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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