109 - الحقوق‏

109. THE RIGHTS

555 - حُقوقُ اللَّهِ تَعالى‏

555. THE RIGHTS OF ALLAH, MOST HIGH

1664.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ حُقوقَ اللَّهِ جَلَّ ثَناؤُه أعْظَمُ مِن أنْ يَقومَ بِها العِبادُ ، وإنّ نِعَمَ اللَّهِ أكْثَرُ مِن أنْ يُحْصيَها العِبادُ ، ولكنْ أمْسُوا وأصْبِحوا تائِبينَ .¹

1664.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Truly the rights of Allah, exalted be His praise, are too great to be fulfilled by His servants, and verily the bounties of Allah are too great to be estimated by the servants; but [the least they can do is to] repent to Him morning and night.' ²

1665.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: ... لكنَّهُ سَبحانَهُ جَعَلَ حقَّهُ على‏ العِبادِ أنْ يُطيعوهُ ، وجَعلَ جَزاءهُم علَيهِ مُضاعَفَةَ الثَّوابِ تَفَضُّلاً مِنهُ .³

1665.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Allah, glory be to Him, has made it His right upon people to obey Him, and has made its requital for them an increase in their reward [for acts of obedience] out of His Grace.' ⁴

554 - لا يَجرِي الحَقُّ لِأحَدٍ إلّا جَرى‏ عَلَيهِ‏

554. THE TRUTH CAN SIDE EQUALLY WITH OR AGAINST SOMEONE

1662.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحقُّ أوْسَعُ الأشياءِ في التَّواصُفِ ، وأضْيَقُها في التَّناصُفِ ، لا يَجْري لأحدٍ إلّا جَرى‏ عَلَيهِ ، ولا يَجْري علَيهِ إلّا جَرى‏ لَهُ ، ولَو كانَ لأحَدٍ أنْ يَجْريَ لَهُ ولا يَجْريَ علَيهِ لَكانَ ذلكَ خالِصاً للَّهِ سُبحانَهُ .¹

1662.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The truth is the widest thing in description, but the narrowest in practising justice. No sooner does it side with someone than it will side against him [at another time], and no sooner does it side against someone than it will side for him later. And if anyone is to side with it, never going against it, then that would be purely for Allah, glory be to Him.' ²

1663.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا تَمْنَعَنّكُم رِعايةُ الحقِّ لأحدٍ عن إقامَةِ الحقِّ علَيهِ .³

1663.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Do not let consideration for a person's right hinder you from upholding the truth when it is against him.' ⁴