[52] ”“ عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال...

[52] ”“ عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: الشكر للنِعَم اجتناب المحارم، وتمام الشكر قول العبد:. Imam Sadiq -asws said: “Thanking for blessings (basically) is abstaining from the forbidden. Ultimate expression of gratitude is saying: الحمد لله ربّ العالمين “Praise be to God, the Lord of the two worlds.” [53] قال الحسين بن عليّ: مَن طلب رضا الله بسخط الناس كفاه الله أمور الناس، ومَن طلب رضا الناس بسخط الله وكله الله إلى الناس.

Imam Hussain -asws said: “Allah -azwj will Make you needless of the people if you prefer Allah -azwj ‘s Pleasure over the people’s dissatisfaction. And Allah -azwj will Leave you alone if you prefer the people’s pleasure over Allah -azwj ‘s dissatisfaction. [54] ” قال أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام: إذا وصلتْ إليكم أطراف النعم فلا تنفروا أقصاها بقلّة الشكر.

Amir Al-Momineen -asws said: “Whenever you start to get some blessings, do not lose the rest of the blessings by not offering enough thanks.” [55] Do not Associate with the Rich: قال الباقر عليه السلام: لا تجالس الأغنياء فإنّ العبد يجالسهم وهو يرى أنّ لله عليه نعمةٌ، فما يقوم حتّى يرى أنّه ليس لله عليه نعمةٌ. Imam Baqir -asws said: “Do not associate with the rich – (but if you have to then) before doing so you (must) recognize the blessings that Allah -azwj has given to you.

[31:20] . The Prophet -saww said to a group in his -asws presence, and among them were Abu Bakr, and Ubeyda, and Umar, and Usman, and Abdul Rahman: ‘Say now! What is the first Bounty Allah -azwj has Endeared you all with and Tried you with it?’ They argued from, the livelihood, and the luxurious life, and the offspring, and the wives.