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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Intention Intention-اَلنّيَّةُ Righteous intention is one of the two actions.[^1] 1ـ اَلنِّيَّةُ الصَّالِحَةُ أحَدُ العَمَلَينِ. The best of provisions is having good inner consciences. 2ـ أفْضَلُ الذَّخائِرِ حُسْنُ الضَّمائِرِ. The closest intentions to success are those that are nearest to righteousness. 3ـ أقْرَبُ النِّيّاتِ بِالنَّجاحِ أعْوَدُها بِالصَّلاحِ.

The most effective thing in making mercy flow forth [and surround you] is having mercy in your heart for all the people. 4ـ أبْلَغُ ما تُسْتَدَرُّ بِهِ الرَّحْمَةُ أنْ تُضْمَرَ لِجَميعِ النّاسِ الرَّحْمَةُ. Verily Allah, the Glorified, knows the hidden intention of every concealer, the speech of every speaker and the action of every doer. 5ـ إنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ عِنْدَ إضْمارِ كُلِّ مُضْمِر، وقَوْلِ كُلِّ قائِل، وعَمَلِ كُلِّ عامِل.

Verily making intentions sincere and free from corruption is more difficult for the doers [of good deeds] than a prolonged, difficult struggle. 6ـ إنَّ تَخْليصَ النِّيَّةِ مِنَ الفَسادِ أشَدُّ مِنَ العامِلينَ مِنْ طُولِ الاِجْتِهادِ. Verily Allah, the Glorified, likes a person’s intention towards the people to be good just as He likes his intention in His obedience to be strong, not shaky.

7ـ إنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ يُحِبُّ أنْ تَكُونَ نِيَّةُ الإنْسانِ لِلنّاسِ جَمِيلَةً، كَما يُحِبُّ أنْ تَكُونَ نِيَّتُهُ في طاعَتِهِ قَوِيَّةً غَيْرَ مَدْخُولَة. Actions are the fruits of intentions. 8ـ اَلأعْمالُ ثِمارُ النِّيّاتِ. Intention is the basis of action. 9ـ اَلنِيَّةُ أساسُ العَمَلِ. Having a good intention brings about reward. 10ـ إحْسانُ النِّيـَّةِ يُوجِبُ المَثُوبَةَ. When the intention gets corrupted, affliction befalls. 11ـ إذا فَسَدَتِ النِّيـَّةُ وَقَعَتِ البَلِيَّةُ.

Through good intentions, what is sought is attained. 12ـ بِحُسْنِ النِّيـّاتِ تُنْجَحُ المَطالِبُ. The servant attains nearness to Allah through the sincerity of his intention. 13ـ تَقَرُّبُ العَبْدِ إلَى اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ بِإخْلاصِ نِيَّتِهِ. Making intentions sincere and free from corruption is more difficult for the doers [of good deeds] than a long, hard struggle. 14ـ تَخْلِيصُ النِّيـَّةِ مِنَ الفَسادِ أشَدُّ عَلَى العامِلينَ مِنْ طُولِ الجِهادِ.

Having good aims [and intentions] is an indication of legitimate birth. 15ـ جَمِيلُ المَقْصَدِ يَدُلُّ عَلى طَهارَةِ المَوْلِدِ. Having a good intention is a means of attaining one’s aspiration.