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do not disconnect all relations
Imam sadegh (a.s.) said:ÇöÊøóÞö Çááøå ÈóÚúÖó ÇáÊøõÞóì æó Åäú Þóáøó æóÏóÚú Èóíúäóßó æó Èóíúäóåõ ÓöÊúÑÇð æó Åäú ÑóÞøó
translation be god-fearing and fear although it may be little, and maintain a curtain between yourself and him, although it may be thin.(1) brief description there are some people who disconnect all relations between themselves and god when they are proceeding in the path of sin and mistake, and ruin all the bridges behind themselves and close all the return doors to themselves. Imam sadegh (a.s.) in his wise speech says at least do not close the repentance way to yourself, and do not tear all curtainsso that there would be a possible way when you repent.
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- tohafol oghoul, page 268
real worship
Imam ali (a.s.) said to komeil:íÇ ßõãóíúáõ! áóíúÓó ÇáÔøóÃúäõ Ãóäú ÊõÕóáøöìó æó ÊóÕõæúãó æó ÊóÊóÕóÏøóÞó¡ ÇóáÔøóÃúäõ Ãóäú Êóßõæäó ÇáÕøóáÇÉõ ÈöÞóáúÈ äóÞöìøò æó Úóãóá ÚöäúÏó Çááøåö ãóÑúÖöìøò æó ÎõÔõæÚ Óóæìøò
translation o, komeil, this is not important to pray and fast and pay alms. it is important that your prayer (and other deeds) to be performed before god with a pure heart and properly accompanied with humility.(1) brief description the actual aspects of a deed as well as its way and quality determine its real value, not its appearance and quantity. as Imam ali (a.s.) emphasizes komeil that one should pay attention to the spirit of deed instead of its appearance and considering its quantity, because the final aim of these good deeds is man's education, development and improvement, and it depends on its sincerity not its
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- tohafol oghoul, page 117
do not forget your fault
Imam sadegh (a.s.) said:ÅÐÇ ÑóÃíúÊõãõ ÇáúÚóÈúÏó íóÊóÝóÞøóÏõ ÇáÐøõäõæÈó ãöäó ÇáäøÇÓö äÇÓöíÇð áöÐóäúÈöåö ÝóÇÚúáóãõæÇ Ãóäøóåõ ÞóÏú ãõßöÑóÈöåö
translation when you see someone searching for people's sins and caviling them, but forgetting his own sins, you shall know that he is involved in divine punishment.(1) brief description there are a lot of people who are very insolent, acute, and ingenious in criticizing others while they are completely unaware of their own state, and as per popular proverb, they see a thorn in the foot of others, but do not see a branch in their own eyes! surely, curtains of conceit and unawareness have covered the eyes of such people due to being drowned in sin, self-conceit and selfishness, and they are wandering in the deviated paths. one is prosperous who has already refused whatsoever for which he cavils the others.
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- tohafol oghoul, page 271
great torment
Imam sadegh (a.s.) says:ãóäú ÓÇÁó ÎõáúÞõåõ ÚóÐøóÈó äóÝúÓóåõ
translation one who is ill-humored torments himself.(1) brief description it is usually said that ill-humored individuals who are peevish with everybody, torment and annoy their friends and relatives, while they themselves suffer the greatest torments because they embitter life's honey and make unpleasant pure water for themselves. ill-humored people have a short life and uneasy spirit, their body is in pain, and suffer more than others. good temper is one of the sorbs which islam has invited its followers to it with a lot of emphasis and it is called an important factor for attainment to the eternal paradise.
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- tohafol oghoul, page 270
freshness of quran
Imam reza (a.s.) said:Åäøó Çááøå ÊóÚÇáóì áóãú íóÌúÚóáö ÇáúÞõÑÂäó áöÒóãÇä Ïõæúäó ÒóãÇä æó áÇ áöäÇÓ Ïõæúäó äÇÓ Ýóåõæó Ýöì ßõáøö ÒãÇäö ÌóÏöíÏñ æó ÚöäúÏó ßõáøö Þóæúã ÛóÖøñ Åáì íóæúãö ÇáúÞöíÇãóÉö
translation god has not confined quran to a special time, neither for a special nation, and so it is new at any time and fresh for each nation.(1) brief description Imam (a.s.) gave the above reply to one who had asked why quran does not get old by repeated study, recitation and publication? in this saying, Imam has a meaningful refer to this reality that quran is not created by the material world and man's transient and variable thoughts. so dust of oldness does not cover it by lapse of time. rather, it has originated from the science and knowledge of the great god, whose existence is pre-eternal and everlasting. the more it is read, the more, it becomes new and interesting, and really this is one of the signs of quran's magnitude.
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- safinatol behar, volume two, page 413
beware of sensuality
Imam sadegh (a.s.) says:ÅÍúÐóÑõæÇ ÇóåúæÇÆóßõãú ßóãÇ ÊóÍúÐóÑõæäó ÃóÚúÏÇÆóßõãú ÝóáóíúÓó ÔóìúÁñ ÃóÚúÏì áöáÑøóÌÇáö ãöäú ÅöÊøöÈÇÚö ÃóåúæÇÆöåöãú æó ÍóÕÇÆöÏö ÇóáúÓöäóÊöåöãú
translation beware of sensual desires as you take care of your (obstinate) enemies because nothing is more enemy with man than following sensual desires and the outcomes of his tongue!(1) brief description undoubtedly, inward enemies are more dangerous than outward enemies. therefore, obstinate desires which affect man inwardly, are considered as the most dangerous enemy for man. sensuality blinds and deafens man's eye and ear. it removes the light of wisdom, alternates the face of truths and finally leads him to the precipice of corruption.
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- safinatol behar, volume 2, article `sensual desire'
the only way of being a shiite
Imam bagher (a.s.) told to jaber jofi:ÈóáøöÛú ÔóíúÚóÊì Úóäøì ÇáÓøóáÇãó æó ÃóÚúáöãåõãú Ãóäøóåõ áÇ ÞóÑÇÈóÉó ÈóíúäóäÇ æ Èóíúäó Çááøåö ÚóÒøó æó Ìóáøó æó áÇ íõÊóÞóÑøóÈõ Åöáóíúåö ÇöáÇø ÈöÇáØøÇÚóÉö áóåõ
translation convey my greeting to my shiites and say to them that there is not any relationship between us and god. rather, the only way of proximity to god is submission to his commends.(1) brief description there are a lot of people who suppose only claiming for shiism and interest in the household of the prophet (s.a.) is sufficient for their salvation and prosperity. as if they would be included among the relatives of Imams in this way, they would have a special relationship with god too, and everything could be well arranged through recommendation and mediation. whereas the only relation governing on the relations of creature and creator is obedience and fulfillment of duties. whosoever submits to his command is the most intimate, and whosoever disobeys is the farthest, whoever he may be.
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- beharol anvar, volume 15, page 164
relation of wealths and expenditures!
Imam ali (a.s.) says:ãóäú íóßúÓöÈõ ãöäú ÛóíúÑö ÍóÞøöåö íóÕúÑöÝõåõ Ýöí ÛóíúÑö ÃóÌúÑöåö
translation he who earns a wealth illegitimately, will spend it in the ways not having any divine reward.(1) brief description this is commonly believed that not all properties deserve to be spent for public welfare or useful and reforming ways. above tradition is a good proof for this public belief. and it is actually truthful because it has been seen that some individuals have intended to participate in a positive activity using their property, but they have either stopped at the middle of way, or if they have completed the course, their performed action has not had a considerable efficiency or has had a reversed outcome. whereas there are a lot of faithful and virtuous individuals who have caused great services by their little capital.
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- from the book tohafol oghoul, page 63
the most truthful and wise
the prophet (s.a.) said:áößõáøö ÇõãøóÉ ÕóÏíÞñ æó ÝÇÑõæÞñ æó ÕóÏöíÞõ åÐöåö ÇáÇúõãøóÉö æó ÝÇÑõæÞõåÇ Úóáöìøõ ÇÈúäõ ÃóÈöì ØÇáöÈ(Ú).
translation any nation has a truthful and distinguisher man, and the truthful and distinguisher man of my nation is ali ebne abitaleb.(1) brief description for completion of program of a genuine religion, an everlasting religion like islam, there should be someone familiar with all aspects and details of that religion and able to distinguish between truth and false (deserving the name of distinguisher) after demise of prophet (s.a.), the most part of whose mission was passed while being engaged in different conflicts with obstinate enemies. he should be also very truthful, honest, eloquent and frank so that he can remove any ambiguity for people after demise of first leader. this rank, as per above explicit expression, was allocated to Imam ali (a.s.).
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- safinatol behar, volume 2, page 221
simple life and cooperation in house-keeping
Imam sadegh (a.s.) says:ßÇäó Úóáöìøñ Úóáóíúåö ÇáÓøóáÇãõ íóÍúÊóØöÈõ æó íóÓúÊóÞöì æóíóßúäöÓõ æó ßÇäóÊú ÝÇØöãóÉõ ÊóØúÍóäõ æó ÊóÚúÌöäõ æó ÊóÎúÈöÒõ!
translation ali (a.s.) collected wood (for his home) from the desert and brouwater and made cleaning, and fatima (a.s.) made flour, and kneaded it and baked bread.(1) brief description a world of magnificence of spirit and high human rank is hidden in this short tradition in respect to the great leader of islam, Imam ali (a.s.) and model woman, fatima (a.s.) their life was very simple and freestanding but full of sincerity, purity, cooperation and assistance. work was not a dishonor, and cooperation and understanding was considered as a basic privilege, and non- adornment was a big privilege. these affairs are not found any more in the homes and consequently tranquility and peace are disappeared.
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- safinatol behar, volume 2, page 195
one hour of justice
the prophet (s.a.) said:ÚóÏúáõ ÓÇÚóÉ ÎóíúÑñ ãöäú ÚöÈÇÏóÉö ÓóäóÉ!
translation one hour of justice is better than one year of worship.(1) brief description worship is the same relation of creature with creator and `possible' with `necessary' and paying attention to this relation and connection. those worships are important educational lessons which have an effective role on correcting man's spirit and mind. however, we read in the above tradition, one hour of justice is better and higher than one year of (recommended) worship. and somewhere else we read one hour of thinking and meditation is higher than one night (or one year) of worship. and these expressions show the critical importance of justice and meditation, both having a common origin. wherever there is not justice, there is not thinking, meditation and wisdom.
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- nahjol fesahah, page 490
real physician
the prophet (s.a.) says:ÇóáØøóÈöíÈ Çááøåõ æó áóÚóáøóßó ÊóÑúÝöÞõ ÈöÃÔúíÇÁ ÊóÎúÑöÞõ ÈöåÇ ÛóíúÑóßó
translation the real physician is god, and the things useful for you may be harmful for others.(1) brief description the events happening in man's life sometimes are due to his wrong policy, selection or will and there are a lot of painful events like these. but sometimes seemingly unpleasant events occur due to none of the above factors, actually being the drugs administered by real physician who is god for his servants. although these drugs are bitter, but they are sometimes an awakening bell, or a means of attention to man's weakness and debility and or removal of his conceit.
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- nahjol fesahah, page 406
successors of prophet
the prophet (s.a.) said:áÇ íóÒóÇáõ åÐóÇ ÇáÏøöíäõ ÚóÒöíÒÇð ãóäöíÚÇð Åöáóì ÅËúäì ÚóÔóÑó ßõáøõåõãú ãöäú ÞõÑóíúÔ
translation this religion will be always honorable and protected from the enemies until twelve persons shall lead it, all of whom belong to ghoreish.(1) brief description clear and explicit traditions are narrated in respect to twelve successors of prophet (s.a.) in the most creditable books of the sunnites including `sahih bokhari', `sahih moslem'. `sahih termazi', `sahih abou dawood', `masoud ahmad' and other numerous books, and total number of these traditions narrated by shiites and sunnites are estimated to be 271 traditions! and it is interesting that above traditions are not compatible with none of those leading moslems or governed over them after prophet (s.a.) save shiite twelve Imams because neither first four caliphs, not umayyid or abbasid caliphs are the sense of this tradition. so sunnite scholars have gotten into difficulty in interpretation of this valid tradition but its interpretation is completely clear in the shiism of prophet's household.
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- from the book tisiral vosoul, written by zobeidi shafei.
sinful feast
Imam sadegh (a.s.) said:áÇ íóäúÈóÛöì áöáúãõÄúãöäö Ãóäú íóÌúáöÓó ãóÌúáöÓÇð íõÚúÕóì Çááøåõ Ýöíúåö æó áÇ íóÞúÏöÑõ Úóáóì ÊóÛúíöíÑöåö
translation it is not just that believers participate in a feast wherein sin is performed and they can not change it.(1) brief description participation in a sinful feast is a sin, although one do not commit the sin and do not cooperate with participants of the feast. because participation in such a feast is practically considered as signing the sin, unless one's end is to change the situation and perform the critical duty of bid to goodness and forbid of badness. furthermore, observing sinful scenes, while being indifferent towards them, darkens the spirit and decreases the obscenity of sin and accustoms
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- osoule kafi, volume 2, page 374
do productive works
Imam sadegh (a.s.) said:ÅÒúÑóÚõæÇ æó ÃóÛúÑöÓõæÇ æó Çááøåö ãÇ Úóãöáó ÇáäøÇÓõ ÚóãóáÇð ÃóÍóáøó æó áÇ ÃóØúíóÈó ãöäúåõ
translation cultivate and plant tree. by god, people have not done any action more lawful and pure than this.(1) brief description man's life is based on productive works, including agriculture, and different businesses, even most of industries would not be meaningful without agriculture because they gain their raw materials from it. in addition, defraudation and trickery is not possible in agriculture as the other things. because its basis is natural factors and means and its profits is merely the result of sincere efforts of men. on this account, cultivation and planting tree is called the most pure and pleasant work in the above tradition.
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- safinatol behar, volume 1, page 549
length and shortness of life
Imam ali (a.s.) says:ãóæúÊõ ÇáÇúöäúÓÇäö ÈÇáÐøõäõæÈö ÃóßúËóÑõ ãöäú ãóæÊöåö ÈöÇáÃóÌóáö æó ÍóíÇÊõåõ ÈöÇáúÈöÑøö ÃóßúËóÑõ ãöäú ÍóíóÇÊöåö ÈöÇáúÚõãúÑö
translation early death of men due to sin is more than natural death, and long life of individuals due to their righteousness is more than long life for natural life.(1) brief description undoubtedly, a lot of sins and bad attributes shorten life directly (such as drinking, gambling, jealousy, envy and vindictiveness) and also a lot of them shorten it indirectly through affecting on the social disorders and taking away public security and occurrence of wars (such as usury, injustice and oppression). on the other hand, righteousness could be the cause of a long life due to its deep effect on the peace of spirit and conscience. therefore, sin, disregarding its harmful spiritual effects, is very effective on shortening man's life, as righteousness is fully effective in long life in addition to all of its other effects.
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- safinataol behar, page 489
cooperation with satan!
Imam ali (a.s.) says:áÇ ÊóÓõÈøóäøó ÅöÈúáöíúÓó Ýöì ÇáúÚóáÇäöíóÉö æó ÃäúÊó ÕóÏöíÞõåõ Ýöì ÇáÓøöÑö
translation do not curse satan publicly, while you are his friend inwardly.(1) brief description some people escape and scare from the words, the words of poverty, hypocrisy, satan and such like, while they are practically drowned in them. we know some rich men who live poorly for the fear of poverty. we know hypocrites who repeatedly curse the hypocrites, but their life is full of hypocrisy. we know devilish people who express publicly `i take refuge in god from satan, the outcast' by their tongue, but they are his friends inwardly and lay stress on their devilish programs. they are enemy with words not sense and reality.
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- turasol-aemeh, page 209
take counsel to be guided!
Imam hassan (a.s.) says:ãÇ ÊóÔÇæóÑó Þóæúãñ ÅáÇø åõÏõæÇ Åáì ÑõÔúÏöåöãú
translation there is not a nation consulting with each other unless they are guided to their welfare and benefit.(1) brief description group work has always caused welfare, benevolence, improvement and development, specially in mental matters and planning programs and solving the problems, being wonderfully affected by consultation. those who have accustomed to being self-opinionated and obstinacy often suffer from mistakes and losses. any mind has an ignition not existing in the other mind. when these ignitions combine with each other, they would produce a bright flame which will illuminate any darkness. let us all decide foconsulting with informed and aware people.
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- tohafol oghoul, page 164
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