406 - الوَعد

406. THE PROMISE

1845 - وَعدُ اللَّهِ حَقٌ‏

1845. THE PROMISE OF ALLAH IS TRUE

(فَاصْبِرْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَلَايَسْتَخِفَّنَّكَ الَّذِينَ لَا يُوقِنُونَ) .¹

"So be patient! Allah's promise is indeed true. And do not let yourself be upset by those who have no conviction." ²

(رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ جَامِعُ النَّاسِ لِيَوْمٍ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ) .³

"Our Lord! You will indeed gather mankind on a day in which there is no doubt. Indeed Allah does not break His promise." ⁴

6565.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن وَعَدَهُ اللَّهُ على‏ عَمَلٍ ثَواباً فهُو مُنجِزُهُ لَهُ ، ومَن أوعَدَهُ على‏ عَمَلٍ عِقاباً فهُو فِيهِ بِالخِيارِ .⁵

6565.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'He whom Allah promises a reward for a good deed He will fulfill it, and he whom He has promised punishment for a deed, then it is [ultimately] His choice [whether He punishes or forgives].' ⁶

1844 - الغُربَةُ وَالوَطَنُ‏

1844. SEPARATION FROM ONE'S HOMELAND

6562.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الغِنى‏ في الغُربَةِ وَطَنٌ ، والفَقرُ في الوَطنِ غُربَةٌ .¹

6562.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Wealth in a foreign place is like being in one's homeland, and poverty in one's homeland is like estrangement therein.' ²

6563.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لَيسَ في الغُربَةِ عارٌ ، إنّما العارُ في الوَطنِ الافتِقارُ .³

6563.Imam Ali (AS) said, ' Living in a foreign place is not disgrace, rather poverty in one's homeland is disdain.' ⁴

6564.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : العَقلُ في الغُربَةِ قُربَةٌ ، الحُمقُ في الوَطنِ غُربَةٌ .⁵

6564.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Wisdom in a foreign land makes one feel at home while silliness in the homeland is like estrangment therein.' ⁶