1843 - الدِّفاعُ عَنِ الوَطَنِ‏

1843. DEFENDING ONE'S HOMELAND

6561.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اغزُوهُم قَبلَ أنْ يَغزوكُم، فوَاللَّهِ ما غُزِيَ قَومٌ قَطُّ في عُقرِ دارِهِم إلّا ذَلُّوا ، فتَواكَلتُم وتَخاذَلتُم حتّى‏ شُنَّت علَيكُمُ الغاراتُ، ومُلِكَت علَيكُمُ الأوطانُ .¹

6561.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Invade them before they invade you, for by Allah, no sooner are a people invaded in their own homes than they are humiliated. So you were indifferent and treacherous towards each other until invasions were waged upon you, and your homelands were overtaken.' ²

405 - الوَطَن‏

405. THE HOMELAND

1842 - حُبُّ الوَطَنِ‏

1842. PATRIOTISM

6558.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : عَمُرَتِ البُلدانُ بِحُبِّ الأوطانِ .¹

6558.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Countries thrive as a result of patriotism.' ²

6559.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : مِن كَرَمِ المَرءِ بُكاؤهُ على‏ ما مَضى‏ مِن زَمانِهِ ، وحَنينُهُ إلى‏ أوطانِهِ ، وحِفظُهُ قَديمَ إخوانِهِ .³

6559.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The honour of a man lies in his crying over what he has lost from his life, his affection towards his homeland, and his protectiveness of his old brothers.' ⁴

6560.سفينة البحار : رُويَ: حُبُّ الوَطَنِ مِن الإيمانِ .⁵

6560. Safinat al-Bihar: It is narrated, 'Patriotism is part of faith.' ⁶