Being Occupied- الاشتغال 1. Occupy yourself with that which you are answerable for. 1ـ كُنْ مَشْغُولاً بِما أنْتَ عَنْهُ مَسْؤُلٌ. 2. One who is occupied by the unimportant loses that which is more important. 2ـ مَنِ اشْتَغَلَ بِغَيْرِ المُهِمِّ ضَيَّعَ ا ...
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The Intercessor and the Interceder- الشفيع والشافع 1. The intercessor is the wing of the seeker [which helps him attain what he seeks]. 1ـ الشَّفيعُ جَناحُ الطّالِبِ. 2. The interceder of a criminal is his humility in seeking pardon. 2ـ شافِعُ الْمُجْرِمِ ...
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Dissension- الشِّقاق 1. With dissension there is aversion. 1ـ مَعَ الشِّقاقِ تَكُونُ النَّبْوَةُ. 1020 views ...
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Wretchedness- الشَّـقاء 1. Every wretchedness is [moving] towards ease. 1ـ كُلُّ شَقاءِ إلى رَخاء. 2. Collecting the [wealth that is] forbidden is part of wretchedness. 2ـ مِنَ الشَّقاءِ اِحْتِقابُ الحَرامِ. 3. Corrupting one’s Hereafter is from wretchedn ...
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The Wretched-الشقي 1. The wretched is one who is proud of his condition and is beguiled by the deception of his hopes. 1ـ اَلشقيُّ مَنِ اغْتَرَّ بِحالِهِ وانْخَدَعَ لِغُرُورِ آمالِهِ. 2. The most wretched among you are the most greedy among you. 2ـ أشْقاك ...
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Gratitude and the grateful-الشُّكر والشاكر 1. Gratitude is one of the two rewards. 1ـ اَلشُّكْرُ أحَدُ الجَزائَيْن. 2. Gratitude for blessings is a recompense for its past and a source of its [increase in the] future. 2ـ اَلشُّكْرُ عَلَى النِّعْمَةِ جَزاء ...
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Doubt and Misgiving- الشك والاِرتياب 1. Doubt corrupts certitude and nullifies faith. 1ـ اَلشَكُ يُفْسِدُ اليَقينَ ويُبْطِلُ الدِّينَ. 2. Be wary of doubt, for verily it corrupts religion and nullifies certitude. 2ـ إيّاكَ والشَّكَّ، فَإنَّهُ يُفْسِدُ الد ...
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Complaining of Distress-شِكاية الضرّ 1. Whoever complains of his distress to [anyone] other than a believer, it is as if he has complained against Allah, the Glorified. 1ـ مَنْ شَكى ضُـرَّهُ إلى غَيْـرِ مُؤْمِن، فَكَأنَّما شَكىَ اللّهَسُبْحانَهُ. 2. Whoev ...
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Schadenfreude- الشماتة 1. ne who is gleeful of the mistakes made by others, [then] others will be gleeful of his mistakes. 1ـ مَنْ شَمِتَ بِزَلَّةِ غَيْرِهِ، شَمِتَ غَيْـرُهُ بِزَلَّتِهِ. 1461 views ...
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Consultation and Deliberation- الشور والمشاورة 1. Participating in deliberation leads to the appropriate decision. 1ـ اَلشِّرْكَةُ فِي الرَّأْيِ تُؤَدّي إلَى الصَّوابِ. 2. Consult your enemies; you will know from their opinion how much enmity they have [f ...
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Eagerness and Longing- الشّوق والمشتاق 1. Longing [for Allah and the Hereafter] is from the qualities of those who have certitude. 1ـ اَلشَّوْقُ شيمَةُ المُوقِنينَ. 2. Longing [for Allah] is the intimate companion of the Gnostics. 2ـ اَلشَّوْقُ خُلْصانُ ا ...
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Lust- الشهوة 1. Lust is one of the two causes of deviation. 1ـ الشَهْوَةُ أحَدُ المُغْوِيَيْنِ. 2. Lustful desires are fatal illnesses, and the best cure for them is acquiring patience against them. 2ـ اَلشَّهَواتُ أعْلالٌ قاتِلاتٌ، وأفْضَلُ دَوائِها اِقْ ...
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The Martyr- الشهيد 1. One who dies on his bed while he is cognizant of the rights of his Lord, His Prophet and the right of his household, has died a martyr and his reward rests with Allah, the Glorified. He is also eligible for the recompense of the good ...
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Testimony- الشَّهادة 1. And testimony [has been prescribed] as a means of overcoming denials. 1ـ والشَّهادَةَ اِسْتِظْهاراً عَلَى المُجاحَداتِ. 2. One who gives false testimony for you will give a similar testimony against you. 2ـ مَنْ شَهِدَ لَكَ بِالباط ...
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Fame and renown- الشُّهرة والنّباهَة 1. Good renown is a fortification of power. 1ـ حُسْنُ الشُّهْرَةِ حِصْنُ القُدْرَةِ. 2. Love of fame is the cornerstone of every affliction. 2ـ حُبُّ النَّباهَةِ رَأْسُ كُلِّ بَلِيَّة. 1128 views ...
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Grey Hair of Old Age- الشَّيب 1. The grey hair of old age is enough of a warner. 1ـ كَفى بِالشَّيْبِ نَذيراً. 2. The grey hair of old age is enough of an announcer [of impending death]. 2ـ كَفى بِالشَّيْبِ ناعِياً. 3. Change your grey hair [by dyeing it] ...
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The Followers (Shi’a)- الشيعة 1. Verily the People of Paradise will look at the stations of our followers just as a person among you looks at the celestial bodies in the sky. 1ـ إنَّ أهْلَ الجَنَّةِ لَيَتَراؤُنَ مَنازِلَ شيعَتِنا، كَما يَتَراءَى الرَّجُلُ ...
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The Disgrace of a Man- شَيْن الرّجل 1. Four things disgrace a man: miserliness, dishonesty, voraciousness and bad manners. ـ أرْبَعٌ تَشينُ الرَّجُلَ: اَلبُخْلُ، والكِذْبُ، والشَّـرَهُ،وسُوءُ الخُلْقِ. 1294 views ...
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Patience and the patient- الصبر والصابر 1. Patience is the first prerequisite of proficiency (or certitude). 1ـ اَلصَّبْرُ أوَّلُ لَوازِمِ الإتْقانِ (الإيْقانِ). 2. Patience in times of hardship makes reward abundant. 2ـ اَلصَّبْرُ عَلَى المُصِيْبَةِ يُجْ ...
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Young Children- الصبيان 1. Teach your young children [how to perform the ritual] prayer and make them accountable for it when they reach puberty. 1ـ عَلِّمُوا صِبْيانَـكُمْ الصَّلاةَ،وَ خُذُوهُمْ بِها إذا بَلَغُوا الحُلُمَ. 1220 views ...
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