Tuesday, March 31, 2009

134 - In misfortunes, Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s) used to say

In misfortunes, Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s) used to say:

"All praise is due to Allah Who did not make my misfortune in my religious affairs. All praise is due to Allah Who could, if He willed, make my misfortune more catastrophic than what it is now. All praise is due to Allah for the matter that He willed to be, and it was as He willed."

Monday, March 30, 2009

133 - The best deeds of the servants are three:...

"The best deeds of the servants are three: they are to treat the believers fairly, to console the friends, and to mention Allah in every situation. Mentioning Allah means to mention Allah when you want to commit a sin so that He will prevent you from committing it."

Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)

Sunday, March 29, 2009

132 - Friendship is nil unless its limits are kept

"Friendship is nil unless its limits are kept. He who does not keep these limits should not be regarded as friend. The first limit is that the inner self and the appearance should be identical. The second limit is that the friend should regard your goodness as his goodness and your evil as his evil. The third limit of friendship is that a position or fortunes should not change the friend's relation with his friends. The fourth limit is that the friend should not deprive his friend of anything that he is capable of doing. The fifth limit which is the most comprehensive, is that the friend should never leave his friend alone in calamities."

Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)

Saturday, March 28, 2009

132 - The people that are most disrespected by Allah

"The people that are most disrespected by Allah are those who accuse Him. He who seeks Allah's decision and dissatisfies himself with it when it comes opposite to his will is accusing Allah. Then come those who complain against Allah. They are those who exaggerate in complaining about the misfortunes that they are suffering. Then come those who neglect showing gratitude when they are endowed with a grace and show intolerance when they are inflicted by a problem. The most respected people are those who show gratitude when they are given a grace and treat with their problems tolerantly."

Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)

Friday, March 27, 2009

131 - who are most respected by Allah

Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s) was asked about the people who are most respected by Allah.
He answered:

"The people who are most respected by Allah are those who mention and obey Him more than the others"

Thursday, March 26, 2009

130 - little permanent deed with conviction is more favorable to Allah

Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s) said to Humran-bin-A'yun:

"O Humran, look to him who is less powerful than you are and do not look at him who is more powerful so that you will be more satisfied with what Allah has allotted for you and will be a greater motive to deserve the Lord's increase. Know that little permanent deed with conviction is more favorable to Allah than the many deeds that are lacking conviction. You should know also that no piety is more profitable than avoiding committing the prohibited matters and the abstinence from harming and backbiting the believers. No living is more pleasant than good mannerism, no fortune is more advantageous than satisfaction with the sufficient and the little, and no ignorance is more harmful than self-conceit."

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

129 - The noble characters are...

We love those who are intelligent. knowledgeable, perceptive, expert, clement, courteous, patient, veracious, and loyal. Allah gave the noble characters exclusively to the Prophets (s.a.w.w). He who enjoys such characters should thank Allah for them. He who does not enjoy them should supplicate to Allah for them.

As he was asked about these noble characters, Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s) said:

"The noble characters are piety, satisfaction, patience, gratefulness, clemency, pudency, generosity, bravery, enthusiasm, veracity, charity, fulfillment of the trusts, conviction, good mannerism, and chivalry."

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

128 - who act disobediently and claim expecting Allah's mercy until they die, they are rocking on hopes. They are surely liars.

Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s) was asked about the manners of some people who were committing the acts of disobedience to Allah and claiming that they were desiring for the mercy of Allah and kept on doing so until death attacks them.

The Holy Imam (a.s) said:

"As for those who act disobediently and claim expecting Allah's mercy until they die, they are rocking on hopes. They are surely liars. They do not expect Allah's mercy. He who expects something should seek it. Likewise, he who fears something should escape it."

Monday, March 23, 2009

127 - supplicate to Allah to make your earnings in the hands of the charitable people

Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s) said to Abu-Ubayda who asked him to supplicate to Allah for saving him from making his earnings pass by the mediation of the servants:

"Allah has arranged to make people's earnings in other people's hands. You should supplicate to Allah to make your earnings in the hands of the charitable people, because this is a sort of happiness, and not to make your earnings in the hands of the vicious, because it is a sort of despondency."

Sunday, March 22, 2009

126 - long age + burdens (sins) lightened + being praised and estimated

"He who desires for enjoying a long age should do things precisely.
He who desires for having his burdens (sins) lightened should put the screen of pudency.
He who desires for being praised and estimated should hide his beliefs."
Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)

Saturday, March 21, 2009

125 - Eloquence is.......The eloquent is............

Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s) was asked about eloquence. He answered:

"Eloquence is to express the idea in as few as possible words. The eloquent is that who attains his demand in the least effort."

Friday, March 20, 2009

124 - Personality stands for.........

Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s) was asked about personality, he answered:

"Personality stands for that Allah should not see you in situations against which He warned, and miss you in situations of which He ordered."

Thursday, March 19, 2009

123 - Islam -> Faith -> Conviction

"Islam is a definite rank. Faith is one rank higher than Islam. Conviction is one rank higher than faith. People have been given a rank lower than conviction."
Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

122 - Treat your fathers piously

"Treat your fathers piously so that your sons will treat you piously. Keep yourselves away from the strange women so that your harem will be chaste."
Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

121 - Daughters are ... and sons are ...

"Daughters are advantages and sons are graces. You will be rewarded for the advantages and asked about the graces."
Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)

Monday, March 16, 2009

120 - who saves a confused individual

"Allah says: For him who saves a confused individual, I will consider him as thankful and will lodge him in My Paradise."
Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)

Sunday, March 15, 2009

119 - not trust your friend perfectly

"Do not trust your friend perfectly, because the knockdown of the trustful is incurable."
Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)

Saturday, March 14, 2009

118 - Good health is a light grace

"Good health is a light grace; it is forgotten when found and mentioned when missed."
Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)

Friday, March 13, 2009

117 - If your worldly demands are attainable, you should check

"If your worldly demands are attainable, you should check your religion."
Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

116 - wear rings on the fingers

"To wear rings on the fingers is a prophetic tradition."
Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

115 - Debt is

"Debt is grief at night and humility in day."
Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

114 - effect of a sin is more than the sharpness of a knife on meat

"Indeed when a person commits a sin Allah deprives him of offering Tahajjud (Namaz e Shab)... The effect of a sin is more than the sharpness of a knife on meat."
Mola Ali (k.w) Ibn e Abu Talib (a.s)!

Monday, March 9, 2009

113 - To Have Patience in Calamities and Problems is Indeed Very Good

"To Have Patience in Calamities and Problems is Indeed Very Good... And To Have Patience to Restrain from What's Forbidden (Haram) is Even Better."
Mola Imam Ali Raza (a.s)!

Sunday, March 8, 2009

112 = 259 - five of those things which deserve your greatest anxiety

"I want to teach you five of those things which deserve your greatest anxiety to acquire them:

1. Have hope only in Allah.

2. Be afraid of nothing but sins.

3. If you do not know a thing never feel ashamed to admit ignorance.

4. If you do not know a thing never hesitate or feel ashamed to learn it.

5. Acquire patience and endurance because their relation with true faith is that of a head to a body, a body is of no use without a head, similarly true faith can be of no use without attributes of resignation, endurance and patience."

Mola Ali (k.w) Ibn e Abu Talib (a.s)!

Saturday, March 7, 2009

111 - who removes an anguish & sorrow of a faithful

"One who removes an anguish & sorrow of a faithful , Allah grants him the deliverance from the sorrows & dejections of world & the here after."
Mola Imam Hassan (a.s)!

Friday, March 6, 2009

110 - not make haste in punishing the sinner for his sin

"Do not make haste in punishing the sinner for his sin & let a way (passage) between the two (fault & punishment) excuse & apology."
Mola Imam Hassan (a.s)!

Thursday, March 5, 2009

109 - How then did you achieve this lofty and honourable status?

The Holy Prophet Rahmatallil Aalameen Hazrat Muhammad (s.a.w.w) said:

(On the Day of Judgment, a group would be seen in the most excellent and honourable of states. They would be asked if they were of the Angels or of the Prophets. In reply they would state):

"We are neither Angels nor Prophets but of the indigent ones from the ummah of Muhammad (S.A.W.)".

They would then be asked:

"How then did you achieve this lofty and honourable status?"

They would reply:

"We did not perform very many good deeds nor did we pass all the days in a state of fasting or all the nights in a state of worship but yes, we used to offer our (daily) prayers (regularly) and whenever we used to hear the mention of Muhammad (S.A.W.), tears would roll down our cheeks".

(Mustadrak al-Wasail, vol. 10, pg. 318.)

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

108 - one of the most reliable opportunities for Satan

"You should avoid self-admiration, having reliance upon what appears good in yourself, and love of exaggerated praise because this is one of the most reliable opportunities for Satan."
Mola Ali (k.w) Ibn e Abu Talib (a.s)

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

107 - Two things cause people to be destroyed (and lead unto Hell)

"Two things cause people to be destroyed (and lead unto Hell): fear of poverty, and seeking superiority through pride."
Mola Ali (k.w) Ibn e Abu Talib (a.s)

Monday, March 2, 2009

106 - Do not become obstinate (and do not strictly follow your own ideas

"Do not become obstinate (and do not strictly follow your own ideas), because such a one will meet destruction."
Mola Ali (k.w) Ibn e Abu Talib (a.s)!

Sunday, March 1, 2009

105 - even a little arrogance in his heart will not

"He who has even a little arrogance in his heart will not be allowed to enter Heaven."
Mola Imam Jaafar e Sadiq (a.s)!