100 Maximas Form Imam Ali (a.s)&imam Ali Bin Musa Al-rida (a.s)
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71- المُسلِمُ: الَّذِي يَسلَمُ المُسلِمُونَ مِن لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ.
71- The true Muslim never teases others with his hand or tongue.
72- مَا هَلَکَ امرُؤُ عَرَفَ قَدرَهُ.
72- He who recognizes his merit will not easily perish.
73- مَن طَلَبَ الرِّيَاسَةَ لِنَفسِهِ هَلَکَ فَإنَّ الرِّيَاسَةَ لَا تَصلُحُ إلَّا لَأِهلِهَا.
73- He who is ambitious will perish. Presidency must be owned by those who are worthy of it.
74- مَن طَلَبَ الَأمرَ مِن وَجهِهِ لَم يَزِلَّ فَإن زَلَّ لَم تَخذُلهُ الحيلَةُ .
74- He who chooses his path properly will not slip down.
He Jvill neve," confront a deadlock in case he falls.
75- اَلسَّخِيٌّ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ الله قَرِيبٌ مِنَ الجَنَّةِ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ.
75-A generous man is close to God, close to paradise, and close to everyone.
76- مِن عَلَامَةِ اِيمَانِ المُؤمِنِ: کِتمَانُ السِّرِّ وَالصَّبرُ فِي البَأسَاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ وَ مُدَارَاةُ النَّاسِ.
76- Keeping others secrets,patience in hardships and tolerance to wards others are all signs of faith.
77- مِن عَلَامَاتِ الفَقِيهِ: اَلحِلمُ وَالعِلمُ وَالصَّمتُ.
77- Tolerance, knowledge and silence are the signs found in a jurisprudent.
78- بِئسَ الزَّادُ اِلَ? المَعَادِ اَلعُدوَانُ عَلَ? العِبَادِ .
78- To bear enmity towards the people is the worst provisionfor the journey to the Hereafter.
79- لَيسَ مِنّا مَن غَشَّ مُسلِماً أَو ضَرَّهُ أَو مَاکَرَهُ .
79- He who betrays his brethren, cau- ses them losses and deceives them, is not one of us.
80- لَيسَ مِنّا مَن لَم يَأمَن جَارُهُ بَوَائِقَهُ.
80- One who torments his neighbor is not one of us.
81- لَا تَغضَب وَلَا تَسأَلِ الّنَاسَ شَيئَاً وَارضِ لِلنَاسِ مَا تَرضَ?.
81- Never become angry with others and do not ask anything from them. Wish for the people whatever you wish for yourself.
82- اَلخَمرُ حَرَامٌ بِعَينِهِ وَالمُسکِرُ مِن کُلِّ شَرَابٍ فَمَا أَسکَرَ کَثِيرُهُ فَقَلِيلُهُ حَرَامٌ.
82- Wine and other intoxicating bever- ages are strictly prohibited by the religious legislation. One sip of such drinks is as illegitimate as a whole barrel is
83- اَلتَّوَدُّد اِلَ? النَّاسِ نِصفُ العَقلِ.
83- To befi'iendly with others denotes one half of wisdom.
84- صَاحِبُ النِّعمَةِ يَجبُ أَن يُوَسِّعَ عَلَ? عِيَالِهِ.
84- A wealthy person ought to be generous to his family.
85- لَا يَحِلُّ لِمُسلِمٍ أَن يُرَوّعَ مُسلِماً.
85- A Muslim should not frighten his brethren.
86- مَن أبدَ? ضُرَّهُ اِلَ? النَّاسِ فَضَحَ نَفسَهُ عِندَهُم.
86- He who reveals his poverty before others will disgrace himself.
87- مُجَالَسَةُ الَأشرَارِ تُورِثُ سُوءَ الظَّنِّ بِالَاخيَارِ.
87- To be in the company of villains will result in suspecting the good.
88- مَا نَزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ اَجَلُّ وَلَا اَعَزُّ مِن ثَلاثَةٍ: اَلتَّسلِيمِ وَالبِرِّ وَاليَقِين.
88- Resignation, beneficence and certi- tude are the most precious bleSSings descended by Heaven.
89- قُلتُ لِلرَّضا عَلَيهِ السَّلَامُ : مَاتَقُولُ فِي القُرآنِ؟. فَقَالَ کَلَامُ الله لَا تَتَجاوَزُوهُ، وَلَا تَطلُبُوا الهُد?َ فيِ غَيرِهِ فَتَضِلُّوا.
89- Rayan says I said to Imam Reza (as) "What do you say about Quran?" '1 He said Quran is the speech of God. .
Do not step ahead of it. And do not seek the guidance, except from Quran, for, you will go astray.
90- وسُئِلَ عَن خِيَار العِبَادِ، فَقَالَ (ع): اَلَّذِينَ إذَا اَحسَنُوا استَبشَرُوا وَإذَا اَسَاءوا استَغفَرُوا، وَإذَا أُعطُوا شَکَرُوا، وَإذَا ابتُلُوا صَبَرُوا وَإذَا غَضِبُوا عَفَوا .
90- A person asked Imam Reza (as) "who are the best of the servants?"
He replied", Those who get happy when they perform a good deed & when ever they do a bad & evil work they ask forgiveness from God. And whenever they are given any benediction (boon) they thank (for it) God. And while they get angery, they overlook. (remit).
91- لِلعُجبِ دَرَجَاتٌ: مِنهَا أَن يُزَيَّنَ لِلعَبدِ سُوءُ عَمَلِهِ فَيَرَاهُ حَسَناً فَيُعجبُهُ وَيَحسِبُ أَنَّهُ يُحسِنُ صُنعاً. وَمِنهَا أَن يُؤمِنَ العَبدُ بِرَبَّهِ فَيَمُنَّ عَلَ? الله وَلله المِنَّةُ عَلَيهِ فِيهِ .
91- There are a few stages of self admiration. one of those is that the bad actions of a person get so very decorated in his eyes that he admires them (as virtues). And another one is that a servant acquires faith, in God and boasts of a favour to Him.
And God has done a favour to him in that (faith).
92- إنَّ الله عَزَّوَجَلَّ أَمَرَ بِثَلَاثَةٍ مَقرُونٍ بِها ثَلَاثَةٌ أُخرَ?: أَمَرَ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالزَّکاةِ: فَمَن صَلَّ? وَلَم يُزَکَّ لَم يَقبَل مِنهُ صَلَاتهُ، وَ أَمَر بِاشُّکرِ لَهُ وَ لِلوَالِدَينِ: فَمَن لَم يَشکُر وَالِدَيهِ لَم يَشکُرِ الله ، وَأَمَرَ بِاتِّقَاءِ الله وَصِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ فَمَن لَم يَصِل رَحمَهُ لَم يَتَّقِ الله عَزَّوَجَلَّ.
92- God has commanded three things alongwith three others (in Quran). Prayers are with alms. Thus, one who prays & does not give alms, his prayers are not approved. .
The thank giving to God is ordered alongwith thank giving & gratitude to the parents. Therefore, one who does not thank his parents, he has not thanked God.
Piety has been commanded alongwith observing the ties of kinship. There fore, one who does not observe the ties of Kinship has not adoped piety (towards God).
93- إنَّ الله يَبغَضُ القِليلَ وَالقَالَ وَإضَاعَةَ المَالِ وَکَثرَةَ السُّؤَالِ.
93- God has enemity with, & dislikes the futile talk and wasting money & much begging & requesting.
94- لَيسَ لِبَخيلٍ رَاحَةٌ، وَلَا لِحَسُودٍ لَذَّةٌ، وَلَا لِمُلُوکٍ وَفاَءٌ، وَلَا لِکَذُوبٍ مُرُوَّةٌ .
94- The Miser does not have comfort & the jealous one has nojoy & enjoyment, kings are unfaithful, and a liar has no manliness (courage).
95- لَا تُجَالِس شَارِبَ الخَمرِ وَلَا تُسَلِّم عَلَيهِ.
95- Do not acquire the company of a drinker & do not salute him.
96- تَزَاوَرُوا تَحَابُّوا.
96- See & visit each other so as to get friendlier.
97- اَلتَّائِبُ مِنَ الذَّنبِ کَمَن لَا ذَنبَ لَهُ.
97- One who repents (upon a sin) is like the one who does not have a sin.
98- اَلصَّمتُ بَابٌ مِن أَبوَابِ الحِکمَةِ، إنَّ الصَّمتَ يُکسِبُ المَحَبَّةَ إنَّهُ دَلِيلٌ عَلَ? کُلِّ خَيرٍ.
98- Silence is a gate from the gates of wisdom. Verily silence geuerates lone and it is a guide to all virtues.
99- صِل رَحِمَکَ وَلَو بِشِربَةٍ مِن مَاءٍ، وَأَفضَلُ مَا تُوصَل بِهِ الرَّحِم کَفُّ الَأذَ? عَنهَا .
99- Fulfill the rights of your relatives with as little as providing drink of water. The best way of fulfilling the rights of relatives is to refrain from haruins them. 4