673 - تَفسيرُ الخَيرِ

673. Explanation of Good

2042.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لَيسَ الخَيرُ أنْ يَكْثُرَ مالُكَ وولدُكَ ، ولكنَّ الخَيرَ أنْ يَكْثُرَ عِلمُكَ ، وأنْ يَعْظُمَ حِلمُكَ ، وأن تُباهِيَ النّاسَ بِعبادَةِ ربِّكَ ، فإنْ أحسَنْتَ حَمِدْتَ اللَّهَ ، و إن أسَأتَ اسْتَغْفَرتَ اللَّهَ .¹

2042.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Goodness does not lie in the increase of your wealth and of your progeny, rather goodness lies in the increase of your knowledge, and the heightening of your clemency, and in your vying with other people in the worship of Allah. If you do good then you should praise Allah, but if you commit evil then seek forgiveness from Allah.' ²

2043.الإمامُ الحسنُ عليه السلام : الخَيرُ الّذي لا شَرَّ فيهِ: الشُّكرُ مَع النِّعمَةِ ، والصَّبرُ على‏ النّازِلَةِ .³

2043.Imam al-Hasan (AS) said, 'Absolute goodness that is untainted with evil is being thankful for bounties and having patience in calamity.' ⁴