1563 - ما يورِثُ القَناعَةَ

1563. WHAT BRINGS ABOUT CONTENTMENT

5368.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : على‏ قَدرِ العِفَّةِ تكونُ القَناعَةُ .¹

5368.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Contentment is proportionate to the degree of self-restraint.' ²

5369.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مَن عَقلَ قَنِعَ .³

5369.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He who uses his intellect is content.' ⁴

5370.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : اُنظُرْ إلى‏ مَن هُو دُونَكَ في المَقدُرَةِ ولا تَنظُرْ إلى‏ مَن هو فَوقَكَ في المَقدُرَةِ ، فإنّ ذلكَ أقنَعُ لكَ بما قُسِمَ لكَ .⁵

5370.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Look at those who are less capable than you, and do not look at those who are more capable than you, as it makes you more content in what has been allotted for you.' ⁶

337 - القَناعة

337. CONTENTMENT

1562 - فَضلُ القَناعَةِ

1562. THE VIRTUE OF CONTENTMENT

5361.عدّة الدّاعي : أوحَى اللَّهُ تعالى‏ إلى‏ داوودَ عليه السلام: وَضَعتُ الغِنى‏ في القَناعَةِ وهُم يَطلُبُونَهُ في كَثرَةِ المالِ فلا يَجِدُونَهُ .¹

5361. 'Uddat al-Dai: 'Allah Almighty revealed unto Prophet David (AS) saying, 'I put richness in contentment, whilst they seek it [richness] in abundance of wealth but do not find it.' ²

5362.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : القَناعَةُ مالٌ لا يَنفَدُ .³

5362.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Contentment is wealth that does not deplete.' ⁴

5363.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - لمّا سُئلَ عن قولِهِ تعالى‏ : (فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَياةً طَيِّبةً) - : هِي القَناعَةُ .⁵

5363. Imam Ali (AS), when asked about Allah's verse in the Qur'an: "We shall revive him with a good life" ⁶ said, 'It is contentment.' ⁷

5364.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أشكَرُ الناسِ أقنَعُهُم ، وأكفَرُهُم لِلنِّعَمِ أجشَعُهُم .⁸

5364.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The most thankful of people are the most content, and the most ungrateful for blessings are the greediest.' ⁹

5365.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : طَلَبتُ الغِنى‏ فما وَجَدتُ إلّا بالقَناعَةِ ، علَيكُم بالقَناعَةِ تَستَغنُوا .¹⁰

5365.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'I searched for wealth and I did not find it other than through contentment. Adhere to contentment and you will become rich.' ¹¹

5366.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا كَنزَ أغنى‏ مِن القَناعَةِ .¹²

5366.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'There is no treasure richer than contentment.' ¹³

5367.الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام : اعلمْ أنَّ مُروَّةَ القَناعَةِ والرِّضا أكثرُ مِن مُرُوّةِ الإعطاءِ .¹⁴

5367. Imam Hasan (AS) said, 'Know that the valour in contentment and satisfaction is greater than the valour in giving.' ¹⁵