Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Relief And Waiting For Relief
Relief and waiting for relief-الفَرَج واِنتظار الفرج
- The more restricting [and difficult] the hardship, the closer the relief.
1ـ أضْيَقُ ما يَكُونُ الحَرَجُ أقْرَبُ ما يَكُونُ الفَرَجُ.
- The time when relief is closest is when the affair becomes unbearable.
2ـ أقْرَبُ ما يَكُونُ الفَرَجُ عِنْدَ تَضايُقِ الأمْرِ.
- When the openings [and ways] get blocked, the rays of relief begin to appear.
3ـ عِنْدَ اِنْسِدادِ الفُرَجِ تَبْدُومَطالِـعُ الفَرَجِ.
- When the difficulties reach their peak, there is hope for relief.
4ـ عِنْدَ تَناهِي الشَّدائِدِ يَكُونُ تَوَقُّعُ الفَرَجِ.
- The first act of worship is waiting for relief with patience.[^1]
5ـ أوَّلُ العِبادَةِ اِنْتِظارُ الفَرَجِ بِالصَّبْرِ.
- Expecting relief is one of the two comforts.
6ـ تَوَقُّعُ الفَرَجِ إحْدىَ الراحَتَيْنِ.
[^1]: ‘Waiting for the relief’ is also used to mean waiting for the reappearance of the Mahdi (‘a) as he will bring relief and justice to the oppressed believers.