يَا ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ لَا تَغْرِسِ الْأَشْجَارَ وَ لَا تجري...
يَا ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ لَا تَغْرِسِ الْأَشْجَارَ وَ لَا تجري [تُجْرِ] الْأَنْهَارَ وَ لَا تُزَخْرِفِ الْبُنْيَانَ وَ لَا تَتَّخِذِ الْحِيطَانَ وَ الْبُسْتَانَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ أَلْهاكُمُ التَّكاثُرُ- O Ibn Masoud! Neither plant the trees (hope to amass), nor flow (dig) the rivers (amass wealth), nor decorate the buildings, nor take the gardens and the orchards, for Allah -azwj Says: The augmentation diverts you [102:1] .
[7] في كتاب الخصال عن أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام حديث طويل يقول فيه عليه السلام: والتكاثر لهو وشغل واستبدال الذى هو ادنى بالذى هو خير In the Book Al Khisaal – There is a lengthy Hadeeth from Amir-al-Momineen -asws , in which he -asws said: ‘And ‘the augmentation’ (Al-Takaasur) is of sport (& play), and preoccupation, and the replacement by that which is lowly for that which was better’ (remembrance of Allah -azwj ).
[8] حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ {2} Until you visit the graves [102:2] ابن الفارسي في (روضة الواعظين): عن ابن عباس، قال: قرأ رسول الله (صلى الله عليه و آله) أَلْهاكُمُ التَّكاثُرُ ثم قال: «تكاثر الأموال: جمعها من غير حقها، و منعها من حقها، و شدها في الأوعية حَتَّى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقابِرَ حتى دخلتم قبوركم Ibn Al Farsy in (the book) Rowzat Al Waizeen, from Ibn Abbas who said, ‘Rasool-Allah -saww recited: The augmentation diverts you [102:1] , then he -saww said: ‘Takasir (augmentation) of the wealth, amassing it from other than its rightful way, and preventing it from its deserving ones, and hoarding it in the containers, Until you visit the graves [102:2] – until you enter your graves.
[9] See Appendix for a Sermon of Amir Al-Momineen -asws after reciting 102:1-2 VERSES 3 & 4 كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ {3} Nevertheless! You will soon come to know [102:3] ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ {4} Once more!
You will soon come to know [102:4] ابن الفارسي في (روضة الواعظين): عن ابن عباس، قال: قرأ رسول الله (صلى الله عليه و آله) كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ لو قد خرجتم من قبوركم إلى محشركم Ibn Al Farsy in (the book) Rowzat Al Waizeen, from Ibn Abbas who said, ‘Rasool-Allah -saww recited: Nevertheless! You will soon come to know [102:3] – Nevertheless!
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