160 - الرزق‏

160. SUSTENANCE

813 - الرَّزّاقُ‏

813. THE ALL-SUSTAINER

(إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو القُوَّةِ المَتِينُ) .¹

"Indeed it is Allah who is the All-Sustainer, Powerful, All-Strong." ²

(إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَبْسُطُ الرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشاءُ ويَقْدِرُ إِنَّهُ كانَ بِعِبادِهِ خَبِيرَاً بَصِيراً) .³

"Surely your Lord makes plentiful the sustenance for whomever He wishes and straitens it. Indeed He is all-aware, all-seeing about His servants." ⁴

2544.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : لا يَملِكُ إمساكَ الأرزاقِ وإدرارَها إلّا الرَّزَّاقُ .⁵

2544.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'No one has the power to withhold or bestow sustenance except the All-Sustainer.' ⁶

2545.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : وقَدَّرَ الأرزاقَ فَكَثَّرَها وقَلَّلَها ، وقَسَّمَها على الضِّيقِ والسَّعَةِ ، فَعَدَلَ فيها لِيَبتَلِيَ مَن أرادَ ، بِمَيسورِها ومَعسورِها ، ولِيَختَبِرَ بذلكَ الشُّكرَ والصَّبرَ مِن غَنِيِّها وفَقيرِها .⁷

2545.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He apportions sustenance, abundantly and sparingly, and He distributes them to those in need as well as to those who prosper, and He is Just in His allotment in order that he may test whomever He wishes with prosperity or with hardship, and that He may test therewith the gratefulness and perseverance expressed by both rich and poor.' ⁸

812 - أقَلُّ ما يوصَلُ بِهِ الرَّحِمُ‏

812. The Least One Can Do To MAINTAIN RELATIONS WITH ONE'S KIN

2542.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : صِلُوا أرحامَكُم ولو بِالسَّلامِ .¹

2542.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Maintain relations with your kin even if it be with a mere greeting (salam).' ²

2543.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : صِلْ رَحِمَكَ ولو بِشَربَةٍ مِن ماءٍ، وأفضَلُ ما تُوصَلُ بهِ الرَّحِمُ كَفُّ الأذى‏ عَنها .³

2543.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Maintain relations with your kin even if it be by offering them a drink of water. The best way to maintain relations is to refrain from hurting them in any way.' ⁴