317 - الفُرصة

317. OPPORTUNITY

1473 - إغتنم الفُرصَةَ

1473. SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY

4977.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن فُتِحَ لَهُ بابٌ مِن الخَيرِ فَلْيَنتَهِزْهُ ؛ فإنّهُ لايَدرِي مَتى‏ يُغلَقُ عَنهُ .¹

4977.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'If a door of benevolence is open for someone, they should utilize it, for they do not know when it will close.' ²

4978.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : تَركُ الفُرَصِ غُصَصٌ .³

4978.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Leaving opportunities brings regret.' ⁴

4979.الإمام عليٌّ عليه السلام : الفُرصَةُ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحابِ ، فانتَهِزُوا فُرَصَ الخَيرِ .⁵

4979.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Opportunity passes away quickly the way clouds pass.' ⁶

4980.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: الفُرصَةُ سَريعَةُ الفَوتِ ، وبَطِيئَةُ العَودِ .⁷

4980.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Opportunity is quick to pass on, and slow to come back.' ⁸

4981.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: الفُرصَةُ غُنمٌ .⁹

4981.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Opportunity is a treasure.' ¹⁰

4982.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: إضاعَةُ الفُرصَةِ غُصَّةٌ .¹¹

4982.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Losing an opportunity is distressful.' ¹²

4983.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: الاُمورُ مَرهونَةٌ بأوقاتِها .¹³

4983.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Matters are secured [depending] on their own time.' ¹⁴

4984.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: مِن الخُرقِ المُعاجَلَةُ قبلَ الإمكانِ ، والأناةُ بعدَ الفُرصَةِ .¹⁵

4984.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Hastening to something before its time arrives is clumsiness, as is delaying after an opportunity [arises].' ¹⁶

4985.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَنِ انتَظَرَ بمُعاجَلَةِ الفُرصَةِ مُؤاجَلةَ الاستِقصاءِ سَلَبَتهُ الأيّامُ فُرصَتَهُ ؛ لأنّ مِن شَأنِ الأيّامِ السَّلبَ ، وسَبيلُ الزَّمَنِ الفَوتُ .¹⁷

4985.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Whoever tarries despite the fleeting opportunity, [lengthening] his investigation into the matter, the [passing] days will snatch away the opportunity, because it is the nature of days to snatch away [opportunities], just as it is the path[ nature] of time to pass away.' ¹⁸

(اُنظر) العمر : باب 1369 .

(See also: LIFESPAN: section 1369)