53 - التَّأدُّبُ بآدابِ اللَّهِ‏

53. Disciplining Oneself by the Discipline of Allah

160.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَنْ تأدّبَ بآدابِ اللَّهِ عزّ وجلّ أدّاهُ إلَى الفلاحِ الدائمِ .¹

160.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He who disciplines himself by following the etiquette of Allah, the Exalted, will have lasting prosperity.' ²

161.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَنْ لم يَصْلُحْ على‏ أدبِ اللَّهِ لم يَصْلُحْ على أدبِ نفسِهِ .³

161.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'A man who is not reformed through the etiquette of Allah will not be rehabilitated through his self-discipline.' ⁴

52 - آدابُ التَّأدِيبِ‏

52. Methods of Teaching Good Manners

154.بحار الأنوار : نَهَى‏ رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله عنِ الأدبِ عندَ الغَضَبِ .¹

154. Ali b. Asbat said, 'The Prophet (SAWA) prohibited disciplining in times of anger.' ²

155.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ازْجُرِ المُسي‏ءَ بِثوابِ المُحسِنِ .³

155.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Punish the wrongdoer by rewarding the good-doer.' ⁴

156.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : استِصْلاحُ الأخيارِ بإكْرامِهِمْ ، والأشرارِ بتأديبِهِمْ .⁵

156.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'You may improve the doers of good by honouring them, and reform the wrongdoers by disciplining them.' ⁶

157.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : عاتِبْ أخاكَ بالإحسانِ إليهِ ، وارْدُدْ شرَّهُ بالإنعامِ علَيهِ .⁷

157.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Reprimand your brother by being kind to him, and react to his wrongdoing by being generous to him.' ⁸

158.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أصْلِحْ المُسي‏ءَ بحُسْنِ فِعالِكَ ، ودُلَّ علَى الخيرِ بِجميلِ مَقالِكَ .⁹

158.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Rehabilitate the wrongdoer by your good deed [towards him], and indicate towards good through your good words.' ¹⁰

159.الإمامُ الكاظمُ عليه السلام - عِندَ ما شَكى‏ لَهُ بَعضُهُم إبنَاً لَهُ - : لا تَضرِبْهُ ، واهْجُرْهُ ولا تُطِلْ .¹¹

159.man said, 'I complained to Abu al-Hasan [al-Kazim] (AS) about a son of mine. He said, 'Do not beat him, but rather ignore him [i.e.depriving him of your company], but not for too long.' ¹²