1315 - ثَمَرَةُ العِفَّةِ

1315. THE FRUIT OF SELF-RESTRAINT

4313.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أمّا العَفافُ : فيَتَشَعَّبُ مِنهُ الرِّضا ، والاستِكانَةُ ، والحَظُّ ، والرّاحَةُ ، والتَّفَقُّدُ ، والخُشوعُ ، والتَّذَكُّرُ ، والتَّفَكُّرُ ، والجُودُ ، والسَّخاءُ ، فهذا ما يَتَشَعَّبُ لِلعاقِلِ بِعَفافِه رِضىً بِاللَّهِ وبِقِسمِهِ .¹

4313.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘As for self-restraint, from it branches out satisfaction, resignation, good fortune, comfort, a sense of consideration, humbleness, a sense of remembrance, contemplation, magnanimity and generosity. These are the many ramifications for the intelligent man who practices self-restraint and is satisfied with Allah and with his share.’²

4314.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: العِفَّةُ تُضَعِّفُ الشَّهوَةَ .³

4314.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Self-restraint weakens carnal desire.’⁴

4315.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ثَمَرَةُ العِفَّةِ القَناعَةُ .⁵

4315.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The fruit of self-restraint is contentment.’⁶

4316.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ثَمَرَةُ العِفَّةِ الصِّيانَةُ .⁷

4316.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The fruit of self-restraint is preservation [of oneself].’⁸

4317.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن عَفَّ خَفَّ وِزرُهُ ، وعَظُمَ عِندَ اللَّهِ قَدرُهُ .⁹

4317.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who practices self-restraint, his burden decreases and his worth in Allah’s eyes increases.’¹⁰

4318.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : بِالعَفافِ تَزكو الأعمالُ .¹¹

4318.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Actions are purified through practice of self-restraint.’¹²

1314 - أصلُ العَفافِ‏

1314. THE ROOT OF SELF-RESTRAINT

4309.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أصلُ العَفافِ القَناعَةُ، وثَمَرَتُها قِلَّةُ الأحزانِ .¹

4309.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The root of self-restraint is contentment, and its fruit is fewer sorrows.’²

4310.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الرِّضا بِالكَفافِ يُؤَدّي إلَى العَفافِ .³

4310.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Satisfaction with one’s lot leads to self-restraint.’⁴

4311.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : قَدرُ الرَّجُلِ عَلى‏ قَدرِ هِمَّتِهِ ... وعِفَّتُهُ عَلى‏ قَدرِ غَيرَتِهِ .⁵

4311.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The worth of a man is proportionate to his ambition … and his chastity is in proportion with his sense of self-worth.’⁶

4312.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن عَقَلَ عَفَّ .⁷

4312.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who uses his intellect restrains himself.’⁸