1235 - التَّحذيرُ مِن ائتِمانِ العَدُوِّ

1235. CAUTION AGAINST FEELING SECURE FROM ONE’S ENEMY

4032.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن نامَ عَن عَدُوِّهِ أنبَهَتهُ المَكايِدُ .¹

4032.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Whoever falls into a sleep of neglect of his enemy is jolted awake by his crafty schemes.’²

4033.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن نامَ لَم يُنَمْ عَنهُ .³

4033.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who overlooks [his enemy] is himself surely not overlooked [by his enemy].’⁴

4034.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: لا تَستَصغِرَنَّ عَدُوّاً وإن ضَعُفَ .⁵

4034.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Never underestimate an enemy even if he be weak.’⁶

1234 - أعدى‏ عَدُوِّكَ‏

1234. YOUR ARCHENEMY

4030.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أعدى‏ عَدوِّكَ نَفسُكَ الَّتي بَينَ جَنبَيكَ .¹

4030.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Your archenemy is your lower self that resides between your two sides.’²

4031.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أعدى‏ عَدُوٍّ لِلمَرءِ غَضَبُهُ وشَهوَتُهُ ، فَمَن مَلَكَهُما عَلَت دَرَجَتُهُ وبَلَغَ غايَتَهُ .³

4031.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The worst enemy of man is his rage and lust, and he who suppresses them will make his status elevate and will reach his goal.’⁴