695 - مَن تُقضى‏ حاجَتُهُ بِلا سُؤالٍ‏

695. THE ONE WHOSE REQUEST IS GRANTED WITHOUT ASKING

2151.بحار الأنوار عن أبي حمزة : إنَّ اللَّهَ أوحَى‏ إلى‏ داوود عليه السلام : يا داوود ، إنّه لَيسَ عبدٌ مِن عبادِي يُطِيعُني فيما آمُرُهُ إلّا أعطَيتُهُ قَبلَ أن يَسألَني ، وأستَجِيبُ له قَبلَ أن يَدعُوَني .¹

2151. Abu Hamza narrated, 'Verily Allah revealed to Prophet David (AS), 'O David, verily no sooner does a servant from among My servants obey Me in what I have commanded him than I give him before he asks Me, and I answer him before he supplicates Me.' ²

2152.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: يقولُ اللَّهُ: مَن شَغَلَهُ ذِكري عن مَسألَتي أعطَيتُهُ فوقَ ما اُعْطِي السائلينَ .³

2152.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah, Mighty and Exalted, says, 'The one who is too preoccupied with My remembrance to ask Me, I give him more than what the ones who ask have been given.' ⁴

2153.فاطمةُ الزَّهراءُ عليها السلام : مَن أصعَدَ إلى‏ اللَّهِ خالصَ عبادَتِهِ أهبَطَ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ له أفضَلَ مَصلَحَتِهِ .⁵

2153. Fatima al-Zahra (AS) said, 'The one who sends up to Allah his pure and sincere worship, Allah, Mighty and Exalted, sends down for him that which will be of most benefit to him.' ⁶

694 - ما يَنبَغي عَلَى الدَّاعي تَركُهُ‏

694. WHAT THE SUPPLICANT MUST NOT DO

1 - الدُّعاءُ لِما لا يَكونُ ولا يَحِلُ‏

1. Supplication for the Impossible and the Impermissible:

2148.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : يا صاحِبَ الدُّعاءِ ، لا تَسأل عَمّا لا يَكونُ ولا يَحِلُّ .¹

2148.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'O supplicant, do not ask for the impossible and the impermissible.' ²

2 - الاِستِعجالُ‏

2. To Seek a Hasty Response:

2149.الكافي عن أبي بصير عن الإمام الصّادق عليه السلام : لا يَزالُ المُؤمِنُ بِخَيرٍ ورَجاءٍ رَحمَةً مِنَ اللَّهِ ما لَم يَستَعجِلْ فَيَقنَطُ وَيَترُكُ الدُّعاءَ . قُلتُ لَهُ : كَيفَ يَستَعجِلُ ؟ قالَ : يَقولُ : قَد دَعَوتُ مُنذُ كَذا وكَذا وما أرَى الإجابَةَ !³

2149.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The believer continues to remain in goodness, comfort, and mercy from Allah as long as he does not seek a hasty response, then despair and abandon supplication as a consequence'. The Imam was asked, 'How does he hasten?', to which he (AS) replied, 'He says, 'I have supplicated since such and such a time and I do not yet see an answer.' ⁴

3 - أنْ لا يُعَلِّمَ اللَّهَ ما يُصلِحُهُ‏

3. Do Not Instruct Allah about What is Good for You:

2150.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : قالَ اللَّهُ تَبارَكَ وتَعالى‏ : يابنَ آدَمَ ، أطِعْني فيما أمَرتُكَ ، ولا تُعَلِّمْني ما يُصلِحُكَ .⁵

2150.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah, Blessed and most High, has said, 'O son of Adam, obey Me in what I have commanded, and do not instruct Me about what is good for you.' ⁶