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1021 - أدنَى الشِّركِ‏

1021. The Minimum Degree of Polytheism

3242. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام - لَمّا سُئلَ عن أدنَى الشِّركِ - : مَن قالَ لِلنَّواةِ : إنَّها حَصاةٌ ، ولِلحَصاةِ : إنّها نَواةٌ ، ثُمّ دانَ بهِ1

3242. Imam al-Baqir (AS) was once asked what the absolute minimum of polytheism was, to which he replied, 'It is to call fruit kernels stones and vice versa, and to believe them as such.'2

3243. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - لمّا سُئل عَن أدنَى الشرك - : مَنِ ابتَدَعَ رَأياً فَأحَبَّ علَيهِ أو أبغَضَ علَيهِ3

3243. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was once asked what the absolute minimum of polytheism was, to which he replied, 'It is to contrive a ruling and because of it take side with people or against them.'4

(اُنظر) الإيمان : باب 186 ؛ الكفر : باب 1605

(See also: FAITH: section 186; DISBELIEF: section 1605)

Notes

1. الكافي : 2 / 397 / 1

2. Ibid. p. 397, no. 1

3. الكافي : 2 / 397 / 2

4. Ibid. no. 2

1022 - الشِّركُ الخَفِيُ‏

1022. Hidden Polytheism

( وَما يُؤْمِنُ أَكْثَرُهُمْ بِاللَّهِ إِلّا وَهُمْ مُشْرِكُونَ).1

“And most of them do not believe in Allah without ascribing partners to Him.” 2

3244. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إيّاكَ وما يُعتَذَرُ مِنهُ ، فإنَّ فيهِ الشِّركَ الخَفِيَّ3

3244. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Beware of committing anything that warrants justification, for verily that is where hidden polytheism is.'4

3245. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - في قولِهِ تعالى‏ : (وَما يُؤْمِنُ أَكْثَرُهُمْ...) - : هُو الرَّجُلُ يقولُ : لَولا فُلانٌ لَهَلَكتُ ، ولَولا فُلانٌ لَأصَبتُ كذا وكذا ، ولَولا فُلانٌ لَضاعَ عِيالي ، ألا تَرى‏ أ نّهُ قد جَعَلَ للَّهِ‏ِ شَريكاً في مُلكِهِ يَرزُقُهُ ويَدفَعُ عَنهُ ؟!قالَ [ الراوي ] : قلتُ : فيقولُ : لَولا أنَّ اللَّهَ مَنَّ عَليَّ بِفلانٍ لَهَلَكتُ ؟ قال : نَعَم ، لا بَأسَ بهذا5

3245. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said when interpreting the Qur'anic verse:“And most of them do not believe in Allah without ascribing partners to Him” , 'This is in reference to man's statement:“Were it not for 'x' I would surely have perished” , or“Were it not for 'x' I would indeed have been afflicted” or“Were it not for 'x' my family would be at a loss.” Do you not see that he has associated a partner to Allah in His Kingdom giving him sustenance and repelling misfortune from him?' He was subsequently asked, 'What if one were to say,“Were it not for Allah granting me x's help, I would have perished...?” Imam replied, 'There is nothing wrong with saying things like this.'6

3246. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - أيضاً - : شِركُ طاعَةٍ ولَيسَ شِركَ عِبادَةٍ7

3246. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said when interpreting the Qur'anic verse:“And most of them do not believe in Allah without ascribing partners to Him” , 'This refers to ascribing partners in Allah's obedience, not [just] in His worship.'8

3247. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنَّ الشِّركَ أخفى‏ مِن دَبِيبِ النَّملِ وقالَ : مِنهُ تَحويلُ الخاتَمِ لِيَذكُرَ الحاجَةَ وشِبهُ هذا9

3247. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Polytheism is more discreet than the crawling of an ant, and includes things like turning one's ring to remind onself [if he believes in it independently from the will of Allah], and other such [superstitions].'10

3248. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام - في قولِهِ تعالى‏ : (وما يُؤْمِنُ أَكْثَرُهُمْ بِاللَّهِ إِلّا وَهُمْ مُشْرِكُونَ) - : كانُوا يَقولونَ : نُمطَرُ بِنَوءِ كذا ، وبِنَوءِ كذا ، ومِنها أ نّهُم كانوا يَأتُونَ الكُهّانَ فَيُصَدِّقُونَهُم بما يَقولونَ11

3248. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said when interpreting the Qur'anic verse:“And most of them do not believe in Allah without ascribing partners to Him” , 'This refers to when people used to say, 'We are being rained on from the storm of x, or the storm of y [referring to various false gods]. And they used to consult soothsayers and believe whatever they told them.'12

(اُنظر) الرياء : باب 787

(See also: SHOWING OFF: section 787)

Notes

1. يوسف : 106

2. Qur'an 12 :106

3. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 200 / 28

4. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 200, no. 28

5. تفسير العيّاشيّ : 2 / 200 / 96

6. Tafsir al-Ayyashi, v. 2, p. 200, no. 96

7. الكافي : 2 / 397 / 4

8. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 397, no. 4

9. معاني الأخبار : 379 / 1

10. Maani al-Akhbar, p. 379, no. 1

11. بحار الأنوار : 58 / 317 / 8

12. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 58, p. 317, no. 8

216 - الشَّيطان‏

216. SATAN

1023 - الاعتِبارُ بِما فَعَلَ اللَّهُ بِإبليسَ‏

1023. THE LESSON TO BE LEARNED FROM HOW ALLAH DEALT WITH SATAN

3249. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : فاعتَبِرُوا بما كانَ مِن فِعلِ اللَّهِ بِإبليسَ ؛ إذ أحبَطَ عَمَلَهُ الطَّويلَ وجَهدَهُ الجَهِيدَ (الجميلَ) وكانَ قد عَبَدَ اللَّهَ سِتَّةَ آلافِ سَنَةٍ ، لايُدرى‏ أمِن سِني الدُّنيا أم مِن سِني الآخِرَةِ عن كِبْرِ ساعَةٍ واحِدَةٍ1

3249. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'So take a lesson from how Allah dealt with Iblis [Satan], when He thwarted his great works and his extensive efforts, and he had been worshipping Allah for six thousand years, each hour of which was so long that it is not known whether they were years by the reckoning of this world or the next.'2

Notes

1. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 192

2. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 192

1024 - الاستِعاذَةُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيطانِ‏

1024. SEEKING REFUGE IN ALLAH FROM SATAN

( وَقُلْ رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزاتِ الشَّياطِينِ * وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحْضُرُونِ).1

“And say, 'My Lord! I seek Your protection from the promptings of the devils; and I seek Your protection, my Lord, from their presence near me.'2

( فَإِذَا قَرَأْتَ القُرْآنَ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطانِ الرَّجِيمِ).3

“When you recite the Qur'an, seek the protection of Allah against the outcast Satan.” 4

3250. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أحمَدُ اللَّهَ وأستَعِينُهُ على‏ مَداحِرِ الشَّيطانِ ومَزاجِرِهِ (مَزاحِرِهِ) ، والاعتِصامِ مِن حَبائلِهِ ومَخاتِلِهِ5

3250. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'I praise Allah and seek His aid against the acts that led to Satan's banishment and his eviction, and [I seek] His protection from his snares and his deceitful ways.'6

Notes

1. المؤمنون : 97 ، 98

2. Qur'an 23 :97,98

3. النحل : 98

4. Qur'an 16 :98

5. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 151

6. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 151

1025 - عَداوَةُ الشَّيطانِ لِلإنسانِ‏

1025. Satan's Enmity Towards Man

( إِنَّ الشَّيْطانَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوهُ عَدُوّاً إِنَّما يَدْعُو حِزْبَهُ لِيَكُونُوا مِنْ أَصْحابِ السَّعِيرِ).1

“Satan is indeed your enemy, so treat him as an enemy. He only invites his confederates so that they may be among the inmates of the Blaze.” 2

3251. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اِحذَرُوا عَدوّاً نَفَذَ في الصُّدورِ خَفِيّاً ، ونَفَثَ في الآذانِ نَجِيّاً3

3251. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Be on your guard against the enemy who covertly penetrates into your hearts and secretly whispers into your ears.'4

3252. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لقد نَصَبَ إبليسُ حَبائلَهُ في دارِ الغُرورِ ، فما يَقصِدُ فيها إلّا أولِياءَنا5

3252. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Iblis [Satan] lays out his traps in the Abode of Delusion, intending to ensnare none but our friends [i.e. lovers of the Ahl al-bayt].'6

3253. الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام - لمّا سُئلَ عن أوجَبِ الأعداءِ مُجاهَدةً - : أقرَبُهم إلَيكَ وأعداهُم لَكَ... ومَن يُحَرِّضُ أعداءَكَ علَيكَ ، وهُو إبليسُ7

3253. Imam al-Kazim (AS) was once asked who one's archenemy is that one must fight, to which he replied, 'It is he who is closest to you and yet harbours the most enmity towards you and he who provokes all your enemies against you, and he is Iblis [Satan].'8

Notes

1. فاطر : 6

2. Qur'an 35 :6

3. غرر الحكم : 2623

4. Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2633

5. تحف العقول : 301

6. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 301

7. تحف العقول : 399

8. Ibid. no. 399

1026 - التَّحذيرُ مِن فِتَنِ الشَّيطانِ‏

1026. CAUTION AGAINST SATAN'S TEMPTATIONS

( يا بَنِي آدَمَ لا يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطانُ كَما أَخْرَجَ أَبَوَيْكُمْ مِنَ الجَنَّةِ يَنْزِعُ عَنْهُما لِباسَهُما لِيُرِيَهُما سَوْآتِهِما إِنَّهُ يَراكُمْ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا تَرَوْنَهُمْ إِنَّا جَعَلْنا الشَّياطِينَ أَوْلِياءَ لِلَّذِينَ لا يُؤْمِنُونَ).1

“O Children of Adam! Do not let Satan tempt you, like he expelled your parents from paradise, stripping them of their garments to expose to them their nakedness. Indeed he sees you - he and his hosts - whence you do not see them. We have indeed made the devils friends of those who have no faith.” 2

3254. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الفِتَنُ ثلاثٌ : حُبُّ النِّساءِ وهُو سَيفُ الشَّيطانِ ، وشُربُ الخَمرِ وهُو فَخُّ الشَّيطانِ ، وحُبُّ الدِّينارِ والدِّرهَمِ وهُو سَهمُ الشَّيطانِ3

3254. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'There are three types of temptation: the love of women, which Satan uses as his sword; drinking wine, which Satan uses as his snare; and love of the dinar and the dirham [symbols of wealth], which Satan uses as his arrow.'4

(اُنظر) عنوان 312 «الفتنة»

(See also: TRIAL AND TEMPTATION 312)

Notes

1. الأعراف : 27

2. Qur'an 7 :27

3. الخصال : 113 / 91

4. al-Khisal, p. 113, no. 91

1027 - عَبَدَةُ الشَّيطانِ‏

1027. Satan Worshippers

( أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يا بَني آدَمَ أَنْ لا تَعْبُدُوا الشَّيْطانَ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ).1

“Did I not exhort you, O children of Adam, saying, “Do not worship Satan. He is indeed your manifest enemy.” 2

3255. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - في ذَمِّ أتباعِ الشَّيطانِ - : اِتَّخَذُوا الشَّيطانَ لِأمرِهِم مِلاكاً ، واتَّخَذَهُم لَهُ أشراكاً ، فَباضَ وفَرَّخَ في صُدُورِهِم ، وَدَبَّ ودَرَجَ في حُجُورِهم ، فَنَظَرَ بِأعيُنِهِم ، ونَطَقَ بِألسِنَتِهِم ، فَرَكِبَ بِهِمُ الزَّلَلَ ، وزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الخَطَلَ ، فِعلَ مَن قد شَرِكَهُ الشَّيطانُ في سُلطانِهِ ، ونَطَقَ بالباطِلِ عَلى‏ لِسانِهِ !3

3255. Imam Ali (AS) said, condemning those who follow Satan, 'They have taken Satan as the controller for their affairs, and he has in turn adopted them as his partners [ used them as his traps]. He has laid eggs and hatched them in their bosoms, and crawled into their laps, until he saw through their eyes and spoke with their tongues. Thus does he lead them to commit errors and glamorizes their own foolish deeds to them, like the act of one whom Satan has made partner in his domain, speaking lies through his tongue.'4

Notes

1. يس : 60

2. Qur'an 36 :60

3. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 7

4. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 7

1028 - غَواياتُ الشَّيطانِ‏

1028. Satan's Allurements

( الشَّيْطانُ يَعِدُكُمُ الفَقْرَ وَيَأْمُرُكُمْ بِالفَحْشاءِ وَاللَّهُ يَعِدُكُمْ مَغْفِرَةً مِنْهُ وَفَضْلاً وَاللَّهُ واسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ).1

“Satan threatens you with poverty and prompts you to [commit] indecent acts. But Allah promises you His forgiveness and grace, and Allah is all-bounteous, all-knowing.” 2

( يَعِدُهُمْ وَيُمَنِّيهِمْ وَما يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطانُ إِلَّا غُرُوراً).3

“He makes them promises and gives them false hopes, yet Satan does not promise them anything but delusion.” 4

( فَلَولَا إِذْ جاءَهُمْ بَأْسُنا تَضَرَّعُوا وَلكِنْ قَسَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الشَّيْطانُ ما كانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ).5

“Why did they not entreat when Our might overtook them! But their hearts had hardened and Satan had made to seem decorous to them what they had been doing.” 6

3256. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - لكميل بن زياد - : يا كُمَيلُ ، إنَّ إبليسَ لا يَعِدُ عن نفسِهِ ، وإنّما يَعِدُ عن رَبِّهِ لِيَحمِلَهُم على‏ مَعصِيَتِهِ فَيُوَرِّطَهُم7

3256. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'O Kumayl! Verily Iblis [Satan] does not promise them in his own name, rather he promises them in Allah's name in order to cause them to disobey Him, and thus does he entangle them in difficulties.'8

3257. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الشَّيطانُ مُوَكَّلٌ به [أي بالعَبدِ ]يُزَيِّنُ لَهُ المَعصيَةَ لِيَركَبَها ، ويُمَنِّيهِ التَّوبَةَ لِيُسَوِّفَها9

3257. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Satan takes charge of him [the servant] and glamorizes the sin to him in order that he commit it, and makes him indulge false hopes of forgiveness in order that he delay it.'10

3258. الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام - في دعائهِ - : فلَولا أنَّ الشَّيطانَ يَختَدِعُهُم عَن طاعَتِكَ ما عَصاكَ عاصٍ ، ولَولا أ نّهُ صَوَّرَ لَهُمُ الباطِلَ في مِثالِ الحَقِّ ما ضَلَّ عَن طَرِيقِكَ ضالٌّ11

3258. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said in one of his supplications, 'Were it not for the fact that Satan misleads them from Your obedience, no disobeyer would have ever disobeyed You, and were it not for the fact that he portrays falsehood to them in the likeness of truth, no strayer would have ever strayed from Your path.'12

3259. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : يقولُ إبليسُ لِجُنُودِهِ : ألقُوا بَينَهُمُ الحَسَدَ والبَغيَ ؛ فإنّهُما يَعدِلانِ عِندَ اللَّهِ الشِّركَ13

3259. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Iblis [Satan] addresses his troops saying, 'Sow jealousy and dissention between them, for verily these are tantamount to polytheism in the sight of Allah.'14

Notes

1. البقرة : 268

2. Qur'an 2 :268

3. النساء : 120

4. Qur'an 4 :120

5. الأنعام : 43

6. Qur'an 6 :43

7. بشارة المصطفى‏ : 27

8. Basharat al-Mustafa, p. 27

9. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 64

10. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 64

11. الصحيفة السجّاديّة : الدعاء 37

12. al-Sahifat al-Sajjadiyya, supplication 37, line 144

13. الكافي : 2 / 327 / 2

14. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 327, no. 2

1029 - ما يَعصِمُ مِنَ الشَّيطانِ‏

1029. That Which Renders One IMMUNE FROM SATAN

( إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ سُلْطانٌ عَلَى‏ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَلَى‏ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ).1

“Indeed he does not have any authority over those who have faith and put their trust in their Lord.” 2

( إِنَّ عِبادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطانٌ إِلّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الغاوِينَ).3

“Indeed as for My servants, you do not have any authority over them except the perverse who follow you.” 4

3260. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أكثِرِ الدُّعاءَ تَسلَمْ مِن سَورَةِ الشَّيطانِ5

3260. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Increase in your supplication and you will be secure from Satan's force.'6

3261. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام : تَحَرَّزْ مِن إبليسَ بالخَوفِ الصادِقِ7

3261. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, 'Guard yourself against Iblis [Satan] with true dread.'8

3262. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : قالَ إبليسُ : خَمسَةٌ ليسَ لي فيهِنَّ حِيلَةٌ وسائرُ الناسِ في قَبضَتي : مَنِ اعتَصَمَ بِاللَّهِ عن نيّةٍ صادِقَةٍ واتَّكَلَ علَيهِ في جَميعِ اُمُورِهِ ، ومَن كَثُرَ تَسبيحُهُ في لَيلِهِ ونَهارِهِ ، ومَن رَضِيَ لأخِيهِ المؤمِنِ بما يَرضاهُ لنفسِهِ ، ومَن لَم يَجزَعْ على المُصيبةِ حينَ تُصِيبُهُ ، ومَن رَضِيَ بما قَسَمَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ولَم يَهتَمَّ لِرِزقِهِ9

3262. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Iblis [Satan] said, 'There are five types of people against whom I have no stratagem, whilst I have the rest of people firmly in my grasp: he who clings fast to Allah with a true intention and relies solely on Him in all his affairs, he who is in constant and abundant glorification of Allah day and night, he who pleases for his brother in faith whatever he pleases for himself, he who does not feel anxious about an affliction when it befalls him, and he who is satisfied with whatever Allah has allotted to him and does not worry about his sustenance.'10

Notes

1. النحل : 99

2. Qur'an 16 :99

3. الحِجر : 42

4. Qur'an 15 :42

5. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 9 / 64

6. Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 9, no. 64

7. بحار الأنوار : 78 / 164 / 1

8. Ibid. p. 164, no. 1

9. الخصال : 285 / 37

10. al-Khisal, p. 285, no. 37

1030 - ما يُسَلِّطُ الشَّيطانَ‏

1030. THAT WHICH BRINGS ONE UNDER SATAN'S AUTHORITY

( وَمَن يَعْشُ عَنْ ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطاناً فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌ).1

“Whoever turns a blind eye to the remembrance of the All-beneficent, We assign him a devil who remains his companion.” 2

(اُنظر) آل عمران : 155 والأعراف : 27 و مريم: 83

(See also: Qur'an 3:155, 7:27, 19:83)

3263. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : بَينَما موسى‏ عليه السلام جالِساً إذ أقبَلَ إبليسُ... قالَ موسى‏ : فَأخبِرْني بِالذَّنبِ الذي إذا أذنَبَهُ ابنُ آدَمَ استَحوَذتَ علَيهِ قالَ : إذا أعجَبَتهُ نَفسُهُ ، واستَكثَرَ عَمَلَهُ ، وصَغُرَ في عَينِهِ ذَنبُهُ3

3263. The Prophet (SAWA) narrated, 'Moses (AS) was once sitting down when Iblis [Satan] approached him Moses asked him, 'So inform me about the sin which if the son of Adam were to commit would give you mastery over him.' He replied, 'When he feels proud of himself [for a particular action], and continues to perform that action, deeming his sin insignificant.'4

3264. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مُجالَسَةُ أهلِ الهَوى‏ مَنساةٌ للإيمانِ ومَحضَرَةٌ للشَّيطانِ5

3264. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Sitting in the company of people who are driven by their base desires is the key to obliviousness of one's faith and is the very seat of Satan's presence.'6

3265. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ليسَ لِإبليسَ جُندٌ أشَدَّ مِنَ النِّساءِ والغَضَبِ7

3265. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Satan's strongest forces are [mobilized through] women and anger.'8

Notes

1. الزخرف : 36

2. Qur'an 43 :36

3. الكافي : 2 / 314 / 8

4. al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 314, no. 8

5. نهج البلاغة : الخطبة 86

6. Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 86

7. تحف العقول : 363

8. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 363

217 - الشِّعر

217. POETRY

1031 - تَفسيرُ ما وَرَدَ في ذَمِّ الشُّعَراءِ

1031. EXPLANATION OF THE VERSE OF THE QUR'AN CONDEMNING POETS

( وَالشُّعَراءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الغاوُونَ * ألَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِي كُلِّ وادٍ يَهِيمُونَ * وَأَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ ما لا يَفْعَلُونَ * إِلّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحاتِ وَذَكَرُوا اللَّهَ كَثيراً وَانْتَصَرُوا مِنْ بَعدِ ما ظُلِمُوا).1

“As for the poets, [only] the perverse follow them. Have you not regarded that they rove in every valley, and that they say what they do not do? Barring those who have faith and do righteous deeds and remember Allah greatly, and aid each other after they have been wronged. And the wrongdoers will soon know at what goal they will end up.” 2

3266. الإمامُ الباقرُ عليه السلام - في قولِهِ تعالى‏ : (والشُّعَراءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ الغاوُونَ) - : هل رَأيتَ شاعراً يَتَّبِعُهُ أحَدٌ ؟! إنّما هُم قَومٌ تَفَقَّهُوا لِغَيرِ الدِّينِ فَضَلُّوا وأضَلُّوا3

3266. Imam al-Baqir (AS) said with regards to Allah's verse in the Qur'an:“As for the poets...” , 'Have you ever seen a poet being followed by anyone?! They are only people who have devoted themselves to works aside from religion, and hence have strayed and led others astray.'4

Notes

1. الشعراء : 224 - 227

2. Qur'an 26 :224 -227

3. معاني‏الأخبار : 385 / 19

4. Maani al-Akhbar, p. 385, no. 19

1032 - الشِّعرُ جِهادٌ بِاللِّسانِ‏

1032. Poetry is Jihad With the Tongue

3267. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - لَمّا سُئلَ عنِ الشِّعرِ - : إنّ المُؤمِنَ مُجاهِدٌ بِسَيفِهِ ولِسانِهِ ، والذي نَفسي بيدِهِ لَكأنّما يَنضِحُونَهم بِالنَّبلِ1

3267. The Prophet (SAWA) was once asked about the poets, to which he replied, 'Verily the believer can either fight the enemy with his sword or his tongue, and by the One who has my soul in His Hand, it is as if they [the poets] shower them with arrows [by means of their defamatory poetry].'2

3268. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - لحَسّانَ بنِ ثابتٍ - : اُهجُ المُشركينَ؛ فإنّ جَبرئيلَ مَعَكَ3

3268. The Prophet (SAWA) told Hassan b. Thabit [who used to write poetry in praise of the Prophet and in defamation of the polytheists], 'Compose defamatory poetry against the polytheists for verily the archangel Gabriel is with you.'4

3269. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ مِنَ الشِّعرِ لَحِكَماً ، وإنّ مِنَ البَيانِ لَسِحراً5

3269. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily poetry can contain words of wisdom, and verily eloquent rhetoric speech can contain words of enchantment.'6

3270. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن قالَ فِينا بَيتَ شِعرٍ بَنَى اللَّهُ تعالى‏ لَهُ بَيتاً في الجَنَّةِ7

3270. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Whoever recites a single verse of poetry praising us [the Ahl al-bayt], Allah, most High, builds a house for him in Paradise.'8

3271. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ما قالَ فِينا قائلٌ بَيتاً مِن الشِّعرِ حتّى‏ يُؤَيَّدَ بِرُوحِ القُدُسِ9

3271. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'No sooner does someone recite a verse of poetry praising us than he is strengthened by the Holy Spirit.'10

Notes

1. مجمع البيان : 7 / 326

2. Majma al-Bayan, v. 7, p. 326

3. الدرّ المنثور : 6 / 336

4. al-Durr al-Manthur, v. 6, p. 336

5. الأمالي للصدوق : 718 / 987 ، سنن أبي داوود : 4 / 303 / 5011 نحوه

6. Amali al-Saduq, p. 495, no. 6, and Sunan Abi Dawud, no. 5011

7. عيون أخبار الرِّضا : 1 / 7 / 1

8. Uyun Akhbar al-Rida (AS), v. 1, p. 7, no. 1

9. عيون أخبار الرِّضا : 1 / 7 / 2

10. Ibid. no. 2

218 - الشِّعار

218. THE BATTLE CRY

1033 - الشِّعارُ فِى الحَرْبِ‏

1033. The Battle Cry

3272. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله - لَمّا أمَرَ بِالشِّعارِ قَبلَ الحَربِ - : ليَكُنْ في شِعارِكُم اسمٌ مِن أسماءِ اللَّهِ1

3272. The Prophet (SAWA) said, commanding his troops to chant a slogan before a battle, 'Make sure your slogan includes one of the Names of Allah, the most High.'2

3273. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : كانَ شِعارُ أصحابِ رسولِ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله يومَ بَدرٍ : يا مَنصورُ أمِتْ3

3273. Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The battle cry of the Prophet's companions at the Battle of Badr was, 'O victorious one, put them to death!'4

3274. الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - في شِعارٍ لَهُ لِيَومٍ مِن أيَّامِ واقِعَةِ الجَمَلِ - : حم لا يُنْصَرُونَ ، اللّهُمّ انصُرْنا على القَومِ الناكِثِينَ5

3274. Imam Ali (AS) - One of his battle cries on the day of the Battle of the Camel was, 'It is decreed that they will not be victorious! O Allah grant us victory over the treacherous people.'6

3275. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : شِعارُنا يَومَ بَدرٍ : يا نَصرَ اللَّهِ اقتَرِبْ اقتَرِبْ شِعارُ الحُسينِ عليه السلام : يا محمّدُ ، وشِعارُنا : يا محمّدُ7

3275. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Our battle cry on the day of the Battle of Badr was, 'Come to us O victory of Allah, come to us!' Husayn (AS)'s battle cry was, 'O Muhammad', and our battle cry is also, 'O Muhammad.'8

Notes

1. دعائم الإسلام : 1 / 370

2. Daa'im al-Islam, v. 1, p. 370

3. الجعفريّات : 84

4. al-Jafariyat, p. 84

5. شرح نهج البلاغة : 1 / 262

6. Sharh Nahj al-Balagha li Ibn Abi al-Hadid, v. 1, p. 262

7. الكافي : 5 / 47 / 1

8. al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 47, no. 1

1034 - شِعارُ المُسلِمينَ فِي القِيامَةِ

1034. THE MUSLIMS' VICTORY CRY ON THE DAY OF RESURRECTION

3276. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : شِعارُ المُسلمينَ على الصِّراطِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ : لا إلهَ إلّا اللَّهُ وعلى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ المُتَوكِّلُونَ1

3276. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The Muslims' victory cry as they cross the Bridge (Sirat) on the Day of Resurrection will be, 'There is no god but Allah and on Allah do the trusting ones place their trust.'2

3277. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : شِعارُ المؤمنينَ على الصِّراطِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ : رَبِّ ، سَلِّمْ سَلِّمْ3

3277. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The Muslims' victory cry as they cross the Bridge (Sirat) on the Day of Resurrection will be, 'Lord! Protect us, protect us.'4

3278. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : شِعارُ المؤمنينَ يومَ القِيامَةِ في ظُلَمِ القِيامَةِ : لا إلهَ إلّا أنتَ5

3278. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The Muslims' victory cry on the Day of Resurrection, during the darkness of resurrection, will be, 'There is no god but You.'6

Notes

1. جامع الأحاديث للقمّي : 89

2. Jami al-Ahadith al-Qummi, p. 89

3. كنز العمّال : 39030

4. Kanz al-Ummal, no. 39030

5. كنز العمّال : 39033

6. Ibid. no. 39033

219 - الشفاعة

219. INTERCESSION

1035 - الشَّفاعَةُ فِي الدُّنيا

1035. Intercession in the Life of THIS WORLD

3279. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اِشفَعُوا تُؤجَرُوا1

3279. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Intercede for someone and you will be rewarded.'2

3280. رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: مَن شَفَعَ شَفاعَةً يَدفَعُ بها مَغرَماً أو يُحيِي بها مَغنَماً ، ثَبَّتَ اللَّهُ تعالى‏ قَدَمَيهِ حِينَ تَدحَضُ الأقدامُ3

3280. The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever intercedes for someone settling thereby a financial liability or procuring someone's due profit, Allah will give him a firm footing on the day that feet will stumble.'4

3281. الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : الشَّفاعَةُ زَكاةُ الجاهِ5

3281. Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Intercession is the zakat of high rank.'6

Notes

1. كنز العمّال : 6489

2. Ibid. no. 6489

3. كنز العمّال : 6496

4. Ibid. no. 6496

5. تحف العقول : 381

6. Tuhaf al-Uqul, no. 381