Hadiths of the Imams

 What you are expected to do

 Imam Sadiq( pbuh) said:

I don’t like to see any youth among you [the Shiites], but of 2 types: Either a scholar or a student.

Al_Amali lil_Tusi P.303

Mind & memory in young hood are asset which ought to be used best & most.  One should either have requisite knowledge or learn it. S/he isn’t expected to say,” I neither want to know nor learn the knowledge.”

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The Necessity of Insight/intuition

Imam Sadiq( pbuh) said:

One who acts not according to insight, is like the one who keeps the wrong way. So, the faster they go on, the more left behind they will be (from destination).

Al_ Kafi v.1, P.43

Insight means exact awareness and deep knowledge, which is necessary for everyone especially for the young who are passionate and sometimes hasty. If this passion isn’t along with reason, it will blow the opportunities.

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Lethargy in the World and here after

Imam Kazim (pbuh) said:

Avoid indolence and boredom. As, these two deprive you from the world and the hereafter.

Wasael al-Shiia v.16, P22

Reaching to summits, depends on having a strong will. The individuals who get tired soon and shirk responsibility, have high expectation of themselves.

Financial and spiritual needs can be fulfilled, just through struggle and strong will.

 

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Don’t barricadethe future path

Imam Ali (pbuh) said:

Don’t feel sad for the lost, cause it would prevent you from what comes forth. /Don’t cry over the spilt milk.

Ghurar al- Hikam, the same.746.

Is the consequence of regretting the past anything but the ignorance ofcoming opportunities? One is expected to learn from what past to them. Also, s/he shouldbest use the previous experiences in future, (forthcomings).

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What does he judge upon us?

The prophet( pbuh&h) said:

God doesn’t judge upon your faces and finances, but he judges upon yourintent and behaviors (deeds).

‘Varram’ collection,/the  total,vol.2, P.228.

Mankind attentionis more onpropertiesand enchantment but, lord of creatures judges upon the intents and behaviors. He cares how pure the heart is, and how pure and admissible the behaviors are.

In here and after, there is neither a sign of finance nor grace. All people there, are bewildered and wandering, except the ones who would be present to God peacefully; while God is satisfied.(Sura: Shoara. Verse:89)

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Be hopeful to God

Imam Sadiq (pbuh) said:

If an individual’s good deed turns them pleased and bad deed turns them upset, they are certainly a believer.

The concept’ faithful’ doesn’t mean’ infallible’. The infallible never ever does wrong, but a faithful may slip somewhere and does something wrong.

The difference between a faithful and others is that, the faithful never gets happy for the wrong they did, even if all admire them. Likewise, they never get sad and regretful for the good deed they did, while all blame them.

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The time youdo penance

The prophet ( pbuh&h) said:

God pleasure for a human’s penitence is more than: Athirsty individual’s excitementin finding water, a deprived who finds their lost/a mislead who is found, and a sterile who can give birth to as child.

Mustadrak al- Wasael, vol. 12, P. 126.

Indeed, what are our roles in the world of creation and among the galaxies which are far from earth, for thousands of light-years? Yet, those preceding are the experimental ones.Taking into account theabstract ones like; Jennies, angles, all the spirits and other ultra-worlds creatures, how valuable are we, after all?

Again, when werepent beforelord of the worlds, then itseemsGod has found his lost.

. Let’s have self-esteem/ know our value.

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True regret

Imam Ali (pbuh) said:

Penitence is being regretful from the bottom of your heart to seek forgiveness orally, leave sins practically and be determined not to repeat it.

Ghurar al-Hikam, the same3777

Penitence isn’t just to recite‘I seek forgiveness from God’. Above all, penitence is repentance from the bottom of your heart. Penitence is meaningless unless, you really regret.Mind, God knows each person’s intents.

Penitence wouldn’t be done completely with just expressing regret. There must be determination in leaving bad deed and also be practical.In such a way, penitence purifies humans as if they were newly born.

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 Take care of yourself/notice what you do

Imam Baqir(pbuh) said:

Avoiding failure is better thanbegging for forgiveness.

Kashf al- Ghamme, vol. 2, P.151.

A driver who doesn’t care thesign alert as’the road is skid’and drives rush fully and carelessly, may get an accident any time now. Then , it will be useless to regret.

Let’s take care in the life close calls.

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Don’tlet them control your thoughts

Imam Ali (pbuh) said:

Whoever thinks about bad deeds a lot, the deeds would absorb them inwards..

Ghurar al- Hikam, the same 3543

Human’s soul has lots of whims and capricious desires. One has to resist against sinful temptation, with the help of their faith. But, if they let those desires find ways to their thoughts, they will invite them to do bad deeds, all the time. The frequent commands will finally break down the one’s resistance and lead them to bad deeds.

Let’s welcome pure and good images, not sinful thoughts.