[14] Rely more on what is for you with Allah -azwj than what...
[14] Rely more on what is for you with Allah -azwj than what you have in your hands مع، معاني الأخبار عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص قَالَ: مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَتْقَى النَّاسِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَغْنَى النَّاسِ فَلْيَكُنْ بِمَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ أَوْثَقَ مِنْهُ بِمَا فِي يَدِهِ.
(The book) ‘Ma’any Al Akhbar’ – ‘From the Prophet -saww said: ‘One who loves to be the most pious of the people, let him rely upon Allah -azwj , and the one who loves to be richest of the people, let him be more trusting with what is in the Presence of Allah -azwj Mighty and Majestic than what is in his hands’’.
[15] Short Ahadith on Piety: لي، الأمالي للصدوق عَنْ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع لَا كَرَمَ أَعَزُّ مِنَ التَّقْوَى (The book) ‘Al Amaali’ of Al Sadouq, ‘From Amir Al-Momineen -asws : ‘The is no honour dearer than the piety’. وَ سُئِلَ ع أَيُّ عَمَلٍ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ التَّقْوَى. And he -asws was asked, ‘Which deed is the most superior?’ He -asws said: ‘The piety’’.
[16] ل، الخصال عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع لَا حَسَبَ لِقُرَشِيٍّ وَ لَا عَرَبِيٍّ إِلَّا بِتَوَاضُعٍ وَ لَا كَرَمَ إِلَّا بِتَقْوَى. There is neither any affiliation for a Qureyshi nor an Arabian except with humbleness, not any honour except by piety’’. [17] – وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الْقِيَامَةُ عُرْسُ الْمُتَّقِينَ. And Abu Abdullah -asws said: ‘The Qiyamah is a wedding (day) of the pious’’.
– وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع لَا يَغُرَّنَّكَ بُكَاؤُهُمْ إِنَّمَا التَّقْوَى فِي الْقَلْبِ. And Abu Abdullah -asws said: ‘ Do not be deceived by their crying, but rather the piety is in the heart! ’’ وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع فِي قَوْلِهِ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُهُ هُوَ أَهْلُ التَّقْوى وَ أَهْلُ الْمَغْفِرَةِ قَالَ أَنَا أَهْلٌ أَنْ يَتَّقِيَنِي عَبْدِي فَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ فَأَنَا أَهْلٌ أَنْ أَغْفِرَ لَهُ.
And Abu Abdullah -asws said regarding Words of the, Majestic is His -azwj Praise: He is rightful to be feared and rightful for (Granting) the Forgiveness [74:56] . He -asws said: “I -azwj am Rightful that My -azwj servant should fear Me -azwj . If he does not do so, then I -azwj am Rightful to Forgive (his sins) for him’’.
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