1475 - ما فَرَضَ اللَّهُ سُبحانَهُ عَلَى النّاسِ‏

1475. THAT WHICH ALLAH HAS MADE OBLIGATORY FOR PEOPLE

4995.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّ اللَّهَ تعالى‏ فَرَضَ على‏ أئمّةِ العَدلِ (الحقِّ) أن يُقَدِّرُوا أنفُسَهُم بِضَعَفَةِ الناسِ ، كيلا يَتَبيَّغَ بالفَقيرِ فَقرُهُ .¹

4995.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Allah, most High, has made obligatory upon the leaders of justice [truth] to equate themselves with the weak ones from among of people, so that the poor cannot be intimidated as a result of his poverty.' ²

4996.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّ اللَّهَ سبحانَهُ فَرَضَ في أموالِ الأغنياءِ أقواتَ الفُقَراءِ ، فما جاعَ فَقيرٌ إلّا بما مُتِّعَ بهِ غَنيٌّ .³

4996.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Allah, Glory be to Him, made the provisions of the poor incumbent upon the wealth of the rich; so no poor person goes hungry except as a result of what the rich person enjoys.' ⁴

4997.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : فَرَضَ اللَّهُ الإيمانَ تَطهيراً مِن الشِّركِ ، والصلاةَ تَنزيهاً عنِ الكِبرِ ، والزكاةَ تَسبيباً للرِّزقِ .⁵

4997.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Allah made faith incumbent in order to purify [people] from polytheism, and prayer to eliminate arrogance, and the alms-tax as a mediator for sustenance [of the needy] .' ⁶

4998.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : إنّ اللَّهَ فَرَضَ على‏ جَوارِحِكَ كُلِّها فَرائضَ يَحتَجُّ بها علَيكَ يَومَ القِيامَةِ .⁷

4998.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Allah has ordained a duty for all of your body parts, and they will be used as proofs and witnesses over you on the Day of Resurrection .' ⁸