

“There is life for you in retribution, O you who possess intellects! Maybe you will be Godwary.” 3

( الشَّهْرُ الْحَرَامُ بِالشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ وَالْحُرُماتُ قِصاصٌ فَمَنِ اعْتَدَى‏ عَلَيْكُمْ فَاعْتَدُوا عَلَيْهِ بِمِثْلِ ما اعْتَدَى‏ عَلَيْكُمْ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الْمُتَّقِينَ)4

“A sacred month for a sacred month, and all sanctities require retribution. So should anyone aggress against you, assail him in the manner he assailed you, and be wary of Allah, and know that Allah is with the Godwary.” 5

( وَكَتَبْنا عَلَيْهِمْ فِيها أَنَّ النَّفْسَ بِالنَّفْسِ وَالْعَيْنَ بِالْعَيْنِ والأَنْفَ بِالأَنْفِ وَالأُذُنَ بِالأُذُنِ والسِّنَّ بِالسِّنِّ وَالْجُرُوحَ قِصاصٌ فَمَنَ تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَهُ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَحْكُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ)6

“And in it We prescribed for them: a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose foe a nose, and an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and retaliation for wounds. Yet whoever remits out of charity, that shall be an atonement for him. Those who do not judge by who Allah has sent down it is they who are the wrongdoers.” 7

5238. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يا أيُّها الناسُ ، إنّما أنا بَشَرٌ مِثلُكُم ، ولَعلّهُ أن يكونَ قد قَرُبَ مِنّي خُفوفٌ مِن بينِ أظهُرِكُم ، فَمَن كُنتُ أصَبتُ مِن عِرضِهِ أو مِن شَعرِهِ أو مِن بَشَرِهِ أو مِن مالِهِ شَيئاً ، هذا عِرضُ مُحمّدٍ وشَعرُهُ وبَشَرُهُ ومالُهُ فَلْيَقُمْ فَلْيَقتَصَّ ! ولا يَقولَنَّ أحَدٌ مِنكُم : إنّي أتَخَوَّفُ مِن مُحمّدٍ العَداوَةَ والشَّحناءَ ، ألا وإنّهُما لَيسَتا مِن طَبِيعَتي ولَيسَتا مِن خُلُقي8

5238. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'O people, verily I am a human being like you, and it might be that my departure from among you is close, so whoever I have afflicted whether it be in their honour, one strand of their hair, their skin, their money, here is the honour, hair, skin, and money of Muhammad, so they should stand up and take their reprisals! And none of you should say: I fear the enmity and grudge of Muhammad. Verily, these two are not of my nature and not of my morals.'9

5239. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أيُّها الناسُ ، أحيُوا القِصاصَ وأحيُوا الحَقَّ ولا تَفَرَّقُوا ، وأسلِموا وسَلِّموا تَسلَموا10

5239. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'O people, revive retribution and revive the truth, and do not disperse. Be Muslims and submit and you will be saved.'11

5240. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : فَرَضَ اللَّهُ الإيمانَ تَطهيراً مِن الشِّركِ والقِصاصَ حَقناً للدِّماءِ12

5240. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Allah ordained faith to be purification from polytheism...and retribution to act as prevention of bloodshed.'13

5241. الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام - في قولِهِ تعالى‏: (ولَكُم في القِصاصِ حَياةٌ) - : لأنَّ مَن هَمَّ بالقَتلِ فَعَرَفَ أ نّهُ يُقتَصُّ مِنهُ فكَفَّ لِذلكَ عنِ القَتلِ كانَ حَياةً لِلّذي (كانَ) هَمَّ بقَتلِهِ ، وحَياةً لهذا الجاني الذي أرادَ أن يَقتُلَ ، وحَياةً لغَيرِهِما مِن الناسِ إذا عَلِموا أنَّ القِصاصَ واجِبٌ لا يَجرؤونَ علَى القَتلِ مَخافَةَ القِصاصِ14

5241. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS), with regard to Allah's verse in the Qur'an:“There is life for you in retribution” said, 'Because whoever intends to kill and knows that he will be punished as a result, and refrains from doing so, there will be [a new] life for the person who he intended to kill, for the criminal who wanted to kill, and life for people other than these two who know that retribution is obligatory and they do not dare kill for fear of retribution.'15

Notes

1. Qisas: retribution - legal punishment done or given to somebody as a retaliation or requital for a crime he/she has committed, as prescribed by Islamic Law (ed.)

2. البقرة : 179

3. Quran 2 :179

4. البقرة : 194

5. Quran 2 :194

6. المائدة : 45

7. Quran 5 :45

8. كنز العمّال : 39831

9. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 39831

10. الأمالي للمفيد : ص 53 ح 15

11. Al-Amali, al-Mufid, p. 53, no. 15

12. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 252

13. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 252

14. التفسير المنسوب إلى الإمام العسكري عليه السلام : 595 / 354

15. Tafsir al-Imam Hasan al-Askari (AS), p. 595 no. 354

1528 - العَفوُ عَنِ القِصاصِ‏

1528. FORGIVING THE RETRIBUTION

5242. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن عَفا عَن دَمٍ لم يَكُن لَهُ ثَوابٌ إلّا الجَنّةُ1

5242. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever forgives blood money, their reward will be nothing short of Heaven.'2

5243. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ما مِن رَجُلٍ مُسلمٍ يُصابُ بشَي‏ءٍ في جَسَدِهِ فَيَتَصَدَّقُ بهِ إلّا رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ بهِ دَرجَةً وحَطَّ عَنهُ بهِ خَطيئةً3

5243. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Any person who is afflicted on their body in any way, and they remit this out of charity, Allah will elevate their level and demote their mistakes.'4

5244. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لمّا سُئلَ عن قَولِ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ : (فَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بهِ فَهُوَ كفّارَةٌ لَهُ) - : يُكَفَّرُ عَنهُ مِن ذُنوبِهِ بِقَدرِ ما عَفا5

5244. Imam al-Sadiq (AS), when asked about Allah's verse:“Yet whoever remits out of charity, that shall be an atonement for him” , said, 'His sins will be pardoned according to how much he forgave.'6

(اُنظر) عنوان 284 «العفو»

(See also: PARDON 284)

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 39854

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 39854

3. كنز العمّال : 39850

4. Ibid. no. 39850

5. الكافي : 7 / 358 / 1

6. al-Kafi, v. 7, p. 358, no. 1

332 - القضاء والقدر

332. DECREE AND DESTINY

1529 - القَضاءُ وَالقَدَرُ

1529. DECREE AND DESTINY

( قُلْ لَنْ يُصِيبَنا إِلَّا ما كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَنا هُوَ مَوْلَانا وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ)1

“Say, ‘Nothing will befall us except what Allah has ordained for us. He is our master, and in Allah let all the faithful put their trust.” 2

( وَلكِنْ لِيَقْضِيَ اللَّهُ أمْراً كانَ مَفْعُولاً)3

“But in order that Allah may carry through a matter that was bound to be fulfilled.” 4

( إِنَّا كُلَّ شَي‏ءٍ خَلَقْناهُ بِقَدَرٍ)5

“Indeed We have created everything in a measure.” 6

5245. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : وكُلُّ شي‏ءٍ بِقَدَرٍ حتَّى العَجزُ والكَيسُ7

5245. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'And everything has its decreed measure, even weakness and cleverness.'8

5246. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لو دَعا لك إسرافيلُ وجِبريلُ وميكائيلُ وحَمَلةُ العَرشِ وأنا فيهِم ما تَزَوَّجتَ إلّا المرأةَ التي كُتِبَت لكَ9

5246. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Even if the angels Israfil, Gabriel, Mika'il, the bearers of the Throne, and I among them were to pray for you, you would not marry other than the woman that was written for you.'10

5247. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - في تَحميدِ اللَّهِ سبحانَهُ - : أحمَدُهُ إلى‏ نفسِهِ كما استَحمَدَ إلى‏ خَلقِهِ ، وجَعَلَ لكُلِّ شي‏ءٍ قَدراً ، ولِكُلِّ قَدرٍ أجَلاً ، ولكُلِّ أجَلٍ كتاباً11

5247. Imam Ali (AS), in praising Allah, glory be to Him, said, 'I praise Him for Himself as He has requested praise from His creation, and He made a decreed measure for everything, and for every decree a due date, and for every date a record.'12

5248. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : القَدَرُ سِرٌّ مِن سِرِّ اللَّهِ ، وسِترٌ مِن سِترِ اللَّهِ وحِرزٌ مِن حِرزِ اللَّهِ مَرفوعٌ في حِجابِ اللَّهِ ، مَطوِيٌّ عَن خَلقِ اللَّهِ13

5248. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Destiny is one of the secrets of Allah, one of the veils of Allah, one of the amulets of Allah. It is upheld in the veil of Allah and concealed from Allah's creation.'14

5249. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - وقد سَألَهُ رجُلٌ عنِ القَدَرِ - : بَحرٌ عَميقٌ فلا تَلِجْهُ قالَ : يا أميرَ المؤمنينَ ، أخبِرنا عنِ القَدَرِ قالَ : سِرُّ اللَّهِ فلا تَتَكَلَّفْهُ قالَ : يا أميرَ المؤمنينَ ، أخبِرْنا عنِ القَدَرِ قالَ : أما إذ أبَيتَ فإنّهُ أمرٌ بَينَ أمرَينِ لا جَبرَ ولا تَفويضَ15

5249. Imam Ali (AS), when asked by a man about destiny said, '[It is] a deep sea, so do not delve into it. The man asked, 'O Commander of the Faithful, inform us about destiny.' The Imam said, 'It is the secret of Allah, so do not trouble yourself with it.' The man then asked [again], 'O Commander of the Faithful, inform us about destiny.' The Imam said, 'Seeing as you are refusing [and insisting], it is a matter between two extremes - neither predestination nor absolute free will.'16

5250. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : يَغلِبُ المِقدارُ علَى التَّقديرِ ، حتّى‏ تكونَ الآفَةُ في التَّدبيرِ17

5250. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Destiny holds sway over [our] calculations until calamity ruins our calculations.'18

5251. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : تَذِلُّ الاُمورُ للمَقاديرِ حتّى‏ يكونَ الحَتفُ في التَّدبيرِ19

5251. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'All things surrender to destiny so much so that [sometimes our] calculations will be ruined.'20

5252. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنّ القَضاءَ والقَدَرَ خَلقانِ مِن خَلقِ اللَّهِ ، واللَّهُ يَزيدُ في الخَلقِ ما يَشاءُ21

5252. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Decree and destiny are two creations from among the creations of Allah, and Allah increases in His creation how He wills.'22

5253. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إذا كانَ يَومُ القِيامَةِ وجَمَعَ اللَّهُ الخَلائقَ سَألَهُم عمّا عَهِدَ إلَيهِم ولم يَسألْهُم عَمّا قَضى‏ علَيهِم23

5253. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'When the Day of Resurrection comes and Allah will gather all His creation, He will ask what He entrusted with them, and will not ask about what He destined for them.'24

5254. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنَّ اللَّهَ إذا أرادَ شيئاً قَدَّرَهُ ، فإذا قَدَّرَهُ قَضاهُ ، فإذا قَضاهُ أمضاهُ25

5254. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'When Allah wants something, He decrees it, and when He decrees it He issues His command, and when He issues His command He executes it.'26

5255. الإمامُ الهاديُّ عليه السلام : المَقاديرُ تُريكَ ما لَم يَخطُرْ بِبالِكَ27

5255. Imam al-Hadi (AS) said, 'Predeterminations show you what would have never crossed your mind.'28

Notes

1. التوبة : 51

2. Quran 9 :51

3. الأنفال : 42

4. Quran 8 :42

5. القمر : 49

6. Quran 55 :49

7. كنز العمّال : 499

8. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 499

9. كنز العمّال : 501

10. Ibid. no. 501

11. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 183

12. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 183

13. التوحيد : 383 / 32

14. al-Tawhid, p. 383 no. 32

15. كنزالعمّال : 1567

16. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 1567

17. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 459

18. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 459

19. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 16

20. Ibid. Saying 16

21. التوحيد : 364 / 1

22. al-Tawhid, p. 364, no. 1

23. الدّرة الباهرة : 33

24. al-Durra al-Bahira, p. 33

25. بحار الأنوار : 5 / 121 / 64

26. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 5, p. 121, no. 64

27. أعلام الدين : 311

28. Alam al-Din, p. 311

1530 - كِتابَةُ القَضاءِ وَالقَدَرِ عَلَى الإنسانِ فِي الرَّحِمِ‏

1530. THE WRITING OF DECREE AND DESTINY FOR PEOPLE IN THE WOMB

5256. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام - في خِلقَةِ الإنسانِ في الرَّحِمِ - : إذا كَمُلَ أربَعةُ أشهُرٍ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ مَلَكَينِ خَلّاقَينِ، . فيَقولانِ : يا ربِّ ، شَقِيّاً أو سَعيداً ؟ فيُؤمَرانِ ، فيقولانِ : يا رَبِّ ، ما أجَلُهُ وما رِزقُهُ وكلُّ شي‏ءٍ مِن حالِهِ - وعَدَّدَ مِن ذلك أشياءَ - ؟ ويَكتُبانِ المِيثاقَ بينَ عَينَيهِ1

5256. Imam al-Baqir (AS), with regards to the creation of the human in the womb said, 'When four months are completed, Allah sends two creative angels...., and they ask, 'O Lord, shall it be wretched or prosperous?' Again, they are commanded, and they then ask, 'O Lord, what is its due date of death, its sustenance, and all other matters relating to its state - [and he listed some of them]-?' And they then go about writing a covenant between his eyes.'2

5257. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام - أيضاً - : ثُمّ يُوحي اللَّهُ إلَى المَلَكَينِ : اُكتُبا علَيهِ قَضائي وقَدَري ونافِذَ أمري واشتَرِطا ليَ البَداءَ فيما تَكتُبانِ.3

5257. Imam al-Baqir (AS), said, 'And then Allah will reveal unto the two angels, 'Write for him My decree and destiny, and the execution of My command, and reserve My condition of changing [of a divine ruling] (bida') among what you write.'4

Notes

1. الكافي : 6 / 13 / 3

2. al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 13, no. 3

3. الكافي : 6 / 14 / 4

4. Ibid. v. 6, p. 14, no. 4

1531 - ما قَضاهُ اللَّهُ لِلمُؤمِنِ فَهُوَ خَيرٌ

1531. WHATEVER ALLAH DECREES FOR A BELIEVER IS GOOD

5258. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : في كلِّ قَضاءِ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ خِيَرَةٌ (خَيرٌ) للمؤمنِ1

5258. The Prophet (AS) said, 'In every decree of Allah's, Mighty and Exalted, there is good for the believer.'2

5259. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : عَجِبتُ للمَرءِ المُسلمِ لا يَقضي اللَّهُ عَزَّوجلَّ لَهُ قَضاءً إلّا كانَ خَيراً لَهُ ، وإن قُرِضَ بالمَقاريضِ كانَ خَيراً لَهُ ، وإن مَلَكَ مَشارِقَ الأرضِ ومَغارِبَها كانَ خَيراً لَهُ3

5259. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'How wonderful for a Muslim that Allah does not ordain a fate for him unless it is good for him, even if he was to be cut with scissors it would be for his benefit, and even if he was to own the east side of the world and the west, it would be for his good.'4

5260. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ما قَضَى اللَّهُ لمؤمنٍ قَضاءً فَرَضِيَ بهِ إلّا جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ الخِيَرَةَ فيما يَقضي.5

5260. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Any fate that Allah decrees for a believer which he is pleased with, Allah will place good in what He decreed.'6

(اُنظر) البلاء : باب 272

(See also: THE ORDEAL, section 272)

Notes

1. عيون أخبار الرِّضا : 1 / 141 / 42

2.'Uyun Akhbar al-Rida (AS), v. 1, p. 141, no. 42

3. الكافي : 2 / 62 / 8

4. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 62, no. 8

5. التمحيص : 59 / 123

6. al-Tamhis, p. 59, no. 123

1532 - مَن لَم يَرضَ بِالقَضاءِ

1532. ONE WHO IS NOT CONTENT WITH THE DECREE

5261. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : قالَ اللَّهُ جلَّ جلالُهُ : مَن لم يَرضَ بقَضائي ولم يُؤمِنْ بِقَدَري فَلْيَلتَمِسْ إلهاً غَيري !1

5261. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah Almighty says, 'Whoever is not pleased with My decree and does not believe in My destiny should beseech another god.'2

5262. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: أشَدُّ الناسِ عَذاباً يَومَ القِيامَةِ المُتَسَخِّطُ لِقَضاءِ اللَّهِ3

5262. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The people with the worst punishment on the Day of Judgment will be those who resented the decree of Allah.'4

5263. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن أصبَحَ علَى الدنيا حَزيناً فقد أصبَحَ لِقَضاءِ اللَّهِ ساخِطاً5

5263. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever wakes up upset with the world has woken up resentful of the decree of Allah.'6

5264. الإمامُ العسكريُّ عليه السلام : إذا كانَ المَقضيُّ كائِناً فالضَّراعَةُ لماذا ؟ !7

5264. Imam al-Askari (AS) said, 'Since decrees are concealed, wherefore the need for begging?!'8

(اُنظر) الرضا (1) : باب 832

(See also: SATISFACTION WITH ALLAH'S DIVINE DECREE: section 832)

Notes

1. عيون أخبار الرِّضا : 1 / 141 / 42

2.'Uyun Akhbar al-Rida (AS), v. 1, p. 141, no. 42

3. غرر الحكم : 3225

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3225

5. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 228

6. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 228

7. نزهة الناظر : 147 / 21

8. Nuzhat al-Na?ir, p. 147, no. 21