14 - الأمل‏

14. EXPECTATION

75 - الأمَلُ رَحمَةٌ

75. Expectation is a Mercy

233.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : الأملُ رَحمةٌ لِاُمّتي ، ولَوْلا الأملُ ما أرْضَعَتْ والِدَةٌ وَلَدَها، ولا غَرَسَ غارِسٌ شَجَراً .¹

233.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Expectation is a mercy for my community; without expectation no mother would nurse her child, nor would anyone plant a tree.' ²

234.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الأملُ رَفيقٌ مُؤْنِسٌ .³

234.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Expectation is an amiable companion.' ⁴

235.تنبيه الخواطر : بينما عيسَى بن مريم عليه السلام جالِسٌ وشَيخٌ يَعملُ بِمِسْحاةٍ ويُثيرُ بهِ الأرضَ ، فقالَ عيسى‏ عليه السلام: اللّهُمَّ انْزعْ عنه الأملَ . فَوَضَعَ الشَّيخُ المِسْحاةَ واضْطَجَعَ، فَلَبِثَ ساعةً فقالَ عيسى‏ عليه السلام : اللّهُمَّ ارْدُدْ إليهِ الأملَ ، فقامَ فَجَعَلَ يَعملُ .⁵

235. It is narrated in Tanbih al-Khawatir: 'While Jesus son of Mary (AS) was sitting, he saw a man working the land with a shovel. Jesus (AS) said, 'O Allah, take his expectation away from him!' The man put his shovel down and rested on the ground for an hour. Then Jesus (AS) said, 'O Allah, give him back his expectation!' The man stood up and returned to work.' ⁶