وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
أَلاَ وإِنَّ مِنَ الْبَلاَءِ الْفَاقَةَ وَأَشَدُّ مِنَ الْفَاقَةِ مَرَضُ الْبَدَنِ،
Beware that destitution is a calamity, but worse than destitution is ailment of the body,
وَأشدُّ مِنْ مَرَضِ الْبَدَنِ مَرَضُ الْقَلْبِ.
while worse than bodily ailment is the disease of the heart.
أَلاَ وإِنَّ مِنَ النِّعَم سَعَةَ الْمَالِ،
Beware that plenty of wealth is a blessing,
وَأَفْضَلُ مِن سَعَةِ الْمَالِ صِحّةُ الْبَدَنِ،
but better than plenty of wealth is the health of the body,
وَأَفْضَلُ مِنْ صِحَّةِ الْبَدَنِ تَقْوَى الْقَلْبِ.
while still better than the health of the body is the chastity of heart.
