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60 - إيذاءِ المُؤمِنِ‏

60 Harming a Believer

(وَالّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بِغَيْرِ مَا اكْتَسَبُوا فَقَدِ احْتَمَلُوا بُهْتَاناً وَإِثْماً مُبِيناً)1

“Those who torment faithful men and women undeservedly, certainly bear the guilt of slander and flagrant sin.” 2

174. ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام: قالَ اللَّهُ عزّ وجلّ : لِيأذَنْ بِحَربٍ منّي مَن آذى‏ عَبديَ المؤمنَ3

174. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Allah, Mighty and Exalted, said, 'Let a man who harms a believing servant of Mine expect a war waged by Me'.'4

175. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: مَن آذى‏ مُؤمناً فَقَدْ آذاني5

175. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who harms a believer is as if he has harmed me.'6

176. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: مَن نَظَرَ إلى‏ مؤمنٍ نظرةً يُخيفُهُ بها أخافَهُ اللَّهُ تعالى‏ يومَ لا ظِلَّ إلّا ظِلّهُ7

176. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who looks at a believer with a look that scares him, Allah, the most High, will scare him on the Day when no shade will avail except His Shade.'8

177. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: مَن أحْزَن مُؤمناً ثمّ أعطاهُ الدُّنيا لم يَكُنْ ذلكَ كَفّارتَه ، ولم يُؤْجَرْ عَلَيهِ9

177. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He who saddens a believer then bestows him the whole world will not have done enough to discharge his sin, and nor will he be rewarded for the gift.'10

Notes

1. الأحزاب : 58 .

2. Qur'an 33 :58

3. الكافي : 2 / 350 / 1 .

4. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 350 , no. 1

5. بحار الأنوار : 67 / 72 / 40 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 68 , p. 72 , no. 40

7. بحار الأنوار : 75 / 150 / 13 .

8. Ibid. v. 75 , p. 150 , no. 13

9. بحار الأنوار : 75 / 150 / 13 .

10. Ibid.

9 - الأسير

9 THE PRISONER [OF WAR]

61 - لا يَجوزُ الاستِسلامُ لِلأسرِ

61 Surrendering Oneself to Captivity is Not Allowed

178. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن اسْتُؤْسرَ مِن غيرِ جِراحةٍ مُثقِلةٍ فلا يُفْدى‏ مِن بيتِ المالِ ، ولكنْ يُفْدى‏ مِن مالهِ إن أحبَّ أهلُهُ1

178. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He who allows himself to be imprisoned without sustaining severe wounds should not be ransomed by the treasury, rather his family may choose to pay his ransom from his own money.'2

179. ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لمّا بَعثَ رسولُ اللَّه صلى اللَّه عليه وآله بِبراءةٍ معَ عليٍّ عليه السلام بَعثَ مَعهُ اُناساً ، وقالَ رسولُ اللَّه صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَنِ اسْتُؤْسرَ مِنْ غيرِ جِراحةٍ مُثْقِلةٍ فليسَ مِنّا3

179. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'When the Prophet (SAWA) sent Ali (AS) to propagate the Qur'anic chapter al-Bara?a [chapter ], he sent a few men with him and told them, 'A man who surrenders himself without suffering severe wounds does not belong among us.'4

Notes

1. الكافي : 5 / 34 / 3 .

2. al-Kafi, v. 5 , p. 34 , no. 3

3. الكافي : 5 / 34 / 2 .

4. Ibid. no. 2

62 - الإحسانُ إلَى الأسيرِ

62 The Prisoner of War

(وَيُطْعِمُونَ الطَّعَامَ عَلى‏ حُبِّهِ مِسْكِيناً وَيَتِيماً وَأَسِيراً)1

“They give food, for the love of Him, to the needy, the orphan and the prisoner” 2

(يا أَيُّها النَّبيُّ قُلْ لِمَنْ فِي أَيْدِيكُمْ مِنَ الْأَسْرى‏ إِنْ يَعْلَمِ اللَّهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ خَيْراً يُؤْتِكُمْ خَيْراً مِمّا أُخِذَ مِنْكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ)3

“O Prophet! Say to the captives who are in your hands, 'If Allah finds any good in your hearts, He will give you [something which is] better than what has been taken away from you, and He will forgive you, and Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful.” 4

180. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إطعامُ الأسيرِ والإحسانُ إليهِ حقٌّ واجبٌ ، وإنْ قَتَلْتَه مِن الغدِ5

180. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Feeding the prisoner and treating him well is an obligatory duty, even if you are to execute him the next day.'6

181. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - لِابنَيهِ عليهما السلام لمّا ضَرَبه ابنُ مُلْجَم - : احبِسُوا هذا الأسيرَ ، وأطعِمُوهُ ، واسْقُوهُ ، وأحْسِنوا إسارَهُ7

181. Imam Ali (AS) said to his sons, after Ibn Muljim struck him, 'Imprison this captive and feed him, quench his thirst, and make his captivity endurable.'8

182. ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إطعامُ الأسيرِ حقٌّ على‏ مَن أسَرَهُ وإن كان يُرادُ مِن الغدِ قَتْلُهُ ، فإنّه يَنبغي أن يُطعَمَ ويُسْقى‏ ويُظَلّ ويُرفَقَ بهِ ، كافراً كان أو غَيْرَهُ9

182. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Feeding the prisoner is the obligatory duty of the person who captured him, even if he intends to execute him the next day; he must be fed, given water, sheltered, and treated well - whether he is a disbeliever or not.'10

183. ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنّ عليّاً عليه السلام كان يُطعِمُ مَن خُلِّدَ في السِّجْنِ مِن بيتِ مالِ المسلمينَ11

183. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Imam Ali (AS) used to feed those who were sentenced to life imprisonment using the money of the Muslim treasury.'12

Notes

1. الإنسان : 8 .

2. Qur'an 76 :8

3. الأنفال : 70 .

4. Qur'an 8 :70

5. وسائل الشيعة : 11 / 69 / 3 .

6. Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 11 , p. 69 , no. 3

7. قرب الإسناد : 143 / 515 .

8. Qurb al-Isnad, p. 143 , no. 515

9. الكافي : 5 / 35 / 2 .

10. al-Kafi, v. 5 , p. 35 , no. 2

11. وسائل الشيعة : 11 / 69 / 2 .

12. Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 11 , p. 69 , no. 2

10 - الأكل‏

10 FOOD

63 - الحَثُّ عَلى قِلَّةِ الأكلِ‏

63 Encouraging Little [Consumption of] Food

184. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَنْ قَلَّ طُعْمُهُ صَحَّ بَطْنُهُ وَصَفَا قَلْبُهُ ، وَمَنْ كَثُرَ طُعْمُهُ سَقُمَ بَطْنُهُ وقَسَا قَلْبُهُ1

184. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A man whose [consumption of] food is little has a healthy stomach and a pure heart, and a man whose food is plenty has a sick stomach and a hard heart.'2

185. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : قِلَّةُ الأَكْلِ مِنَ العَفَافِ ، وَكَثْرَتُهُ مِنَ الإسْرَافِ3

185. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Eating little is a sign of self-restraint, and eating a lot is a sign of wastefulness.'4

Notes

1. تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 46 .

2. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1 , p. 46

3. غرر الحكم : 6747 .

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6747

64 - التَّحذيرُ عَن كَثرَةِ الأكلِ‏

64 Warning against Eating Excessively

186. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَا مَلأ آدَمِيٌّ وِعَاءً شَرَّاً مِنْ بَطْنِهِ1

186. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Man cannot fill a container worse than his stomach.'2

187. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا يَدْخُلُ مَلَكُوتَ السَّمَاواتِ والأرْضِ مَنْ مَلَأَ بَطْنَهُ3

187. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A man who fills his stomach will not enter the dominion of the heavens and the earth.'4

188. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إيَّاكُمْ وَفُضُولَ المَطْعَمِ ؛ فإنَّهُ يَسِمُ القَلْبَ بِالقَسوةِ ، وَيُبْطِئُ بِالجَوارِحِ عَنِ الطّاعَةِ، وَيُصِمُّ الهِمَمَ عَنْ سَمَاعِ المَوْعِظَةِ5

188. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Be warned against excessive food, for it poisons the heart with hardness, slows the limbs in performing acts of obedience, and blocks the souls from hearing counsel.'6

189. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَنْ كَثُرَ أَكْلُهُ قَلَّتْ صِحَّتُهُ ، وَثَقُلَتْ عَلى‏ نَفْسِهِ مُؤْنَتُهُ7

189. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'A man who eats excessively, his health declines and his burden becomes heavier than he can endure.'8

190. م صباح الشريعة - فيما نسبه إلى الإمامِ الصّادقِ عليه السلام : لَيْسَ شَيْ‏ءٌ أضَرَّ على قلب المُؤْمِنِ مِنْ كَثْرَةِ الأكْلِ ، وَهِيَ مُورِثَةٌ لِشَيْئَيْنِ: قَسْوَةِ القَلْبِ ، وَهَيَجَانِ الشَّهْوَةِ9

190. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Nothing is more harmful to the heart of a believer than excess food. It leaves him with two traits: hard-heartedness and burning lust.'10

Notes

1. تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 119 .

2. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1 , p. 100

3. تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 100 .

4. Ibid.

5. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 182 / 10 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77 , p. 182 , no. 10

7. غرر الحكم : 8903 .

8. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8903

9. مصباح الشريعة : 239 .

10. Misbah al-Shariah, p. 239

65 - مِن مَساوِئِ البِطنَةِ

65 Among The Vices of Gluttony

191. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لَا تَجْتَمِعُ الفِطْنَةُ وَالبِطْنَةُ1

191. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Astuteness and gluttony cannot coexist.'2

192. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إذَا مُلِئَ البَطْنُ مِنَ المُبَاحِ عَمِيَ القَلْبُ عَنِ الصَّلَاحِ3

192. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'When the stomach is filled with [even] permissible food, the heart becomes blind to goodness.'4

193. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الشِّبَعُ يُفسِدُ الوَرَعَ5

193. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Overeating spoils piety.'6

194. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : نِعْمَ عَوْنُ المَعاصِي الشِّبَعُ7

194. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Overeating is the greatest aid to acts of disobedience.'8

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 10572 .

2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10572

3. غرر الحكم : 4139 .

4. Ibid. no. 4139

5. غرر الحكم : 659 .

6. Ibid. no. 659

7. غرر الحكم : 9922 .

8. Ibid. no. 9922

66 - الجُوعِ‏

66 Hunger

195. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : طُوبَى‏ لِمَنْ طَوَى‏ وَجَاعَ وَصَبَرَ، اُولئكَ الّذِينَ يَشْبَعُونَ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ1

195. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Applaud a man who abstains from food, sleeps hungry, and has patience. These are the ones who will be satiated on the Day of Judgment.'2

196. ف ي حديثِ المعراج : قال [رسولُ اللَّه صلى اللَّه عليه وآله‏]: يا رَبِّ، مَا مِيراثُ الجُوعِ ؟ قال : الحِكْمَةُ ، وَحِفْظُ القَلْبِ ، والتَّقَرُّبُ إلَيّ ، والحُزْنُ الدّائمُ ، وَخِفَّةُ المَؤونَةِ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ ، وَقَوْلُ الحَقِّ ، وَلا يُبالِي عَاشَ بِيُسْرٍ أوْ بِعُسْرٍ3

196. In the Hadith of Miraj (The Prophet's Ascension to the heavens), the Prophet (SAWA) said, 'O Allah! What is the outcome of hunger?' He said, 'Wisdom, protection of the heart, drawing closer to Me, lasting sorrow, less burden on the people, telling the truth, and lack of concern whether one lives in wealth or poverty.'4

197. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : نِعْمَ العَوْنُ عَلى‏ أسْرِ النَّفْسِ وَكَسْرِ عَادَتِها التَّجَوُّعُ5

197. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'How good a helper hunger is at taming the self and breaking its habit.'6

198. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لَا يَجْتَمِعُ الجُوعُ وَالمَرَضُ7

198. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Hunger and disease cannot coexist.'8

199. ا لإمامُ الهاديُّ عليه السلام : السَّهَرُ ألذُّ لِلمَنَامِ ، والجُوعُ يَزِيدُ فِي طِيبِ الطَّعَامِ9

199. Imam al-Hadi (AS) said, 'Lack of sleep sweetens sleeping and hunger increases the tastiness of food.'10

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 75 / 462 / 17 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75 , p. 462 , no. 17

3. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 22 / 6 .

4. Ibid. v. 77 , p. 22 , no. 6

5. غرر الحكم : 9942 .

6. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9942

7. غرر الحكم : 10569 .

8. Ibid. no. 10569

9. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 369 / 4 .

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

67 - الميزانُ فِي الأكلِ‏

67 Balance of Eating

200. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : كُلْ وَأنتَ تَشْتَهِي ، وَأمْسِكْ وَأنتَ تَشْتَهِي1

200. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Eat when you desire and stop while you still desire.'2

201. ا لإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : مَنْ أرادَ أنْ يَكُونَ صَالِحاً خَفِيفَ الجِسْمِ (وَاللّحْمِ) فَلْيُقَلِّلْ مِنْ عَشائِه بِاللَّيْلِ3

201. Imam al-Rida (AS) said, 'A man who wants to be healthy and have a light body must decrease his dinner.'4

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 62 / 290 .

2. Ibid. v. 62 , p. 290

3. بحار الأنوار : 62 / 324 .

4. Ibid. p. 324

68 - آدَابُ الأكلِ‏

68 Table Manners

202. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَنْ أكَلَ وَذُو عَيْنَيْنِ يَنْظُرُ إلَيْهِ وَلَمْ يُواسِهِ، ابْتُلِي بِدَاءٍ لَا دَوَاءَ لَهُ1

202. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A man who is eating and is being watched by another, to whom he does not offer to share his food will be afflicted with an incurable disease.'2

203. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : المُؤْمِنُ يَأْكُلُ بشَهْوَةِ أهْلِهِ ، والمُنَافِقُ يَأْكُلُ أهْلُهُ بِشَهْوَتِهِ3

203. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The believer eats according to the desire of his family, while the hypocrite makes his family eat according to his own desires.'4

204. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَنْ ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عِنْدَ طَعَامٍ أوْ شَرَابٍ فِي أوّلِهِ ، وَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ فِي آخِرِهِ لَمْ يُسْألْ عَنْ نَعِيمِ ذلِكَ الطَّعَامِ أبَداً5

204. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever mentions the name of Allah at the beginning of [eating his] food or drink and thanks Allah at the end will never be asked about the favour of this food.'6

205. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ابْدَؤوا بِالمِلْحِ فِي أوَّلِ طَعَامِكُمْ ، فَلَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ مَا فِي المِلْحِ لاخْتَارُوُهُ عَلَى الدِّرْيَاقِ المُجَرَّبِ7

205. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Start with salt before you eat. If people knew what [benefits] salt has, they would prefer it to tested medicine.'8

206. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أقِرُّوا الحَارَّ حَتّى‏ يَبْرَدَ ، فإنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله قُرِّبَ إلَيْهِ طَعَامٌ حَارٌّ فَقَالَ : أقِرُّوهُ حَتَّى‏ يَبْرَدَ ، مَا كَانَ اللَّهُ‏عزّ وجلّ لِيُطْعِمَنَا النَّارَ ، وَالبَرَكَةُ فِي البَارِدِ9

206. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Set hot food aside until it cools down, for when the Prophet (SAWA) was given hot food, he said, 'Set it aside until it cools down, for Allah, Mighty and Exalted, would not feed us fire when blessings lie with that which is cool.'10

207. ا لإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام : فِي المَائدةِ اثْنَتَا عَشرَةَ خَصْلَةً يَجِبُ عَلى‏ كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ أنْ يَعْرِفَهَا : أرْبَعٌ مِنْها فَرْضٌ ، وَ أرْبَعٌ سُنَّةٌ، وأرْبَعٌ تأدِيبٌ

فَأمَّا الفَرْضُ : فَالمَعْرِفَةُ ، وَالرِّضَا ، وَالتَّسْمِيَةُ ، وَالشُّكْرُ

وَأمَّا السُّنَّةُ : فَالوُضُوءُ قَبْلَ الطَّعَامِ ، والجُلُوسُ عَلَى الجَانِبِ الأيْسَرِ ، والأكْلُ بِثَلاثِ أصَابِعَ ، وَلَعْقُ الأصَابِعِ

وَأمّا التَّأدِيبُ : فَالأكْلُ مِمَّا يَلِيكَ ، وَتَصْغِيرُ اللُّقْمَةِ، وَتَجْوِيدُ المَضْغِ ، وَقِلّةُ النّظَرِ فِي وُجُوهِ النّاسِ11

207. Imam al-Hasan (AS) said, 'There are twelve things that every Muslim should know about the table [manners]; four are mandatory, four are recommended, and four are general manners. The mandatory are: knowledge [of the food], to be content with it, mentioning the name of Allah [before it], and offering thanks to Him [afterwards]. The recommended acts are: ablution before eating, sitting on one's left side, eating with three fingers. And the general manners are: eating from the closest spot to you, taking small bites, chewing well, and looking less at people's faces [while eating].'12

208. ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام: مَنْ غَسَلَ يَدَهُ قَبْلَ الطَّعَامِ وَبَعْدَهُ بُورِكَ لَهُ فِي أوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ ، وَعَاشَ مَاعَاشَ في سَعَةٍ، وَعُوفِيَ مِنْ بَلْوىً فِي جَسَدِهِ13

208. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'He who washes his hands before and after eating will be blessed at the beginning and at the end of his food. As long as he lives, he will be in comfort, and he will be cured of the ills of his body.'14

209. ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - عن آبائهِ عليهم السلام في حديثِ مَناهي النّبيِّ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - : ونَهَى‏ أنْ يُنْفَخَ فِي طَعَامٍ أو شَرَابٍ15

209. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) narrated, on the authority of his fathers about the tradition entailing certain prohibitions of the Prophet (SAWA), 'He prohibited blowing on food or drink.'16

210. ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لَا تَدَعُوا آنِيَتَكُمْ بِغَيْرِ غِطَاءٍ ؛ فإنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ إذَا لَمْ تُغَطَّ الآنِيَةُ بَزَقَ فِيها، وَأخَذَ مِمَّا فِيهَا مَا شَاءَ17

210. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Do not leave your plates uncovered for Satan spits on uncovered plates and takes from them what he wants.'18

211. ا لإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام - لَمّا سُئلَ عنِ السَّفْلَةِ - : الّذِي يَأْكُلُ فِي الأسْوَاقِ19

211. Imam al-Kazim (AS), when he was asked who the contemptible person was, replied, 'The one who eats in the marketplaces.'20

212. ا لاختصاص : رُويَ : أطِيلُوا الجُلُوسَ عَلى‏ المَوائِدِ ؛ فَإنَّها أوْقَاتٌ لَا تُحْسَبُ مِنْ أعْمارِكُمْ21

212. It is narrated in al-Ikhtisas: 'Prolong your seating at the dinnertable [observe proper eating manners], for these are times that will not be accounted for as part of your lives.'22

Notes

1. تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 47 .

2. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1 , p. 47

3. بحار الأنوار : 62 / 291 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 62 , p. 291

5. وسائل الشيعة : 16 / 484 / 5 ، اُنظر أيضاً : ص 479 باب 56 و ص 482 باب 57 .

6. Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 16 , p. 484 , no. 5

7. وسائل الشيعة : 16 / 520 / 3 ، اُنظر أيضاً : ص 519 باب 95 .

8. Ibid. p. 520 , no. 3

9. الكافي : 6 / 321 / 1 .

10. al-Kafi, v. 6 , p. 321 , no. 1

11. وسائل الشيعة : 16 / 539 / 1 .

12. Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 16 , p. 539 , no. 1

13. المحجّة البيضاء : 3 / 6 ، اُنظر وسائل الشيعة : 16 / 470 باب 49 .

14. al-Mahajjat al-Bayda', v. 3 , p. 6

15. وسائل الشيعة : 16 / 518 / 1 .

16. Wasa'il al-Shia, v. 16 , p. 518 , no. 1

17. وسائل الشيعة : 16 / 510 / 1 .

18. Ibid. v. 16 , p. 510 , no. 1

19. وسائل الشيعة : 16 / 513 / 1 .

20. Ibid. v. 16 , p. 513 , no. 1

21. الاختصاص : 253 .

22. al-Ikhtisas, p. 253

11 - الاُلفة

11 AMITY

69 - الحَثُّ عَلى الأُلفَةِ

69 Encouraging Amity

(هُوَ الَّذِي أَيَّدَكَ بنَصْرِهِ وَبِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ * وَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِهِمْ لَوْ أَنْفَقْتَ ما فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعاً ما أَلَّفْتَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِهِمْ وَلكِنَّ اللَّهَ أَلَّفَ بَيْنَهُمْ إِنَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ)1

“It is He who strengthened you with His help and with the means of the faithful. And united their hearts. Had you spent all that is in the earth, you could not have united their hearts, but Allah united them together. Indeed He is all-mighty, all-wise.” 2

(وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَةَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنْتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُمْ بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَاناً)3

“And remember Allah's blessing upon you when you were enemies, then He brought your hearts together, so you became brothers with His blessing.” 4

213. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إزَالَةُ الرَّوَاسِي أسْهَلُ مِنْ تَأْلِيفِ القُلُوبِ المُتَنَافِرَةِ5

213. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Moving mountains is easier than bringing hostile hearts together.'6

214. ا لإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنَّ سُرْعةَ ائْتِلَافِ قُلُوبِ الأبْرَارِ إذا الْتَقَوا - وَإنْ لَمْ يُظهِرُوا التَّوَدُّدَ بأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ - كَسُرْعَةِ اخْتِلَاطِ ماءِ السَّمَاءِ بِماءِ الأنْهَارِ وإنَّ بُعْدَ ائْتِلَافِ قُلُوبِ الفُجَّارِ إذَا الْتَقَوا - وَإنْ أظْهَرُوا التَّوَدُّدَ بأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ - كَبُعْدِ البَهَائِمِ مِنَ التَّعَاطُفِ وَإنْ طَالَ اعْتِلَافُهَا عَلى‏ مِذْوَدٍ واحِدٍ7

214. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The speed of amity between the hearts of pious people when they meet - even if they do not show their mutual love on their tongues - is like the speed of the rain water when it mixes with the water of rivers. And the distance between the hearts of the wicked when they meet - even if they make a show of love on their tongues - is like the distance between beasts that cannot have mutual affection no matter how long they eat from the same trough.'8

Notes

1. الأنفال : 62 ، 63 .

2. Qur'an 8 :62,63

3. آل عمران : 103 .

4. Qur'an 3 :103

5. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 11 / 70 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78 , p. 11 , no. 70

7. تحف العقول : 373 .

8. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 373

70 - لا خَيْرَ فِيمَنْ لا يأ لَفُ ولا يُؤلَفُ‏

70 There is No Good in Someone Who Does Not Like Others, Nor is He Liked by Them

215. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: خِيَارُكُمْ أحاسِنُكُمْ أخْلَاقاً ، الّذِينَ يَألَفُونَ وَيُؤلَفُونَ1

215. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best among you are the ones who have the best moral traits, those who like others and are well-liked.'2

216. ر سولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : خَيْرُ المُؤْمِنِينَ مَنْ كَانَ مَأْلَفَةً لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ، وَلَا خَيْرَ فِيْمَنْ لَا يُؤلَفُ وَلَا يَألَفُ3

216. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best of the believers is the one who is loved by the believers, and there is no good to be found in someone who does not like others nor is he liked by them.'4

Notes

1. تحف العقول : 45 .

2. Ibid. no. 45

3. بحار الأنوار : 75 / 265 / 9 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75 , p. 265 , no. 9

12 - اللَّه‏

12 ALLAH

71 - معنى «اللَّهُ »

71 The Meaning of Allah

217. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اللَّهُ مَعْناهُ المَعْبُودُ الّذِي يَأْلَهُ فِيْهِ الْخَلْقُ وَيُؤْلَهُ إلَيْهِ ، وَاللَّهُ هُوَ المَسْتُورُ عَنْ دَرْكِ الأبْصَارِ ، المَحْجُوبُ عَنِ الأوْهَامِ وَالخَطَرَاتِ1

217. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Allah means the worshipped one, by Whom people are bewildered, and to Whom they are submissive. Allah is the One veiled from the grasp of sights, and the One hidden from imagination and contemplation.'2

218. ا لإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - في تفسير قوله : «اللَّه» - : هُوَ الّذي‏يَتَألَّهُ إليهِ عِندَ الحَوائِجِ وَ الشَّدائِدِ كُلُّ مَخلوقٍ عِندَ انقِطاعِ الرَّجاءِ مِن جَميعِ مَن هُوَ دونَهُ ، وتَقَطُّعِ الأسبابِ مِن كُلِّ مَن سِواهُ3

218. Imam Ali (AS), on the exposition of the word 'Allah, said: 'He is One Whom every creature invokes at the time of need, difficulty, [when] losing hope in everything else and having no means but Him.'4

219. ا لإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : اللَّهُ مَعْنَاهُ المَعْبُودُ الّذِي ألِهَ الخَلْقُ عَنْ دَرْكِ مَاهِيَّتِهِ والإحَاطَةِ بِكَيْفِيَّتِهِ5

219. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Allah means the One who is worshipped and Whom people are too bewildered to comprehend His essence and to fathom His identity.'6

220. ا لإمامُ الكاظم عليه السلام - في مَعنَى «اللَّه» - : اِستَولى‏ عَلى‏ ما دَقَّ وجَلَّ7

220. Imam al-Kazim (AS) on the exposition of the word Allah said, ' He is dominating everything great and small.'8

221. ا لإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : إنَّ في تَسمِيَةِ اللَّهِ عزّ وجلّ الإِقرارُ بِرُبوبِيَّتِهِ وتَوحيدِهِ9

221. Imam al-Rida (AS) said, 'In the name of Allah, Mighty and Exalted, is the attestation to His Lordship and His Oneness.'10

(اُنظر) عنوان 132 «الخالق» ؛ عنوان 202 «اسماء اللَّه»

(See also: THE CREATOR 132; THE NAMES OF ALLAH 202)

Notes

1. التوحيد : 89 / 2 .

2. al-Tawhid, p. 89 , no. 2

3. التوحيد : 231 / 5 .

4. Ibid. p. 231 , no. 5

5. التوحيد : 89 / 2 .

6. Ibid. p. 89 , no. 2

7. الكافي : 1 / 115 / 3 .

8. al-Kafi, v. 3 , p. 115 , no. 1

9. عيون أخبار الرضا : 2 / 93 / 1 .

10. Uyun Akhbar al-Rida (AS), v. 2 , p. 93 , no. 1