Sermon 2 – And from a sermon of his -asws after his -asws leaving from Siffeen...
Sermon 2 – And from a sermon of his -asws after his -asws leaving from Siffeen, and in it is state of the people before the Prophet-hood and attributes of the Progeny -asws of the Prophet -saww , then description of other people أَحْمَدُهُ اسْتِتْمَاماً لِنِعْمَتِهِ وَ اسْتِسْلَاماً لِعِزَّتِهِ وَ اسْتِعْصَاماً مِنْ مَعْصِيَتِهِ وَ أَسْتَعِينُهُ فَاقَةً إِلَى كِفَايَتِهِ إِنَّهُ لَا يَضِلُّ مَنْ هَدَاهُ وَ لَا يَئِلُ مَنْ عَادَاهُ وَ لَا يَفْتَقِرُ مَنْ كَفَاهُ فَإِنَّهُ أَرْجَحُ مَا وُزِنَ وَ أَفْضَلُ مَا خُزِنَ I -asws praise Him -azwj for completion of His -azwj bounties, and submitting to His -azwj Mighty, and protecting (myself -asws ) from disobeying Him -azwj , seeking His -azwj Assistance on being destitute to His -azwj Sufficing.
Surely, he cannot stray, the one He -azwj Guides nor will he attain salvation, the one He -azwj is Inimical to, nor will he be impoverished, the one He -azwj Suffices, for it is the most profitable what is weighed, and most superior of what is treasured.
وَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ شَهَادَةً مُمْتَحَناً إِخْلَاصُهَا مُعْتَقَداً مُصَاصُهَا نَتَمَسَّكُ بِهَا أَبَداً مَا أَبْقَانَا وَ نَدَّخِرُهَا لِأَهَاوِيلِ مَا يَلْقَانَا فَإِنَّهَا عَزِيمَةُ الْإِيمَانِ وَ فَاتِحَةُ الْإِحْسَانِ وَ مَرْضَاةُ الرَّحْمَنِ وَ مَدْحَرَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ And I -asws testify that there is no god except Allah -azwj Alone, there is not associate for Him -azwj , a testimony it’s sincerity has been tested, adhering with it for ever, for as long as He -azwj Causes us to remain, and we shall treasure it for warding off whatever tribulations we may face, for it is a determination of the Eman and beginning of the good deeds, and Satisfaction of the Beneficent, and a repellent of the Satan -la .
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