1216 - النَّشاطُ فِي العِبادَةِ

1216. Eagerness and Vitality in Worship

3958.عيسى عليه السلام : بِحقٍّ أقولُ لَكُم : إنَّهُ كَما يَنظُرُ المَريضُ إلى‏ طَيِّبِ الطَّعامِ فلا يَلتَذُّهُ مَعَ ما يَجِدُهُ مِن شِدَّةِ الوَجَعِ، كذلِكَ صاحِبُ الدّنيا لا يَلتَذُّ بِالعِبادَةِ ولا يَجِدُ حَلاوَتَها مَعَ ما يَجِدُ مِن حُبِّ المالِ .¹

3958. Prophet Jesus (AS) said, ‘With truth I tell you that verily just as the sick man can only look at good food but cannot enjoy it due to the intense pain he suffers, similarly the man engrossed in worldly affairs cannot enjoy worship nor taste its sweetness because of the love that he harbours for worldly possessions.’²

3959.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : آفَةُ العِبادَةِ الفَترَةُ .³

3959.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The bane of worship is lassitude.’⁴

3960.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لا تُكَرِّهوا إلى‏ أنفُسِكُمُ العِبادَةَ .⁵

3960.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Do not make worship loathsome to yourselves [by forcing it upon yourselves].’⁶