300 - عَلامَةُ التّائِبِ‏

300. The Sign of a Penitent Person

980.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أمَّا عَلامةُ التّائبِ فأربَعةٌ : النَّصيحةُ للَّهِ في عَمَلِهِ، وتَرْكُ الباطِلِ ، ولُزومُ الحَقِّ ، والحِرْصُ على‏ الخَيرِ .¹

980.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There are four signs to the penitent person: sincerity in his work for the sake of Allah, avoiding misdeeds, adhering to what is right, and eagerness for what is good.' ²

981.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - في وَصفِ التّائبينَ - : غَرَسُوا أشْجَارَ ذُنوبِهِم نُصْبَ عُيونِهِم وقُلوبِهِم وسَقَوها بمِياهِ النَّدَمِ، فأثْمَرَتْ لهُمُ السَّلامةَ ، وأعْقَبَتْهُمُ الرِّضا والكَرامَةَ .³

981.Imam Ali (AS) said, describing the penitent ones, 'They planted the trees of their sins before their eyes and hearts, and watered them with the water of remorse; thus they produced safety for them and left them with contentment and dignity.' ⁴

982.الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام - في مُناجاته - : واجْعَلْنا مِن الّذينَ ... قَطَعوا أسْتارَ نارِ الشَّهَواتِ بنَضْحِ ماءِ التَّوبَةِ ، وغَسَلوا أوْعِيَةَ الجَهلِ بِصَفْوِ ماءِ الحَياةِ .⁵

982. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said in his intimate supplication, 'Place us among those ... who extinguish the fire of desires by shedding the water of repentance, and wash the plates of ignorance with the purity of the water of life.' ⁶