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675 - إذا أرادَ اللَّهُ بِقَومٍ خَيراً

675 IF ALLAH WANTS GOOD FOR A COMMUNITY

2049. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إذا أرادَ اللَّهُ بقَومٍ خَيراً أكثَرَ فُقَهاءَهُم وأقَلَّ جُهّالَهُم ، فإذا تكَلّمَ الفقيهُ وَجدَ أعْواناً ، و إذا تَكلَّمَ الجاهِلُ قُهِرَ1

2049. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When Allah wants good for a community, He increases their scholars and decreases their ignorant ones, so when the scholar speaks, he finds supporters, but when the ignorant one speaks, he is defeated.'2

2050. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ اللَّهَ تباركَ وتعالى‏ إذا أرادَ بقَومٍ بَقاءً أو نَماءً رزَقَهُمُ القَصْدَ والعَفافَ3

2050. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily when Allah - Blessed and most High - wants a community to remain and thrive, He endows them with moderation and chastity.'4

2051. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إذا أرادَ اللَّهُ بأهلِ بَيْتٍ خَيراً فَقّهَهُم في الدِّينِ ، ووقَّرَ صَغيرُهُم كبيرَهُم ، ورزَقَهُمُ الرِّفقَ في مَعيشَتِهِم ، والقَصْدَ في نَفَقاتِهِم ، وبَصّرَهُم عُيوبَهُم فيَتُوبوا مِنها ، و إذا أرادَ بِهم غيرَ ذلكَ تَرَكهُم هَمَلاً5

2051. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When Allah wants good for a household, He makes them proficient in the knowledge of religion, He causes the younger ones from among them to revere the elders, He bestows them with moderation in their livelihood and with economy in their spending, He gives them insight into their faults, thus causing them to repent, and when He wants other than that [i.e. good for them] then He leaves them unattended.'6

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 28692 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28692

3. الدرّ المنثور : 3 / 270 .

4. al-Durr al-Manthur, v. 3 , p. 270

5. كنز العمّال : 28691 .

6. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 28691

676 - الحَثُّ عَلَى المُبادَرَةِ إلَى الخَيراتِ‏

676 ENJOINMENT OF HASTENING TOWARDS GOOD DEEDS

2052. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن فُتِحَ لَهُ بابُ خَيرٍ فَلْيَنْتَهِزْهُ ، فإنَّهُ لا يَدْري مَتى‏ يُغْلَقُ عَنهُ1

2052. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He for whom a door of goodness is opened must seize the opportunity for verily he does not know when it will close.'2

2053. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ مِن الخَيرِ ما يُعجَّلُ3

2053. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily Allah loves those good actions which are hastened towards.'4

2054. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : بادِروا بعَملِ الخَيرِ قَبلَ أنْ تُشْغَلوا عَنه بغَيرِهِ5

2054. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Rush to undertake good actions before you are preoccupied with other things.'6

2055. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : كانَ أبي يَقولُ : إذا هَمَمْتَ بخَيرٍ فبادِرْ ، فإنَّكَ لا تَدْري ما يَحْدُثُ7

2055. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'My father used to say, 'When you intend to do a good thing, then hasten to undertake it for you do not know what will happen.'8

(اُنظر) العجلة : باب 1228

(See also: HASTE: section 1228)

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 165 / 2 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77 , p. 165 , no. 2

3.. الكافي : 2 / 142 / 4 .

4. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 142 , no. 4

5. الخصال : 620 / 10 .

6. al-Khisal, p. 620 , no. 10

7. الكافي : 2 / 142 / 3 .

8. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 142 , no. 3

677 - خَيرُ الاُمورِ

677 The Best of Matters

2056. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : خَيرُ الاُمورِ عَزائمُها ، وشَرُّ الاُمورِ مُحْدَثاتُها1

2056. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best of matters are the religious obligations and the worst of them are the innovations.'2

2057. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: خَيرُالاُمورِ خَيرُهاعاقِبَةً3

2057. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best of matters are those with the best outcomes.'4

2058. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : خَيرُ الاُمورِ ما سَهُلَتْ مَبادِئُهُ، وحَسُنَتْ خَواتِمُهُ، وحُمِدَتْ‏عواقِبُهُ.5

2058. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The best of matters are those that are easy to start, pleasant to finish and whose outcome is praiseworthy.'6

2059. الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام : خَيرُ الاُمورِّ أوْسَطُها.7

2059. Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, 'The best matters are those of the middle way.'8

Notes

1. الاختصاص : 342 .

2. al-Ikhtisas, p. 342

3. الأمالي للصدوق : 576 / 788 .

4. Amali al-Saduq, p. 395 , no. 1

5. غرر الحكم : 5032 .

6. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5032

7. بحار الأنوار : 76 / 292 / 16 .

8. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76 , p. 292 , no. 16

678 - النَّهيُ عَن تَحقيرِ القَليلِ مِنَ الخَيرِ

678 PROHIBITION OF CONTEMPT FOR LITTLE GOOD

2060. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : افْعَلوا الخَيرَ ولا تَحْقِرُوا مِنهُ شيئاً ؛ فإنَّ صَغيرَهُ كَبيرٌ ، وقَليلَهُ كَثيرٌ1

2060. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Do good and do not underestimate it at all, for verily a little good is actually a lot and a small amount of it is much.'2

2061. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لا تُصَغِّرْ شيئاً مِن الخَيرِ ، فإنّكَ تَراهُ غداً حَيثُ يَسُرُّكَ3

2061. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Do not belittle anything that is good, for verily you will see it tomorrow and it will make you happy.'4

Notes

1. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 422 .

2. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 422

3. بحار الأنوار : 71 / 182 / 37 .

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71 , p. 182 , no. 37

679 - ميزانُ الخَيرِ وَالشَّرِّ

679 The Criteria for Good and Evil

2062. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّ الخَيرَ والشّرَّ لا يُعْرَفانِ إلّا بالنّاسِ ، فإذا أرَدتَ أنْ تَعرِفَ الخَيرَ فَاعْمَلِ الخَيرَ تَعرِفْ أهلَهُ ، و إذا أرَدتَ أنْ تَعرِفَ الشَّرَّ فاعْمَلِ الشَّرَّ تَعرِفْ أهلَهُ1

2062. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Verily good and evil can only be known through people, so if you want to know good then do good and you will know its people, and if you want to know evil then commit evil and you will know its people.'2

(اُنظر) الحقّ : باب 553

(See also: THE TRUTH: section 553)

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 41 / 26 .

2. Ibid. v. 78 , p. 41 , no. 26

680 - صِفاتُ أهلِ الخَيرِ

680 The Characteristics of Good People

2063. بحار الأنوار : في حديثِ المِعراجِ : يا أحمدُ ، إنَّ أهلَ الخَيرِ وأهلَ الآخِرَةِ رَقيقَةٌ وُجوهُهم، كثيرٌحَياؤهُم، قليلٌ حُمْقُهُم ، كثيرٌ نَفْعُهُم ، قليلٌ مَكْرُهُم ، النّاسُ مِنْهم في راحَةٍ، وأنفسُهُم مِنْهم في تَعَبٍ ، كلامُهُم مَوْزونٌ ، مُحاسِبينَ لأنفُسِهِم مُتْعِبينَ لَها ، تَنامُ أعيُنُهم ولا تَنامُ قلوبُهُم ، أعينُهُم باكِيَةٌ ، وقُلوبُهُم ذاكِرَةٌ إذا كُتِبَ النّاسُ مِن الغافِلينَ كُتِبوا مِن الذّاكِرينَ لا يَشْغَلُهُم عَنِ اللَّهِ شَي‏ءٌ طَرْفَةَ عَينٍ ، ولا يُريدونَ كَثْرَةَ الطَّعامِ ، ولا كَثرةَ الكلامِ ، ولا كَثرةَ اللِّباسِ النّاسُ عِندَهُم مَوْتى‏ ، واللَّهُ عِندَهُم حيٌّ قَيّومٌ1

2063. It is narrated in the tradition recounting the Prophet's Ascension to the Heavens (al-miraj) that Allah addresses the Prophet (SAWA) saying, 'O Ahmad, Verily the good people and the people worthy of a good Hereafter have gentle countenances and much modesty, they possess little foolishness, they are of much benefit and they are seldom deceptive. People are at ease when with them whereas their souls are exhausted on account of them. Their words are balanced, they take account of their souls and exhaust them [through making them perform good]. Their eyes sleep but their hearts do not, their eyes weep and their hearts are remembering. When people are recorded as being neglectful, they are recorded amongst the remembering ones... Nothing preoccupies them from Allah for a split second. They do not desire much food, neither wish to speak much nor have many clothes. According to them, people are dead and Allah is the Living One, the All-Sustainer.'2

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 24 / 6 .

2. Ibid. v. 77 , p. 24 , no. 6

681 - ما هُوَ أفضَلُ مِنَ الخَيرِ

681 WHAT IS BETTER THAN GOODNESS

2064. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لَيسَ بخَيرٍ مِنَ الخَيرِ إلّا ثَوابُهُ1

2064. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'There is nothing better than goodness except its own reward.'2

2065. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أحْسنُ مِن الصِّدقِ قائلُهُ ، وخَيرٌ مِن الخَيرِ فاعِلُهُ3

2065. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Better than truthfulness is the one who practices it, and better than good is its doer.'4

2066. الإمامُ الهاديُّ عليه السلام : خَيرٌ مِن الخَيرِ فاعِلُهُ ، وأجمَلُ مِن الجَميلِ قائلُهُ، وأرجَحُ مِن العِلمِ حامِلُهُ5

2066. Imam al-Hadi (AS) said, 'Better than good is its doer, more beautiful than beautiful words is the one who says them and weightier than knowledge is the one who carries it.'6

(اُنظر) الشرّ : باب 1017

(See also: EVIL: section 1017)

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 7487 .

2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7487

3. الأمالي للطوسي : 223 / 385 .

4. Amali al-Tusi, p. 223 , no. 385

5. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 370 / 4 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78 , p. 370 , no. 4

680 - صِفاتُ أهلِ الخَيرِ

680 The Characteristics of Good People

2063. بحار الأنوار : في حديثِ المِعراجِ : يا أحمدُ ، إنَّ أهلَ الخَيرِ وأهلَ الآخِرَةِ رَقيقَةٌ وُجوهُهم، كثيرٌحَياؤهُم، قليلٌ حُمْقُهُم ، كثيرٌ نَفْعُهُم ، قليلٌ مَكْرُهُم ، النّاسُ مِنْهم في راحَةٍ، وأنفسُهُم مِنْهم في تَعَبٍ ، كلامُهُم مَوْزونٌ ، مُحاسِبينَ لأنفُسِهِم مُتْعِبينَ لَها ، تَنامُ أعيُنُهم ولا تَنامُ قلوبُهُم ، أعينُهُم باكِيَةٌ ، وقُلوبُهُم ذاكِرَةٌ إذا كُتِبَ النّاسُ مِن الغافِلينَ كُتِبوا مِن الذّاكِرينَ لا يَشْغَلُهُم عَنِ اللَّهِ شَي‏ءٌ طَرْفَةَ عَينٍ ، ولا يُريدونَ كَثْرَةَ الطَّعامِ ، ولا كَثرةَ الكلامِ ، ولا كَثرةَ اللِّباسِ النّاسُ عِندَهُم مَوْتى‏ ، واللَّهُ عِندَهُم حيٌّ قَيّومٌ1

2063. It is narrated in the tradition recounting the Prophet's Ascension to the Heavens (al-miraj) that Allah addresses the Prophet (SAWA) saying, 'O Ahmad, Verily the good people and the people worthy of a good Hereafter have gentle countenances and much modesty, they possess little foolishness, they are of much benefit and they are seldom deceptive. People are at ease when with them whereas their souls are exhausted on account of them. Their words are balanced, they take account of their souls and exhaust them [through making them perform good]. Their eyes sleep but their hearts do not, their eyes weep and their hearts are remembering. When people are recorded as being neglectful, they are recorded amongst the remembering ones... Nothing preoccupies them from Allah for a split second. They do not desire much food, neither wish to speak much nor have many clothes. According to them, people are dead and Allah is the Living One, the All-Sustainer.'2

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 24 / 6 .

2. Ibid. v. 77 , p. 24 , no. 6

138 - الاستخارة

138 SEEKING A GOOD OUTCOME [FROM ALLAH]

683 - فَضلُ الاستِخارَةِ

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

2069. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إذا هَمَمْتَ بأمْرٍ فاسْتَخِرْ ربَّكَ فيهِ سَبْعَ مرّاتٍ ، ثُمّ انظُرْ إلى الّذي يَسْبِقُ إلى‏ قَلبِكَ فإنَّ الخِيَرَةَ فيهِ ، يَعني : افْعَلْ ذلكَ1

2069. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When you set out to do something then seek a good outcome for it from your Lord seven times, then look to see what comes to your heart first, for verily there is good in that, meaning, act accordingly.'2

2070. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ما نَدِمَ مَنِ اسْتَخارَ3

2070. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The one who seeks a good outcome [from Allah] does not regret.'4

2071. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اسْتَخِرْ ولا تَتَخَيّرْ ، فكَم مَن تَخَيّرَ أمْراً كانَ هَلاكُهُ فيهِ5

2071. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Seek a good outcome [from Allah] and do not choose [your own preference] for verily how many have chosen something within which lay their destruction.'6

2072. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ما اسْتَخارَ اللَّهَ عزّوجلّ عَبدٌ مؤمنٌ إلّا خارَ لَهُ و إنْ وَقَعَ ما يَكْرَهُ7

2072. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'No sooner does a believing servant seek goodness from Allah than the choice is made for him, even if what he detests occurs [but it will be what is good].'8

2073. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لابنِ أبي يَعْفورٍ في الاسْتِخارَةِ - : تُعَظِّمُ اللَّهَ وتُمَجِّدُهُ وتَحْمَدُهُ وتُصلّي على‏ النَّبيِّ وآلهِ ، ثُمّ تقولُ : اللّهُمَّ إنّي أسألُكَ بأنّكَ عالِمُ الغَيبِ والشَّهادَةِ الرّحمنُ الرّحيمُ ، وأنتَ عَلّامُ الغُيوبِ ، أسْتَخيرُ اللَّهَ برَحْمتِهِ9

2073. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said to Ibn Abi Yafur about seeking goodness, 'Magnify Allah, glorify Him and praise Him and send blessings on the Prophet (SAWA) and his family (AS), then say,“O Allah I ask you by the fact that you are the Knower of the unseen and the seen, the All-Beneficent, the All-Merciful, indeed you are the Knower of all the unseen things, I seek goodness from Allah by His Mercy” .'10

2074. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لِمَن قالَ لَهُ : اُريدُ الشَّي‏ءَ وأستخيرُ اللَّهَ فيهِ فلا يُوَفَّقُ فيه الرَّأيُ - : افْتَحِ المُصْحَفَ ، فانْظُرْ إلى‏ أوّلِ ما تَرى‏ فَخُذْ بهِ ، إنْ شاءَ اللَّهُ11

2074. person asked Imam al-Sadiq (AS), 'I seek goodness from Allah when I want to do something but I am unable to make up my mind', so the Imam (AS) said to him, 'Open the Qur'an and look at the first verse that you see and act by it, Allah willing.'12

2075. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : صَلِّ رَكْعَتَينِ واسْتَخِرِ اللَّهَ فواللَّهِ ، ما اسْتَخارَ اللَّهَ مسلمٌ إلّا خارَ لَهُ البَتّةَ13

2075. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Pray two units of prayer and seek goodness from Allah, and by Allah, no sooner does a Muslim seek goodness from Allah than He surely chooses [the good] for him.'14

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 91 / 265 / 19 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 91 , p. 265 , no. 19

3. غرر الحكم : 9453 .

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9453

5. غرر الحكم : 2346 .

6. Ibid. no. 2346

7. بحار الأنوار : 91 / 224 / 4 .

8. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 91 , p. 224 , no. 4

9. بحار الأنوار : 91 / 256 / 1 .

10. Ibid. v. 91 , p. 256 , no. 1

11. تهذيب الأحكام : 3 / 310 / 960 .

12. al-Tahdhib, v. 3 , p. 310 , no. 960

13. الكافي : 3 / 470 / 1 .

14. al-Kafi, v. 3 , p. 470 , no. 1

139 - المداراة

139 AMICABLENESS

684 - فَضلُ المُداراةِ

684 The Virtue of Amicableness

2076. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أمَرَني رَبّي بِمُداراةِ النّاسِ كَما أمَرَني بِأداءِ الفَرائضِ1

2076. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah has commanded me to treat people amicably just as He has commanded me to fulfil the religious obligations.'2

2077. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مُداراةُ النّاسِ نِصفُ الإيمانِ ، والرِّفقُ بِهِم نِصفُ العَيشِ3

2077. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Being amicable towards people is half of faith, and being gentle and kind to them is half of life.'4

2078. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ثَلاثٌ مَن لَم يَكُن فِيه لِمَ يَتِمَّ لَهُ عَمَلٌ : وَرَعٌ يَحجُزُهُ عَن مَعاصِي اللَّهِ ، وخُلُقٌ يُدارِي بِهِ النّاسَ ، وحِلْمٌ يَرُدُّ بِهِ جَهلَ الجاهِلِ5

2078. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There are three things that if are not present with someone then their actions are incomplete: piety preventing one from disobeying Allah, a character through which one is amicable towards people, and clemency with which to deal with the rashness of the ignorant.'6

2079. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ثَمَرَةُ العَقلِ مُداراةُ النّاسِ7

2079. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The fruit of [strong] intellect is amicableness with people.'8

2080. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : سَلامَةُ الدِّينِ وَالدُّنيا في مُداراةِ النّاسِ9

2080. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The security of this world and the Hereafter lies in amicableness with people.'10

2081. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن دَارى‏ أضدادَهُ أمِنَ المَحارِبَ11

2081. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever is amicable towards his enemies is secure from war.'12

2082. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن لَم يُصلِحْهُ حُسنُ المُداراةِ أصلَحَهُ سُوءُ المُكافاةِ13

2082. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever is not improved by the goodness of amicableness will be improved by the evil consequences [of the absence of it].'14

2083. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - مِن كَلامٍ لَهُ يُوَبِّخُ فِيهِ أصحابَهُ - : كَم اُداريكُم كَما تُدارَى البِكارُ العَمِدَةُ ، وَالثِّيابُ المُتَداعِيَةُ ، كُلَّما حِيصَت مِن جانِبٍ تَهَتَّكتْ مِن آخَرَ و إنّي لَعالِمٌ بِما يُصلِحُكُم ويُقِيمُ أوَدَكُم ، ولكِنّي لا أرى إصلاحَكُم بِإِفسادِ نَفْسي15

2083. Imam Ali (AS) when reprimanding his companions said, 'How long should I continue to be amicable with you the way one is amicable with camels with a wounded hump, or to worn clothes which when stitched on one side give way on the other... and verily I know what can improve you and how to straighten your crookedness, but I shall not improve your condition by marring myself.'16

Notes

1. الكافي : 2 / 117 / 4 .

2. Ibid. v. 2 , p. 117 , no. 4

3. الكافي : 2 / 117 / 5 .

4. Ibid. v. 2 , p. 117 , no. 5

5. الكافي : 2 / 116 / 1 .

6. Ibid. v. 2 , p. 116 , no. 1

7. غرر الحكم : 4629 .

8. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4629

9. غرر الحكم : 5610 .

10. Ibid. no. 5610

11. غرر الحكم : 8539 .

12. Ibid. no. 8539

13. غرر الحكم : 8202 .

14. Ibid. no. 8202

15. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 69 .

16. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 69

140 - الدعاء

140 SUPPLICATION

685 - فَضلُ الدُّعاءِ

685 THE VIRTUE OF SUPPLICATION

(قُل ما يَعْبَأُ بِكُم رَبِّي لَولا دُعاؤُكُم فَقَد كَذَّبتُم فَسَوفَ يَكونُ لِزاماً)1

“Say, 'What store my Lord would set by you were it not for your supplication? But you impugned [me and my advice] so that will continue to haunt you.” 2

(وَقالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادعُونِي أَستَجِبْ لَكُمْ إنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ داخِرِينَ)3

“Your Lord has said, 'Call Me, and I will hear you[r supplications]!' Indeed those who are disdainful of My worship will enter hell in utter humility.” 4

2084. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الدُّعاءُ مُخُّ العِبادَةِ ، ولا يَهلِكُ مَعَ الدُّعاءِ أحَدٌ5

2084. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Supplication is the essence of worship and no one who supplicates will be destroyed.'6

2085. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الدُّعاءُ سِلاحُ المُؤمِنِ وَعَمودُ الدّينِ وَنورُ السَّماواتِ والأرضِ7

2085. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Supplication is the weapon of the believer, the pillar of religion, and the light of the heavens and the earth.'8

2086. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنَّ أعجَزَ النّاسِ مَن عَجَزَ عَنِ الدُّعاءِ9

2086. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily the weakest person is the one who is incapable of supplicating.'10

2087. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ الدُّعاءُ ، فإذا أذِنَ اللَّهُ لِلعَبدِ في الدُّعاءِ فَتَحَ لَهُ بابَ الرَّحمَةِ ، إنّهُ لَن يَهلِكَ مَعَ الدُّعاءِ أحَدٌ11

2087. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best worship is supplication, for when Allah gives permission [and divine succour] for His servant to supplicate, He opens for him the door of mercy. Surely the one who supplicates will never be destroyed.'12

2088. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - في وَصِيَّتِهِ لِابنِهِ الحَسَنِ عليه السلام - : اِعلَمْ أنَّ الَّذي بِيَدِهِ خَزائنُ مَلَكُوتِ الدُّنيا وَالآخِرَةِ قَد أذِنَ لِدُعائكَ ، وتَكَفَّلَ لِإجابَتِكَ ، وَأمَرَكَ أن تَسألَهُ لِيُعطِيَكَ ، وَهُوَ رَحيمٌ كَريمٌ ، لَم يَجعَلْ بَينَكَ وَبَينَهُ مَن يَحجُبُكَ عَنهُ ، وَلَم يُلْجِئْكَ إلى‏ مَن يَشفَعُ لَكَ إلَيهِ ثُمَّ جَعَلَ في يَدِكَ مَفاتيحَ خَزائنِهِ بِما أذِنَ فيهِ مِن مَسألَتِهِ ، فَمَتى‏ شِئتَ استَفتَحتَ بِالدُّعاءِ أبوابَ خَزائنِهِ13

2088. Imam Ali (AS) said in his counsel to his son Hasan (AS), 'Know that the one in whose hands are the treasures of the kingdom of this world and the Hereafter has allowed you to supplicate, He has guaranteed to answer you, He has commanded you to ask Him so He can give you, and He is the All-Merciful, the Kind. He has not placed any barrier between Him and you, He has not committed you to whoever intercedes for you... then He has placed in your hands the keys to His treasures by allowing you to ask from Him, so whenever you wish, open the doors of His treasures by supplicating to Him.'14

2089. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الدُّعاءُ مِفتاحُ الرَّحمَةِ وَمِصباحُ الظُّلمَةِ15

2089. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Supplication is the key to mercy and a lantern in the darkness.'16

2090. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أحَبُّ الأعمالِ إلى‏ اللَّهِ عزّوجلّ فِي الأرضِ الدُّعاءُ17

2090. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The most beloved action on this earth with Allah - Mighty and Exalted - is supplication.'18

2091. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الدُّعاءُ تُرْسُ المُؤمِنِ19

2091. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Supplication is the shield of the believer.'20

2092. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : عَلَيكَ بِالدُّعاءِ ، فإنَّ فيهِ شِفاءً مِن كُلِّ داءٍ21

2092. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'I urge you to supplicate, for verily in supplication is a cure for every ailment.'22

2093. الكافي عن ميسّر بن عبد العزيز عن أبي عبد اللَّه عليه السلام : قال لي : يا ميسّر اُدعُ ولا تَقُلْ : إنَّ الأمرَ قَد فُرِغَ مِنهُ ، إنَّ عِندَ اللَّهِ عزّوجلّ مَنزِلَةً لا تُنالُ إلّا بِمَسألَةٍ.23

2093. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Supplicate and do not say,“the matter has already been decreed” , for verily there is a station with Allah that can only be attained through supplication.'24

2094. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : الدُّعاءُ أنفَذُ مِنَ السِّنانِ الحَديدِ25

2094. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Supplication is more useful than a sharp iron spearhead.'26

2095. الكافي عن الإمامِ الرِّضا عليه السلام : عَلَيكُم بِسِلاحِ الأنبِياءِ فَقيلَ : وما سِلاحُ الأنبِياءِ؟ قالَ : الدُّعاءُ27

2095. Imam al-Rida (AS) said, 'I urge you to use the weapon of the prophets', upon which he was asked, 'What is the weapon of the prophets?', to which he replied, 'Supplication.'28

Notes

1. الفرقان : 77 .

2. Qur'an 25 :77

3. غافر : 60 .

4. Qur'an 40 :60

5. بحار الأنوار : 93 / 300 / 37 .

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93 , p. 300 , no. 37

7. الكافي : 2 / 468 / 1 .

8. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 468 , no. 1

9. الأمالي للطوسي : 89 / 136 .

10. Amali al-Tusi, p. 89 , no. 136

11. تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 237 .

12. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2 , p. 237

13. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 204 / 1 .

14. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77 , p. 204 , no. 1

15. بحار الأنوار : 93 / 300 / 37 .

16. Ibid. v. 93 , p. 300 , no. 37

17. الكافي : 2 / 467 / 8 .

18. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 467 , no. 8

19. الكافي : 2 / 468 / 4 .

20. Ibid. v. 2 , p. 468 , no. 7

21.. مكارم الأخلاق : 2 / 12 / 2008 .

22. Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 2 , p. 12 , no. 2008

23. الكافي : 2 / 466 / 3 .

24. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 466 , no. 3

25. الكافي : 2 / 469 / 7 .

26. Ibid. v. 2 , p. 297 , no. 25

27. الكافي : 2 / 468 / 5 .

28. Ibid. v. 2 , p. 468 , no. 5

686 - الدُّعاءُ يَرُدُّ القَضاءَ المُبرَمَ‏

686 Supplication Wards Off Inescapable Fate

2096. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا يَرُدُّ القَضاءَ إلَّا الدُّعاءُ1

2096. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Nothing wards off fate except supplication.'2

2097. الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام : الدُّعاءُ يَدفَعُ البَلاءَ النّازِلَ وَما لَم يَنزِلْ3

2097. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, 'Supplication repels descended calamities and those which are yet to descend.'4

2098. الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام : عَلَيكُم بِالدُّعاءِ ، فَإنَّ الدُّعاءَ للَّهِ‏ِ ، وَالطَّلَبَ إلى‏ اللَّهِ يَرُدُّ البَلاءَ وَقَد قُدِّرَ وَقُضِيَ وَلَم يَبقَ إلّا إمضاؤهُ ، فإِذا دُعِيَ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ وسُئلَ صَرْفَ البَلاءِ صَرَفَهُ5

2098. Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, 'I urge you to supplicate, for verily supplication to Allah and seeking from Allah repels calamity which may have been destined and decreed with just the execution remaining, so if Allah is supplicated and is asked to avert a calamity, it is averted.'6

Notes

1. مكارم الأخلاق : 2 / 7 / 1978 .

2. Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2 , p. 7 , no. 1978

3. الكافي : 2 / 469 / 5 .

4. al-Kafi, v. 2 , p. 469 , no. 5

5. الكافي : 2 / 470 / 8 .

6. Ibid. v. 2 , p. 470 , no. 8

687 - الدُّعاءُ يَدفَعُ أنواعَ البَلاءِ

687 SUPPLICATION REPELS VARIOUS TYPES OF CALAMITY

2099. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اِدفَعوا أبوابَ البَلاءِ بِالدُّعاءِ1

2099. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Repel the doors of calamity with supplication.'2

2100. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اِدفَعُوا أمواجَ البَلاءِ بِالدُّعاءِ ، ما المُبتَلَى الَّذي استَدَرَّ بِهِ البَلاءُ بِأحوَجَ إلَى الدُّعاءِ مِنَ المُعافَى الَّذي لا يَأمَنُ البَلاءَ3

2100. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Repel the surges of calamity with supplication. The person who is continuously facing calamities is not more in need of supplication than that person who is free and secure from calamity.'4

2101. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن تَخَوَّفَ بَلاءً يُصيبُهُ فَتَقَدَّمَ فيهِ بِالدُّعاءِ لَم يُرِهِ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ ذلكَ البَلاءَ أبَداً5

2101. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The one who fears the onset of a calamity and precedes it with supplication, Allah will never afflict him with that calamity.'6

انظر : البلاء : باب 275 .

(See also: THE ORDEAL: section 275)

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 93 / 288 / 3 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 93 , p. 288 , no. 3

3. بحار الأنوار : 93 / 301 / 37 .

4. Ibid. v. 93 , p. 301 , no. 37

5. مكارم الأخلاق : 2 / 10 / 1992 .

6. Makarim al-Akhlaq, v. 2 , p. 10 , no. 1992