1215 - أفضلُ العِبادَةِ

1215. THE BEST FORM OF WORSHIP

3946.ارشاد القلوب : في حديثِ المِعراجِ : يا أحمدُ، ليسَ شَي‏ءٌ مِنَ العِبادَةِ أحَبَّ إلَيَّ مِنَ الصَّمتِ والصَّومِ .¹

3946. Irshad al-Qulub: ‘In the tradition of the Prophet’s Ascension, Allah said: ‘O Ahmad, no worship is dearer to me than silence and fasting.’²

3947.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ الفِقهُ .³

3947.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The best form of worship is to gain an understanding [of religion].’⁴

3948.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أعظَمُ العِبادَةِ أجراً أخفاها .⁵

3948.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘The worship deserving of the greatest reward is that which is most discreetly performed.’⁶

3949.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ العَفافُ .⁷

3949.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is self-restraint.’⁸

3950.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ غَلَبَةُ العادَةِ .⁹

3950.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is breaking a habit or an addiction.’¹⁰

3951.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ الزَّهادَةُ .¹¹

3951.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is abstinence.’¹²

3952.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ العِلمُ بِاللَّهِ والتَّواضُعُ لَهُ .¹³

3952.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is coming to know Allah and humbling oneself before Him.’¹⁴

3953.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ إدمانُ التَّفَكُّرِ في اللَّهِ وفي قُدرَتِهِ .¹⁵

3953.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is to be in a state of perpetual reflection about Allah and His power.’¹⁶

3954.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : واللَّهِ ما عُبِدَ اللَّهُ بِشي‏ءٍ أفضَلَ مِن أداءِ حَقِّ المُؤمِنِ .¹⁷

3954.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘By Allah, there is no better way to worship Allah than to fulfil the right of a fellow believer.’¹⁸

3955.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أعبَدُ النّاسِ مَن أقامَ الفَرائضَ .¹⁹

3955.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘The best worshipper among people is he who performs the acts obligatory upon him.’²⁰

3956.الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : لَيسَتِ العِبادَةُ كَثرَةَ الصِّيامِ وَالصَّلاةِ، وَإنَّما العِبادَةُ كَثرَةُ التَّفَكُّرِ في أمرِ اللَّهِ .²¹

3956.Imam al-Rida (AS) said, ‘Worship is not about fasting or praying much, rather worship is to reflect much on the affairs related to Allah.’²²

3957.الإمامُ الجوادُ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ الإخلاصُ .²³

3957.Imam al-Jawad (AS) said, ‘The best form of worship is sincerity.’²⁴

(اُنظر) التفكّر : باب 1502 .

(See also: THINKING: section 1502)

1214 - أنواعُ العُبّادِ

1214. TYPES OF WORSHIPPERS

3943.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : (إنّ) العُبّادَ ثَلاثةٌ : قَومٌ عَبَدوا اللَّهَ عَزَّوجلَّ خَوفاً فتِلكَ عِبادَةُ العَبيدِ، وَقَوم عَبَدوا اللَّهَ تَباركَ وتَعالى‏ طَلَبَ الثَّوابِ فتِلكَ عِبادَةُ الاُجَراءِ، وقَوم عَبَدوا اللَّهَ عَزَّوجلَّ حُبّاً لَهُ فَتِلكَ عِبادَةُ الأحرارِ، وهِيَ أفضَلُ العِبادَةِ .¹

3943.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Worshippers are of three types: people who worship Allah, Mighty and Exalted, out of fear, and that is the worship of a slave; people who worship Allah, Blessed and most High, seeking to be rewarded thereof, and that is the worship of an employyee; and people who worship Allah, Mighty and Exalted, out of love for Him, and that is the worship of free men and is the best type of worship.’²

3944.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن أطاعَ رَجُلاً في مَعصِيَةٍ فقَد عَبَدَهُ .³

3944.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘He who obeys someone in committing an act of disobedience [to Allah] has indeed worshipped him.’⁴

3945.الإمامُ الجوادُ عليه السلام : مَن أصغى‏ إلى‏ ناطِقٍ فقَد عَبَدَهُ، فإن كانَ النّاطِقُ يُؤَدّي عَنِ اللَّهِ عَزَّوجلَّ فقَد عَبَدَ اللَّهَ، وإن كانَ النّاطِقُ يُؤَدّي عنِ الشَّيطانِ فقَد عَبَدَ الشَّيطانَ .⁵

3945.Imam al-Jawad (AS) said, ‘Whoever gives a speaker his full attention has indeed expressed a form of worship or adulation to him. If the speaker leads one to Allah through his words, then it is as if one worships Allah [by giving him attention], but if he leads one to Satan through his words, it is as if one worships Satan.’⁶