Faith is the path with manifest inner secrets.
Faith is the path with manifest inner secrets. 17ـ اَلإيمانُ واضِحُ الوَلائجِ. Faith is an effective intercessor. 18ـ اَلإيمانُ شَفيعٌ مُنجِحٌ. Faith is free of jealousy. 19ـ اَلإيمانُ بَريءٌ مِنَ الحَسَدِ. Faith is the loftiest goal. 20ـ الإيمانُ أعلى غايَة. Disbelief is wiped out by faith. 21ـ اَلكُفْرُ يَمْحاهُ (يَمحوه) الإيمانُ. Faith is sincerity in action. 22ـ اَلإيمانُ إخلاصُ العَمَلِ. Salvation comes with faith. 23ـ النَّجاةُ مَعَ الإيمانِ. Faith is a flame that cannot be extinguished.
24ـ اَلإيمانُ شِهابٌ لا يَخْبُو. Faith is free of hypocrisy. 25ـ اَلإيمانُ بَريءٌ مِنَ النِّفاقِ. Faith is patience in tribulation and gratitude in ease. 26ـ اَلإيمانُ صَبْرٌ في البَلاءِ، وشُكْرٌ في الرَّخاءِ. If you have faith in Allah, your place of return will be secure. 27ـ إنْ امَنْتَ باللّهِ أمِنَ مُنْقَلَبُكَ. It is through faith that salvation is attained. 28ـ بِالإيمانِ تَكُونُ النَّجاةُ. It is through faith that one is guided towards virtuous actions.
29ـ بِالإيمانِ يُستَدَلُّ عَلَى الصَّالِحاتِ. It is through faith that one reaches the pinnacle of felicity and the zenith of happiness. 30ـ بِالإيمانِ يُرْتَقى إلى ذُرْوَةِ السَّعادَةِ ونِهايَةِ الحُبُورِ. Faith is salvation. 31ـ الإيمانُ نَجاةٌ. The fruit of faith is success with Allah. 32ـ ثَمَرَةُ الإيمانِ اَلفَوْزُ عِندَ اللّهِ. The fruit of faith is desire for the Eternal Abode. 33ـ ثَمَرَةُ الإيمانِ اَلرَّغبَةُ في دارِ البَقاءِ.
Three things, if possessed, complete one’s faith: intellect, forbearance and knowledge. 34ـ ثَلاثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فيهِ كَمُلَ ايمانُهُ، اَلعَقْلُ، والحِلمُ، والعِلْمُ. Three things, if possessed, perfect one’s faith: that when one is pleased, his pleasure does not lead him towards vice; and when he gets angry, his anger does not draw him away from the truth; and when he is in a position of power, he never takes that which is not his.
35ـ ثلاثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فيهِ استَكْمَلَ الإيمانَ: مَنْ إذا رَضىَ لَمْ يُخْرِجْهُ رِضاهُ إلى باطِل، وإذا غَضِبَ لَمْ يُخْرِجْهُ غَضَبُهُ عَنْ حقّ، وإذا قَدَرَ لَمْ يَأخُذْما لَيسَلَهُ. Three things, if possessed, perfect one’s faith: justice in anger and contentment, moderation in poverty and wealth, and maintaining a balance between fear and hope. 36ـ ثلاثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فيهِ فَقَدْ أكمَلَ الإيمانَ: العَدْلُ في الغَضَبِ والرِّضا، وَالقَصدُ في الفَقْرِ وَالغِناءِ، وَاعْتِدالُ الخَوفِ والرَّجاءِ.
Three things are from the treasures of faith: concealing misfortune, charity and sickness.
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