386 - ثَمَرَةُ المُجاهَدَةِ

386. The Fruit of Struggle

1217.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : بالمُجاهَدَةِ يُغلَبُ سُوءُ العادَةِ .¹

1217.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Through constant self-struggle are bad habits overcome.' ²

1218.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : جاهِدوا أنفسَكُم على‏ شَهَواتِكُم تَحِلَّ قلوبَكُم الحِكمَةُ .³

1218.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Struggle against the desires of your self and wisdom will enter your hearts.' ⁴

1219.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : جاهِدوا أنفسَكُم بقِلَّةِ الطَّعامِ والشَّرابِ ، تُظِلَّكُمُ المَلائكةُ ويَفِرَّ عَنكُمُ الشَّيطانُ .⁵

1219.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Struggle against your selves through reducing food and drink, and the angels will protect you and Satan will flee from you.' ⁶

1220.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : جاهِدْ شَهْوَتَكَ وغالِبْ غَضَبكَ وخالِفْ سُوءَ عادَتِكَ ، تَزْكُ نَفْسُكَ ، ويَكْمُلْ عَقلُكَ ، وتَسْتَكمِلْ ثَوابَ ربِّكَ .⁷

1220.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Struggle against your lower desires, overcome your anger, oppose your bad habits, purify your self, perfect your intellect, and bring to completion the reward that is with your Lord.' ⁸

1221.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : رَدْعُ النَّفْسِ‏وجهادُها عن أهْوِيَتِها يَرفَعُ الدَّرَجاتِ ويُضاعِفُ الحَسَناتِ .⁹

1221.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Controlling the self and combatting with it against its lower desires raises one's stations and multiplies one's rewards.' ¹⁰

1222.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : بالمُجاهَدَةِ صَلاحُ النَّفْسِ .¹¹

1222.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Salvation for the soul is [attained] through self-struggle.' ¹²