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The Almighty Allah told Prophet Isa (a.s.), "O Isa! Your heart and tongue should be united. I would like to make you aware that there can be no two tongues in one mouth much in the same way as two swords cannot be kept in a single sheath. Similarly two hearts cannot be present in one chest. Same is the case with mind and memory."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 339 link
Strive earnestly and work hard, and even if you do not manage to perform good deeds, at least do not sin, for verily the building of one who continuously builds without destroying [at the same time] will rise tall, even if it be plain and unadorned, whilst the building of one who builds but also destroys will almost never rise up.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 70, p. 286, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 861 link
"One night I left the house and suddenly saw the Prophet of Allah (a.s) walking all alone. I thought maybe he did not want anyone to walk with him, so in the moonlight I started walking very slowly behind him. The Prophet (a.s) became aware that I was behind him and inquired: "Who is it?" I answered him as so "May I be your devoted servant. I am Abuzar." The Prophet (a.s) said: "O' Abuzar! Come along with me." So I walked with him for one hour. Then the Prophet (a.s) remarked: "On Judgment Day the money-makers will be in the minority except those to whom Allah grants goodness and they give charity in the world to the left and the right sides, and in front of and in back, and use it to do good deeds." Then Abuzar said: "I walked another hour with the Prophet (a.s) and then he stated: "Sit down here!" Then he made me sit down on a stony piece of land surrounded by mountains and hills. He stated: "Sit here until I return." The Prophet (a.s) set out for a place by the name of Harra. He set out and I could no longer see him. Later, as the Prophet (a.s) was approaching me I heard him saying: "... and what if he has committed adultery? And what if he has stolen something?" As the Prophet (a.s) approached me, I impatiently asked him: "O' Prophet of Allah! May Allah make me your devoted servant! Who were you talking with over there in Harra? I heard someone answering your questions." The Prophet (a.s) said: "(The angel) Gabriel showed himself to me at Harra and said: Give good news to your nation: whoever dies and has not associated any partners with Allah (the Almighty) will enter Heaven. I said: O' Gabriel! And is that so even if he has committed adultery? And is that so even if he has stolen something? Gabriel answered in the positive. Again I asked: And even if he has committed adultery? And is that so even if he has stolen something? Gabriel answered: Yes, even if he has drunk an intoxicating drink."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 1 - On Unity of God link
Unus ibn Abdulrahman narrated that Luqman said to his son "O' my dear son! Be careful when you enter a gathering to sit with those who are remembering Allah. This way your knowledge will increase if you are knowledgeable, and you will become knowledgeable if you are ignorant. There is hope that Allah will spread the shade of His Mercy upon them, and you may benefit from His Mercy, too. But if you see some people who do not remember Allah, do not sit with them since you will not gain any knowledge if you are knowledgeable, and you will be more misguided if you are ignorant, and Allah may encompass them with the shadow of His Chastisement in which case you will be chastised too."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 260 link
In Al-Zuhd it is narrated that Uthman ibn Abdullah has quoted the following on the authority of the Immaculate Imams (a.s) "When the winter comes you are told that the nights have become longer so that you may pray, and the days have been shortened so that you may fast, and if you cannot stay awake at night and cannot fight with your enemies and do not feel good about giving charity, remember Allah more often."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 15 On Remembrance, Hadees 275 link
"Don't associate with people who drink too much wine (Proverbs 23:30)"
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 268; link
"Show me someone who drinks too much, who has to try out some new drink, and I will show you someone miserable and sorry for himself, always causing trouble and always complaining. His eyes are bloodshot, and he has bruises that could have been avoided."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 268; link
Inform the elders of the town, this son of ours is a rebel and a sinner. He does not obey us, he is a glutton and drinks too much wine? Then all the people of the town will stone him till he dies."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 268; Proverb: 21 link
Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you.(Ephesians 5:18)
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 268; link
And dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me insolent, unblessed.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 134; Surah Mariyam 19:32 link
One who is blessed with parents but does not fulfill their (his parent's) rights will not be forgiven (his sins) by Allah.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 136; Behaarul Anwaar link
When the Imam (a.s.) was asked to explain the meaning of the term "Bil Waledaine Ehsana" (and goodness to your parents), he said,
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 138 link
Jealousy devours belief, like fire devours wood
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 1, Tradition 5, page 13; Usool-e-Kafi link
Even if you stand for prayers like a tent peg planted on the ground and keep fasting till you resemble a dried stick and stoop like a bow, Allah will not accept any of your deeds till you have the piety to guard against the evil deeds
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 1, Tradition 9, page 15; Odatool-Daee link
Hazrat Musa (a.s.) passed by a person from his followers who was in prostration. After completing his chore Musa (a.s.) returned to find him still in prostration. He said, "If I had the power to grant your wish I would surely have granted it." Allah revealed to Musa (a.s.) that, "Even if this man prostrates for Me till his head gets detached from his neck, I will not accept his deeds, till he abstains from that which I dislike and does that which pleases Me. Otherwise sin hinders the supplications from acceptance."
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 1, Tradition 10, page 15; Odatool-Daee page 125 link
"Abstaining from sins is the basis of religion. Hence, refrain from sins in order to become the most pious worshipper. Adorn yourself with piety. Do not perform a single good deed without piety. Surely that deed is most acceptable by Allah which is accompanied by piety, even though it may be trifle. As Allah says, "Allah accepts the good deeds only from the pious people."
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 1, Tradition 11, page 15; Odatool-Daee link
During the rule of Prophet Sulaiman (a.s.) a male sparrow told its mate, "Why do you stop me from mating? I possess such might that if I want I could pick up the dome of (the palace) of Hazrat Sulaiman (a.s.) and drop it in the river." When Hazrat Sulaiman (a.s.) came to know of this, he summoned both the birds and asked the male bird if he could substantiate his claim by putting it into practice. The bird replied that he had only tried to impress his mate by the false claim. He said that he loved his companion hence could not afford to lose her. When Hazrat Sulaiman (a.s.) asked the female bird for her opinion she said that her suitor did not love her and his affections were for someone else. Upon hearing her grievance Hazrat Sulaiman (a.s.) became remorseful. He retired into his prayer niche and did not come out for forty days. He prayed, "O Allah purify the heart of this male bird from the love of everything except his own mate."
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 3, page 64; Safinatul Behaar link
Every innovation is misguidance and every misguidance leads to Hell.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 325 link
One who recites Surah Anaam every night would remain safe on the Day of Judgment and would never see the fire of Hell
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 146 link
It is narrated from an infallible that One who avoids payment of a single penny of Zakat and he dies, he will not be considered a Muslim or a believer. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) said, "One who pays Zakat, his wealth will never be wasted neither on land nor in the sea. When the Qaim of the progeny of Muhammad reappears, he will cut off the heads of those who do not pay Zakat."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 298 link
"Recite Surah Feel and Quraish together in a rakat of an obligatory prayer because they are considered a single Surah. Hence it is not permissible to recite only one of them in an obligatory prayer."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 171 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that Jibraeel came to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and said, "O Muhammad! Peace be upon you, Allah has sent salutations to you. There is no place more superior in all seven heavens and everything present in them and all seven lands and everything present in them than rukn and maqaam. One who supplicates at this place from the time of creation of heavens and the earth but denies the love of Ali and later on meets Allah, He will surely throw that person in Hell."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 266 link
"If a believer has fever once, his sins are destroyed like dry leaves fall off in the wind. His cries on his bed are like Tasbih and moans like praising Allah. His turning left and right is like fighting with sword in the way of Allah. If he worships Allah along with his brothers and friends, he will be forgiven. If he repents, he is indeed fortunate and if he breaks repentance, he is ill-fated. Any way, we prefer his well being and salvation."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 246 link
"If three children pass away from the world, Allah will make the parents enter Paradise with His grace and mercy."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 250 link
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
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 507; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1017 link
Umar b. al-Khattab was making his way through Madina at night when he heard a man singing in his home. He jumped over the fence and said, 'O Enemy of Allah! Did you think that Allah would conceal you while you disobey Him?!' The man retorted, 'And what about you, O commander of the faithful? Do not hasten to punish me, for if I disobeyed Allah once, you did so three times. He has said, 'Do not spy,' and you did spy [on me]. He also said, 'Enter the homes from their doors,' but you jumped over my fence and without my permission. And Allah, the Exalted, says, 'Do not enter homes that are not yours until you are invited in and until you greet their owners.' `Umar said, 'Is there any good in you, if I decide to pardon you?' The man said, 'Yes.' Then Umar pardoned him and departed.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 8827; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 890 link
My son! Do not ever scorn anybody because of his ragged clothes, for verily your Lord and his Lord is the same One.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 72, p. 47, no. 57; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 822 link
O my son! Sit with the scholars and impose on them such that you sit knee to knee with them, for Allah, the Exalted, revives the hearts thereby with the light of wisdom like he revives the land with the heavy rain from the sky
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 1, p. 204, no. 22; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 877 link
For a person who recites Azaan and Iqamah angels would stand in rows behind him. Those rows would be so wide that their ends would be unknown. And the person who offers Salaat after saying Iqamah; an angel would pray behind him."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 61 link
The most wretched of people is he who is reputed amongst people for his knowledge but not known for his action thereof.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 52, no. 19; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1019 link
O Moses, devote yourself exclusively to knowledge if you want it, for verily knowledge is for the one who devotes himself exclusively to it.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 44176; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 516 link
It is narrated that Allah does not take away one or both the eyes of a person except that He frees that person from being questioned about sins.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 69 link
It is narrated in Misbah al-Shari`aa (The Lantern of the Path): 'If there was to be an act of worship for Allah's sincere servants to carry out better in the sight of Allah than thanksgiving to Him in every situation, He would have definitely singled out these worshippers for a mention from amongst the rest of creation for their carrying out this special act of worship. And for the very fact that there is no better act of worship than it [i.e. thanksgiving], He has distinguished it from all other acts of worship and has distinguished those who practice it, saying, "And very few of My servants are truly thankful
Misbah al-Shari`a, p. 55; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 932 link
It is narrated in Misbah al-Shari`aa (The Lantern of the Path): 'The lowest level of thankfulness is to see the bounty as coming from Allah irrespective of its cause, and without attaching the heart to any other cause save Allah, Mighty and Exalted. It consists of being satisfied with what is given, and not disobeying Him by means of His bounty, nor opposing Him in any of His commands and prohibitions as a result of that bounty.'
Misbah al-Shari`a, p. 53; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 934 link
O slaves of this world, you shave your heads [claiming to be ascetics], you shorten your shirts, you bow your heads but do not remove the rancour from your hearts?!
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 14, p. 305, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 761 link
Salman was passing by a graveyard. He said, "O believers and Muslims residing inside the graves, my salutations be upon you. O those who are lying here! Do you know that today is Friday?" He returned home and slept. He saw a man in his dream who said, "O servant of Allah! Salutations be upon you too. We heard whatever you said. You saluted us and we are giving you the reply. You had asked us whether we knew that today is Friday. We even know what birds say on Friday." Salman asked, "What do birds say on Friday?" The man replied, "They say: Pure is our Glorious Allah Who is Great and there is none like Him. A person who swears falsely for the Lord is not aware of His greatness."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 288 link
O my son, do not let the rooster be smarter than you it rises at dawn seeking forgiveness whilst you sleep!
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 12, p. 146, no. 13744; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 828 link
O my son! Return the trust in order to save your life in this world and in the hereafter; and be trustworthy in order to be prosperous
Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 253, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 957 link
He who has much anxiety, his body starts to ail.
Amali al-Saduq, p. 436, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 883 link
My God, what is the reward of one who recites Your wisdom [i.e. divine Book] loudly and quietly?' He replied, 'O Moses, he will cross the Bridge like lightning
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 92, p. 197, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 682 link
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