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three basic social principles
imam sadegh (a.s.) says:ÇóáäøÇÓõ ÓóæóÇÁñ ßóÃóÓúäÇäö ÇáúãöÔúØö æó ÇáúãóÑúÁõ ßóËöíÑñ ÈöÃóÎöíúåö æó áÇ ÎóíúÑó Ýöì ÕõÍúÈóÉö ãóäú áóãú íóÑó áóßó ãöËúáó ÇáøóÐöì íóÑóì áöäóÝúÓöåö
translation people are equal (in social rights) with each other like the teeth of a comb! an individual becomes a great society together with his (religious) brothers. and it is not right to associate with one who does not wish for you whatever he wishes for himself.(1) brief description three basic social principles are mentioned in the above tradition. first, equality and justice among all men from any race, language, and class in all social rights. second, relation of an individual with the society and the society with an individual in which one person along with his brothers from a community. and third, necessity of respecting the others interests as one's own interests as the basic term of friendship and companionship. and the society in which these triple principles are not ruling, is neither an islamic, nor a humanitarian society.
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- tohafol oghoul, page 274
hastiness and precipitance
imam ali (a.s.) says:ÇóáúÍöÏøóåõ äóæúÚñ ãöäó ÇáúÌõäõæäö áÇöóäøó ÕÇÍöÈóåÇ íóäúÏóãõ ÝóÅäø áóãú íóäúÏóãú ÝóÌõäõæäõåÇ ãõÓúÊóÍúßóãñ
translation hastiness and precipitance is a kind of insanity because those having this attribute repent of their action very soon, and otherwise it shows thattheir insanity is stable and constant.(1) brief description intellect and wisdom necessitate for a man to avoid undue hastiness and precipitance while using the opportunities because in this condition, he often fails to study correctly all aspects and judge truly, and soon repents of the consequences of his verdant decisions and unsophisticated actions. sometimes, man dissipates all of his speeches by one hastiness in speech, and loses his old intimate friends and penitence is sealed on his heart. but if these people do not repent even after observing the bad consequences of their action, they are stable and constant in their insanity.
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- nahjol balaghah, aphorisms
real ascetic men
islam's prophet (s.a.) says:ÇóáÒøõåÏõ Ýì ÇáÏøõäúíÇ ÞóÕúÑõ ÇáÃóãóáö æó ÔõßúÑõ ßõáøõ äöÚúãóÉ æó ÇáæóÑóÚõ Úóäú ßõáøö ã ÍóÑøóãó Çááøåõ
translation asceticism in this world is based on three things: shortness of desires, thanksgiving for blessings, and avoiding the prohibited things.(1) brief description most people misunderstand the concept of islamic asceticism and consider it as isolation and separation from material and social life, and call real ascetic those who are involved in social seclusion and have left all material pleasures of social life, and thereby assume it an imperialistic program. while, real asceticism has a corrective social concept to which is inferred in above tradition. avoiding usurpation of rights of others as well as illegitimate and unlawful properties, and using material facilities for logical and humanitarian purposes (which is the real concept of thanksgiving) and shortening the desires drowning in which dissociates man from everything save money, position and lust.
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- tohafol oghoul
trial of dignity
imam ali (a.s.) says:ËóáÇËñ íõãúÊóÍóäõ ÈöåóÇ ÚõÞõæáõ ÇáÑøöÌÇáö åõäøó ÇáãÇáõ æó ÇáúæöáÇíóÉõ æ ÇáúãõÕöíÈóÉõ
translation there are three things based on which intellect of dignified individuals is tried: wealth, rank, and calamity.(1) brief description divine trials are the means of developments and improvements and they do not have special tools. men may be tried by any means, but three of them are more important than the others. whether or not man loses his intellect and wisdom when he gains property and wealth? when a rank is awarded to him, whether or not his capacity is so small that he forgets everything? and when an unpleasing event happens to him, does he begin impatience and complaint and lose his countenance, and open his tongue with ingratitude or not? these are the most important things by which man is tried.
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- ghorarol-hekam, article three
correct program for world and hereafter
imam reza (a.s.) says:ÅöÚúãóáú áöÏõäúíÇßó ßóÃóäøóßó ÊóÚöíÔõ ÃóÈóÏÇð æó ÅöÚúãóáú áÇöÎöÑóÊößó ßóÃóäøóß ÊóãõæÊõ ÛóÏóÇð
translation work for the world as if you would be alive forever, and work for the hereafter as if you would die tomorrow!(1) brief description above tradition clarifies the attitude of islam towards the matters concerned with material and immaterial life. a positive and responsible moslem should observe discipline in the matters concerned with material life as if he would abide there forever, and hereby hypocritical negligence of those claiming for asceticism is rejected. and he should be so sensitive and aware of immaterial concerns and necessary readiness for the hereafter life that if he will die tomorrow, he would not have any deficiency. he should have purified himself with the water of real repentance and have paid public rights and not have any dark point in his
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- vasael-ul-shia', (as per narration from aghvalol aemeh, volume 2, page 277)
effect of sin
imam sadegh (a.s.) says:ãóäú íóãõæÊõ ÈÇáÐøõäõæÈö ÃóßúËóÑõ ãöãøóäú íóãõæÊõ ÈöÇáÂÌÇáö æó ãóäú íóÚöíÔõ ÈöÇáÅöÍúÓÇäö ÃóßúËóÑõ ãöãøóäú íóÚöíÔõ ÈöÇáÃóÚúãÇÑö
translation those who die as a result of sin are more than those who die due to natural death, and those who have a long life as a result of beneficence are more than those who have a long life due to natural life.(1) brief description it is proved today that the cause of most physical diseases is spiritual and immaterial factors, and one of the most important causes of mental diseases is the heavy pressures imposed on man's soul by his conscience. a sinner is judged in the court of conscience and suffers painful spiritual punishments and its reaction is manifested in body and soul and even in the form of deaths. on the contrary, the beneficent people are encouraged by their conscience and this spiritual encourage empowers them and makes them cheerful and therefore their life time is increased. hence, sin shortens life, and beneficence
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- narrated from safinatol behar book
real shiite
imam bagher (a.s.) said to one of his friends:ÃóÈúáöÛú ÔöíÚóÊóäÇ Ãóäøóåõ áÇ íõäÇáõ ãÇ ÚöäúÏó Çááøå ÅáÇø ÈöÚóãóá.
translation declare to our shiites that no one receives divine favors and bounties unless through action.(1) brief description this speech of imam bagher (a.s.) is a reply to those who suppose that they could reach the highest position before god only by adopting the name of shiism and expressing love to the household of prophet (s.a.), while we know that islam is based on action and real shiites are those whose practical program is an extraction from practical programs of imam ali (a.s.) and his companions, and basically shiite is derived from the word `moshaieat' meaning following somebody. thus those are real shiite of household of prophet (s.a.) who follow them.
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- osoul kafi, volume 2, page 300
with whom we shall consult?
imam ali (a.s.) says:áÇÊõÏúÎöáóäøó Ýöì ãóÔúæóÑóÊößó ÈóÎöíáÇð íóÚúÏöáõ Úóäö ÇáúÝóÖúáö æó íóÚöÏõßó ÇáúÝóÞúÑó æó áÇÌóÈóÇäÇð íõÖúÚöÝõßó Úä ÇáÃõãõæÑö æó áÇ ÍóÑöíÕÇð íõÒøóíøöäõ áóßó ÇáÔøÑóÉ ÈöÇáúÌóæúÑö
translation do not consult with miser people because they prevent you from service to god's people, and frighten you from poverty, and do not consult with timid people, because they weaken your will for performing important works and also do not consult with greedy persons, because they beautify injustice to you.(1) brief description consultation is one of the important islamic instructions, but as consultation with eligible persons helps in improvement of correct programs, consultation with those who have clear weak points is harmful and gives an adverse result. thus imam (a.s.) recommends strictly to avoid choosing three groups as consultant specially in important social affairs. those who are miser, timid and greedy. one of them prevents man from munificence of divine graces, and the other weakens his will, and the third encourages man to violate rights of others for more
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- nahjol balaghah, letter 53
the best favor
imam ali (a.s.) says:ÃóÌóáøõ ÇáäøöÚóãö ÇóáúÚÇÝöíóÉõ æó ÎóíúÑõ ãÇÏóÇãó Ýöì ÇáúÞóáúÈö ÇáúíóÞíöäõ
translation the best favor is health and the best thing which could fill man's heart is belief in god.(1) brief description imam ali (a.s.) has actually referred to the greatest material and immaterial favors. physical health is not only the greatest divine favor, but also it is the source of all activities, attempts and blessings and among immaterial favors nothing is higher and superior than light of belief and faith which is the most illuminating light for the path of life and most effective remedy for treatment of diseases of ignorance, humbleness, inferiority and taint and tranquilizer of heart and soul!
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- tohafol oghoul
invisible imam (a.s.)
ßóíúÝó íóäúÊóÝöÚõ ÇáäøÇÓõ ÈöÇáúÍõÌøóÉö ÇáúÛÇÆöÈ ÇáúãóÓúÊõæÑ¿ ÞÇáó ßóãÇ íóäúÊóÝöÚõæäó ÈöÇáÔøóãúÓö ÅÐÇ ÓóÊóÑóåóÇ ÇáÓøóÍÂÈõ
translation imam sadegh (a.s.) was asked: how the people enjoy existence of an invisible and hidden imam? imam said: as they enjoy sunlight behinthe clouds.(1) brief description sunlight is the source of all vital movements on the earth and no living creature is able to continue its life without it, and the same is the light of existence of divine imam and leaders in man's spiritual and human life. sunlight behind cloud, just like a light behind a translucent glass, sends out a considerable part of its light and removes the darkness of night and affects on the living plants and creatures. spiritual and immaterial blessings of imam (a.s.) shine human world even behind absence curtain, but since each building uses sunlight as much as its openings, people's share from the light of leadership is in
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- beharol anvar, volume 52, page 92
do not listen to all utterances!
imam javad (a.s.) says:ãóäú ÃóÕúÛóì Åáì äÇØöÞ ÝóÞóÏú ÚóÈóÏóåõ ÝóÇöäú ßóÇäó ÇáäøÇØöÞõ Úóäö Çááøåö ÝóÞóÏú ÚóÈóÏó Çááøåó æó Åäú ßÇäó ÇáäøÇØöÞõ íóäúØöÞõ Úóäú áöÓÇäö ÅöÈúáöíÓó ÝóÞóÏú ÚóÈóÏó ÅÈúáöíúÓó
translation one who listens to an orator, has worshiped him. thus if the orator talks from god side, he has worshipped god, and if he talks from the tongue of iblis, he has worshipped iblis.(1) brief description utterance, whatsoever and from whoever it may be, has an effect, and listening to the utterances is usually accompanied with an impression in man's heart, and since the purposes of orators are different, some of them talk about the truth and some about the falsehood, submission to each of these two groups is a kind of worship because the essence of worship is nothing else than submission. therefore, those who listen to truthful utterances are truth worshippers and those who listen to false utterances are false worshippers. so one
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- tohafol oghoul, page 339
devilish people
islam's prophet (s.a.) said:ÅÐÇ ÑóÃóíúÊõãõ ÇáÑøóÌõáó áÇíõÈÇáöì ãóÇ ÞÇáó Ãóæú ãÇ Þöíúáó Ýöíúåö ÝóÅäøóåõ áóÈóÛíøóÉñ Ãóæú ÔóíúØÇäñ
translation when you find someone indifferent to what he says or what is said about him, you shall know that he is either unchaste or satan.(1) brief description drowning in various sins makes man indifferent against all accusations. he disregards what he says about others and what is said about himself. he charges everybody and is not disturbed for whatsoever is attributed to him. they are mean, inferior and devilish people.
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- beharol anvar, volume 74, page 147
real feast
imam ali (a.s.) says:ÅäøãÇ åõæó ÚöíúÏñ áöãóäú ÞóÈöáó Çááøåõ ÕöíÇãóåõ æó ÔóßóÑó ÞöíÇãóåõ æó ßõáøõ íóæúã áÇíõÚúÕóì Çááøåõ Ýöíåö Ýóåõæó ÚóíúÏñ
translation today (day of feast of fast-breaking) is the feast of those whose fasts are accepted and their sorbs are favored by god, and any day in which you do not commit a sin, is the day of feast.(1) brief description feast and happiness after one month of fasting in the blessed month of ramadan is actually the feast of overcoming sensual desires, and feast of obedience of god's command. thus this day is only the feast of those who have been victorious in fulfilling this great divine duty and understanding its final philosophy, but for those ashamed people who have not respected this great month and its educational program, it is nothing else than the day of mourning and disgrace.
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- nahjol balaghah, aphorisms of wisdom 428
valuable capitals
islam's prophet (s.a.) says:Åäøó Çááøåó áÇ íóäúÙõÑõ Åáóì ÕõæóÑößõãú æó áÇ Åáì ÃóãúæÇáößõãú æó ÅäøóãÇ íóäúÙõÑ Åáì ÞõáõæÈößõãú æó ÃóÚúãÇáößõã
translation god does not consider the faces and properties, rather he considered your hearts and actions.(1) brief description while the criterion for evaluating dignity of individuals in the most societies is material capitals and physical privileges, islam explicitly says: selecting these affairs as the criteria for evaluating dignity is an improper selection. rather, what is considered by god, and weights in the scale of truth is thought and action, a pure thought as a source of pure actions. and in the divine court only the owners of these two capitals are victorious.
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- from the book mohajjatol beisae, volume 6, page 312
two things cause destruction of people
imam ali (a.s.) says:Ãóåúáóßó ÇáäøÇÓó ÅöËúäÇäö ÎóæúÝõ ÇáúÝóÞúÑö æó ØóáóÈõ ÇáúÝóÎúÑö
translation two things destroy people: fear of poverty and seeking for fanciful honors!(1) brief description if we consider the causes of increase in transgressions, larcenies, briberies, thefts, short weighing in different forms as well as irregular greedy and plundering attempts of most people, we find that above two factors have a deep effect on occurrence of these events. some people, having everything, commit offences only for the fear of poverty and as they say for securing the future, and some others sacrifice the peace of their life and soul for acquiring fanciful honors, while they would live peacefully if they leave these two ugly taints.
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- tohafol oghoul
a good deed is not little.
imam sadjad (a.s.) said:áÇó íóÞöáøõ Úóãóáñ ãóÚó ÊóÞóæì æó ßóíúÝó íóÞöáøó ãÇ íõÊóÞóÈøóáõ
translation a deed accompanied with sincerity and piety is not little, although it may be seemingly little. how it is possible a deed favored by god to be little.!?(1) brief description holy quran says: god only accepts the deeds which are accompanied with piety and pure intention. thus purity in intention and sincerity and piety should be considered more than anything else, not the quantity of action. such deed is valuable although it may be little because it is favored by god. is a deed accepted by him, considered little? in summary, a lot of hollow, impure and hypocritical deeds are worthless, but light and a little pure, sincere and true deed is worthy and heavy.
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- from the book tohafol oghoul, page 201
do not sin and do not apologize
imam hossein (a.s.) said: ÅíøÇßó æó ãÇ ÊóÚúÊóÐöÑõ ãöäúåõ ÝóÇäøó ÇáúãõÄúãöäó áÇ íõÓöíìÁõ æó áÇíóÚúÊóÐöÑõ æó ÇáúãõäÇÝöÞõ ßõáøó íóæúã íõÓöíìÁõ æó íóÚúÊóÐöÑõ translation do not sin so that you have to apologize for it, because a believer does not sin and does not apologize, but a hypocrite everyday sins and apologizes.(1) brief description everybody is apt to mistake, but believers have one difference with the hypocrites herein. the believers try to sin less so that they would not have to apologize, because they know that apology does not acquit anyone. but the hypocrites do not care for sin and offence and repeatedly apologize, and this is one of the signs of hypocrites outwardly showing repentance due to apology and inwardly indicating non repentance due to repetition of sin.
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- from the book tohafol oghoul, page 177
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