835 - الرِّفقُ فِي العِبادَةِ

835. MODERATION IN WORSHIP

2641.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : إنّ هذا الدِّينَ مَتِينٌ فَأوغِلُوا فيهِ برِفقٍ ، ولا تُكرِهُوا عِبادَةَ اللَّهِ إلى‏ عِبادِ اللَّهِ فتكونوا كالراكِبِ المُنْبَتِّ الذي لا سَفَراً قَطَعَ ولا ظَهْراً أبقى‏ .¹

2641.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Verily this religion is firm so penetrate into it gently, and do not arouse aversion for Allah's worship in His servants that they may become like shattered riders who have neither gotten further in their travel nor have any drive left to continue.' ²

2642.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : خادِعْ نفسَكَ في العِبادَةِ، وارفُقْ بها ولا تَقهَرْها ، وخُذْ عَفوَها ونَشاطَها ، إلّا ما كانَ مَكتوباً علَيكَ مِن الفَريضَةِ ، فإنّهُ لابُدَّ مِن قضائها وتَعاهُدِها عندَ مَحَلِّها .³

2642.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Cajole your soul tactfully to worship, and be gentle with it and do not force it. Make allowances for both its weariness and its activity, except for the daily obligations that are incumbent upon it, for it must fulfil them and undertake them at their prescribed times.' ⁴

انظر : العبادة : باب 1218 .

(See also: WORSHIP: section 1218)