579 - تَفسيرُ الحِلمِ‏

579. THE INTERPRETATION OF CLEMENCY

1748.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحَليمُ مَنِ‏احْتَمَلَ إخوانَهُ .¹

1748.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The clement one is he who tolerates his brother.' ²

1749.الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام - وقد سُئلَ عنِ الحِلْمِ - : كَظْمُ الغَيظِ ومِلْكُ النَّفْسِ .³

1749. Imam al-Hasan (AS), when asked about clemency, said, '[It is] suppressing one's anger and controlling oneself.' ⁴

578 - ثَمَراتُ الحِلمِ‏

578. THE FRUITS OF CLEMENCY

1743.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن حَلُمَ سادَ .¹

1743.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'One who is clement has the upper hand.' ²

1744.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن حَلُمَ عن عَدُوِّهِ ظَفِرَ بهِ .³

1744.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'One who is clement with his enemy is victorious.' ⁴

1745.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّ أوّلَ عِوَضِ الحَليمِ مِن خَصْلَتِهِ ، أنّ الناسَ أعْوانُهُ على‏ الجاهِلِ .⁵

1745.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Verily the first recompense from the qualities of the clement person is that the people will assist him against the ignorant one.' ⁶

1746.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحِلمُ عِندَ شِدَّةِ الغَضَبِ يُؤمِنُ غَضَبَ الجَبّارِ .⁷

1746.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Clemency in the midst of severe anger will protect one from the anger of the Almighty.' ⁸

1747.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام: كفى‏ بالحِلمِ ناصِراً.⁹

1747.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Clemency suffices as a helper.' ¹⁰