673 - تَفسيرُ الخَيرِ

673. Explanation of Good

2042.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لَيسَ الخَيرُ أنْ يَكْثُرَ مالُكَ وولدُكَ ، ولكنَّ الخَيرَ أنْ يَكْثُرَ عِلمُكَ ، وأنْ يَعْظُمَ حِلمُكَ ، وأن تُباهِيَ النّاسَ بِعبادَةِ ربِّكَ ، فإنْ أحسَنْتَ حَمِدْتَ اللَّهَ ، و إن أسَأتَ اسْتَغْفَرتَ اللَّهَ .¹

2042.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Goodness does not lie in the increase of your wealth and of your progeny, rather goodness lies in the increase of your knowledge, and the heightening of your clemency, and in your vying with other people in the worship of Allah. If you do good then you should praise Allah, but if you commit evil then seek forgiveness from Allah.' ²

2043.الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام : الخَيرُ الّذي لا شَرَّ فيهِ: الشُّكرُ مَع النِّعمَةِ ، والصَّبرُ على‏ النّازِلَةِ .³

2043.Imam al-Hasan (AS) said, 'Absolute goodness that is untainted with evil is being thankful for bounties and having patience in calamity.' ⁴

672 - ما يُنالُ بِهِ خَيرُ الدُّنيا وَالآخِرَةِ

672. HOW THE GOOD OF THIS WORLD AND THE HEREAFTER IS OBTAINED

2037.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أربَعٌ مَن اُعْطِيَهُنَّ فَقَد اُعْطِيَ خَيرَ الدُّنيا والآخِرَةِ : بَدناً صابِراً ، ولِساناً ذاكِراً ، وقَلْباً شاكِراً ، وزَوْجَةً صالِحَةً .¹

2037.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There are four things which when given to someone, they have indeed been given the good of this world and the Hereafter: a persevering body, a remembering tongue, a thankful heart and a righteous wife.' ²

2038.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : جُمِعَ خَيرُ الدُّنيا والآخِرَةِ في كِتْمانِ السِّرِّ ومُصادَقَةِ الأخْيارِ .³

2038.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The good of this world and the Hereafter has been brought together in the concealing of secrets and the befriending of good people.' ⁴

2039.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ثلاثٌ مَن كُنَّ فيهِ فَقَد رُزِقَ خَيرَ الدُّنيا والآخِرَةِ ، هُنَّ : الرِّضا بالقَضاءِ ، والصّبرُ على‏ البَلاءِ ، والشُّكْرُ في الرَّخاءِ .⁵

2039.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'There are three things which if one possesses, they have been endowed with the good of this world and the Hereafter. They are: contentment with [Allah's] decree, patience in the face of tribulation, and thankfulness in times of ease.' ⁶

2040.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : ما أعطى‏ اللَّهُ سُبحانَهُ العَبدَ شيئاً مِن خَيرِ الدُّنيا والآخِرَةِ إلّا بحُسْنِ خُلقِهِ وحُسنِ نِيَّتِهِ .⁷

2040.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Allah - glory be to Him - does not give His servant any good of this world or the Hereafter except as a result of his good nature and good intention.' ⁸

2041.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أربَعٌ مَن اُعْطِيَهُنَّ فَقَد اُعْطِيَ خَيرَ الدُّنيا والآخِرَة : صِدقُ حَديثٍ ، وأداءُ أمانَةٍ ، وعِفَّةُ بَطْنٍ ، وحُسنُ خُلقٍ .⁹

2041.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'There are four things which when given to someone, they have indeed been given the good of this world and the Hereafter: truthful speech, fulfilment of trust, restraint in [filling] one's stomach [from the forbidden], and a good nature.' ¹⁰