1565 - مَن لَم يُقنِعْهُ اليَسيرُ

1565. THOSE WHO ARE NOT CONTENT WITH THE LITTLE

5378.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن لم يُقنِعْهُ اليسيرُ لم يَنفَعْهُ الكَثيرُ .¹

5378.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Those who are not content with a little will not be content with a lot. ²

5379.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : اقنَعْ بما قَسَمَ اللَّهُ لكَ ولا تَنظُرْ إلى‏ ما عِندَ غيرِكَ ولا تَتَمَنَّ ما لَستَ نائلَهُ ؛ فإنّهُ مَن قَنِعَ شَبِعَ ومَن لم يَقنَعْ لم يَشبَعْ ، وخُذْ حَظَّكَ مِن آخِرَتِكَ .³

5379.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Be content with what Allah has allotted for you, do not look at what others have, and do not wish for what you cannot acquire, for whoever is content will be full and whoever is not content will never be full, and take your portion of your hereafter.' ⁴

1564 - ثَمَرَةُ القَناعَةِ

1564. THE FRUIT OF CONTENTMENT

5371.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اِقنَعْ بما اُوتِيتَهُ يَخِفَّ علَيكَ الحِسابُ .¹

5371.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Be content with what has been given to you, and the Account [on the Day of Resurrection] will be made easy for you.' ²

5372.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أعوَنُ شي‏ءٍ على‏ صَلاحِ النَّفسِ القَناعَةُ .³

5372.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The most helpful thing in reforming the self is contentment.' ⁴

5373.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: مَن قَنِعَ لم يَغتَمَّ .⁵

5373.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever is content will not be depressed.' ⁶

5374.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : بالقَناعَةِ يكونُ العِزُّ .⁷

5374.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Through contentment comes dignity.' ⁸

5375.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أنعَمُ الناسِ عَيشاً مَن مَنَحَهُ اللَّهُ سُبحانَهُ القَناعَةَ وأصلَحَ لَهُ زَوجَهُ .⁹

5375.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The most blessed of people in his livelihood is he who Allah Almighty has granted contentment to, and has given a righteous spouse.' ¹⁰

5376.الإمامُ الحسينُ عليه السلام: القُنوعُ راحَةُ الأبدانِ .¹¹

5376. Imam Husayn (AS) said, 'Contentment is comfort of the body.' ¹²

5377.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن رَضِيَ مِن اللَّهِ بِاليَسيرِ مِن المَعاشِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ مِنهُ بِاليَسيرِ مِن العَمَلِ .¹³

5377.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Whoever accepts from Allah the little livelihood, Allah will accept from him the little in actions [worships].' ¹⁴