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AMUSEMENT اللَّهوُ
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اللَّهوُ
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Amusement
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1ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أيُّها النّاسُ، اتَّقوا اللّهَ ؛ فما خُلِقَ امرؤٌ عَبَثاً فيَلهوَ، ولا تُرِكَ سُدىً فيَلغوَ!
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| 1– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘O people, revere Allah, for man was not created in vain that he may amuse himself, nor has he been abandoned to futility that he may be vain!’[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 370] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): اللّهوُ قُوتُ الحَماقَةِ.
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| 2– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Amusement is the provision of stupidity.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 937] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): شَرُّ ما ضُيِّعَ فيهِ العُمرُ اللَّعِبُ .
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| 3– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The worst thing that life is wasted on is play.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5729] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ثَمَراتُ اللَّهوِ
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The Effects of Amusement
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4ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): اللّهوُ يُسخِطُ الرَّحمنَ، ويُرضي الشَّيطانَ، ويُنسي القُرآنَ.
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| 4– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Amusement brings discontent to the Merciful, pleases Satan, and it makes one forget the Qur’an.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 9, no. 66] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): اللّهوُ يُفسِدُ عَزائمَ الجِدِّ.
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| 5– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Amusement corrupts the wills of determination.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2165] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَجالِسُ اللّهوِ تُفسِدُ الإيمانَ.
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| 6– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Gatherings of amusement corrupt the faith.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9185] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أبعَدُ النّاسِ مِن النّجاحِ المُستَهتَرُ باللَّهوِ والمِزاحِ.
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| 7– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The farthest of people from success is the one infatuated with amusement and jokes.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3333] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن كَثُرَ لَهوُهُ قَلَّ عَقلُهُ.
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| 8– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He whose amusement increases his intellect decreases.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8426] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
الإيمانُ وَاللَّهوُ
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Faith and Amusement
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9ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ في صفةِ المؤمنِ ـ: مَشغولٌ وَقتُهُ.
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| 9– Imam Ali (AS), describing a believer, said, ‘His time is always occupied.’[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 333] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10ـ الإمامُ الحسنُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): المؤمنُ لا يَلهو حتّى يَغفُلَ، فإذا تَفَكّرَ حَزِنَ.
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| 10– Imam Hasan (AS) said, ‘A believer does not occupy himself with amusement lest he becomes negligent, and when he thinks he becomes sad.’[Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 52] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ فيمَن طَلبَ الصَّيدَ لاهِيا ـ: وإنّ المؤمنَ لَفي شُغُلٍ عن ذلكَ، شَغَلَهُ طَلَبُ الآخِرَةِ عَنِ المَلاهي ... وإنَّ المؤمنَ عَن جَميعِ ذلكَ لَفي شُغُلٍ، ما لَهُ وللمَلاهي؟! فإنَّ المَلاهيَ تُورِثُ قَساوَةَ القَلبِ وتُورِثُ النِّفاقَ .
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| 11– Imam al-Sadiq (AS), regarding someone who wanted to go hunting for amusement, said, ‘A believer is too busy for that; acquiring the Hereafter preoccupies him away from amusements…’ until he said, ‘A believer is too busy for all this, and what does he have to do with amusement, for amusement enegenders hard-heartedness and hypocrisy.’[Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 13, p. 216, no. 15163] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
لَهوُ المُؤمِنِ
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Amusement of Believers
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12ـ رسولُ اللهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): كُلُّ لَهوِ المؤمنِ باطِلٌ إلّا في ثلاثٍ: في تأديبِهِ الفَرَسَ، ورَميِهِ عَن قَوسِهِ، ومُلاعَبَتِهِ امرأتَهُ، فإنّهُنَّ حَقٌّ.
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| 12– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Every kind of amusement is wrong for a believer except for three: his taming of a horse, his casting from a bow, and his foreplay with his wife, for they are [with] the truth.’[al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 50, no. 13] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13ـ رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): خَيرُ لَهوِ المؤمنِ السِّباحَةُ، وخَيرُ لَهوِ المَرأةِ المِغزَلُ .
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| 13– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best amusement for a believer is swimming, and the best amusement for women is the spinning wheel.’[Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 40611] |
| ARROGANCE | for everyone |
ARROGANCE الكِبرُ
التَّحذِيرُ مِنَ الكِبرِ
Arrogance
1ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): فاعتَبِرُوا بما كانَ مِن فِعلِ اللّهِ بإبليسَ، إذ أحبَطَ عَمَلَهُ الطَّويلَ وجَهدَهُ الجَهيدَ ... عن كِبْرِ ساعَةٍ واحِدَةٍ ! فمَن ذا بَعدَ إبليسَ يَسلَمُ علَى اللّهِ بمثلِ مَعصيَتِهِ ؟!
1– Ali (AS) said, ‘Take lesson from what Allah did to Satan. He foiled his many deeds and his hardworking efforts…. for being arrogant for an instant! So, who will be saved from Allah with something like his sin?!’[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 192]
2ـ الإمامُ الباقرُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): ما دَخَلَ قَلبَ امرِئٍ شيءٌ مِن الكِبرِ إلّا نَقَصَ مِن عَقلِهِ مِثلُ ما دَخَلَهُ مِن ذلكَ، قَلَّ ذلكَ أو كَثُرَ.
2– Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘If any amount of arrogance enters the heart of a person, it will only bring deficiency to the intellect with the same amount of what entered it, whether it be a little or a lot.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 186, no. 16]
3ـ الإمامُ الصّادق (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن بَرِئَ مِن الكِبرِ نالَ الكَرامَةَ .
3– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Whoever is free from arrogance will obtain dignity.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 229, no. 5]
4ـ الإمامُ الصّادق (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الكِبرُ رِداءُ اللّهِ، فَمَن نازَعَ اللّهَ شيئاً مِن ذلكَ أكَبَّهُ اللّهُ في النّارِ .
4– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Arrogance is the robe of Allah, and whoever wants to wrest Allah of any of it, Allah will throw him onto his face into the Hellfire.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 215, no. 5]
تَفسيرُ الكِبرِ
The Explanation of Arrogance
5ـ رسولُ اللهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): يا أبا ذَرٍّ، مَن ماتَ وفي قَلبِهِ مِثقالُ ذَرَّةٍ مِن كِبرٍ لم يَجِدْ رائحَةَ الجَنَّةِ إلّا أن يَتوبَ قبلَ ذلكَ، فقالَ: يا رسولَ اللّهِ، إني لَيُعجِبُني الجَمالُ حتّى وَدِدتُ أنَّ عِلاقَةَ سَوطي وقِبالَ نَعلي حَسَنٌ، فَهل يُرهَبُ على ذلكَ ؟ قالَ: كيفَ تَجِدُ قَلبَكَ ؟ قالَ: أجِدُهُ عارِفاً للحَقِّ مُطمَئنّاً إلَيهِ، قالَ: ليسَ ذلكَ بالكِبرِ، ولكنَّ الكِبرَ أن تَترُكَ الحَقَّ وتَتَجاوَزَهُ إلى غيرِهِ، وتَنظُرَ إلَى النّاسِ ولا تَرى أنَّ أحَداً عِرضُهُ كَعِرضِكَ ولا دَمُهُ كَدَمِكَ.
5– The Prophet (AS) said, ‘O Abu Dharr, whoever dies having an atom’s weight of arrogance in his heart will never smell the scent of Heaven unless he repents beforehand.’ Abu Dharr asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I am fond of beauty so much so that I wished that the handle of my cane and the lace of my sandal be beautiful. So, should I be afraid of this?’ He said, ‘How do you see your heart?’ Abu Dharr said, ‘I see it knowing the Truth, and certain of Him.’ He (SAWA) said, ‘That is not arrogance. Rather, arrogance is that you leave the Truth and exceed beyond Him to other than Him. You look at people and you do not see their__ honour as being like your honour or their blood like yours.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 90, no. 3]
6ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): طَلَبتُ الخُضوعَ فما وَجَدْتُ إلّا بقبولِ الحقِّ، اقبَلُوا الحَقَّ، فإنَّ قبولَ الحقِّ يُبَعِّدُ مِن الكِبرِ.
6– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘I sought after humility and did not find it other than through accepting the truth. Accept the truth, for accepting the truth distances one from arrogance.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 69, p. 399, no. 91]
7ـ عبد الأعلى بن أعين: قالَ أبو عبدِ اللّه (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): قالَ رسولُ اللّهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): إنَّ أعظَمَ الكِبرِ غَمصُ الخَلقِ وسَفَهُ الحَقِّ، قلتُ: وما غَمْصُ الخَلقِ وسَفَهُ الحَقِّ؟ قالَ: يَجهَلُ الحَقَّ ويَطعَنُ على أهلِهِ، فَمَن فَعَلَ ذلكَ فقد نازَعَ اللّهَ عَزَّوجلَّ رِداءَهُ.
7– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) narrated, ‘The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The worst of arrogance is despising people and depreciating the truth.’ At this, `Aabd al-A`ala b. A`ayan asked, ‘And what is despising people and depreciating the truth?’ He said, ‘It is when one is ignorant of the truth and slanders its people, and whoever does this has wrested Allah of His robe.’[al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 310, no. 9]
8ـ حفص بن غياثٍ عن الإمامِ الصّادقِ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن ذَهَبَ يَرى أنَّ لَهُ علَى الآخَرِ فَضلاً فهُو مِن المُستَكبِرِينَ، فقلتُ لَهُ: إنّما يَرى أنَّ لَهُ علَيهِ فَضلاً بالعافيَةِ إذا رَآهُ مُرتَكِبا لِلمَعاصِي ؟ فقالَ: هَيهاتَ هَيهاتَ ! فَلَعَلَّهُ أن يكونَ قد غُفِرَ لَهُ ما أتى وأنتَ مَوقوفٌ مُحاسَبٌ، أما تَلَوتَ قِصَّةَ سَحَرَةِ موسى (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ).
8– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Whoever thinks that he is superior to someone else is of the arrogant.’ Abu Hafs b. Ghiyath said, ‘I asked him: [What if] one sees that they are superior in their being good when they see others committing sins?’ The Imam said, ‘Far from it, far from it! For maybe he has been forgiven for what he has done and whilst you will be stopped and held accountable. Have you not read the story of the magicians of Moses (AS) in the Qur’an?’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 8, p. 128, no. 98]
المُتَكَبِّرُ
An Arrogant Person
9ـ رسولُ اللهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): أمقَتُ النّاسِ المُتَكبِّرُ .
9– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The most hateful of people are the arrogant.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 331, no. 23]
10ـ رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): إنَّ أبعَدَكُم يَومَ القِيامَةِ مِنّي الثَّرثارُونَ، وهُمُ المُستَكبِرُونَ .
10– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The most distanced of you from me on the Day of Judgment will be the braggers, who are the arrogant.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 232, no. 25]
11ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): عَجِبتُ لابنِ آدمَ ؛ أوَّلُهُ نُطفَةٌ وآخِرُهُ جِيفَةٌ، وهو قائمٌ بينَهُما وِعاءٌ للغائطِ، ثُمّ يَتَكبَّرُ!
11– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘How man surprises me! His origin is a sperm and his end is a carcass, and between these two he is a vessel for excrement, and he is still arrogant!’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 234, no. 33]
12ـ رسولُ اللهِ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): ما تَكَبَّرَ إلّا وَضيعٌ.
12– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Only he who is vile is arrogant.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no 9467]
13ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): ما مِن رَجُلٍ تَكَبَّرَ أو تَجَبَّرَ إلا لِذِلَّةٍ وَجَدَها في نفسِهِ.
13– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘A person is arrogant or tyrannical only as a result of a [source of] disgrace he has in himself.’[al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 312, no. 17]
عِلاجُ الكِبرِ
Curing Arrogance
14ـ رسولُ اللهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): إنّهُ لَيُعجِبُني أن يَحمِلَ الرَّجُلُ الشَّيءَ في يَدِهِ يكونُ مُهنِئاً لأهلِهِ يَدفَعُ بهِ الكِبرَ عَن نفسِهِ.
14– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘I admire a man who brings something with his hands to please his family, which repels arrogance from himself.’[Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 201]
15ـ رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَن حَلَبَ شاتَهُ ورَقَعَ قَميصَهُ وخَصَفَ نَعلَهُ وواكَلَ خادِمَهُ وحَمَلَ مِن سُوقِهِ، فَقَد بَرِئَ مِن الكِبرِ.
15– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Whoever milks his sheep, patches his own clothes, mends his own sandals, trusts his servants, and carries his own goods from the market is free from arrogance.’[Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7793]
16ـ إنّ النبيَّ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) خَرَجَ إلَى البَقيعِ فَتَبِعَهُ أصحابُهُ فَوَقَفَ وأمَرَهُم أن يَتَقَدَّموا، ثُمّ مَشى خَلفَهُم، فَسُئلَ عن ذلكَ فقالَ: إنّي سَمِعتُ خَفقَ نِعالِكُم، فَأشفَقتُ أن يَقَعَ في نفسِي شيءٌ مِن الكِبرِ.
16– Abu Umama said, ‘The Prophet (SAWA) left to go to Baqi`a and some of his companions followed him. He stopped and ordered them to proceed and he then walked behind them. He was asked about this, and he said, ‘I heard the beat of your sandals [behind me] and feared that some arrogance would fall into my self.’[Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 8878]
17ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لكنَّ اللّهَ يَختَبِرُ عِبادَهُ بأنواعِ الشَّدائدِ، ويَتَعبَّدُهُم بأنواعِ المَجاهِدِ، ويَبتَليهِم بِضُروبِ المَكارِهِ، إخراجاً للتَّكَبُّرِ مِن قُلوبِهِم، وإسكانا للتَّذَلُّلِ في نُفوسِهِم، ولِيَجعَلَ ذلكَ أبواباً فُتُحاً إلى فَضلِهِ .
17– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘…But Allah tests His worshippers with many different hardships, He makes them engage in different struggles, and He makes them undergo multiple misfortunes. All this in order to extract arrogance from their hearts, to establish humbleness in their selves, and to make them open the doors to His Grace.’[Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 192]
18ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): فَرَضَ اللّهُ الإيمانَ تَطهيراً مِن الشِّركِ، والصلاةَ تَنزيهاً عنِ الكِبرِ.
18– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Allah obligated faith as purification from polytheism, and prayer as chastisement from arrogance.’[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 252]
19ـ الإمامُ الحسنُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لا يَنبغي لِمَن عَرَفَ عَظَمَةَ اللّهِ أن يَتَعاظَمَ، فإنّ رِفعَةَ الذينَ يَعلَمونَ عَظَمَةَ اللّهِ أن يَتَواضَعُوا، و (عِزَّ) الذينَ يَعرِفُونَ ما جَلالُ اللّهِ أن يَتَذَلَّلُوا (لَهُ).
19– Imam Hasan (AS) said, ‘It is not appropriate for he who knows the magnitude of Allah to be haughty, for the glory of those who know the magnitude of Allah is that they become humble, and the honour of those who know the Majesty of Allah is that they humiliate themselves to Him.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 104, no. 3]
ثَمَرَةُ الكِبرِ
The Outcome of Arrogance
20ـ رسولُ اللهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَن يَستَكبِرْ يَضَعْهُ اللّهُ.
20– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Whoever is arrogant, Allah degrades him.’[Amali al-Saduq, p. 395, no. 1]
21ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الحِرصُ والكِبرُ والحَسَدُ دَواعٍ إلَى التَّقحُّمِ في الذُّنوبِ.
21– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Greed, arrogance, and jealousy are all motives for falling into sins.’[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 371]
22ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لَيسَ لِمُتَكبِّرٍ صَديقٌ.
22– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘An arrogant person has no friend.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7464]
23ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لا يَتَعَلَّمُ مَن يَتَكَبَّرُ .
23– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who behaves arrogantly will never learn.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10586]
24ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن تَكَبَّرَ علَى النّاسِ ذَلَّ .
24– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who behaves arrogantly with people is degraded.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 235, no. 3]
25ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لا يَطمَعَنَّ ذو الكِبرِ في الثَّناءِ الحَسَنِ .
25– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘An arrogant person should not avidly expect good praises.’[al-Khisal, p. 434, no. 20]
26ـ الإمامُ الكاظمُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إنّ الزَّرعَ يَنبُتُ في السَّهلِ ولا يَنبُتُ في الصَّفا، فكذلكَ الحِكمَةُ تَعمُرُ في قَلبِ المُتَواضِعِ ولا تَعمُرُ في قَلبِ المُتَكبِّرِ الجَبّارِ ؛ لِأنَّ اللّهَ جَعَلَ التَّواضُعَ آلةَ العَقلِ، وجَعَلَ التَّكبُّرَ مِن آلةِ الجَهلِ، ألَم تَعلَمْ أنّ مَن شَمَخَ إلَى السَّقفِ برأسِهِ شَجَّهُ، ومَن خَفَضَ رأسَهُ استَظَلَّ تَحتَهُ وأكَنَّهُ؟! وكذلكَ مَن لم يَتَواضَعْ للّهِِ خَفَضَهُ اللّهُ، ومَن تَواضَعَ للّهِِ رَفَعَهُ.
26– Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, ‘A plant grows in a plain-levelled land and does not grow in a hard rocky place. The same goes for wisdom, as it grows in the humble heart and does not grow in the arrogant haughty heart; for Allah has made humbleness the tool for the intellect, and made arrogance the tool for ignorance. Do you not know that he who turns his head up towards the ceiling will break it, and he who lowers his head will be shaded and sheltered underneath it?! Thus, Allah will abase one who is not humble before Him, and Allah will elevate whoever is humble for Him.’[Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, p. 396]
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27ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إنّ في جَهنَّمَ لَوادِياً لِلمُتَكبِّرِينَ يقالُ لَهُ سَقَرُ، شَكا إلَى اللّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ شِدَّةَ حَرِّهِ وسَألَهُ أن يَأذَنَ لَهُ أن يَتَنَفَّسَ، فَتَنَفَّسَ فَأحرَقَ جَهَنَّمَ.
27– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘In Hell there is a valley by the name of Saqar reserved for the arrogant, and it complained to Allah about the extremity of its heat and asked Him to be permitted to breathe. So it breathed and ignited Hell.’[al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 310, no. 10]| ISLAMIC INFORMATION CENTER | for everyone |
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Nutritional Steps to Get Healthy Nails – Diet and Tips
Do you know that your fingernails and toenails can indicate potential problems in other parts of your body? Healthy nails should typically sport a pink hue, but sometimes they may change in tone and texture, signifying a deficiency in certain vitamins, minerals and nutrients.
If you keep your nails healthy and strong, you should notice changes in the composition and color of your nails. Keeping your nails healthy holds a twofold benefit ? gorgeous fingertips and tootsies and a helpful clue to learn if anything might be wrong elsewhere in your body. And while we don?t necessarily think of nails as gauges of our health in most cases, we sure do love getting dolled up and showing them off!
To begin your quest for healthy nails, first make a commitment to eating healthier foods. You can still enjoy the foods you love, but you should make a conscious effort to consume healthy fruits and vegetables, nuts, fish and eggs, among other nail-friendly foods.
Enjoy these great foods for healthy nails:
* Apples
* Asparagus
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* Brown rice
* Cucumbers
* Eggs
* Garlic
* Grapes
* Liver
* Nuts
* Onions
* Salmon
* Seeds
* Soy
* Tuna
* Whole grains
If you want healthy, strong and beautiful nails that last, don?t stop with diet. Make some minor changes in your life and you can enjoy lovely nails without the price tag that comes with a trip to the nail salon. Avoid biting your nails, buff away rough edges when necessary and make a few other small changes to achieve the perfect nails you?ve always wanted.
For Great Nails, Follow These Simple Tips:
Consume foods containing calcium and zinc. Calcium effectively promotes nail growth. (You know those little white spots that show up on your nails in funny places sometimes? Those spots mean you aren?t getting enough zinc in your diet.)
* Consume less sugar and less alcohol.
* Do not use your nails as tools. No picking, plucking, poking, prying?
* Don?t bite your nails. Try applying nail polish or painting a bitter-tasting liquid to the nails. Such products have been specially designed to help people quit their nail-biting habits.
* Don?t remove hangnails by pulling at them. Gently clip them with manicure scissors to prevent damage to your skin and tissue.
* Eat fewer saturated fats.
* Ensure that you consume enough protein.
* Increase your intake of Vitamins A, B, C, D and E.
* Keep your nails short to prevent breakage.
* Leave your cuticles alone.
* Moisturize your nails often. When you apply lotion to your hands, legs or other areas, be sure to rub a little bit into your nails.
* Reduce the amount of dairy in your diet.
* Trim nails regularly, as needed. Use an emery board or nail file to smooth rough edges after trimming and when a nail breaks.
If you want to have beautiful healthy nails, it may not cost you a trip to the salon. Commit to a healthier diet, better habits and pick up some pretty nail polish for an at-home manicure. With a little time, discipline and dedication, you can enjoy healthy, strong and shiny nails with little effort.
Do you know that your fingernails and toenails can indicate potential problems in other parts of your body? Healthy nails should typically sport a pink hue, but sometimes they may change in tone and texture, signifying a deficiency in certain vitamins, minerals and nutrients.
If you keep your nails healthy and strong, you should notice changes in the composition and color of your nails. Keeping your nails healthy holds a twofold benefit ? gorgeous fingertips and tootsies and a helpful clue to learn if anything might be wrong elsewhere in your body. And while we don?t necessarily think of nails as gauges of our health in most cases, we sure do love getting dolled up and showing them off!
To begin your quest for healthy nails, first make a commitment to eating healthier foods. You can still enjoy the foods you love, but you should make a conscious effort to consume healthy fruits and vegetables, nuts, fish and eggs, among other nail-friendly foods.
Enjoy these great foods for healthy nails:
* Apples
* Asparagus
*
* Brown rice
* Cucumbers
* Eggs
* Garlic
* Grapes
* Liver
* Nuts
* Onions
* Salmon
* Seeds
* Soy
* Tuna
* Whole grains
If you want healthy, strong and beautiful nails that last, don?t stop with diet. Make some minor changes in your life and you can enjoy lovely nails without the price tag that comes with a trip to the nail salon. Avoid biting your nails, buff away rough edges when necessary and make a few other small changes to achieve the perfect nails you?ve always wanted.
For Great Nails, Follow These Simple Tips:
Consume foods containing calcium and zinc. Calcium effectively promotes nail growth. (You know those little white spots that show up on your nails in funny places sometimes? Those spots mean you aren?t getting enough zinc in your diet.)
* Consume less sugar and less alcohol.
* Do not use your nails as tools. No picking, plucking, poking, prying?
* Don?t bite your nails. Try applying nail polish or painting a bitter-tasting liquid to the nails. Such products have been specially designed to help people quit their nail-biting habits.
* Don?t remove hangnails by pulling at them. Gently clip them with manicure scissors to prevent damage to your skin and tissue.
* Eat fewer saturated fats.
* Ensure that you consume enough protein.
* Increase your intake of Vitamins A, B, C, D and E.
* Keep your nails short to prevent breakage.
* Leave your cuticles alone.
* Moisturize your nails often. When you apply lotion to your hands, legs or other areas, be sure to rub a little bit into your nails.
* Reduce the amount of dairy in your diet.
* Trim nails regularly, as needed. Use an emery board or nail file to smooth rough edges after trimming and when a nail breaks.
If you want to have beautiful healthy nails, it may not cost you a trip to the salon. Commit to a healthier diet, better habits and pick up some pretty nail polish for an at-home manicure. With a little time, discipline and dedication, you can enjoy healthy, strong and shiny nails with little effort.
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Guarding the Tongue
The other offences of the tongue, in addition to them being types of oppression (which itself, according to reason and religion, is forbidden), have also been prohibited in Islamic sources under their very names. Some examples are given below:
1.Allah the Most High said: “O you who believe, letnot (one) people laugh at (another) people, perchance they may be better than they, nor let women (laugh) at (other) women, perchance they may be better than they; and do not find fault with other people, nor call one another by nicknames; evil is a bad name after faith, and whoever does not repent, he it is who is unjust.”2. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) said: “Anyonewho makes light of a poor believing Muslim, he has made light of Allah Himself, and Allah will make light of him on the Day of Resurrection if he does not repent. Anyone who respects a poor believing Muslim, he will meet Allah on the Day of Resurrection while He is pleased with him. Indeed anyone who respects his believing Muslim brother, he respects Allah the Almighty.”3. He (s.a.w.a.) also said: “Anyone who abases a poorbelieving Muslim for his poverty and makes light of him, he has made light of Allah and remains in the wrath of Allah until he goes to one whom he has wronged and apologizes to him and the other becomes pleased with him.”4. He (s.a.w.a.) also said: “Allah said: 'Anyone whoabases my believing servant, he has declared war against Me'.”5. He (s.a.w.a.) also said: “Anyone who annoys abeliever, Allah annoys him; and anyone who saddens a believer, Allah will bring sadness to him.”6. He (s.a.w.a.) also said: “Anyone who glares at abeliever with a look to frighten him, Allah will frighten him on the Day when there is no shelter except His own.”7. He (s.a.w.a.) also said: “The entire being of a believer is a sanctuary that is his prestige, his property and his life.”8. He (s.a.w.a.) also said: “Insulting a believer is agreat transgression and fighting him is unbelief, eating his flesh (backbiting him) is a sin, and respecting his property is like respecting his life.”9. He (s.a.w.a.) also said: “Anyone who rebukes theslightest fault of a believer will not die until he himself commits that fault.”10. Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.) said: “Beware ofbeing snide to the believers.”11. He (a.s.) also said: “There is no one who is snidein the presence of a believer except that he dies with the worst kind of death, and wilt not be given the grace to be on the path of accomplishing good actions.”12. Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said: “Do not disregarda poor believing Muslim; because anyone who disregards or makes light of him will he disregarded by Allah.”13. He (a.s.) also said: “Anyone who disregards abeliever whether poor or not, Allah disregards him until he ceases his action.”14. He (a.s.) also said: “Allah has said: 'Let anyonewho annoys My believing servant announce a war against Me, and let anyone who respects My believing servant be safe from My anger.'”15. Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said: “Surely cursingwhen uttered by the cursor moves back and forth between him and the person cursed. If it finds any reason to be attached to the victim, it attaches; but if not, the curser himself becomes worthy of it, and it comes back to him. Therefore beware of cursing a believer, lest your curse come back to you.”16. He (a.s.) also said: “Anyone who rebukes abeliever, Allah the Almighty will rebuke him in this world and the hereafter.”17. He (a.s.) also said: “He is cursed, he is cursed,he who attributes unbelief to a believer, and he who attributes unbelief to a believer is like his murderer.”
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Helping Those Who Omit Prayer
Many traditional reports mention terrible consequences for those who help and assist the people who neglect prayer. As mentioned by the Messenger of Allah (S), “One who helps the neglecter of Prayer by giving him food or cloth acts as if he has murdered 70 prophets, the first of whom being Adam (a.s.) and the last Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (S).” (Layalul Akhbār Vol. 4 page 51)
He (S) also said, “One who gives a draught of water to the neglecter of prayer, acts as if he has made war against me and battled with all the prophets.” (Layalul Akhbār page 395)
The Holy Prophet is also reported to have stated, “One who laughs with the neglecter of prayer, it is as if he has demolished the Ka’ba 70 times.” (Layalul Akhbār Page 395)
Obviously the general implication of these traditions is that if help and assistance given to a person, who neglects prayers, makes him complacent about his lapse and he continues to neglect his prayer; or if this assistance encourages him to be even more neglectful, then such help should not be given. And indeed whenever helping the sinner induces him to sin more, it is absolutely Harām. And from the point of view of Nahy Anil Munkar it is obligatory not to render such a person any help.
It may also be that helping or not helping does not have any effect on the person who neglects prayers. In this case it is not clear whether one should withhold help. There is a possibility that some assistance may in fact encourage a person to start praying or to stop sinning, in which case, needless to say, helping becomes obligatory.
He (S) also said, “One who gives a draught of water to the neglecter of prayer, acts as if he has made war against me and battled with all the prophets.” (Layalul Akhbār page 395)
The Holy Prophet is also reported to have stated, “One who laughs with the neglecter of prayer, it is as if he has demolished the Ka’ba 70 times.” (Layalul Akhbār Page 395)
Obviously the general implication of these traditions is that if help and assistance given to a person, who neglects prayers, makes him complacent about his lapse and he continues to neglect his prayer; or if this assistance encourages him to be even more neglectful, then such help should not be given. And indeed whenever helping the sinner induces him to sin more, it is absolutely Harām. And from the point of view of Nahy Anil Munkar it is obligatory not to render such a person any help.
It may also be that helping or not helping does not have any effect on the person who neglects prayers. In this case it is not clear whether one should withhold help. There is a possibility that some assistance may in fact encourage a person to start praying or to stop sinning, in which case, needless to say, helping becomes obligatory.
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The Most Important Religious Obligations
Hazrat Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) says, “In Qiyāma the first thing that one has to account for is one’s prayer. If it is accepted, his other good deeds will be accepted too. And if it is rejected his other good deeds will be rejected too.” (Bihār al-Anwār Vol. 18 page 52)
Muawiyah Ibn Wahab asked Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.), “Which is that meritorious deed that brings one closer to his Lord?” Imam (a.s.) replied, “After the Marefat (recognition) of Allah, the Prophet and Imam no deed is superior to Prayer. Don’t you see that the righteous slave of Almighty, Hazrat Isa (a.s.) said, ‘As far as I am alive, the Almighty Allah has commanded me to pray and pay the poor-rate’? The Holy Prophet (S) was queried regarding the Best of deeds and he replied: Of all the good deeds the best is a prayer that is offered at the earliest hour.” (Furu al-Kāfi Vol. 3 page 264)
Hazrat Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) says: “Prayer is a pillar of faith, it is like the center pole of the tent. As far as it is fulfilled, the ropes and pegs remain taut. When this centre pole does not remain straight or is broken, the other ropes and pegs also loosen from their places and the tent collapses.” (Bihār al-Anwār Vol. 82 page 218)
In the same way all the good deeds and acts of worship are connected to Prayers. Such that if this (Prayer) is neglected the other good deeds will also be wasted.
Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) comments on the Verse, “…and whoever denies faith, his work indeed is of no account…” (Surah al-Mā’ida 5:5)Imam (a.s.) says, “This ayat denotes those who neglect prayer without any disability or problem.” (Bihār al-Anwār Vol. 82)
Hazrat Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) says, “The foundation ofIslam is based on five things: Upon the prayer and Zakat and Hajj and Fasting and Wilāyat.” (Bihār al-Anwār Vol. 111)
Zurarah asked Imam (a.s.) which of these were the most superior. Imam (a.s.) replied, “It is Wilāyat, Because Wilāyat of Āle Muhammad (a.s.) is the key to other things. And after Wilāyat the most superior is Prayer. Because the Messenger of Allah (S) has said, ‘The Prayer is the Pillar of your religion.”
Zurarah asked Imam (a.s.) which of these were the most superior. Imam (a.s.) replied, “It is Wilāyat, Because Wilāyat of Āle Muhammad (a.s.) is the key to other things. And after Wilāyat the most superior is Prayer. Because the Messenger of Allah (S) has said, ‘The Prayer is the Pillar of your religion.”
The Messenger of Allah (S) said, “When the day of Judgement is established a serpent of the species of scorpion will emerge from Hell. Its head will be on the seventh heaven and its tail will reach lower than the earth. Its mouth will be wide open from the west to the east. He will say, ‘Where are those who warred against Allah and his Messenger?’ Then Jibrīl the trustworthy will descend and ask him as to what people he wanted. The serpent will reply, “I want five groups of people. Those who neglected prayer, those who didn’t pay Zakat, those who took usury, the drunkards and those who talk of worldly things in the Masjids. (Meaning Harām conversation. For example the backbiting of Muslims and falsely accusing them, or to start an illegal practice, praising an oppressor or praising a person who doesn’t deserve this praise, or criticising a person who is free from blame.) (Layalul Akhbār)
The Messenger of Allah (S) also said, “There is a valley in Hell and the inmates of Hell scream 70000 times daily due to the severity of its punishment. There is a house of fire therein and this house has a well of fire. In this well is a casket which houses a thousand headed snake. Each of the head has a thousand mouths and each mouth has a thousand fangs and each of the fangs is one thousand metres long.”
Anas said, “O Messenger of Allah (S), for whom is this punishment reserved?” The Prophet (S) replied, “For those who imbibe wine and those who omit Prayers.”
Numerous traditions have reached us describing the severity of the punishment for neglecting Prayer but we think the above mentioned ones shall suffice for our purpose.
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Fifteen terrible Consequences in the life and the Hereafter for those who neglect prayer
The Messenger of Allah (S) says that a person who neglects prayer and is lazy in its fulfilment is punished with fifteen calamities by Allah. Of these, six are related to this life, Three are with regard to the time of death, Three occur in the grave and Three calamities strike him in Qiyāma. That is when he will emerge from his grave (for the final accounting).
The Three calamities to befall him at the time of death are:
1. He will die a death of degradation and disgrace.
2. He will die in hunger
3. He will die in a state of such a terrible thirst that even if he were todrink all the streams of the earth his thirst will not be quenched.
Three punishments that he will suffer in the grave are:
1. An angel will be appointed over him to give him squeeze and chastise him.
2. His grave will be made narrow.
3. His grave will be dark and horrifying.
Three calamities with regard to Qiyāma are asfollows:
1. The angel will be dragging him for accounting in such a way that other people will be a witness to it.
2. His accounting will be very strict.
3. The Almighty Allah will not look at him with mercy, will not purify him and there is a terrible punishment for him.
The Messenger of Allah (S) says that a person who neglects prayer and is lazy in its fulfilment is punished with fifteen calamities by Allah. Of these, six are related to this life, Three are with regard to the time of death, Three occur in the grave and Three calamities strike him in Qiyāma. That is when he will emerge from his grave (for the final accounting).
The six calamites with regard to this life are:
1. The Almighty Allah reduces his life span.
2. And He terminates his sustenance.
3. He makes the signs of righteousness to disappear from his face.
4. None of his good deeds will be accepted and he will not be rewarded for them.
5. His invocations will not be accepted.
6. The supplications of righteous people will not benefit him.
1. The Almighty Allah reduces his life span.
2. And He terminates his sustenance.
3. He makes the signs of righteousness to disappear from his face.
4. None of his good deeds will be accepted and he will not be rewarded for them.
5. His invocations will not be accepted.
6. The supplications of righteous people will not benefit him.
The Three calamities to befall him at the time of death are:
1. He will die a death of degradation and disgrace.
2. He will die in hunger
3. He will die in a state of such a terrible thirst that even if he were todrink all the streams of the earth his thirst will not be quenched.
Three punishments that he will suffer in the grave are:
1. An angel will be appointed over him to give him squeeze and chastise him.
2. His grave will be made narrow.
3. His grave will be dark and horrifying.
Three calamities with regard to Qiyāma are asfollows:
1. The angel will be dragging him for accounting in such a way that other people will be a witness to it.
2. His accounting will be very strict.
3. The Almighty Allah will not look at him with mercy, will not purify him and there is a terrible punishment for him.
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False accusation is worse than backbiting. It is to falsely attribute a deficiency or an offence to a believing person. It is certain that this transgression is the most wicked of attacks upon the prestige of a believer.
1. Allah the Most High said: “And whoever commits a fault or a sin, then accuses of it one innocent, he indeed takes upon himself the burden of a calumny and a manifest sin.”
2. He also said: “Surely (as for) those who speak evil of Allah and His Apostle, Allah has cursed them in this world and the hereafter, and He has prepared for them a chastisement bringing disgrace.”
3. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) said:“Backbiting is speaking about your brother what he does not like to be mentioned.” And he added: “Know that if you mention what is actually in him, this is backbiting; and if you mention what is not actually in him, this is a false accusation.”
4. Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said: “Backbiting is saying about your brother what Allah has hidden for him. But mentioning what is not hidden, for example, a coarse personality or hastiness, which is open characteristics, is not backbiting. However false accusation is mentioning negative qualities that are not in him.”
5. He (a.s.) also said: “Anyone who falsely accuses abeliever, male or female, of what is not in him on the Day he will be raised he will remain in 'tinat khabal' until he is released from it.” Someone asked: “What is tinat khabal?” He (a.s.) said: “It is a kind of pus that is secreted from the sexual organs of prostitutes.”
6. He (a.s.) also said: “Anyone who falsely accuses a believer Allah will imprison him in the pus from the sexual organs of prostitutes, until he is released from what he said.” He also added: “Backbiting is saying about your brother what Allah had hidden for him; but if you say what is not in him, then it is what Allah said in His Book: 'He indeed takes upon himself the burden of a calumny and a manifest sin.'[19]”
Notes:
[19] The Qur’an 4:112.
1. Allah the Most High said: “And whoever commits a fault or a sin, then accuses of it one innocent, he indeed takes upon himself the burden of a calumny and a manifest sin.”
2. He also said: “Surely (as for) those who speak evil of Allah and His Apostle, Allah has cursed them in this world and the hereafter, and He has prepared for them a chastisement bringing disgrace.”
3. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.a.) said:“Backbiting is speaking about your brother what he does not like to be mentioned.” And he added: “Know that if you mention what is actually in him, this is backbiting; and if you mention what is not actually in him, this is a false accusation.”
4. Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a.s.) said: “Backbiting is saying about your brother what Allah has hidden for him. But mentioning what is not hidden, for example, a coarse personality or hastiness, which is open characteristics, is not backbiting. However false accusation is mentioning negative qualities that are not in him.”
5. He (a.s.) also said: “Anyone who falsely accuses abeliever, male or female, of what is not in him on the Day he will be raised he will remain in 'tinat khabal' until he is released from it.” Someone asked: “What is tinat khabal?” He (a.s.) said: “It is a kind of pus that is secreted from the sexual organs of prostitutes.”
6. He (a.s.) also said: “Anyone who falsely accuses a believer Allah will imprison him in the pus from the sexual organs of prostitutes, until he is released from what he said.” He also added: “Backbiting is saying about your brother what Allah had hidden for him; but if you say what is not in him, then it is what Allah said in His Book: 'He indeed takes upon himself the burden of a calumny and a manifest sin.'[19]”
Notes:
[19] The Qur’an 4:112.
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The Prophet never refused to declare his devotion toward her. No one else could compete with her as the object of the Prophet’s high esteem. The time was passing year after year; however, the early years which were tied to her name was an exclusive period. During the time when Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) was suffering harm from the infidels, there was a person who relaxed his mind, diminished the weight of his grieves, and caused him to forget his anguishes. That person was none other than Lady Khadijah (PBUH), the faithful and respected lady who was the supporter and partner of Muhammad (PBUH&HP)…
The smiles of Khadijah (PBUH) diminished the weight of the grieves of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP); the love apparent in her face caused him to forget his pains and sufferings, and her faith-filled heart bestowed happiness on him.
Therefore, the presence of Lady Khadijah (PBUH) was an important factor in the life of the Prophet. She had a key role in the life of Islam, which was in the beginning of its growth at that time.
The greatest threat Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) faced in the beginning of his mission of prophethood was the economic blockade of Muslims. However, the property of Lady Khadijah (PBUH) was the key to breaking this blockade. She used to buy food for all the Muslims for several times as much as the real price until they passed the period of blockade safely, and the plan of the infidels of Quraish was defeated.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) lived with Lady Khadijah (PBUH) for 25 years in the best manner and ultimate mutual agreement. Even after her death, the Prophet (PBUH&HP) used to reminisce about his life with Lady Khadijah (PBUH).
Although Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) had other wives after Lady Khadijah (PBUH), his heart always belonged to her. But why was that? It was because of the faith in Allah (SWT) and the testimony to His Messenger he had observed in Lady Khadijah (PBUH). On the other hand, Lady Khadijah (PBUH) had offered all her wealth in the way of Islam; yet, she had utmost respect, honor, and love towards Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP).
| THE HOLY PROPHET'S LOVE FOR BIBI KHADIJAH | for everyone |
Ibn Hajar, a prominent Sunni scholar, has narrated that, "One of the distinctions of Khadijah (PBUH) was that she always respected the Prophet and endorsed his statements both before and after his appointment to the prophethood." (1)
This love has become so obvious that one of the Arab Christian literary men (2) has described it as follows: "Khadijah offered her love to her spouse; while she did not feel offering; rather, she felt like grasping love, kindness, and prosperity from him. She offered all her wealth to him; yet, she did not feel offering; rather, she felt like receiving guidance, which is more valuable than all treasures, from him…" (3)
In return for her emotions and feelings, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) acted the same and appreciated this love. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) spent the spring of his life with Lady Khadijah (PBUH), and when he became mournful upon her demise, he felt lonely and their separation was difficult for him. As a result, he named the year of demise of Lady Khadijah (PBUH) and his uncle, Abu Talib (PBUH) as the year of grief.
Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH&HP) admiration of Lady Khadijah (PBUH) is a lengthy topic which the historians and narrators of Hadith have mentioned in their books. Here, just as an example, we will quote a portion of it from Aisha, one of the wives of the Prophet after Lady Khadijah (PBUH). She describes the love of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) for Lady Khadijah (PBUH) as follows:
"I had never seen Khadijah; however, I envied her more than any other wife of the Prophet, because he used to remember her a lot (4)... The Prophet never came out of his house unless he had remembered Khadijah and admired her (5)... and he never became tired of admiring her and asking Allah (SWT) to forgive her (6).
Whenever the Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HP) slaughtered a sheep, he ordered that it be sent to the friends of Khadijah (PBUH). Once, I asked him about the reason for that. He replied:" I also love the friends of Khadijah..." (7).
Does not such a woman, who has grabbed the respect and love of the Prophet during and after her life, deserve becoming eternal in the history, and that researchers make efforts to study her life and characteristics so that they would be inspired by her true beliefs, firm faith, and magnificent example?
| TRIBUTE- BIBI KHADIJAH (S.A.) -10TH MAHE RAMADHAN | for everyone |
Lady Khadijah (PBUH) was not just an ordinary wife for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP), as she occupied a special place in his heart due to her sacrifices. Thus, whenever appropriate, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP)would reiterate her virtues after her demise.
Once Aisha, daughter of Abubakr, got agitated and said: "Why do you constantly praise her when she was just an old Arab woman, while Allah has granted you (a wife) better than her?"
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP), the symbol of patience and tolerance, was deeply hurt and angered by her words. He replied:
"No! Allah has never granted me (a wife) better than her. When all the people denied my prophetic mission, it was Khadijah who believed me. In the times when the people disbelieved my words, it wasKhadijah who called me the truthful. In the times when people besieged me in financial difficulty, it wasKhadijah who helped me with her wealth. And it was her who brought a child like Fatimah (PBUH) …" (2)
Three years before Hijrah (migration to Medina), while Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) was gravely suffering from Quraish and the others, the light of Lady Khadijah's (PBUH) life went out. At the last moments of her life, LadyKhadijah (PBUH), who had stood as a loyal companion to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) during his mission, was bidding farewell to him. It was extremely difficult for Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) to accept this incident, for he was losing a companion who was the best example of loyalty and sacrifice.
The final words of Lady Khadijah (PBUH) before her death were not of less value than all the difficulties she had faced in the way of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP). Lady Khadijah (PBUH) told Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP):
"O Messenger of Allah! I was negligent of you, and I did not accomplish what you deserved. Forgive me, and if there is something I can wish for now, it is your satisfaction."
Uttering her last words, she took her final breaths full of faith and humble…
| SAYINGS OF IMAM ALI (A.S.) | for everyone |
A Saying of Imam Ali (AS)
Your sickness is within you, though you do not realize,
And your cure is within, yet you do not see.
You claim that you are nothing but a tiny entity,
Yet wrapped up inside of you is the greatest universe.
You are the clear book, through whose letters
All that is secret is revealed and made known.
So you have no need for anything outside of you,
Your consciousness is within you, though you do not know.
| SALAM YA JANABE KHATIZATAL KUBRA (A.S.) UMMUL MOAMINEEN | for everyone |
| APPEAL | for everyone |
| A TRIBUTE -Death Anniversay of Khadija-tul-Kubra (AS) & J.Abut-Talib- 619 A.D.- | for everyone |
Death Anniversay of Khadija-tul-Kubra (AS) & Abut Talim- 619 A.D.The Death of Khadija-tul-Kubra (SA) and Abu Talib - 619 A.D. Hazrat Khadija (SA), the wife, the companion and the friend of Muhammad Mustafa (SAW), the Messenger of Allah, and the benefactress of Islam and the Muslims, fell ill. Her illness was brief and fatal. All her life she had lived in the midst of abundance and luxury but the three years of exile had been a time of excessive austerity for her which inevitably took its toll. She was the first woman to declare that the Creator was One, and that Muhammad (SAW) was His Messenger. The glory and honor of being the first woman believer in the whole world, is hers to all eternity. When Islam came under mounting pressure from its enemies, Khadija (SA) sacrificed her comforts, her wealth and her home for it; and now it would appear that she sacrificed her life too, in the way of Islam. Without a doubt, if she had lived in her palatial house in Mecca, surrounded by her maid-servants, she might have lived for many more years. But she preferred to stand by her husband and his clan, and to share the hardships of life with them.
During the siege, she had to endure not only the pangs of hunger and thirst but also the extremes of heat in summer and cold in winter; yet she never complained to her husband about them. Whether times were good or bad, whether she had plenty or she had nothing, she was always cheerful. Austerity and privation never soured her. It was this temperament that was an unfailing source of comfort, courage and strength for her husband during the blackest and trying moments of his life.
During the years of the siege, Khadija (SA) spent all her fortune on buying essentials like food and water for the clan of her husband. When she returned to her house, her last cent was gone; and when she died, there was not enough money available in the house to even buy her shroud. A cloak of her husband was used as a shroud for her, and she was given a burial in it. Muhammad Mustafa (SAW) never took another wife as long as Khadija (SA) lived, and if she had not died, it is most probable that he would never have married any other woman. Khadija (SA) died on the 10th of Ramadan, 619 A.D. One month after her death, Muhammad Mustafa (SAW) had to sustain yet another shock in the death of Abu Talib (AS), his uncle and guardian, and the bulwark of Islam. The deaths of these two friends - Khadija (SA) and Abu Talib (AS)- were the greatest shocks that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) had to endure in the fifty years of his life. The two lamps of their glorious lives were extinguished. He was overwhelmed with sorrow. He called the year of their death as, "The Year of Sorrow" (Aa'm ul Hozn). Hazrat Khadija (SA) daughter of Khuylaid and Fatima was a pious and worthy lady, who at the time of the pagan regime of the Arabs before Islam was well-known as "Tahireh" (Pure and Chaste Woman). She was well-known as a great and distinguished wealthy lady in the Arabian Peninsula.
She engaged herself in business by the assistance of others, who traded in partnership on her behalf.1 Therefore, she was looking for a trustworthy and honest man on whom she could rely completely with her capital for business. When Hazrat Khadija (SA) became interested in Prophet Muhammad (SAW), he was 25-years-old and already quite well-known for his integrity and honesty besides his outstanding quality as an exceptionally trustworthy man. Hence she made a proposal to him through his uncle Abu Talib. In her proposal she offered him the management of her business
.2 Hazrat Khadija (SA) was well-aware of the glad tidings of the eminent coming of the Seal of the Prophets (SAW) through learned-men and spiritual leaders among them her uncle Varaqat ibn Nofal, who was considered as a prominent Arab scientist. Later her interest changed to enthusiasm upon learning that the awaited Prophet would arise to his Prophetic Mission from the City of Mecca and would marry a noble and wealthy lady of Quraysh. Her eagerness to learn more about him was heightened when Varaqat ibn Nofal gave her the good tidings that she was the chosen woman to have the honor of marriage to the Holy Prophet (SAW).
3 Hazrat Khadija (SA) encouraged by the positive response of Muhammad (SAW) to her offer in accepting the responsibility to lead her business caravan, appointed Moyaser, her slave as agent to observe Muhammad's (SAW) manner and conduct during the journey and to report his observations to her. When the caravan returned from Damascus to Mecca, Khadija (SA) went to an upper-room, to be in a position to watch over the goods and their supervision. Then a stunning event held her attention and filled her with a deep sense of faith, she noticed that a cloud shaded Muhammad (SAW) and followed his steps and moved in accordance with his movements. Her interest became so intense that she proposed to him and said: "In case you desire to engage in marriage, I am ready and willing to be your wife and slave." The news of this proposal reached Abu Talib and the rest of the uncles. Abu Talib in an eloquent fashion executed the marriage contract, while Khadija's (SA) dowry came from her own wealth.
4 As soon as the formal proposition ceremonies and marriage were performed, the lower-class and ignorant women of Mecca who knew Khadija's (SA) wealth and prominent suitors for marriage, criticized her harshly for accepting and marrying Muhammad (SAW), who was an orphan of Abdullah, indigent of Banu Hashim and who was not of her standing.
5 The Marriage: The holy matrimony between the 25-year-old Prophet (SAW) and the noble lady 40-year-old Khadija (SA) marked the starting point of great transformations in Islamic history.
6 This felicitation and glorious wedlock provided the Prophet (SAW) with a strong financial backing to withstand the threats and economic sanctions of polytheists and to continue his mission unhindered.
7 Above all, placed a sympathetic pious companion at his side in the difficult course of his Prophetic mission.
8 Hazrat Khadija (SA) so earnestly and with such great love and devotion rested full authority of all her wealth on the Prophet (SAW), to ease the difficulties and release the pressure on new Muslim converts, that Almighty God brought her great generosity to the attention of the Prophet (SAW)
9 with the descending of the following Verse which says: "... and found you in poverty and made you free from need."
10 Hazrat Khadija (SA) in the Eyes of the Prophet (SAW): The Holy Prophet (SAW) held great respect and affection towards Khadija (SA) and expressed it on many occasions even after her death. Without a doubt, the age difference between the Prophet (SAW) and his beloved wife indicates the degree of affection and devotion that goes far beyond the physical attractions. The issue becomes more apparent when we remember that his later wives (after the death of Khadija (SA)) were much younger and held immense physical beauty. Thus his deep respect towards his kind and loyal wife was based on her great spiritual qualities. The Prophet (SAW) reflected his heartfelt devotion to her in his monogamy during their 24 years of marriage.
11 After Khadija's (SA) death whenever any of the Prophet's (SAW) wives, out of jealousy made any remarks concerning her or made any kind of comparison, the Prophet (SAW) became very angry and replied distressfully: "What did you say?! God is my witness, and I swear by Him that when everybody was denying me, she had faith in me and became a believer. When everyone abandoned me, she helped me, may Allah bless her soul, she was a blessed lady and it was she who bore children for me."
12 His deep heartfelt affection towards her brought him close to her friends, he kept contact with them until his death, well after her death. Whenever a sheep was slaughtered in his house, he used to send a portion of meat to them.
13 Upon encountering them, he used to receive them with utmost respect and answered inquiries, he used to say: "This woman used to visit our house in Khadija's (SA) lifetime, keeping the record of friendship arises from faith."
14 The depth of affection and compassion of the Prophet (SAW) concerning Khadija (SA) was such that sometimes mere mention of her name, caused him to praise her self-sacrifice and generosity with tearful eyes.
15 On other occasions, he declared that: "The most virtuous ladies of Paradise are four: Khadija (SA) daughter of Khuylaid, Fatima (SA) daughter of Muhammad (SAW), Maryam (SA) daughter of Imran (AS), and Asiya daughter of Mozahim (Pharaoh's wife).
16 Sometimes he (SAW) introduced her as "the best of ladies of Paradise," and among the "distinguished ones", which is considered as evidence of "Azvajona" in different Qur'anic verse.
17 Three years before Hejira and only a few days after Abu Talib's death, Khadija (SA) passed away. The Prophet (SAW) was so overcame by the grief of her death that they called that year the `Year of Sorrow' and remorse of the Prophet (SAW).
18 Elaborating on the incident following the burial of Khadija (SA) in the cemetery of 'Hajjoon',
19 Imam Ja'far Sadiq (AS) said: "After Hazrat Khadija (SA) passed away, Hazrat Fatima (SA) feeling the loss of her beloved mother, overwhelmed by loneliness turned to her father seeking refuge in him and asked him: `O my dear father! where is my mother?" Angel Jibril descended and said to the Prophet (SAW): "O Muhammad! Allah commands you to greet Fatima (SA) for Him and tell her that her mother is placed in a room which has been built from a single gem, the foundation of this room is composed of gold and its pillar has been built by ruby. She is sitting between Asiya (Pharaoh's wife) and Maryam (SA), daughter of Imran (AS)." Hazrat Zahra-e-Marziya (SA) replied: "Surely Allah is the salutation and He is the cause of salutation and towards Him is directed salutation."20
During the siege, she had to endure not only the pangs of hunger and thirst but also the extremes of heat in summer and cold in winter; yet she never complained to her husband about them. Whether times were good or bad, whether she had plenty or she had nothing, she was always cheerful. Austerity and privation never soured her. It was this temperament that was an unfailing source of comfort, courage and strength for her husband during the blackest and trying moments of his life.
During the years of the siege, Khadija (SA) spent all her fortune on buying essentials like food and water for the clan of her husband. When she returned to her house, her last cent was gone; and when she died, there was not enough money available in the house to even buy her shroud. A cloak of her husband was used as a shroud for her, and she was given a burial in it. Muhammad Mustafa (SAW) never took another wife as long as Khadija (SA) lived, and if she had not died, it is most probable that he would never have married any other woman. Khadija (SA) died on the 10th of Ramadan, 619 A.D. One month after her death, Muhammad Mustafa (SAW) had to sustain yet another shock in the death of Abu Talib (AS), his uncle and guardian, and the bulwark of Islam. The deaths of these two friends - Khadija (SA) and Abu Talib (AS)- were the greatest shocks that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) had to endure in the fifty years of his life. The two lamps of their glorious lives were extinguished. He was overwhelmed with sorrow. He called the year of their death as, "The Year of Sorrow" (Aa'm ul Hozn). Hazrat Khadija (SA) daughter of Khuylaid and Fatima was a pious and worthy lady, who at the time of the pagan regime of the Arabs before Islam was well-known as "Tahireh" (Pure and Chaste Woman). She was well-known as a great and distinguished wealthy lady in the Arabian Peninsula.
She engaged herself in business by the assistance of others, who traded in partnership on her behalf.1 Therefore, she was looking for a trustworthy and honest man on whom she could rely completely with her capital for business. When Hazrat Khadija (SA) became interested in Prophet Muhammad (SAW), he was 25-years-old and already quite well-known for his integrity and honesty besides his outstanding quality as an exceptionally trustworthy man. Hence she made a proposal to him through his uncle Abu Talib. In her proposal she offered him the management of her business
.2 Hazrat Khadija (SA) was well-aware of the glad tidings of the eminent coming of the Seal of the Prophets (SAW) through learned-men and spiritual leaders among them her uncle Varaqat ibn Nofal, who was considered as a prominent Arab scientist. Later her interest changed to enthusiasm upon learning that the awaited Prophet would arise to his Prophetic Mission from the City of Mecca and would marry a noble and wealthy lady of Quraysh. Her eagerness to learn more about him was heightened when Varaqat ibn Nofal gave her the good tidings that she was the chosen woman to have the honor of marriage to the Holy Prophet (SAW).
3 Hazrat Khadija (SA) encouraged by the positive response of Muhammad (SAW) to her offer in accepting the responsibility to lead her business caravan, appointed Moyaser, her slave as agent to observe Muhammad's (SAW) manner and conduct during the journey and to report his observations to her. When the caravan returned from Damascus to Mecca, Khadija (SA) went to an upper-room, to be in a position to watch over the goods and their supervision. Then a stunning event held her attention and filled her with a deep sense of faith, she noticed that a cloud shaded Muhammad (SAW) and followed his steps and moved in accordance with his movements. Her interest became so intense that she proposed to him and said: "In case you desire to engage in marriage, I am ready and willing to be your wife and slave." The news of this proposal reached Abu Talib and the rest of the uncles. Abu Talib in an eloquent fashion executed the marriage contract, while Khadija's (SA) dowry came from her own wealth.
4 As soon as the formal proposition ceremonies and marriage were performed, the lower-class and ignorant women of Mecca who knew Khadija's (SA) wealth and prominent suitors for marriage, criticized her harshly for accepting and marrying Muhammad (SAW), who was an orphan of Abdullah, indigent of Banu Hashim and who was not of her standing.
5 The Marriage: The holy matrimony between the 25-year-old Prophet (SAW) and the noble lady 40-year-old Khadija (SA) marked the starting point of great transformations in Islamic history.
6 This felicitation and glorious wedlock provided the Prophet (SAW) with a strong financial backing to withstand the threats and economic sanctions of polytheists and to continue his mission unhindered.
7 Above all, placed a sympathetic pious companion at his side in the difficult course of his Prophetic mission.
8 Hazrat Khadija (SA) so earnestly and with such great love and devotion rested full authority of all her wealth on the Prophet (SAW), to ease the difficulties and release the pressure on new Muslim converts, that Almighty God brought her great generosity to the attention of the Prophet (SAW)
9 with the descending of the following Verse which says: "... and found you in poverty and made you free from need."
10 Hazrat Khadija (SA) in the Eyes of the Prophet (SAW): The Holy Prophet (SAW) held great respect and affection towards Khadija (SA) and expressed it on many occasions even after her death. Without a doubt, the age difference between the Prophet (SAW) and his beloved wife indicates the degree of affection and devotion that goes far beyond the physical attractions. The issue becomes more apparent when we remember that his later wives (after the death of Khadija (SA)) were much younger and held immense physical beauty. Thus his deep respect towards his kind and loyal wife was based on her great spiritual qualities. The Prophet (SAW) reflected his heartfelt devotion to her in his monogamy during their 24 years of marriage.
11 After Khadija's (SA) death whenever any of the Prophet's (SAW) wives, out of jealousy made any remarks concerning her or made any kind of comparison, the Prophet (SAW) became very angry and replied distressfully: "What did you say?! God is my witness, and I swear by Him that when everybody was denying me, she had faith in me and became a believer. When everyone abandoned me, she helped me, may Allah bless her soul, she was a blessed lady and it was she who bore children for me."
12 His deep heartfelt affection towards her brought him close to her friends, he kept contact with them until his death, well after her death. Whenever a sheep was slaughtered in his house, he used to send a portion of meat to them.
13 Upon encountering them, he used to receive them with utmost respect and answered inquiries, he used to say: "This woman used to visit our house in Khadija's (SA) lifetime, keeping the record of friendship arises from faith."
14 The depth of affection and compassion of the Prophet (SAW) concerning Khadija (SA) was such that sometimes mere mention of her name, caused him to praise her self-sacrifice and generosity with tearful eyes.
15 On other occasions, he declared that: "The most virtuous ladies of Paradise are four: Khadija (SA) daughter of Khuylaid, Fatima (SA) daughter of Muhammad (SAW), Maryam (SA) daughter of Imran (AS), and Asiya daughter of Mozahim (Pharaoh's wife).
16 Sometimes he (SAW) introduced her as "the best of ladies of Paradise," and among the "distinguished ones", which is considered as evidence of "Azvajona" in different Qur'anic verse.
17 Three years before Hejira and only a few days after Abu Talib's death, Khadija (SA) passed away. The Prophet (SAW) was so overcame by the grief of her death that they called that year the `Year of Sorrow' and remorse of the Prophet (SAW).
18 Elaborating on the incident following the burial of Khadija (SA) in the cemetery of 'Hajjoon',
19 Imam Ja'far Sadiq (AS) said: "After Hazrat Khadija (SA) passed away, Hazrat Fatima (SA) feeling the loss of her beloved mother, overwhelmed by loneliness turned to her father seeking refuge in him and asked him: `O my dear father! where is my mother?" Angel Jibril descended and said to the Prophet (SAW): "O Muhammad! Allah commands you to greet Fatima (SA) for Him and tell her that her mother is placed in a room which has been built from a single gem, the foundation of this room is composed of gold and its pillar has been built by ruby. She is sitting between Asiya (Pharaoh's wife) and Maryam (SA), daughter of Imran (AS)." Hazrat Zahra-e-Marziya (SA) replied: "Surely Allah is the salutation and He is the cause of salutation and towards Him is directed salutation."20
| Importance of Midnight Prayers | for everyone |
The Holy Prophet [s] said: "The honour of a believer lies in his vigilance at night and his esteem lies in his autonomy from people." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 77, p. 20
Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "He who sleeps too much at night, will lose something of his deeds (i.e., night prayers) which he cannot gain during the day-time." Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p.289
Imam Amir ul Mu'mineen Ali [a] said: "He who sleeps too much at night, will lose something of his deeds (i.e., night prayers) which he cannot gain during the day-time." Ghurar-ul-Hikam, p.289
Imam Sadiq [a] said that Allah (s.w.t.) in a revelation told Moses, the son of 'Imran [a]: "O' you son of 'Imran! Those who only claim that they love Me, tell a lie, for when the night falls they neglect Me." Bihar-uI-Anwar, vol. 13, p. 329
Imam Sadiq [a] said: "Never miss midnight prayers, because, in fact, the real loser is he who misses (the advantage of) the midnight prayer." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 83, p. 127
Imam Sadiq [a] said: "The Messenger of Allah [s] told Gabriel to preach to him, and he said: 'Live howsoever you like but you will surely die; love whatsoever you like but you will surely depart from it; do whatsoever you like but you will certainly meet it (and receive its reward). The honour of a (Muslim) believer is his midnight prayers, and his nobility is his refraining from (ruining) people's reputation" Khisal by Saduq, p. 7
Imam Sadiq [a] said: "There are three things which are the honour of a believer and his ornament both in this world and the next. They are: prayers in the last part of night (night prayers), not coveting what people possess in their hands, and the love (and leadership) of an Imam from the progeny of Muhammad [s]." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 75, p. 107
Imam Muhammad-ibn-Ali, Jawad-ul-'A'immah, [a] said: "He who has confidence in Allah, sees joy; and he who trusts on Him, He will suffice his affairs." Bihar-ul-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 79
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