631 - علَّةُ الفُرقةِ

631. THE CAUSE OF SEPARATION

1899.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنَّما أنتُم إخْوانٌ على‏ دِينِ اللَّهِ ، ما فَرّقَ بَينَكُم إلّا خُبْثُ السَّرائرِ ، وسُوءُ الضَّمائرِ ، فلا تَوَازَرونَ (تأزِرون) ولا تَنَاصَحونَ ، ولا تَبَاذَلونَ ولا تَوَادّونَ .¹

1899.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Verily you are brothers in the religion of Allah, nothing has separated you except ill natures and bad consciences, consequently you do not bear the burdens of each other, nor do you advise each other, nor spend on each other, nor love each other.' ²

1900.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لَو سَكَتَ الجاهِلُ ما اخْتَلَفَ النّاسُ .³

1900.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'If the ignorant ones had kept silent, men would not have differed.' ⁴

630 - تَفسيرُ الجَماعةِ وَالفُرقَةِ

630. EXPLANATION OF CONGREGATION AND SEPARATION

1898.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : سُئلَ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله عَن جماعَةِ اُمَّتهِ ، فقالَ : جَماعَةُ اُمَّتي أهلُ الحقِّ و إنْ قَلُّوا .¹

1898.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The Prophet (SAWA) was asked about the congregation of his [religious] community, and he said, 'The congregation of my community are those who are the people of truth even if they are few in number.' ²