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1204 - التَّحذيرُ مِن دَعوةِ المَظلومِ‏

1204. BEING WARY OF THE PLEA [TO ALLAH] OF ONE WHO HAS BEEN WRONGED

3899. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اِتَّقُوا دَعوَةَ المَظلومِ؛ فإنّما يَسألُ اللَّهُ تعالى‏ حَقَّهُ، وإنَّ اللَّهَ تعالى‏ لَم يَمنَعْ ذا حَقٍّ حَقَّهُ1

3899. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Be on your guard against the plea [to Allah] of one who has been wronged, for verily he asks Allah his right, and verily Allah never denies a right to one whom it is due.’2

3900. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اِتَّقُوا دَعوَةَ المَظلومِ وإن كانَ كافِراً ؛ فإنّهُ لَيسَ دُونَهُ حِجابٌ3

3900. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Be on your guard against the plea of one who has been wronged, even if he be a disbeliever, for verily there is no veil preventing his plea from being answered.’4

3901. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أنفَذُ السِّهامِ دَعوَةُ المَظلومِ5

3901. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most piercing arrow is the plea of the oppressed.’6

(اُنظر) الدعاء : باب 699

(See also: SUPPLICATION: section 699)

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 7597 .

2. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 7597

3. كنز العمّال : 7602 .

4. Ibid. no. 7602

5. غرر الحكم : 2979 .

6. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2979

260 - الظَّنّ‏

260. CONJECTURE

1205 - ظَنُّ العاقِلِ‏

1205. Conjecture of the Intellectual

3902. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ظَنُّ الرَّجُلِ على‏ قَدرِ عَقلِهِ1

3902. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘A man’s conjecture is proportionate to the extent of his reason.’2

3903. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ظنُّ العاقِلِ أصَحُّ مِن يَقينِ الجاهِلِ3

3903. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘An intellectual man’s conjecture is sounder than an ignorant man’s certainty.’4

3904. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اتَّقُوا ظُنُونَ المُؤمِنِينَ؛ فإنَّ اللَّهَ تعالى‏ جَعَلَ الحَقَّ على‏ ألسِنَتِهم5

3904. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Be wary of the opinions given by believers, for verily Allah has made the truth flow from their tongues.’6

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 6038 .

2. Ibid. no. 6038

3. غرر الحكم : 6040 .

4. Ibid. no. 6040

5. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 309 .

6. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 309

1206 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ حُسنِ الظَّنِّ بِفِعلِ المُؤمِنِ‏

1206. ENJOINMENT TO ENTERTAIN GOOD OPINION ABOUT THE DEED OF A BELIEVER

3905. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اُطلُبْ لأِخِيكَ عُذراً، فَإنْ لَم تَجِدْ لَهُ عُذراً فَالتَمِسْ لَهُ عُذراً1

3905. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Make an excuse for your fellow brother, and even if you do not have an excuse [for his behaviour], then seek out an excuse for him.’2

3906. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ضَعْ أمرَ أخيكَ على‏ أحسَنِهِ حتّى‏ يَأتِيَكَ مِنهُ ما يَغلِبُكَ، ولا تَظُنَّنَّ بكَلِمَةٍ خَرَجَت مِن أخيكَ سُوءاً وأنتَ تَجِدُ لَها في الخَيرِ مَحمِلاً3

3906. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘See the best in any situation involving a fellow brother, until you experience something from him which proves you wrong, and do not assume the worst about something that your brother may say if you can find the possibility for good therein.’4

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 75 / 197 / 15 .

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75 , p. 197 , no. 15

3. الأمالي للصدوق : 380 / 483 .

4. Amali al-Saduq, p. 250 , no. 8

1207 - فَضلُ حُسنِ الظَّنِ‏

1207. THE VIRTUE OF ENTERTAINING GOOD OPINIONS

3907. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : حُسنُ الظَّنِّ راحَةُ القَلبِ وسَلامةُ الدِّينِ1

3907. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Entertaining good opinions is a comfort to the heart and [indicates] soundness of faith.’2

3908. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : حُسنُ الظَّنِّ يُخَفِّفُ الَهمَّ ، ويُنجي من تَقَلُّدِ الإثمِ3

3908. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Entertaining good opinions reduces anxiety, and saves one from being taken over by sin.’4

3909. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن حَسُنَ ظَنُّهُ بِالناسِ حازَ مِنهُمُ المَحَبَّةَ5

3909. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The one who thinks the best of people gains their love.’6

3910. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ الوَرَعِ حُسنُ الظَّنِّ7

3910. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best of piety is to think the best of people.’8

Notes

1. غرر الحكم : 4816

2. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4816

3. غرر الحكم : 4823

4. Ibid. no. 4823

5. غرر الحكم : 8842

6. Ibid. no. 8842

7. غرر الحكم : 3027

8. Ibid. no. 3027

1208 - التّحذيرُ مِن سوءِ الظَّنِ‏

1208. CAUTION AGAINST ENTERTAINING LOW OR SUSPICIOUS OPINIONS

( يا أَيُّها الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اجْتَنِبُوا كَثِيراً مِنَ الظَّنِّ إِنَّ بَعْضَ الظَّنِّ إِثْمٌ)1

“O you who have faith! Avoid much suspicion. Indeed some suspicions are sins.” 2

3911. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إيّاكُم والظَّنَّ؛ فإنَّ الظَّنَّ أكذَبُ الكَذِبِ3

3911. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Beware of suspicion for verily suspicion is the worst of all lies.’4

3912. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إذا ظَنَنتُم فلا تُحَقِّقُوا، وإذا حَسَدتُم فلا تَبغُوا، وإذا تَطَيَّرتُم فَامضُوا5

3912. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘If you have assumed the worst [about someone or something], then do not seek to make it true. And if you are jealous [of someone or something] then do not covet them, and if you draw an evil omen from something, ignore it and walk away.’6

3913. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّ البُخلَ والجُبنَ والحِرصَ غَرائزُ شَتّى‏ يَجمَعُها سُوءُ الظَّنِّ بِاللَّهِ7

3913. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Verily miserliness, cowardice and greed are all evil impulses caused by entertaining a low opinion of Allah.’8

3914. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا إيمانَ مَع سُوءِ الظَّنِّ9

3914. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘There is no room for faith with suspicion.’10

3915. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : سُوءُ الظَّنِّ يُفسِدُ الاُمورَ ويَبعَثُ على الشُّرورِ11

3915. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Suspicion corrupts matters and gives rise to evils.’12

3916. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إيّاكَ أن تُسِي‏ءَ الظَّنَّ؛ فإنّ سُوءَ الظَّنِّ يُفسِدُ العِبادَةَ13

3916. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Beware of entertaining suspicious thoughts for verily suspicion corrupts worship.’14

3917. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الشِّرِّيرُ لا يَظُنُّ بِأحَدٍ خَيراً؛ لأنّهُ لا يَراهُ إلّا بِطَبعِ نَفسِهِ15

3917. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The evil person cannot think well of anybody because he can only see people as he himself is predisposed.’16

Notes

1. الحجرات : 12

2. Qur’an 49 :12

3. بحار الأنوار : 75 / 195 / 8

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 195, no. 8

5. كنز العمّال : 7585

6. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 7585

7. نهج البلاغة : الكتاب 53

8. Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 53

9. غرر الحكم : 10534

10. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10534

11. غرر الحكم : 5575

12. Ibid. no. 5575

13. غرر الحكم : 2709

14. Ibid. no. 2709

15. غرر الحكم : 1903

16. Ibid. no. 1903

1209 - ضَرورَةُ التَّجَنُّبِ عَمّا يُوجِبُ سُوءَ الظَّنِ‏

1209. THE NECESSITY OF AVOIDING THAT WHICH INCITES SUSPICIOUS THOUGHTS

3918. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن وَقَّفَ نفسَهُ مَوقِفَ التُّهَمَةِ فلا يَلُومَنَّ مَن أساءَ بهِ الظَّنَّ1

3918. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who stands in a suspect place cannot blame anyone for thinking suspiciously of him.’2

3919. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن دَخَلَ مَداخِلَ السَّوءِ اتُّهِمَ، مَن عَرَّضَ نَفسَهُ للتُّهَمَةِ فلا يَلُومَنَّ مَن أساءَ بهِ الظَّنَّ3

3919. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The one who enters bad places naturally stands to be accused, and the one who exposes himself to accusation cannot blame anyone for thinking suspiciously of him.’4

3920. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مُجالَسَةُ الأشرارِ تُورِثُ سُوءَ الظَّنِّ بِالأخيارِ5

3920. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Sitting in the company of bad people engenders suspicious thoughts about good people.’6

3921. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أسوَأُ النَّاسِ حالاً مَن لَم يَثِقْ بَأحَدٍ لِسُوءِ ظَنِّهِ، ولَم يَثِقْ بهِ أحَدٌ لِسُوءِ فِعلِهِ7

3921. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The person in the worst state is the one who does not trust anybody because of his suspiciousness, and who is not trusted by anybody because of his evil actions.’8

3922. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن لَم يَحسُنْ ظَنُّهُ استَوحَشَ مِن كُلِّ أحَدٍ9

3922. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The one who does not think well of people will remain alienated from everybody.’10

Notes

1. الأمالي للصدوق : 380 / 483

2. Amali al-Saduq, p. 250, no. 8

3. كنز الفوائد : 2 / 182

4. Kanz al-Fawa’id, v. 2, p. 182

5. بحار الأنوار : 74 / 197 / 31

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 197, no. 31

7. كنز الفوائد : 2 / 182

8. Kanz al-Fawa’id, v. 2, p. 182

9. غرر الحكم : 9084

10. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9084

1210 - مَوارِدُ جَوازِ سوءِ الظَّنِ‏

1210. INSTANCES WHEN SUSPICION IS ALLOWED

3923. رسولُ‏اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: اِحتَرِسُوا مِنَ النَّاسِ بسُوءِ الظَّنِّ1

3923. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Guard yourselves against people with suspicion.’2

3924. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إذا استَولَى الصَّلاحُ على الزَّمانِ وأهلِهِ ثُمّ أساءَ رَجُلٌ الظَّنَّ برَجُلٍ لَم تَظهَرْ مِنهُ حَوبَةٌ فقد ظَلَمَ، وإذا استَولى‏ الفَسادُ على الزَّمانِ وأهلِهِ فَأحسَنَ رَجُلٌ الظَّنَّ برجُلٍ فَقَد غَرَّرَ3

3924. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘At a time when good prevails over an era and among its people, if a man suspects another person who has never been seen committing an offence, then he has indeed wronged him. And when corruption prevails over an era and among its people, if a man assumes the best about somebody, then he has indeed deceived himself.’4

3925. الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام : إذا كانَ الجَورُ أغلَبَ مِنَ الحَقِّ لَم يَحِلَّ لأحَدٍ أن يَظُنَّ بأحَدٍ خَيراً حتّى يَعرِفَ ذلكَ مِنهُ5

3925. Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, ‘At a time when injustice is more prevalent than good, it is not permitted for anyone to entertain good opinions about another unless he knows him to be such.’6

Notes

1. بحار الأنوار : 77 / 158 / 142

2. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 158, no. 142

3. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 114

4. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 114

5. الكافي : 5 / 298 / 2

6. al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 298, no. 2

261 - العِبادة

261. WORSHIP

1211 - الحَثُّ عَلَى العِبادَةِ

1211. ENCOURAGING WORSHIP

( وَما خَلَقْتُ الجِنَّ وَالإِنْسَ إِلّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ)1

“I did not create the jinn and the humans except that they may worship Me.” 2

3926. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أفضَلُ النّاسِ مَن عَشِقَ العِبادَةَ فَعانَقَها، وأحَبَّها بقَلبِهِ، وباشَرَها بِجَسَدِهِ، وتَفرَّغَ لَها، فَهُو لا يُبالي عَلى‏ ما أصبَحَ مِنَ الدُّنيا : عَلى‏ عُسرٍ أم عَلى‏ يُسرٍ3

3926. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best of people is he who longs for worship and embraces it, loves it with his heart, throws himself into it with his whole body, and devotes himself exclusively to it, such that he is not concerned in what worldly state he wakes up in the morning: in difficulty or in ease.’4

3927. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : كَفى‏ بِالعِبادَةِ شُغلاً5

3927. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Worship suffices as an occupation.’6

3928. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : يَقولُ رَبُّكُم : يَابنَ آدَمَ، تَفَرَّغْ لِعِبادَتي أملَأْ قَلبَكَ غِنىً وأملَأْ يَدَيكَ رِزقاً. يَابنَ آدمَ، لا تَباعَدْ مِنّي فأملَأَ قَلبَكَ فَقراً وأملَأَ يَدَيكَ شُغلاً7

3928. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Your Lord addresses you, saying, ‘O son of Adam! Devote yourself exclusively to My worship and I will fill your heart with wealth and your hands with ready sustenance. O son of Adam! Do not distance yourself from Me or I will fill your heart with poverty and your hands with work [to preoccupy you].’8

3929. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إذا أحَبَّ اللَّهُ عَبداً ألهَمَهُ حُسنَ العِبادَةِ9

3929. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘When Allah loves a servant He inspires him to carry out the best forms of worship.’10

3930. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : العُبوديَّةُ خَمسَةُ أشياءَ : خَلاءُ البَطنِ، وَقِراءةُ القرآنِ، وقِيامُ اللَّيلِ، والتَّضَرُّعُ عِندَ الصُّبحِ، والبُكاءُ مِن خَشيَةِ اللَّهِ11

3930. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Adoration [of Allah] consists of five things: keeping the stomach empty, reading the Qur’an, performing the night prayer, imploring Allah at dawn, and crying much from fear of Allah.’12

Notes

1. الذاريات : 56

2. Qur’an 51 :56

3. الكافي : 2 / 83 / 3

4. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 83, no. 3

5. تحف العقول : 35

6. Tuhaf al-Uqul, p. 35

7. كنز العمّال : 43614

8. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 43614

9. غرر الحكم : 4066

10. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4066

11. جامع الأخبار : 505 / 1397

12. Jami al-Akhbar, p. 505, no. 1397

1212 - دَورُ التَّفَقُّهِ واليقينِ فِي العِبادَةِ

1212. THE ROLE OF UNDERSTANDING AND CONVICTION IN WORSHIP

3931. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لا عِبادَةَ إلّا بِيَقينٍ1

3931. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘There is no use to worship without conviction.’2

3932. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اُعبُدِ اللَّهَ كَأ نَّكَ تَراهُ، فَإن لَم تَكُن تَراهُ، فَإنَّهُ يَراكَ3

3932. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Worship Allah as if you see Him, for although you may not see Him, indeed He sees you.’4

3933. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا خَيرَ في عِبادَةٍ ليسَ فيها تَفَقُّهٌ5

3933. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Worship without understanding is no good.’6

3934. الإمامُ زينَ العابدينُ عليه السلام : لا عِبادَةَ إلّا بالتَفَقُّهِ7

3934. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, ‘There is no point to worship unless performed with understanding.’8

(اُنظر) عنوان 419 «اليقين» ؛ الفقه : باب 1497

(See also: CONVICTION; JURISPRUDENCE: section 1497)

Notes

1. كنز الفوائد : 1 / 55

2. Kanz al-Fawa’id, v. 1, p. 55

3. كنز العمّال : 5250

4. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 5250

5. تحف العقول : 204

6. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 204

7. تحف العقول : 280

8. Ibid. no. 280

1213 - أنواعُ العِبادَةِ

1213. TYPES OF WORSHIP

3935. عيسى عليه السلام - لِرجُلٍ - : ما تَصنَعُ ؟ قالَ : أتَعَبَّدُ، قالَ : فمَن يَعودُ علَيكَ ؟ قالَ : أخي، قالَ: أخوكَ أعبَدُ مِنكَ1

3935. Prophet Jesus (AS) asked a man, ‘What are you doing?’ The man replied, ‘I am worshipping.’ So he asked, ‘Then who is it that supports you [financially]?’ He replied, ‘My brother’, to which Prophet Jesus (AS) said, ‘Your brother is a better worshipper than you.’2

3936. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : العِبادَةُ عَشرَةُ أجزاءٍ، تِسعَةُ أجزاءٍ في طَلَبِ الحَلالِ3

3936. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Worship consists of ten parts, nine of which are to do with earning a lawful living.’4

3937. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : نَظَرُ الوَلَدِ إلى‏ والِدَيهِ حُبّاً لَهُما عِبادَةٌ5

3937. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘A son’s looking at his parents with love is a form of worship [of Allah].’6

3938. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : النَّظَرُ إلَى العالِمِ عِبادَةٌ، والنَّظَرُ إلَى الإمامِ المُقسِطِ عِبادَةٌ، وَالنَّظَرُ إلَى الوالِدَينِ بِرَأفَةٍ وَرحمَةٍ عِبادَةٌ، وَالنَّظَرُ إلى‏ أخٍ تَوَدُّهُ في اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ عِبادَةٌ7

3938. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Looking at [the face of] a scholar is worship, looking at [the face of] a just leader (Imam) is worship, looking at one’s parents with kindness and mercy is worship, and looking at the face of a brother whom you love for the sake of Allah is worship.’8

3939. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : حُسنُ الظَّنِّ باللَّهِ مِن عِبادَةِ اللَّهِ تعالى‏9

3939. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Entertaining the best opinion about Allah is a form of worship of Allah, most High.’10

3940. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : التَّفَكُّرُ في مَلَكوتِ السّماواتِ والأرضِ عِبادَةُ المُخلِصينَ11

3940. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Pondering about the dominion of the heavens and the earth is the worship of the sincere ones.’12

3941. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّ مِنَ العِبادَةِ لِينَ الكَلامِ وإفشاءَ السَّلامِ13

3941. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Verily part of worship is to talk to people in a gentle manner and to spread the greeting of peace among them.’14

3942. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنّ فَوقَ كلِّ عِبادَةٍ عِبادَةً، و حُبُّنا أهلَ البَيتِ أفضَلُ عِبادَةٍ15

3942. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Verily above every act of worship is an even better act of worship, and love for us, the household of the Prophet, is the best act of worship.’16

Notes

1. تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 65

2. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 65

3. بحار الأنوار : 103 / 18 / 81

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 18, no. 81

5. تحف العقول : 46

6. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 46

7. الأمالي للطوسي : 454 / 1015

8. Amali al-Tusi, p. 454, no. 1015

9. الدرّة الباهرة : 18

10. al-Durra al-Bahira, p. 18

11. غرر الحكم : 1792

12. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1792

13. غرر الحكم : 3421

14. Ibid. no. 3421

15. المحاسن : 1 / 247 / 462

16. al-Mahasin, v. 1, p. 247, no. 462

1214 - أنواعُ العُبّادِ

1214. TYPES OF WORSHIPPERS

3943. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : (إنّ) العُبّادَ ثَلاثةٌ : قَومٌ عَبَدوا اللَّهَ عَزَّوجلَّ خَوفاً فتِلكَ عِبادَةُ العَبيدِ، وَقَوم عَبَدوا اللَّهَ تَباركَ وتَعالى‏ طَلَبَ الثَّوابِ فتِلكَ عِبادَةُ الاُجَراءِ، وقَوم عَبَدوا اللَّهَ عَزَّوجلَّ حُبّاً لَهُ فَتِلكَ عِبادَةُ الأحرارِ، وهِيَ أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ1

3943. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Worshippers are of three types: people who worship Allah, Mighty and Exalted, out of fear, and that is the worship of a slave; people who worship Allah, Blessed and most High, seeking to be rewarded thereof, and that is the worship of an employyee; and people who worship Allah, Mighty and Exalted, out of love for Him, and that is the worship of free men and is the best type of worship.’2

3944. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن أطاعَ رَجُلاً في مَعصِيَةٍ فقَد عَبَدَهُ3

3944. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘He who obeys someone in committing an act of disobedience [to Allah] has indeed worshipped him.’4

3945. الإمامُ الجوادُ عليه السلام : مَن أصغى‏ إلى‏ ناطِقٍ فقَد عَبَدَهُ، فإن كانَ النّاطِقُ يُؤَدّي عَنِ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ فقَد عَبَدَ اللَّهَ، وإن كانَ النّاطِقُ يُؤَدّي عنِ الشَّيطانِ فقَد عَبَدَ الشَّيطانَ5

3945. Imam al-Jawad (AS) said, ‘Whoever gives a speaker his full attention has indeed expressed a form of worship or adulation to him. If the speaker leads one to Allah through his words, then it is as if one worships Allah [by giving him attention], but if he leads one to Satan through his words, it is as if one worships Satan.’6

Notes

1. الكافي : 2 / 84 / 5

2. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 84, no. 5

3. الكافي : 2 / 398 / 8

4. Ibid. v. 2, p. 398, no. 8

5. الكافي : 6 / 434 / 24

6. Ibid. v. 6, p. 434, no. 24

1215 - أفضلُ العِبادَةِ

1215. THE BEST FORM OF WORSHIP

3946. ارشاد القلوب : في حديثِ المِعراجِ : يا أحمدُ، ليسَ شَي‏ءٌ مِنَ العِبادَةِ أحَبَّ إلَيَّ مِنَ الصَّمتِ والصَّومِ1

3946. Irshad al-Qulub: ‘In the tradition of the Prophet’s Ascension, Allah said: ‘O Ahmad, no worship is dearer to me than silence and fasting.’2

3947. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ الفِقهُ3

3947. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best form of worship is to gain an understanding [of religion].’4

3948. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أعظَمُ العِبادَةِ أجراً أخفاها5

3948. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The worship deserving of the greatest reward is that which is most discreetly performed.’6

3949. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ العَفافُ7

3949. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is self-restraint.’8

3950. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ غَلَبَةُ العادَةِ9

3950. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is breaking a habit or an addiction.’10

3951. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ الزَّهادَةُ11

3951. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is abstinence.’12

3952. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ العِلمُ بِاللَّهِ والتَّواضُعُ لَهُ13

3952. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is coming to know Allah and humbling oneself before Him.’14

3953. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ إدمانُ التَّفَكُّرِ في اللَّهِ وفي قُدرَتِهِ15

3953. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is to be in a state of perpetual reflection about Allah and His power.’16

3954. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : واللَّهِ ما عُبِدَ اللَّهُ بِشي‏ءٍ أفضَلَ مِن أداءِ حَقِّ المُؤمِنِ17

3954. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘By Allah, there is no better way to worship Allah than to fulfil the right of a fellow believer.’18

3955. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أعبَدُ النّاسِ مَن أقامَ الفَرائضَ19

3955. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The best worshipper among people is he who performs the acts obligatory upon him.’20

3956. الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : لَيسَتِ العِبادَةُ كَثرَةَ الصِّيامِ وَالصَّلاةِ، وَإنَّما العِبادَةُ كَثرَةُ التَّفَكُّرِ في أمرِ اللَّهِ21

3956. Imam al-Rida (AS) said, ‘Worship is not about fasting or praying much, rather worship is to reflect much on the affairs related to Allah.’22

3957. الإمامُ الجوادُ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ الإخلاصُ23

3957. Imam al-Jawad (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is sincerity.’24

(اُنظر) التفكّر : باب 1502

(See also: THINKING: section 1502)

Notes

1. إرشاد القلوب : 205

2. Irshad al-Qulub, no. 205

3. الخصال : 30 / 14

4. al-Khisal, p. 30, no. 104

5. قرب الإسناد : 135 / 475

6. Qurb al-Isnad, p. 135, no. 475

7. الكافي : 2 / 468 / 8

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

9. غرر الحكم : 2873

10. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2873

11. غرر الحكم : 2872

12. Ibid. no. 2872

13. تحف العقول : 364

14. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 364

15. الكافي : 2 / 55 / 3

16. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 55, no. 3

17. الاختصاص : 28

18. al-Ikhtisas, p. 28

19. الخصال : 16 / 56

20. al-Khisal, p. 16, no. 56

21. تحف العقول : 442

22. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 442

23. تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 109

24. Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 109

1216 - النَّشاطُ فِي العِبادَةِ

1216. Eagerness and Vitality in Worship

3958. عيسى عليه السلام : بِحقٍّ أقولُ لَكُم : إنَّهُ كَما يَنظُرُ المَريضُ إلى‏ طَيِّبِ الطَّعامِ فلا يَلتَذُّهُ مَعَ ما يَجِدُهُ مِن شِدَّةِ الوَجَعِ، كذلِكَ صاحِبُ الدّنيا لا يَلتَذُّ بِالعِبادَةِ ولا يَجِدُ حَلاوَتَها مَعَ ما يَجِدُ مِن حُبِّ المالِ1

3958. Prophet Jesus (AS) said, ‘With truth I tell you that verily just as the sick man can only look at good food but cannot enjoy it due to the intense pain he suffers, similarly the man engrossed in worldly affairs cannot enjoy worship nor taste its sweetness because of the love that he harbours for worldly possessions.’2

3959. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : آفَةُ العِبادَةِ الفَترَةُ3

3959. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The bane of worship is lassitude.’4

3960. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لا تُكَرِّهوا إلى‏ أنفُسِكُمُ العِبادَةَ5

3960. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Do not make worship loathsome to yourselves [by forcing it upon yourselves].’6

Notes

1. تحف العقول : 507

2. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 507

3. تحف العقول : 6

4. Ibid. no. 6

5. الكافي : 2 / 86 / 2

6. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 86, no. 2

262 - العِبرة

262. THE MORAL LESSON

1217 - الحَثُّ عَلَى الاتِّعاظِ بِالعِبَرِ

1217. ENJOINMENT OF TAKING LESSON FROM MORAL ADVICE

( فَاعْتَبِرُوا يا اُولِي الأَبْصارِ)1

“So take lesson! O you who have insight.” 2

3961. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اِعتَبِروا؛ فَقَد خَلَتِ المَثُلاتُ فيمَن كانَ قَبلَكُم3

3961. The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Take lesson, for indeed the moral examples merely passed by your predecessors.’4

3962. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : يَنظُرُ المُؤمِنُ إلَى الدّنيا بِعَينِ الاعتِبارِ، ويَقتاتُ مِنها بِبَطنِ الاضطِرارِ5

3962. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The believer looks at the world with contemplative consideration, and he only consumes thereof within the bounds of necessity.’6

3963. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن جَهِلَ قَلَّ اعتِبارُهُ7

3963. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The ignorant one rarely takes lesson [from experiences].’8

3964. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الاعتِبارُ مُنذِرٌ ناصِحٌ، مَن تَفَكَّرَ اعتَبَرَ، ومَنِ اعتَبَرَ اعتَزَلَ، ومَنِ اعتَزَلَ سَلِمَ9

3964. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The moral lesson is a sincere warner. Whoever contemplates takes lesson, and whoever takes the lesson on board keeps away from making the same mistake twice, and whoever keeps away remains safe.’10

3965. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الاعتِبارُ يَقودُ إلَى الرَّشادِ11

3965. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Drawing a lesson [from an experience] leads one to integrity of conduct.’12

3966. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَنِ اعتَبَرَ أبصَرَ، ومن أبصَرَ فَهِم، ومَن فَهِمَ عَلِمَ13

3966. Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Whoever draws a lesson [from something] gains insight into it, and whoever gains insight into it comprehends it, and whoever comprehends it comes to know it for certain.’14

Notes

1. الحشر : 2

2. Qur’an 59 :2

3. كنز الفوائد : 2 / 31

4. Kanz al-Fawa’id, v. 2, p. 31

5. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 367

6. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 267

7. غرر الحكم : 7837

8. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7837

9. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 92 / 101

10. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 92, no. 101

11. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 92 / 101

12. Ibid.

13. نهج البلاغة : الحكمة 208

14. Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 207