48 - تَفسيرُ الأدَبِ‏

48. Explaining Good Manners

141.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : كَفاكَ أدباً لنفسِكَ اجتِنابُ ما تَكْرهُهُ مِن غيرِكَ .¹

141.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'It suffices you in disciplining yourself to avoid all that you hold in contempt from others.' ²

142.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : كَفى‏ بالَعْبدِ أدَباً أن لا يُشرِكَ في نِعَمهِ وأرَبهِ غيرَ ربِّهِ .³

142.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'It suffices man in disciplining himself to not associate anyone with his Lord in his bounties and desires.' ⁴

143.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أدَّبَني أبي عليه السلام بثلاثٍ ... قالَ لي : يا بُنيَّ مَن يَصْحَبْ صاحبَ السَّوْءِ لا يَسْلمْ ، ومَن لا يُقيِّدْ ألفاظَهُ يَنْدَمْ ، ومَن يدخُلْ مَداخِلَ السُّوءِ يُتَّهمْ .⁵

143.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'My father (AS) refined my manners by three [statements]. He said to me: 'O son! A man who befriends a vile person cannot escape blame, and a man who does not restrain his words will live in regret, and a man who enters suspicious places will become subject to accusations.' ⁶