[5] وَ قَالَ ع إِنَّ لِلْقُلُوبِ شَهْوَةً وَ إِقْبَالًا وَ...
[5] وَ قَالَ ع إِنَّ لِلْقُلُوبِ شَهْوَةً وَ إِقْبَالًا وَ إِدْبَاراً فَأْتُوهَا مِنْ قِبَلِ شَهْوَتِهَا وَ إِقْبَالِهَا فَإِنَّ الْقَلْبَ إِذَا أُكْرِهَ عَمِيَ Imam Ali -asws Ibn Abu Talib -asws said: Hearts have desires which incline and withdraw excessively, therefore harness the tendency of (being volatile) otherwise when heart becomes uncontrollable it turns blind (cannot be guided).
[6] The Inciting of the crowd (Mob disorder): وَ قَالَ ع فِي صِفَةِ الْغَوْغَاءِ هُمُ الَّذِينَ إِذَا اجْتَمَعُوا غَلَبُوا وَ إِذَا تَفَرَّقُوا لَمْ يُعْرَفُوا وَ قِيلَ بَلْ قَالَ ع هُمُ الَّذِينَ إِذَا اجْتَمَعُوا ضَرُّوا وَ إِذَا تَفَرَّقُوا نَفَعُوا فَقِيلَ قَدْ عَرَفْنَا [عَلِمْنَا] مَضَرَّةَ اجْتِمَاعِهِمْ فَمَا مَنْفَعَةُ افْتِرَاقِهِمْ فَقَالَ [ع] يَرْجِعُ أَصْحَابُ [أَهْلُ] الْمِهَنِ إِلَى مِهْنَتِهِمْ [مِهَنِهِمْ] فَيَنْتَفِعُ النَّاسُ بِهِمْ كَرُجُوعِ الْبَنَّاءِ إِلَى بِنَائِهِ وَ النَّسَّاجِ إِلَى مَنْسَجِهِ وَ الْخَبَّازِ إِلَى مَخْبَزِهِ Describing the disorder/strife of the mobs, Imam Ali -asws Ibn Abu Talib -asws said: They are the ones who overwhelm (feel the strength of the mob) when they gather but no one recognises them when they disperse.
It is (also) said that he -asws (Amir-ul-Momineen -asws ) rather said, “ They are the ones, who do harm when they gather and they do good when they disperse.” The Imam -asws was asked, “We understand their mischief when they gather, but what is the benefit when they disperse?” The Imam -asws said, “Each one of them returns to his profession, so people benefit from them, such as the builder returning to build, the weaver returns to his craft and the baker returns to his bakery, and so on.” [7] Never Call out for a Fight: Amir ul-Momineen -asws would wait and avoid a confrontation, as one can see from the months of deliberations and observations of patience by Amir ul-Momineen -asws prior to the Battle of Saffeen.
Even during the battle of Saffeen, Imam Ali -asws said to his -asws son, (Imam Hassan ‑asws ): وَ قَالَ ع لِابْنِهِ الْحَسَنِ ع لَا تَدْعُوَنَّ إِلَى مُبَارَزَةٍ وَ إِنْ [فَإِنْ] دُعِيتَ إِلَيْهَا فَأَجِبْ فَإِنَّ الدَّاعِيَ إِلَيْهَا بَاغٍ وَ الْبَاغِيَ مَصْرُوعٌ Imam Ali -asws Ibn Abu Talib -asws said: Do not challenge anyone to a duel (fight), but if you are called upon to duel, (only then) respond, because one who calls to a fight is an oppressor, and the oppressor is always defeated.
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