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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Hardships Hardships-المصائب The severest of hardships is [having] evil offspring. 1ـ أشَدُّ المَصائِبِ سُوءُ الخَلَفِ. Hardships are the key to reward. 2ـ اَلمَصائِبُ مِفْتاحُ الأجْرِ. Reward with Allah, the Glorified, is to the extent of the hardship undergone. 3ـ اَلثَّوابُ عِنْدَاللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ وتَعالى عَلى قَدْرِ المُصابِ.

The hardship of [lacking] patience is the greatest of hardships. 4ـ اَلمُصيبَةُ بِالصَّبْرِ أعْظَمُ المَصائِبِ. Hardships are divided equally among the creatures. 5ـ اَلمَصائِبُ بِالسَّوِيَّةِ مَقْسُومَةٌ بَيْنَ البَريَّةِ. Hardship in religion is the greatest of hardships. 6ـ اَلمُصيبَةُ بِالدّينِ أعْظَمُ المَصائِبِ. The reward for [bearing] hardship is greater than the extent of the hardship [itself]. 7ـ اَلثَّوابُ عَلَى المُصيبَةِ أعْظَمُ مِنْ قَدْرِ المُصِيبَةِ.

Indeed you are the target of calamities and the object of sicknesses. 8ـ إنَّكُمْ هَدَفُ النَّوائِبِ، ودَريئَةُ الأسْقامِ. At times, tribulation may abase [a person]. 9ـ قَدْ تُذِلُّ الرَّزِيَّةُ. When you see that Allah, the Glorified, is continuously testing you [with hardships], then [know that] He has woken you [from your slumber of negligence]. 10ـ إذا رَأيْتَ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ يُتابِـعُ عَلَيْكَ البَلاءَ فَقَدْ أيْقَظَكَ. When hardships distance themselves, solace draws near.

11ـ إذا تَباعَدَتِ المُصيبَةُ، قَرُبَتِ السَّلْوَةُ. When you see your Lord continually testing you [with hardships] then be grateful to Him. 12ـ إذا رَأيْتَ رَبَّكَ يُوالي عَلَيْكَ البَلاءَ فَاشْكُرْهُ. When you fear the difficulty of an affair then be firm against it, it will yield to you; and deceive time about its calamities, it will become easy for you. 13ـ إذا خِفْتَ صُعُوبَةَ أمْر فَاصْعُبْ لَهُ يَذِلُّ لَكَ، وخادِعِ الزَّمانَ عَنْ أحْداثِهِ تَهُنْ عَلَيْكَ.

When tribulations come to you then sit and accept them, for indeed your standing up and confronting them will only aggravate them. 14ـ إذا أتَتْكَ المِحَنُ فَاقْعُدْ لَها فَإنَّ قِيامَكَ فيها زِيادَةٌ لَها. When adversity takes you by surprise, then seek refuge in patience and in seeking assistance [from Allah]. 15ـ إذا فاجاكَ البَلاءُ فَتَحَصَّنْ بِالصَّبْرِ والاِسْتِظْهارِ. Through discomforts, Paradise is attained. 16ـ بِالمَكارِهِ تُنالُ الجَنَّةُ. Through calamities, happiness is spoiled.

17ـ بِالفَجايِـعِ يَتَنَغَّصُ السُُّـرُورُ.