697 - مَن تُستَجابُ دَعوَتُهُ‏

697. THOSE WHOSE SUPPLICATIONS are Answered

2156.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إيَّاكُم ودَعوَةَ الوالِدِ ، فإنَّها أحَدُّ مِن السَّيفِ .¹

2156.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Beware of the supplication of the parent, for verily it is sharper than a sword.' ²

2157.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : دعاءُ أطفالِ اُمَّتي مُستَجابٌ ما لَم يُقارِفوا الذُّنوبَ .³

2157.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The supplications of the children of my community are answered as long as they have not fallen into sins.' ⁴

2158.الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام : مَن قَرَأ القرآنَ كانَت لَهُ دعوةٌ مُجابةٌ إمّا مُعَجَّلَةً و إمّا مُؤَجَّلةً .⁵

2158.Imam al-Hasan (AS) said, 'The one who recites the Qur'an has a supplication of his answered, be it immediately or later.' ⁶

(اُنظر) الظلم : باب 1206 .

(See also: WRONGDOING: section 1206)

696 - دورُ الرِّضا وَاليَأسِ في الإجابَةِ

696. The Role of Contentment AND DESPAIR IN ANSWERING

2154.الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام : أنا الضَّامِنُ لِمَن لَم يَهجُسْ في قلبِهِ إلّا الرّضا أن يَدعُوَ اللَّهَ فَيُستَجابَ لَهُ .¹

2154.Imam al-Hasan (AS) said, 'I guarantee that the one who does not harbour anything but contentment in his heart will be answered when he supplicates to Allah.' ²

2155.الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام : مَن لم يَرجُ النّاسَ في شي‏ءٍ ورَدَّ أمرَهُ إلى اللَّهِ عزّوجلّ في جميعِ اُمورِهِ استَجابَ اللَّهُ عزّوجلّ لَهُ في كلِّ شي‏ءٍ .³

2155. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, 'He who does not place his hope in people for anything and refers all his matters instead to Allah, Allah - Mighty and Exalted - will grant his every need.' ⁴