1549 - طَهارَةُ القَلبِ‏

1549. PURITY OF THE HEART

5320.موسى‏ عليه السلام : يا رَبِّ ، مَن أهلُكَ الذينَ تُظِلُّهُم في ظِلِّ عَرشِكَ يَومَ لا ظِلَّ إلّا ظِلُّكَ ؟ قالَ : فَأوحَى اللَّهُ إلَيهِ : الطاهِرَةُ قُلوبُهُم .¹

5320. Prophet Moses (AS) said, 'O Lord, who are those whom You will shade under the Shade of Your Throne on the Day when no shade will avail other than Yourr Shade?' He said, 'Allah Almighty revealed, 'Those with pure hearts.' ²

5321.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : طَهِّرُوا أنفُسَكُم مِن دَنَسِ الشَّهَواتِ تُدرِكُوا رَفيعَ الدَّرَجاتِ .³

5321.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Purify yourselves from the impurity of carnal desires and you will perceive elevated stations.' ⁴

5322.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : قُلوبُ العِبادِ الطاهِرَةُ مَواضِعُ نَظَرِ اللَّهِ سبحانَهُ ، فَمَن طَهَّرَ قَلبَهُ نَظَرَ إلَيهِ .⁵

5322.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The hearts of servants that are pure are places that Allah looks at [with mercy]. So whoever purifies his heart, Allah will look at it.' ⁶

1548 - إقبالُ القَلبِ وإدبارُهُ‏

1548. THE DRAWING NEAR AND THE TURNING AWAY OF THE HEART

5318.الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : إنَّ لِلقُلوبِ إقبالاً وإدباراً ، ونَشاطاً وفُتوراً ، فإذا أقبَلَت بَصُرَت وفَهِمَت ، وإذا أدبَرَت كَلَّت ومَلَّت ، فَخُذُوها عِندَ إقبالِها ونَشاطِها ، واترُكُوها عِندَ إدبارِها وفُتورِها .¹

5318.Imam al-Rida (AS) said, 'Hearts draw near and turn away, and become active and frigid. When they draw forward they see and understand, and when they fall back they become dim and weary. Therefore, make use of them when they draw near and are active, and leave them when they are feeble and weary.' ²

5319.الإمامُ العسكريُّ عليه السلام : إذا نَشِطَتِ القُلوبُ فَأودِعْها (فَأودِعُوها) ، وإذا نَفرَت فَوَدِّعُوها .³

5319.Imam al-Askari (AS) said, 'When the hearts are active commit them [to use], and when they are averse, leave them.' ⁴