60 - الجبّار

60. TYRANT

323 - ذَمُّ التَّجَبُّرِ وصِفَةُ الجَبابِرَةِ

323. Condemnation of Tyranny

(وَ اسْتَفْتَحُوا وَ خَابَ كُلُّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ) .¹

"But they sought victory and decision ( there and then), and frustration was the lot of every powerful obstinate transgressor.." ²

( وَ تِلْكَ عَادٌ جَحَدُوا بَِايَتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَ عَصَوْا رُسُلَهُ وَ اتَّبَعُوا أَمْرَ كُلِ‏ّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ ) .³

"Such were the " Ad" people:they rejected the Signs of their Lord and Cherisher; disobeyed His Messengers; and followed the command of every powerful, obstinate transgressor." ⁴

1031.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : كُلُّ جبّارٍ عَنيدٍ مَن أبى‏ أنْ‏يقولَ : لا إله إلّا اللَّهُ .⁵

1031.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A recalcitrant tyrant is anyone who refuses to say: 'There is no god but Allah.' ⁶

1032.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا يَزْكو عَملُ مُتَجَبّرٍ .⁷

1032.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The work of a tyrant can never be pure.' ⁸

1033.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: فلا تُكَلِّموني بما تُكَلَّمُ بهِ الجَبابِرَةُ، ولا تَتَحَفَّظوا منّي بما يُتَحَفَّظُ بهِ عندَ أهلِ البادِرَةِ، ولا تُخالِطوني بالمُصانَعَةِ .⁹

1033.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Do not address me the way tyrants are addressed, nor should you be reluctant in my presence as it is done in the presence of the oppressors, nor should you associate with me with hypocrisy.' ¹⁰

322 - ما يَنبغي في مواجَهةِ الجَبرِيَّةِ

322. Actions To Be Taken Against The Proponents of Determinism

1030.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن زعَمَ أنّ اللَّهَ يَجبُرُ عِبادَه على‏ المعاصي أو يُكلِّفُهُم ما لا يُطيقونَ فلا تأكُلوا ذَبيحَتَهُ ، ولا تَقْبَلوا شَهادَتَهُ ، ولا تُصَلُّوا وَراءهُ ، ولا تُعطُوهُ مِن الزّكاةِ شيئاً .¹

1030.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'He who claims that Allah coerces His servants to disobey Him or burdens them with that which they cannot endure, you must not eat from an animal that he has slaughtered, nor should you believe his testimony, nor pray behind him, nor give him any part of your alms.' ²