So let him brighten the brightness of his vision and open...
So let him brighten the brightness of his vision and open his vision for the illumination, for the pondering is a revival for the insight of ‘قَلْبِ’ (wisdom sometimes also translated as the heart) just as the enlightened one would walk in ‘فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ بِالنُّورِ’ the darkness with the light’.
[36] الكافي عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يَقُولُ نَبِّهْ بِالتَّفَكُّرِ قَلْبَكَ وَ جَافِ عَنِ اللَّيْلِ جَنْبَكَ وَ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ رَبَّكَ.
(The book) ‘Al-Kafi’ – from Ali, from his father, from Al Nowafly, from Al Sakuny, ‘From Abu Abdullah –asws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen –asws had said: ‘Inform your heart with the contemplation (think deep and at length) and forsake (sacrifice) your sides (sleeping) in the night, and fear Allah –azwj , your Lord –azwj ’’.
[37] الكافي عَنِ الْعِدَّةِ عَنِ الْبَرْقِيِّ عَنِ الْبَزَنْطِيِّ عَنْ بَعْضِ رِجَالِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: أَفْضَلُ الْعِبَادَةِ إِدْمَانُ التَّفَكُّرِ فِي اللَّهِ وَ فِي قُدْرَتِهِ. (The book) ‘Al-Kafi’ – from the number, from Al Barqy, from Al BAzanty, from one of his men, ‘From Abu Abdullah –asws having said: ‘The superior worship is being habitual of the contemplation regarding Allah –azwj and regarding His –azwj Power’’.
[38] بيان: فَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ص أَنَّهُ قَالَ: تَفَكَّرُوا فِي آلَاءِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَقْدِرُوا قَدْرَهُ. Explanation – It is reported from the Prophet –saww having said: ‘Contemplate regarding the Favours of Allah –azwj , for you will never appreciate its Worth’’ .
الكافي عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى عَنِ ابْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ مُعَمَّرِ بْنِ خَلَّادٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع يَقُولُ لَيْسَ الْعِبَادَةُ كَثْرَةَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ الصَّوْمِ إِنَّمَا الْعِبَادَةُ التَّفَكُّرُ فِي أَمْرِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ.
(The book) ‘Al-Kafi’ – from Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ibn Isa, from Muammar Bin Khallad who said, ‘I asked (heard) Abu Al-Hassan Al-Reza –asws saying: ‘The worship isn’t frequency of the Salat and the fasts, but rather the worship is the contemplation regarding the Command of Allah ‑-azwj Mighty and Majestic’’.
[39] الخصال ابْنُ الْوَلِيدِ عَنِ الصَّفَّارِ عَنِ ابْنِ هَاشِمٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَمَّنْ رَوَاهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ: كَانَ أَكْثَرُ عِبَادَةِ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ التَّفَكُّرَ وَ الِاعْتِبَارَ.
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