40 Sufi Comics by: Muhammed Arif Vakil and Mohammed Ali Vakil

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Mohammed A,fit Vakil &Mohammed Ali Vakil'

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Table of Contents

'Ethics

justifying W'r,ong Actions - 7'

Good Manners melt a hard heart ,~9

P ,",~ Thi k'" 1 1 'ositive ' .;nkmg,,,"," ,I." .'

The F,orgivin"g Commander _'13 ,

Childish Behaviour _'15,

Teaching Beautifully- 17'

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Follow Principles _', 2 1 .

Cood Intentions and Hard work - ,2 3

T he S tran ger ~ ,25 ,

The Prayer of jesua- ,27

Mother _', 2 9 '

How far is Heaven _.31

S ~it Iity_pllrl ru a - l " ~ = " . '

Pood for thought - 3,5

The piety of Abu Dhar Al-Ghaffari '...37 '

The worship' of free merr- 3 '9

How to ' Pray to ' Cod - 41

The Recipe for curing all sins - 43

S ecrets o f P ray er ,~,4 5 1

Preparing to ' meet Cod ,~,47

A, Slave's slave - 49

The Power of Prayers - 51

Real W,e 'a lth ~ ,53 ,

Stabilize the Inner State ,~55

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Where does Wisdom come from? ,_57'

W,h.ere is Cod 1 'S Treasure? ~5 , 9

Al~,H"a'md'u~lillah,~,61The meaing of L IQ v ' [ e ' - 6 [3

The Blind Astronomer - 6,7

Is the World an evil place? _'691

Free 'Wil' or Pre-destination ~71

Answering 3 ,questions 'with 1brick - 73 ,

Dividing 1 7 camels between 3,people _'7 5 ,

,A Visit to Hell - 7 '7

Key to Knowledge ~,791

No Problem ~,81

Exlstcncc o',fGod- ~-" . . -~~~ . - . ~

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During :m y childhood & , teenage y,e'ars I attended a Madressa (Islamic

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1)where we we're taught beautiful stories from history & sacredtra..ditions, Our teachers were very gifte,d,~They would narrate the stories

in such an engaging way that time stood still, and,Ifelt as though a movie

were playing in m'y head, These stories of faith, wit, love, sacrifice and.

adventure have stayed 'with me and influenced m ,y life.

[OYler the last W[D years, Ihave been learning the art of drawing comics &

and have used .~t to express some of these stories, As I completed each

comic" Arif and I would publish it on our blog (h tt: p': llwww ..vakil.org).

Though the feedback for the online version was tremendous, a great ff i ,an,y

still requested to see the compendium of this work : m n printed form,

A] id h .. I h ~'1 d d f - ~·L. 'H-- ] Q . . . . ~ ' dongsic e eacr corruc, ' ave incluc ec verses rromtne . ,1 0 , y [,:ur an anc

the Tra..ditions from the' Prophet & the Ahlul Bay t that are pertinent to the'

respective comic's topic, For some comics, I further included my own

reflections asIdrew t :h. lecomics,

YiO'U may wonder why some [offh[e'characters don't h,a,'v€their faces drawn,

Traditionally, Islamic art does not depict the faces of Holy personalities, and

I have respected this tradition in these comics, I truly hope Y"Oll enjoy

di 4 0 ' 5 ' r ' _ ' ; · C ' ". ,rea ]ng ,......•.··.·...U}~l..••onncsi

I W..ould like "to"than" k A ·"b d ulba sier azi> Urn a Satish an r d Z '· : ) e · · e · · n a · · t · 'M '"Ierch rant S ':Y ' al_ c - c , l L J L : _ ' ~ _ . X 1J . 1 , 1 ' . · o C C , c . . I _ ' · c _ , J L : _ ' . L...J'£;'f- ·.. ··:.I_·J . ~ _ · ~ l I c , i : _ ' : _ " : ~ ' ; " e I e I ' ~ l I ; ) , , : ~ ' . .

possible. My sin..oere gratitude to those who have been the source of

spiritual ,guidanc,e' in. :m,y life: Sheikh Arif Abdulhussain, Al-Haj Hassanain

Rajabali &.S,h[eikh,Khalil [affer, M,al1,Y 1 0 £ the stories in 40S i'ufi. [Comics , I have

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they : m . a ' y contemplate its signs, and that those who p ,os8es intellect

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Repel (evil) 'with what is best, and, ] . , 0 : [ He between whom and you

was enmity would be as if he were a warm friend (41::34)

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and bad character spoils an action just , a s vinegar spoils honey."

A ,m an cam e to the , Prophet saying ~ !'OP ro phe t o f God, which

people have the most p erfect fa ith?" "Those of them 'who have

the , b est character", hie,replied,

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R E A'C TI~ IO ,N T O T ' H I O S ' E CrR,c .UM,ST'A~CE.s "



In the Q ' U T ' an

C..··.·.a11on 'Y·.our Lord..'1 hum 1 - T y · . a..nd secretly ( ' . ' 7 ' · 5 · ' 5 ' " , ) " 1• . _ _ _ ~ • _ _ l.!"""""" _ . _ _ ~ . _ _ _u_ .___.._..~ ~. _,"...'.'_. ...~.

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o ceabless 'M ···..··,:' U ' Ih['am ' .m ' .a d l ' · an .d his 'H I , ' O : ' U ' " ·s.. .· ' e '-hoId.. ··.<10_ ,",._ 'C" ····:e,"()l"'- "10, "._.~,_". __ ~ ,e1

tempt me not 'with what Thou hast given toThy creatures

and tempt them not 'with what Thou hast withheld from me.

Lest I e'nvy' T,hy' creatures

and despise' 'hy decision!

o ceabless Muhammad and his Household,

delight:my '

soul through 'Thy decree,expand my breast through the instances 'ofThy decision,

glve to,:me a trust through which I fi,ay' admit

that Thy decree runs only tO I the best,

and let my' gratitude to Thee

for what Thou hast taken a,w,ay' from me

'be m "o:f'!€abund ant than my ,gr,atitlld[€, tOI Thee

fo.:· .r~what T ' h· '! Q . : · . U I - · ha's t ' ,C · : : · ' !Q.• · . n r ' f " ' e ': ' r ' ' ' ~ r ' : ' ' e '-d upor: m m e ' . ; '. . , ~ 1 _ , _ . ' ~ ' _ ' . . " " . ' _ ~ _ ' . ~ ' . ' . ' . ~ 1 _ . . ~ ' . . . . . ' _ . ' . ~ 1 _ ~ 1 _ . . •I

Prese · r ' ~ v , ' · : : ' e . ~ ' ·m,~.e f~ · · r ~ o ,- ! m ~ ' , ~ ' .im a g · · · ~ : ~ ] ~ n ~1 1 " ' :n g ~ ~ 'a n y : m ean .n ess. ."" '" . ~ "I ."., I , ' . '. ' ..,U.','I, .u. ::' . ::' .

in someone whois destitute

or imagining ,any superiority

in S"Q..·..••.meone who possesses w......-ealth~~ - . . _ -. ,_.. - ~ -. . .. . - . . ..~. ~ - ,

for th~.~.'-,o b l e ~ , , ~ ,h . ~ .who ,-'.'.obedi ~,".-,""_'-,to ' T h "~ . ~ , , ~ .h , ~ ' . - ,. . - . , - ~. ., ~obledor I . .eno ne IS ..eW I om one renee ,0 "lee nas ennor ,e

and the exalted is h ie whom worship of Thee has exalted]

Excerp t o f Supplication In Satisfaction with the Decree of God

by Imam ,Za/ r ra t Ab ideen

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"Take to forgiveness and enjoin good and turn astde from the:..gnoiranf" ( 7 : 1 1 9 19 )

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"When a man asked the Prophet to , explain nobility of character to him,

he replied, "11means that Y',oushould forgive him who has wronged YO'O,

re-establish tie'Swith. him who has broken them off, ,giv',e'tohim who has

dl.enie'd.you something, and tell the truth evert if it is a..g.ainst your

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And those who restrain (their] anger and pardon men: and Allah~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ , " . ~ ~ ~ " ~ - - '" , ,~ ~ , ' : , - ~ , : ; ' ~ , - " ~ I ' , - " ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ , ~~! ,- ~ ,~- ~-, ~~~-' -

loves the virtuous (Quran 3,:134)

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from among' yOIU?'I' They replied, "Yes Messenger of Allah, do tell US'I!

so the' Prophet said "The strongest and toughest of you Is he who,

when he is happy, his happiness does not lead him to committing

a sin,or anything 'wro,n,~ and, when he gets an,gry, his ,anger does not

prevent him from speaking the truth, and when he is empowered

~ h d ......1 . . . . h ]d ' f - ' th h"" h ~ lawf ]'~ hi nrn ,any w,ay, 1.1,eooes not take o ic 0,- that W ·1 .IIC i l 18not iawtu [ Y ' 'S~

Imam Ali said, "There are six things 'by' which people's intellects may '

be tested: clemency at the, time of ange'r! patience at the, time of fear,

calculation when faced with a,desire, Godwariness at all times,

amicableness, and minimal engagement in disputation,"

,A R T I,S T'S N I'O :T ES::WIHE IN i I W AS ~IINM'l ' E A , R L ' Y TE 'ENS I RE ,MEM IB :e ,R BE~N , (; ~ I IN ' FI l,UEN lc e 'D ' IB ,'/ : P I E O ' : P l l E

'WH 1 0 TH 10U ,G , HT E ') (lP 1RE,S5- I 'NG'A JN l C i ' E i R AT P E , ! O 'P ' l, E I B E I l }O W lriH EM W ,A S ,A S~ iG IN ' O ' F 5 -TR EN iG ::T H 1" I WOU l.D '

iCO 'PY ' T H 1 E M , ~ , 'THlI !NK,I ' INIG'1i~A'T WAS 1i~E fUGIHTWA ',Y TO BE~AVE~T H 1 E I N ,A 'D 'AY CAME ' W H 1 E I N I 'R 'c AD ' T I ~ IS ,

STORY liN IN AH JU I... 'B " A L..A 6 H IA ~ IT IN 'A SA TU IRN I 'N ! 6 : PO I IN ' T FOR , ME I ~N IU I~D :E , RST'A !N !O II N 6 ' THA , T S IHO IW I 'I ~! 6

A I . · ' I · ~ ~ ' R " I ~ ' S - - iii. ~ O ' T ' A - ' '5 - ' - I ~ I . · ' I ' 0 " . ~ 's ~' T R ' : t= ' 1 . '1 · ~ 'T b : i i ' 1 1 1bi~ '5 - T ' O " " " ' R ' , ' \ J ' ' - I " ~ I F -i I~nl: t = ' I . ' I C -eD" i i oA i f : ' : " '0 ' ·1 [ - H - ' O - '~iL,1 ' I R "e'5 - ' n , O · · · · . . ~ID:t="1ir"Ii T O '- ,,INu-II;;", f~: 1,'1', _.' ..~. 'I3"'N'1Ir" < 1_ 'I~INU' n~,.ni l; ;, . .~. l~.'.',,',f 1,'1, .....Il.;!!I~IN-,I;.,·, 1 - 1, [ 1; ;, ' ," ,, , ,"'n' . . ' ! I; .,~ ' r ' " " n_I~V' I . , • .

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I M . e HOW TO, DO rr C IO 'R ,R E , C tl Y ;o . , . . . . .. .~,



[0 you who believe! let not (one) people laugh at (another) people

perchance they m,a'y b'ebetter than they, nor let women (laugh) at

(othier) worn en" Perchan re they rn ay b e b ette r' than' they- and do not1"-" I,,' III!' "[;(J[,l I IlL, . Til .".•.. 1 1 1 , : I',' I','---!' -- ,:,' '-, '.:,'" -~ ,'-'.' [' 111-'::"_ ,_" "_'-";_'.' -, ._. ,·c·,,·, c :__'" _ ' ,_ ""'---C' '_' ..c·-:,-, -c _,-.--. ,_'-_'. ,_'- :,_'c' c c C ·c·,." f C" ',c C··_· ""_-_

find fault with your own people nor call one another 'by nicknames:

evil is [abad name after faith, and whoever does not turn, these' it is

that c ·C ' - -' ' -- _ t'hc"-, 1 I---,'I:'I'--t' ( . ' 4 · · · ~ 9 · · , , ~ ' · 1 -' 1 - ' ) ' : ' -",..all ,are. -e unJ us.~ , '-.-,'"'-/

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When the Prophet was asked 'Wh,ID were the most beloved of Allah,

he replied, "Those who help others the most,"

Imam [afar said, "Husayn (younger) would never walk in front of

Hasan (elder) nor would he begin the conversation when they met!'

ou t of respect for him."

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In the Q ' U T ' an

[0 you who believe! avoid most of suspicion, for surely' suspicion in

some cases is a sin, and do not sp'y nor let some of y' lou backbite

others, Does one of you like tOI eat the flesh 0 ' £ ' his dead brother?

But you abhor it; and be [careful [of(your duty to) Allah, surely

Allah is Oft-returning (tomercy), Merciful, (49:1,2)

Imam Al-Baqir said, "Wh[e'n my' father Ali ibn al-Husayn was close

to deatr he drew me to his chest saying, 1 '0 son , g i v ' , e ' yo[u the same

advice as my father g,a'veme"just as his father had given him the

same advice: bear the truth patiently, even if it is bitter,"

, ARTI ,ST 'S N I ' O , ' T E S : W I H E N I I H'EA,R'D' T I H ~ : $ . STORY~,I~T CHIANIG:£ 'D ' T I H E W [ A Y r L O O ' I ( E D A , T ' S l N 1 S . , ., 'I

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Allah will not call Y'outo account for thoughtlessness in your oaths,

but for the intention in yO lu r hearts: and He ' ~ . sOft-forgiving,

Most Forbearing. (2:2,25)

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The Prophet said, "Do not insult the world for it is the best mount

for the believer, because bymeans of it he attains good and through

it he is saved from, evil,"

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And serve Cod and do not associate any thing' with Him and be good to

the parents and to the near of kin, and the ' orphans and the needy' and

thIe 'neighbor o f (you r) kin a··~·nd the alien n eighibor. and thIe 'cornp·..anionee "'C,'. Ie _ _ " , , , _ '_ '" ... . I e " ,e ', ' "C ,e 'c I e '" 'C,_ ,lJUi.,Il,,_ ee _ , _ . ",t-UllLll,_, I. . . . . . ..... ,",' ,

in,a journey and the wayfarer and those whom your right' hands,

,p,ossess;surely Allah does not love him who is proud, boastful: (4':36)

'Let it be known to , YOIU , Maalik, that I am sending Y'ouas a ,gov'e:rno'lr to

a country which has seen man'y , " e , g i t m , e s before this, Some of them 'were

be nu g..' · ' n · , s · · , : , y · , :, . . .m Pia th,c' e " ·" , t " - I ' " : C , · · · ' an d g ." ' 0 · : ' " . 0 , ' : xl wvhi"~le 0' · ith.ers we " rl e '"ty r a ' 1 1 1 1 ' r . i c a 1 ' 0 , ' : " 'p r · . : p r ir e S > , 9 ] ' ~ V ' ' ' ' : ' ' l e ' , ' 'ee . , ' : ' I _',' .. ee l " , , c c e , : , '_ '_ c " , 1 , " , "" I > ,_" c c _ " ' oC

l I , I ! i . , . " f-~' ~ , e ,_ I i ; ; l , ~ .

and cruel, People 'will judge your regime as critically as you have

studied the activities of other regimes and, they will criticize you in.the

same w'a'y as Y',ouhave censured or approved other rulers,

Maalikl Y"OU must create in,your mind, kindness, compassion and love

for your subjects Do not behave towards them as if y..':'QU are a,voracious, , ~ . " " , ~ ~ " ~ , " , + ~ ~ ~ , " , , - - , ~ , , ' , ~ ~ ~ '" - - ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ ." , ~ , ~ , , ~ , , ~ , ~ ~ , ~- . :." . ~ .

e l l b d ~ f " ) '" ' in d ~" h~ ~. . -. - , - -.. - . - .-. . -. - - - . -.. - - - - I _ , . - . • - - . - .- - - - . -. - ., -. - - , . - . . -" -. . - _ I _ -. . -. - -.'l , - ' . . ' : . " . , ' , ' , , . ' , ' I " ' . " " , 'l " ': . ' - c',' , , ' , ·c . ',' I . . , " " " , , ' " . ' " ' " , - ' . " , ' ·c . " I . . , - ' " , 1 - ' " , ' , ' " , 'an ravenous beast an as 1 y,our success lies In '..,eVlouring t 1em,

Remember, Maalik, that amongst your subjects there are two kinds of

people: those 'who have the same religion as you have: they arie

brothers to ,yO lO !

and those who have religions other than that ofYOlurs j

they are human beings like you. Men of either category suffer from, the

sarne weaknesses and disabilities that human 'beings are inclined to,

they commit sins, Indulge in vices either intentionally or foolishly' and

unintentionally without realizing the enormity of their deeds, Let yOlur

mercy' and compassion come to their rescue' and help in, the same w,a'y

and to the same extent that you expect Allah, to show mercy and

fo rgiveness to , yOlu~

2 " " ' 6 '. . . . . > . ' . • • • • "



'TH! PRAY!RO F' JE SUS (IA)

"'D'O'~niL!l E - = - ' T ' J - ' E : ' e'U-le~ F E - = - I L ' ' ' I I I ' ' ' ' '

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lI B £ H I A : v t O U I I R , ,O f · Y 1 H E .

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us 1 ' 5 " - : A "" D E ' '~-l: l :"C··· T - · ' I O · i ; . ' A ~ ,O·~l i lR - : '11 I I ;~11I I i ;~ I : I : ' ' 'D' S · · · · · E l 'r : : : ' N ' · ' ·O · · " · T - 'H I '~ i ; ." _ : _1 ' 5 - : ~ 'O ' ' ' 'O ' ' ' 'D ' A D ' B ' ~ ' A ' " D ' " O " " ' U T - ' S = - ' ~ ' D " ; E " O" : " ' I~ " u : s - · [ B : : " ~ I ~ T - ' -W '"E ' - · , ' A ' · ' v E '_ c_> ~ I , _ i . . • ' . r;,,_,r,-I_IIi;.,_ I ',,~I'!;,IV'l"'" ,.~.!I,,;! ! , . , " " I . , " " I l m ; . r " i o , _ ' _ ' ; _ !'~'.k', .I~I'!;,IU ~ I , _ i i~~,,~ _/ V'r;,,-_ ',~_. , _ : . l ~ _ / _ . !'-,!_ c.) '! I,,;! ! ' I > _ 1 _ ' M- ' I " " " t ,

I' T SO THR iO ,UGH T H E 'F 'l l T 'S . R iO : F lOUR W iO 'RLD ' V m E W . ; TH I I~S~S A 'VEJ l Y O ' I F F E R E N I T W'AY O ' F ' LOOK~ ' NGAT

' T H I E WORl . , ' [ ) ~ A ~D MEA ,N 1S-'IF W'E ,WA ~ T ' T ' O C . H I , A N ' , 6 " E , 1 iHE W ' , O R L . D ': ;.W E $ 'T A R 'T B Y CHAN !GU f r JGW[HA 'T~SI~ . . , I I 'THL - I ' ; a . ~ OURS- 'Ei 'V 'E S -' 'I'F w e ' W A I I I i ; ! 'I T TO' " 'R - I f ) T 'UIE ' WOR'~ 'D " O " F nO' l i 'e:DTY' I~ . . ,I E i I i . ' E E D 'T O C:'TA' 'R'T 1 3 -y "'!tV I! _~~,I' .) '_ ,~;_' " .., c , -. I_,~ < r ; ;" , I " : , ..' . . iiiI-'I.III:" -, .'.: 1 -, . . . . ' "v I~ r.". ") '!tV -~ '" -~1:-- I ,I :.;i,) '~! ,

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'Behold] the angels said}, 'Oh 'Mary! ' GOld gives you glad tidings

of a W',ot,d from Him, His name w~11be Christ Jesus! the son of 'MarYI

held in honour in this world and the Hereafter, and in (the co,mpa'ny

of) those nearest tOICod. He sh..all speak to the people in childhood

and in maturity, He shall be (in the company) of the righteous ...

And Cod will teach him the' Book and W:isidomj the Law and

the Cospel" ( 3 : , , 4 5 1 ~ 4 8 ) ~ ,

And the' servants of the' Beneficent Allah are they who walk on, the

earth in humbleness, and when the' ignorar-t address them, they

Prophet Jesus said, "M'Yservant is m'y own two hands; my' ridin,gbeast is :m,ytwo feet, m 'y 'bledis the earth, my' pillow is a rock, my

warmth :in the winter itsthe' east of the earth, I sleep and I do not

possess anything, and I wake up and I do not :P'OSS€Ss anything,

but there is no one on the' face of this earth richer than me,"

The Prophet said ' I ~ IOUrn Aymanl Did you not know that my brother

Jesus never kept dinner for breakfast or breakfast for dinner?

He would eat from the leaves of trees, drink, from rainwater, 'wear

hair-cloth, sleep whereever he was, and he would s.ay! 'Every day'

·hil 'I n. .. . .. " I I. . "I .. . .... ... ' .. , ... ,. . .

comes WIt I its own sustenance,

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And that 'ye'be kind, to your parents, Say not t,othem, (so much as) I ' , ' 'ie' nor

chide them, but speak to them a ,gienero,u.s word. (17':2,3)

In the, Tradtttons

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fill m e o ' w-ith aw',-,-e of m ' c ' ,- " Y ' " ParentsJ IL l ! _ , - - , ' , " , " " , - ' , " , ' ' -1 1 , , [ ', -, '' . -'< , ] , : O f

the awe one has toward a tyrannical sovereign,

, nd ' t l ' t - - " ib -d' __t- d t th ':..' _" -l .,'."' .. (~. '(~' -. ·,···,·:·"········1 '~'I J • [~J' ,"an, ,e[- m,e _ - _ , ,- ,1 2 " ,_ ,eVQ[-€ _ 0 [ - I em "

with the devotion [of a compassionate mother!_ " '_", _' - ' ',_' _ '~' _ " ", , ~", '_' - ' , ' _ " ~ , " ' ~ ~ ~ I -~, - -- " '~ , , ~ ~ -~", '- '_' ~ " , ~ [~ , ~!I-

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than sleep to the drowsy

and, more refreshing to my breast

than drink to the thirsty,

so,that Imay prefer their inclination

to m ,y inclination,

set their satisfaction

before m'y satisfaction,

make much 01 . £ their devotion to me,

though it be little,

and, make little of my devotion to them

though it b,e great,

Excerpt . o f sUP'P[ l i 'cat i :Cn1. for his Parents

by Imam Zatnut Abideen

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HO ···· : ··. .· · W · · · : F . ~ ~ AR. .'.~ r :,:. ,'.. ' .' 'Ml~,

.IS HEAVEN?

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,·..~·_·-··.'·1frc -~I'I (following) desi '---~'-"""~'-his ref ·(c, ~,- will . ' 1 : .td eed besou.-rrom t ,o .w . -o ,w ]ng . : . esmresl .15 reu ,ge WIl mueeone

paradise. (79.:40,41.)

I h- T d. ~ . . ~ - 'I i _ . . .

. .... '.',l',-;:--.......·.1 ,~ ._ •• : •.. > : : . . . . , ," : : - - , ' - ' : ' . - : . " " ," , .

• ' 1 - . " r- - , . . -,' '.' - ,- '-, I -.nte "ra __mons

The Prophet said, "The most c'our-.ageo,us of people is he who

overcomes his desires,"

Th- 'p " h - id " /A ~ ' - . ; , - h"eJr,opet sal t··, strong person is not one ·W·.I,O overcomes

people, 'but a strong :p,erson.is one who; overcomes his own self,"

Imam Ali said" "Prohibiting one' S self from desire is the

gr,e'at!er Jih.ad,~."

P . - . ~ - - ~ h ~ t ' S · · - · -. ~ . " - . ~ . ~ . - . ~ . ~ . ~ . ~ i d -s .~ - - .~ . -~..~ .~..~ . .h - .- .~~ - -~u~ - . ~. - -h '".~d '·..~ -~ :.~~~ ~~. " .' . . - . " I ' . " . - . . " . - . - - - . . ' , . . ~ . , , , " - - " . - . - . -. . ' - . - . - . . ' , - - - - . - . . " - - , " . , , " ' " _ . . - - - . " . " . " - - . . " " I "lr,op~~e,.ooiomon sal 'I eomeone w. 10, p!rev,alLS over 11S '. '- 'esires lLS

S' t r - .onger than he ' who c · · - · a - - ~ . p r ·.•tuires a city b· · Y · · _ himself,"~'~ ~. " .'. _'.. .- [.c.1. c' . -- --.'_'-- '." c . : ' ._ c .~' ~ ,c - -c - - - ~ ,,, " c ,." . -- -- · 1_ ·_ - ~ '. .iI·

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Say (as for) the death from which you flee. that will surelyovertake y ,ou" then y"ou shall be sent back to!the Knower of the

unseen and the seen (62:8)

I h- T d.~ , , ~ - 'I i i_ , . ,

. .... '.',l',-;:--.......·.1 ,~ ._ •• : •.. > : : . . . . , , " : : - - , ' - ' : ' . - : . " . . . " ," , .

" I - . " r- - , ' ' - , '.' - ._ r , I ,. ,-,n te "ra __mons

The Holy Prophet said, "Remember the destroyer of pleasures'

\tVhen asked what that was, he replied, "Death ..Wh,lene'ver one of

A lla h's se -rv a n t I S " \ rernernbe - r s thi·,"s·\wvhten he is wealthy, t o - h i ' - "s·\W ' - " "· , " 'O · . · r 'Id. J I l . e I I L ;J ! _ 'C , e __ : ' : ' ~"C I __- _ I _ , , ' I ; _ _, , .. _ I__- " ;__e I ' _ ' >, l : I _ _ _ ~

is constricted for him.W:h,e'n,ever he remembers it in hardship,

it 1 " ' S e- P anded for him ~'.1 is ' , ' - ' x r ' - : _ _ _ ~ - , : ' ~ : " . t' ,_._~jL 1" ,

1 '_ , , " . , '- ', A : '"' l i ~ s a i d ~ I ' I W ' t -.· ' h ' th-',de -,d - 'I" dv- .,h , ", '- , . · , t - ' - , ' :~llb . -. . , ,'. .. . ', ,'· ,d · · 1 ' f ~ ' - "m,aIll ",,' s a l e : : a S I , 1,_ I, I, e l e l e a _ a n e , yo,ur, I , e a r ~ W] . I _ ' e ' move_ t' ..o r

surely an empty body is a profound lesson"



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TH IE D ,A iRK ,IO ;'F T HE N I'(i'H IT 'T ,C ; [H A VE . A P iR ilV A T E CO iN VE 'R :S A TI'O N i?

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And keep, up :pra'yer in the two parts of the day and, in the first

h.-,,-~,of the ' --'"'{-ht , ( ' - ' 1 - 1 ' ~ ' 1 - 1 ' . - 4 - , ) " 1OUTS 0 - " I- e ,nl,g '. '.' ~,- -.._

I h- T d_ , '- - 'I i _ . . .

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. ' I - . " r- - , . ' . ... -.' .. ... ' '.' - ,- '-, I ,. ,-,n te "ra __mons

The Prophet said, "The most noble of my community are those who

carry the Qur'an in their hearts, and those who stand in p,ray'ler at night,'

The Prophet said, 'Surely Allah will place light, in the heart of the

slave who retires with his Master in the deepest darkness of the night,

conversing with H im in p'ray'er; and if he s,a,ys, 'ITOLord " then Allah ,

W - , · - , · : ] : " ' 1 1 c a l l (D ' U ' l t t o h i m S - · ' · ,, a 'yinr i g . . "A".,""-, t y > o : u r s e - r v - 1 L ~c ' e '" , m ' Y , i ' sla ' V ' ' " e : ' W - - · , , · : h a tie'" : V , : " - e '- ' r 'y ' o : IU.' .1 I ! i , - . ': _ . ~ ' _ _ c> ' ~ ,__ :_ ",:\' " 'C -__: 'C .- 1 0 " " " ' > ' _ , . . _ iJ I . ID . : : I , - . : • . - ·_·c , I i , . . . , , - _ . . _ , ~ "c

ask of Me, I will surely' give you, and, if you rely on Me then I will 'be

enou gh, for YO IU i ' · ' . Then 'Hie ' 'will say' to , the angles, "My angelalook

at My slave ~,", ' , I e retires alone with Me in the deepest darkness of the

night while, the misguided are playing and the negligent are sleeping,

Bear witness that I have forg iven him,"

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A nd those who patiently :p,e'rsev'ereJ'seeking th e pleasure o f the irLord, and keep up pra'yer and spend (benevolently) out of wh ..at

W,e'have , g i v ' l e ' n , them secretly and openly and repel evil with good:

as fo r those, they shall,hav!€ th e (happy) issu!€ of the abo,d,€ (13': '22)

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bondsman inAllah, loves Allah, N01 one loves Allah except he'

W ' h o m A " "I l a h ]0 " 'V "e ' ' s "n' . ' .~'. .' . . . ' . . \~ .~ :I. .. . , ;. ,. .'.j_ "~"Ll ,I·:_." ..... ! . :~ : . .. .~. , 'III

M'y"Glo ,d ,

'we're'it not incumbent to , accept 'Thy command,

I would declare Thee far too' exalted for ID'e' to

rem em." b ' a r " T h " ' O Q ;, , 1' Ii ;; . '1 I i ; ; . , , ' \ ; ; , , ! ! ! o ;; , ' \ ;; , J'

for Iremember Thee in my measure,

not in Thy measure,

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where I :ma,y 'bl€ a : [ 'OCUS for calling Thee holy!

Among Thy greatest favours to us

is the running of Thy remembrance across our tongues

and Th..· · y , ' permission ' t o " U ' I L "'~I I .' ' .. . ..,,::, I .. d' ~'. 1 : . ' . ' : . d

to supplicate Thee,

declare Thee exal ted,

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W'O ie to, t hose who pray but who are unmindful o f their :pra'yers

(107:4~,5)

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from a heedless artd di stracted heart,"

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t .-d -. ,. .(-,:.-fh- -t) fc -. ,- "'] ~~ "I' - -. Hein,,__,e'mess ' " . O L _ _ e'ar , _.' . 1 , o,r 'verl_y' n IS a :m.'e-rcy'.

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not allow his mind to wander tOI the affairs of this world" 'will Die

forgiven for the wr,ong action he 'has commttted earlier"

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with, it and , d , o not force it Make allowances for both its weariness

and its activity, except for the daily obligations that are incumbent

u:p,on it, for it must fulfil them and undertake them at their

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Surely Allah loves those who turn much to Him (in. repentance),

and He loves those who purify themselves (2:222)

But if they repent and keep up :p'ra.yie:rand p,ay' the poor-rate, they are

Y' lour brethren in . faith (9' :11)

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Imam Ali said, HAll good is contained in 3 things: your looking,

Y' IQu rsilence; and your speech. Lookin ..g without reflection is

negligence, silence without meditation is unmindfulness, and

speech without remembrance is idle' talk, H..appiness will be

theirs whose looking is a lesson, whose silence is meditation,

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When my servants ask you about Me, (tell them that) I am indeedmost near, Ianswer the ' supplicant's call when he calls Me,So let

them, respond t 'OI Me ' , and le t them have faith in Me, so' that they

m.ay fare :rightly~ ( 2 : : 1 , 8 6 )

I ' ~ h - ' T ~ - ,' d ' l i - . . .. .... "." ~.. ' - ....... "., ,~ _.-.. : ... ::-". ": = , '". :' . ' ~. . . ," _",.

, ' Ie,,, r- - , ' '".' :,' __.' "/ ',' - ,_.', I ' ,, -,n te ,-r a _ ~ Itlons

:M'y' ' G ' Q , d ,

the uninterrupted f low of Thy gra,c io!usness

hast distracted me from thanking Thee!

The flood of Thv bounty has rend °red,maIncapab de, , ~ , ' , ' - ' " , " ,' , , - ,, " " y _ , " " '_ , " ' , ', , ~ " ~ '~ " " , , ~ i"".~

of counting Thy praises!

The succession of ' Thy ' kind acts has diverted me

from mentioning Thee' in Iaudationl

Th,i€ continuous rush, of Thy benefits has thwarted me

from spreading the news of Thy gentle favours!

This is the station 1 0 £ him who

confesses to the' lavishness of favours,

meets them with, shortcomings,

and witnesses to his own disregard and, negligence.

'Thy favours are m an 'y ~ ,

my' understanding falls short of grasping them,

notto speak o,f'exhausting theml

So how can Iachieve thanksgiving?

For m 'y thanking 'Thee requires thanksgiving,

W,h,e'n,ev!erI say, IT ,o Th!ee be longs praise! ' ,

it becomes thereby incumbent upo:n me to say,

'T0; Thee belongs praise'!

Excerpt o] the W h is pe r !ed P ra ye r o f th e Thankful

b y ' Im a m ,Z a ir ru l A b id een

41 6 · · ~ · " ·... '.



Say: call ' U , o ; P " ' , on Allah or call upon the' Beneficent: whichever Y ' ' IOU,~,~':'i ,~~ _,,,~. ~~~~~ ,_ ~ ,~~ '~,~, ~~ ,~~ ,~ ~~ ,~~, , ~~I ~~~~, ,,~

cal l 'up ,o ,n f.He has t:h.lebest names, (17 :110 )

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gives to a servant

who asks from Him,

takes him to his.wish

when he expectantly hopes for what is with, Him"

brings him near and close

when he approac hes H : ' tmr "-~ ,~ _~~ , ,~ l, l,~ v ,~ ,~ ~ - -~4

when he shows it openly,

,C lD!d satisfies and suffices him

when he has confidence in Him!'

Bxcerptcf The 'Whis:pere,d Prayer of the Thankful

by tmam Zainut Abideen

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And keep up pra'yer and pay' tbe poor-rate and bow sown 'withthose w: , · . ' · , ' h - I O , -j bow,.,."::.,,d Q ' - 'W ' vn ...AnI d - : I see assist ance through patience and" . . . . ", .... IlL)' .' .' . '~!n, " -'. . -. -. . ..• . I . ' \ . . , : , . 1 . , . . . ' . " , , - . . . 1 . .

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Pray'er and most surely this is most difficult except for the, .. c· 1 _ . ' . ' " . l c .. " c ' _ I_'.' c, I_'.' c - , ~', ." _'" _'.' _ ' _ I_'.' c, '.c : : ' ' . " ' c ", _ ~.. " _ _. c c, .. _ ._ ' .. c'

hu'[m..rble ones ( : 2 " ' : " ' : " " ' " 4 13 ' , - 4 ' " , 5 ' ~ ' ) 1, " . . . , 1 1 ~ ~ , . . . .. ~ '> ,_ .'.

MyCod.

'W"" , IQ is the' one who has come before Thee

seeking hospitality,

and whom Thou hast not received hospitably?

'Wh[Qis the one 'who 'has dismounted at Thy door

hoping for magnanimity,

and to whom Thou hast not shown it?

Is it good that I come back from T'h'Ydoor,turned away in, disappointment,

while I know of no patron qualified by beneficence but Thee?'

How should I have hopein other than Thee,

when thi€ good ,_all of it - is in Thyhand?

How should I expect from [others,

when Thine are the creation and the command?

Should I' cu t off m · · · · y > : hop ['e "',fo r The'e '",_ ... ,...~.:." " . "··c· '_ '_ '._' .. ', . .' ...... ~.:. c" "~' , ,,"~' .. . ... ' ...~. . ' . . .~..,

when Thou hast shown rne 0 ' £ ' Thy bounty

that for which Ihave not asked?

'WoiUlIidstThou make me have need for my like?

But I hold fast tOI Thy cord!

aHe through whose mercy

the' strivers reach felicity

Excerp t o f the W h i s p .e ' ly e ' d ' pray:er ~fthe Hopefu l

~y Im am Z a in u! A .b id een '

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Successful :indiee,dare tbe believers who are humble intheir ·pra·yers. (23::1~2)

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IOIG,o,d ,

bless Muhammad and his Household,

delight my sou] through 'Thy decree,expand my' breast through the instances 'ofThy decision,

give to,me a trust through which Imay admtt

that Thy decree runs only tOI the best,

and 'letmy' gratitude to Thee

for what 'hou hast taken a.w,ay· from me

'bemore abundant than my gratitude to' Thee

for what 'hou hast conferred upon mel

Preserve me from imagining any meannessin someone who, is destitute

or imagining , a n . y · superiority

insomeone who possesses wealth. [ d_ u',_ . 'e : . .. ' ,. ,' .' • .. . ·'.1~' :1 e"I~ ' ~ \)~ ' ~ ' ; _ : . : i ~ ' ~ \ : " : ; [f

for the noble ishe

whom obedience to Thee has. ennobled

and the exalted is he

whom worship of Thee hag,exalted!

Excerpt of S U p l p l U c Q ' l t l r n 1 In Satisfaction 'w'lth the Decree

by Im am Zafnu ' l Ab i deen

54



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Imam Ali said, "1'searched for wealth and I did not find it other than

through contentment, Adhere tOI contentment and yOlu will

b·· me rich,"_elcorne f]. 'C-"

Imam Al-Hadi said, "The thankful persoln proS-piersmore as a result of

his thanks than as a result of the bounty which incited the thanks,

because bounties are sources of delight (in this world), whereas to

thank, 'brings bounties inthis world and the hereafter,"



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57



Ind..·e e d ,

tho...•.s - , e . · ~ · - -

whoo ar - : · . · e . · ~ · - -

n'e.·-·..a , l r - y · : . - . . . .

onu l ~ - r L 1 o · . . rd a : r - 'iO

no.•- · - · · · t l '

prevented by~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - / . ~ ~ . . . - - . . ~ . . ~ ~ • ~ . _ . : . . . ~ - . . . ~ - ~ ~ ~ . . _ _ I _ ~ ~ . . ~ ~ ~ ~ -

arro!gance from His worship, and they exalt Him, and to!Him

they prostrate, (7.~206)

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The Pro...•phet said t'0.• som e o f his companions W . · . - · · · ·· . · · - · · h · y · . · . . • is· .I it'. tha tIdoo no t- - -~ - ~ I - - . . . - ~ .. - . • -~ ~~ - - -- . .. ~ - - I .. - - -- . . - - , . . ~ - - - . . - - . - . - . - - - . . .- ~-

The Prophet said, "Cood fortune is theirs who are humble .-but not

through poverty, who spend of their wealth which they have

g·ain,e,d.la·w·fuI].y,.who have :mercy Gin the abased and poor and who

keep company with thi€ scholars of law and th.€ wise,"

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' : M ' st '1 " th o - . ' . ' ~ . d ..~.this f h i r r h h h rt -r . .. , . [OSI' sure ty , J Jere ]S [a,remln,~[er U1. ~L,JS ~, !or~JLmwno ~~as[a ,, _ , _ , e , a r l ' ,o r

listens while he is presen t (5 iO::3 17 )

T , h ,i e , P r [o . ,. •p h e t ( · · ' : A , : S · · · · '. , ) r . : : ,s " ·. .: ' , a · , : .i d . , "~A l1~h . ,m n [ s : '· . :· " t ' , H : ' i g [ : h h a s . :· , ' r · · · ' e ·. .c e p t a c l e s Q i n · · .. , the_ - ~ ~ ~ ~ .. _ ... . . ~~ -I _ ~ ~~ OL~I ~~ ~V . - ~'_,~4 ~~ - ~ ,,~. ~ ,- ._ -

earth, and verily they are the hearts, The most beloved of hearts to

Allah are the softest ones, the purest ones, and the firmest ones;

those' that are the softest to their brothers, those that are the most

pur[e' from sins, and those that are the firmest in,the path of Al lah ,

Imam Ali said" "Tears only dry 'u:p'(i.e, fail to flow) as a , result ofhardness [ofthe heart, and. the hearts only harden as a result of

frequent sinning.

Wh,en a,person complained to the Prophet about the hardness of his

[ OW , nheart, { " h i e 'Prophet replied "Ifyou want your hear t t o soften, feed,

the needy and stroke the head of orphans,'

Imam al-Iawad said, Seeking Allah with the hearts is more' effective

than tiring the limbs with actions"

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5 , 0 ' that Y ' ou may"',.not grieve for what 'has escaped you, nor be" ,~~, ~,' ~ - -, ~ ~ ~ , " I: ' ~, , ,~ ", ~ ~ ,-, ~~, ~ '" , ~ l , , - , . " '~J - - "_' ... _" ~ ~.

exultant at what he has given y' lou (57':'23)

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The Prophet said, "Contentment is a wealth that never dries up",

and "Contentment is an inexhaustible treasure,'

Imam, [afar said, "Be patient in what befalls YOiU., for this indeed is

lone of the greatest tasks."

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' T ' : S ~ U IN ' ' 0 - ' " Y ' " ' I " N '' r . . : . . 1\.. 1 ' 0 - " ' F - ' O " " " R ( " : E ~ " V : E ' ~ : ' R " ' "I I ~ " , , 0 1 _ ",\7' "1""1,' I ' ' 1 < , -,I' ,':,

\.jO UR W O 'R .D $ A R E l.O 'V 1E tY "

I S , I U T ' MY ' : S~ I: S 'TE 'R I 'S . C i O ' , M I 'N ! r i'

DOWN' BE~ I ' I N 'D ;YOO_

:$HliE~S fAR. M O R , E

1 6 : e A 'UT" IFUL . 'THAN 'I AM __

'D I'D NiT y,O W S AY Y ,O IU R L OV e: 'FO 'R , M 'S .

I N . 'AS AL l ., CO~:SUM'IN6AN 'O ' IUI~D'Yl~G?

"fHIE I ~NST ,ANrT I.M,ENITI~O'~ 'E' iO 'A MORE

BEAU'T~iF\Ul l , W OM AN i" YO U TURN 'ED

A W f J ; / Y TO LOOK A ,T H U i R ,



And spond inthe way of Allah and cast not yourselves to,

perdition with y'our own hands, and idogood (to others); surely'

A llah loves, the doers of good. ( .2:195)

I m " . ,~'m-"'- 'Iafar said ! 'W ' - '- ' h - ' · · ,e ' ~ ' , - ' n - - - 'l o v e o f A , : ' , ' · I " ] a :h t a . .k . .c e. .-. .s - p o s s e s s i o n 0 , . . ' , £ ' the innerm " 0 - · s t.J L ~OL, _' ,01,- '. ~- ",~~, ~ . ~ ~"_'~' ~.. . _ ". ~ ~ ~' ~,~_, ~ ill ~~_' ,. . '.' ..'.~ .. ~ ~ .,~. ilL, ~ , JL~ ~ t~ '_ ' " " .

being of Allah's bondsman, it empties him of ev'e'lY preoccupation

except remembrance' 01, £ Allah. - 'he lover is the most inwardly sincere

of all people for Allah, Heis [hiemost truthful in his words, the most

faithful in,his pledge, the most astute in his actions, the purest in,

b d h · d ~ h'" ]f '" hi nremem ranee, ano the greatestin devoting , C I S sell illworship,"

Imam, Ali said "Love of AIlah is a fire which d,oes not pass by' anything

without burning it 'u,p;:the light of Allah does not come over somethingwithout illuminating it.'

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I , C " ' " , ertainly W C . '" · , ,, , " , " · e · ·created m a n inthe '" bes..s t make "1 ( ' · ' · 9 - = 5 ' · - : , · ~ = , ) ' ·c ' : . . " ' . ' , . . _ . c . i .. I . ' , ' . . ' . , . . _ ' . ' , . ',e : '.,. ' , c _ · . . . c. 1 I, e '.',. ,".',. ,'_": .'e .... 'C_·." c .' " " " " " ~ ': .

Imam Ali sald;

your sickness is within, you, thou g'h,you ,d ,o not realize

And your cure is 'within, yet ' y'ou do not se'e

You claim that 'yOiUare nothing but a tiny ,e'ntity

Yet 'wrapped u,p inside of you is the greatest universe

Yo'u are the' clear book, through whose lettersAll that is secret is revealed and made known,

S ' O ' yOlu have no' need for anything outside ofy~)U

your consciousness is 'within YOIU , though you do not know

6- 8 ·· ·· -·. . · ,I . .



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I I"'I!I jiL""~' lj"i;;rE' n'QA.'~e~,....... ,...I~""""~ U IF' ~ .....'"",' ~,"

EAEli "III'" iU E' J! i i , 1 1 ; , I.£IE'- le ' AELAiDrr'vl~ lU In~ "N~I~I ~ urr: Q 1 V '_ ' , : i

,...., A 'T1RADII I~ihS' P lAC ' ! , I F O ' R .

'T HE I LO \fE IR S OF' GOD



And He' 'has made subservient to you whatsoever is in the heavens, _ - ' .d . . 'h '- . , ' . 't-\-.'.-'.-.'.'-',"~-,,..,0 ' t h o , - , - , , '. '' , ' t < h - ' , ' . '1 ] fr ..-.~_-,' H ' · . ., _ -_ - ,, ' . - .' - , ] fc " _- , , '- ,', - t - I I ' - [ " ther ..-an, ,W.•...atsoever ISm I, .eeartn, a .rrom nmse ,I_, mlOSIsure y ,,'ere

are signs in this for people who reflect ( 4 : 5 1:13)

Th ' p " : " hets id l IO · · ·· :· ·· ·· - ' t ,,:,..ult th -]d '-'f · · · · , . it ~. th· 'b ' . t i "'"t__,e ._ rlop~_el'sa l_ I ._,0 nlo'. [nsu, " '.__i ew 'o r~ ,_ Lo r 1,18 ' , .J le.!es mOi'u'n'J

for the believer, because by' means of it he attains goold and. throughit he is saved from evil."

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£ - 0 C..~es

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r ~'.II 'lET vO ' I I~D'-_F. I. i.~._.~'U1N

R'~6HTI L E G r\., -~.

' FREEWi~LL,

0 , I ~MAM~ WHI 'C IH ,O F M 'Y ,A .cTI~IO,N:$.A ,RE B Y

M 'Y fRE 'E , W 'lliL A rN O ' W H IC IH ARE

P'R'E, "" ;DEST' INIED?

tlJ FT Y ,Q 'U R

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THAT!), PRE'"

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A n d A l l a hhas created you ar-d what you

m a k e · ( ··3 ·'7 ·~ 9 -~ ·· .6 ·· '· ,C .) ·: ·.~u~.,~~.

c..C~~ 'OI, I

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J1 [0 I , . 1 ! l , . , " . . _ . ~ . ~ . ~ [OI,~ . . ~ . + '

He said: Our Lord is He Who , g a.v [e 'tOI everything' its creation, then

guided it (to, its go,a l)~ , (20 ;5 ,0)

,A pie:rso,n asked Im am A li whether m an has the p!o 'wer to exercise'

free will ,o r not. If he has the p,o[w' ler to do things then h ,QW is, it

possible to' say that there is no power nor help' 'brut from Allah?

The Imam said: "Y'[OU have ability by the Will of Allah". 'w'hi l!€He

has it independently. If He endows Y ' [QU with it, 'that is 'His favour,

If H ',e takes it a'way' from yo[u, that means ' H , e is testing y' IOUi,In. any '

c a s e " , Y....' 0 · · · · 'U I s · · · ·· h o · · · ·'U I I d r e 's n . e 's n .b [ e "..;it'" th . a t W ' h a terv e " r ' H ' e ' " b 'e '-sto" ' W ' ' ." .'s o n Y....' 0 · · · · 'U I He",_ . ~ . I , _ : ' _ : f , _ t , _ _ t ,c ",' 1 , [ , _ . 1 1 , [ ,:_:,JL, .' [ : : 1 , .·······c J _ : , ' , _ . ,._I_.".Q~<_ ... " , . . ' , _ 1 , I , , _ 1 _ " . _ :

is still tt s owner, If'He enables you to ' d io a thing, that thing is still

,,.thi ,. 'H '" . . .fIwr .Jun ~lSpo 'w er" ,~

72:-'"

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He srants wisdom to whom He pleases, and whoever is grantedl5 '_'

1._.."

wisdom, he indeed is g ' : ' , iven a , g . ,•. treat g;.~oo(l land none but men ofI, ,',_ I.: r .: :

understanding mind (2:26'9 ) 1C , .. C:':' ,'_C': , .. c: "'.': .. ,," '" [,"~.'.' ',' "~:,'

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. .... '.',l',-;:--:.......' ,~ ._..:...> : : . . . . , , " : : - - , ' - ' : ' . - : . " . . . " ," "

" I, '" r= : , ' '".',', ,.'" ',' ' "." I ",',n te " r a _ , mons

Imam Al-Kadhim inhis aidvice tO IHisham, "OHisham, nothing 'has

been bestowed u:p,onthe servants better than the intellect, The sleep!

of a man of intellect is better than the' night vigil of an ignorant man,

Every single Prophet that Allah has .sent down has been a man of

intellect, whose intellect supersedes the labour of all diligent workers,

The servant is not considered as 'having fulfilled an obligatory act

from"~,a - " m ~ ~ I ' I I , o . ~ · · . n - ~ " ' g ~ ~ 'the acts ma de incumbent by Allah until he.."understa "d•..s, ' "" ~"', ",,'" ',,' I~ ll, _ I " ' " ' , ~ , , " ' ' " , " " , , ' _ , ~ , , , , _ " " . . , I",-,', _, ',' " .. , "' '.' _ I " " ' . " , , " , ' , I, '" '."" , " ,~ "I, "" ", ,

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D!VIDE MY CAM~EJl :S ItJ SUCH I ,A WAY THA 'T :

M Y !E ll;D :E ST S ON I G ET 'S HAlF ; Q ' F ' TH iE , ' i rOTAJl

M Y S e:C O N ID ' SO N 6 fT S fA TH~IRO;, O F T 1 H E TiOT:Al

MY Y ,O U N GES .'T S C nJ 6 ;E T S 'ON;e:,~~lnNTH,Iii

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I",a Ii;. 1 0 " ' .~I.~l r : " T S ' _ ' , '0 - " 1 " ' / ' 1 ' 0 - C : ' A S " ' P C : " R ' I I L J 1 " ' 5 ' h1 1 ' 1jllQ'~I ' ! ! I ! :_ ''IV'_,:" ......: pV _ ,b F\' .' C ': 1 F l _ , : , ~ _ . . . I" '.

O!UR FA 'TH t~ :,R HAS ,ASI f( 'E , 'O 'T 'O [)!IVlI 'iO'E

, 1 "7 !C AM EILS IB ,E ,'TWEEIN 'THE, ,3 : OF US ilN ,A 'WAY '

THAT I~ SU~'POSS-llalE

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T -LlII E ' " ' S ' : E ' c ·O· ' · a . ! IO · · O , " ~ I E - ~ E · , ' T ~ I - " S · · ~ ·1 ' 1 · · · · \ " : ) O 'c 10 ...., ~"1_, ;_' __. 1. . " ,-:.:.,~,_.,> "_ ·r~_-.~I_ - ,'_', -I: ;;)' ", -:.:If'" ~u- ID J

'THIE YOU ING -EST GETS !/q' ()'F ~IS,'~, : 2

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i/"".AU ~'lS C ~ ' i ~ " ' " /;Q'~..r':,lI!:''"l"\,I~ --" I· '! !'" .I~ ._ .'" . ~ ~ .I' I~ ' " 1 ' " Tt)1F ~

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TRUL Y ' B ,R ~I Ll'IA N T f

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Allah commands you that when Y'!oujudge between people youjudge 'with justice (4:5,8)

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. .... '.',l',-;:--.......·.1 ,~ ._ •• : •.. > : : . . . . , , " : : - - , ' - ' : ' . - : . " . . . " ," , .

" I - ' " r- - , ' '" " - ', " ', , ',' - '- ," I ' ,, -,n te "ra __mons

Im am Iafar has said "The pro of 0 , ' : ' : : " £ ' the m an of :int',e"lle,': ' C ' , , · j I - ' lies in two~ - ~tlI,_ _ _,'QI, ,~ ~ ~tlI, '~'~I ~ ~ I , ~ , , , , ~ , ~ ~ . - _ ~OL ~ ~ _ ~, _~ , ,ll --~ ~~ ~.- ,

thir '~-~H" ~,- , thf ,1 , ', - ,rd ~ -,- -~d "c,'~,','~' ~,~, ,ct'- c cti'~,'-.~',-',~,- T ' h ~ , ~ , ' - . ~ - ', -,c, .~' o f ~ , ·~ , .f, .~11 '~',ct'- d , - ,'~ ', , -,~ ,]ngs.,rrutn u wars an, correct aeons .., ,Ieman ,0 l_ mreuect aoes

not say something which the intellect rejects, neither does he expose

himself to suspicion, nor abandon the help of those who, ha ve been

tested. Knowledge guides him in,his actions: gnosis is his certainty

in the paths he treads, and forbearance is his companion at all times,"



A- I ' I S " - " : " 1 T_ _ I . . ·'i,r ·· ·: :~ ·· ·. / . .. _ - ,. '

TO HE.LL

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J I U I : S : T ' ! C A M ' E

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SA I ID ' ' ~ H I E R E ~ S

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E ' , V E , R ; Y O ' N E

B I F ( , I N I G S , H~,SQ 'WN I F I ! R E ,

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" I - '" r- - , ' . , ',' - ', ''''. ',' - ,- '-, I ., ,-.nte "ra __mons

Imam Ia'far was asked the meaning' of Allah's words, '{In order) that

He m . a · y try yOlu ~which of Y'Oll is best in deed,' (67:2)and he answered,

'this does not mean the greatest number of deeds, but rather the most

correct deeds: truly', correctness comes from fear of Allah..an..d a.good

and sincere intention, Perseveran ..ce in a deed 'until one finishes it is

the hard est of deeds A ,·-"· '· ,s incere d eed is one fo r which Y ' : - " O - ' ; U I want no.'-.: _ - . 'Lit ~', '.' "'. .'-.:, _:' _,,' ,~, . ".:,' j !L !I l ._ ~ _ : - . ' : ' _ ._ ' . . . , . ' -; ._ " '-' . . . _ . ' ' . , . ' . ' . . . . - . I. '.. '.'. _. '.' . J.i ll . . J .

- ',, , " " , . ' ' , , - , . . . : - - ~ :': " b . . ·t A · · " , l l - 1 . . .l: + ~ : . - . d · · 'I' . d : the ir t,"..ti 1 _.. :~ :'-' b , ', .tte '-'th,,-,-,:thI"', d l · · , - " -d, o n e s p r a I s e . cU . e , " . ' ",d.1(. s" I n e . e e e - .I .I . e ] n ,e n e l o , n . ]S I .-e _ .er e , a n e e e . e e e

itself rather the intention is a deed,' The he read A ~ - I'llah's _--ord.,,----I, : I. ~ ', I " , ', ' .' ,_ '. '" ' _- -- - JI l .1 . j---- 1 ,1 . J I l . . ' : IU - - - - '- - - - '< . " . . .. • . .. . • . . [ ~ , , . . '< ..ilL·· ..: Wi. 1 ' _ _ r

ART'IST'S NOTES : HEA 'V EN 1 , & He L l. , ARE NO'T , JUST SOM 'ET 'H I I ~NGA [WAJT~ IN& FO·R.us 'IN THle ,AFT'ERi lJFE"

I'T ~ I: SSOMET1H II 'NG [WE ARE CREAT~ t \ hS F IO 'R O iUIR :$ IEJl .vE .S HE .RE A " J ' D ' , NOW . " WE ,C R ,E AT E. aurR , ~ EA VE .N &

H IE ll,t , . .A S W E M A ~ E OuR. C H iO flC ES B ET WE 'E N A C T"I[O ;N S T HA .T E JT HIE R PAO' ,MO'T'E. O ' R . 'R , ·ESTR. - ICT [O;URSP1~R~TUA l .6R.OW'TH" THE C L . OS - ER .W 'E M O VE T,OWA. ·RDS 60 iO ' W'E , [M,OVIE TOW'ARDS HEAV -E , N~A N D 'TH'E,

·FU 'R·T 'H I~R·A -1..iII.IIIAV Iii; . I ~r'u5 - 'TA- iii. I C '~ ' F R O U , r ; _ Q 'D · W '~ M O ··\iir!: TOl i l ; · ' A · RnS - U ~ L - 'L-.~ [- ._ : _ . l~ _ , _'w,~·i "~W ~ I:"_ 'l 'i; ;, I l--~~_"· "I ;" i. !O - ".'I- ') '~ . [· ·.. · I "VI~ -In'_''w n~ I.~

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'''''UI!:'" f":ii':O""'IP,Ut:'T'~ · M · · ·· 'U ' U ' A M - M - · ·· A · · ~' D ' " ( _ · : · - - S " ' · Am . i l I / ' \ A ~ ovset» . u r S · n ! · E : 'O · · - · : - ' P · L ' £ . ': ~f [nll~, , . . , . " [ v _ "Inll~l: '_"_:_._. " " " 1 , ". . ,. .' " : : _ : . , '" . : .::·:··~'VV·/ ,::_L"V'" <· . :I ~ : · . . .. nl~'~:!r~··.:~-,':..._-r;:~

~y 0K

· E - : _ _ ~ '· ' · · · - ·· · · - ~ , : . . ' . ':- . _: ,,' ",-

K N - -O " 'w " "E D : 'G ' " E: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • .: _ · . - ,I > ,L , _ , , 1 > ' _ , . .vII;, ~ I O - III;U ' t : " 'D " . ' . . : t = I~S - A 'r-.lIi~" ....~,I~: '! 13 I~ ~-_ :_ '"

T 'R E'A SURE ~ 'TH IE K !E ')l T 'O W 'H 'I ,C H

I 'S · T iH E 'OH

QIU I E ~ S - ' T · [ I O : · · · · · N " I

. ' . ' : " _ _ . i [ • . . ', . . ' _ " ,

so ' AS IK , A , t J 1 D ' ,ALLA.lH WIL IL , HAVE , M ' E ' R , I C ' Y ON y'O'U

' F ' · O · - " I R - · : 'V - : > E ' I R · · : ' I " L ' 'v' 'F ' , ' - O , " : ' I U ' R : P " - ' E - · O , : - · : · _ ' · P · · - · ; L - E - A - - · · IR " · : ' E - ' R · ' E h i · A > R ' · · ' D · · · · E - D · · · ·~ ·1···. :. .·, r ·-.1····:..·.. - - : : : 1 : >, ::... : --:::.::. -··11···.:..,.::. ,-. ~.w~-··.··· ::.~.'~,.-~

A N'D TH 1E

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A 0 1 M I 1 R , E ' , S :

THEM ! '

M, ' V LORD! INCREAS 'E M E , ~ 'N M Y '

' tcJ~"OW'lED\G'E ,_'Q'U'RA,N ( :2 ,1 0 : nLt)

79



Say...Are those who know equal to those who d 0 ' - - : - " not know? Only'~,_~" . :Jl'" ,~~' ~:_ , ' : I _ I _ ~ J L } , Jl' ,~~' ~,,' L l ~ '· 1 L ~ :. _ _ , ' . _ , ; i . L U L _

th'-'.-". rh ~ -~ ~--- ,"':- ~ - 1 ' ] ect tak ". id --..--'.--iti ~ - ( : 3 ~ _ - ' 9 '' " 9 - " : ' ; ) 'nose W - IO ! p O is se ss mreueci raxe a' • •moruuon l,_'~/,I

I h- T d_, '- - 'Ii, oj,

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The Prophet said "The q,: U , ' est for krio..wled..':ge i s : incumbent U : pon ever- - -~ - ~ I - -~ , , -~ '-I - - ~~ ,- , -" ~ ~.- ~ ,. -~:~, ,~- -- - ,~-- - - , ,~ - -, ~-- - ._ . ~,

Muslim, by virtue of it the Lord is obeyed and worshipped,

consanguinal relations are maintained, and the lawful is distinguished

from f h , € , prohibited ..Knowledge leads to' action , ( I n , l d action follows it,

The fortunate ones are inspired 'by' it whereas the wretched ones are

deprived of it,"

Imam Ali said "Knowledge is better than wealth, for knowledge

guards you while you guard wealth, and, wealth is reduced by

~ ' p - - : e - ' nd in--.g ' c " wherea ' S ' ~ , ' knjowleeige increa s - , ; e ' - - , ' s ~ , ' by · s - ' p - . : e - ·nd in g 'c ,~ , ~ ~ and · a c ~ · n o l ' y ' . ' · ' :a' -,- '. ..-",'J' .' .' .., .' - .., .. '-" ' .- "", -, _. .- '. . '. - ,." '. ' -, - ' "',' .'. l., .- - .. ' _. '.•.'

g',o'odproduced by wealth (respect and honour] ceases when it

-.' _.__,""t-,"-'_C~ , · t - ' · Uceases ,0 , exis_- ., _ ' " ' ," ', , ' . ' . ' _ : , ' ' " ' " " . . , I ,

Imam Ali said, The scholar is alive even when he ]S dead, whereas

the ign,o,rant man is dead even though he may 'be alive,'

The Prophet said, "An hour spent by ' a knowledgeable man ]ying

,onhis bed thinking about his deeds is better than seventy y'e'ars

spent by the worshiper performing acts 0,(worship,"

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The Prophet said, ~'WhenAllah loves a servant He tests him with

tribulations, and if he endures these' He selects him (for His Proximity),

and if he bears them with satisfaction, He distinguishes him

(a higher status),"

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The Prophet has said: "Truly Allah resembles no ithing' and no

,I thing' resembles Him: everything which enters one's imagination

,A man asked the Prophet "OMuhammad, describe for me thyrr Lord~'~- - - - ~ - ~ - - , ~ - - ~ - - ~ - - - - I - - -·f - . - ~- ~. -- - ~- - ~ . ~ -I - . - - .. - -- ~ - -- ~ .._- ~ _. ~®

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The Prophet answered/Surely the Creator cannot be described except

by that with which He has described Himself-and how should OITI ie

describe that Creator whom the senses cannot perceive, imeginations

cannot attain, thoughts cannot delimit and, sight cannot encompass?

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nearness and near inHis distance, He fashions 'howness', so it is not

said of Him, 'How?': He determines the 'where', so' it is not said of

H' ] ' im ( I ' 1 I W · · · · · · · · ·· h - ' · c , e re " I ' H I e sund ers 'howness' a ~ n ~ 'd 'wh ereness S - - O ' - " He is "One~ - - '. ' .- . ,:. -- ' , . ;,... .: - ' .. - i., . - - .. '. ' . . ,.: r ',-_"'" ,.: _--~:;'.' ,.__ .,, r '- --' , " -__ : _ a " t '~:;-.-'.: . '.' '-'_"""~''I' .j ;,

the Everlasting Refuge" (11.2:,~,2).,as He has described Himself. But

depictors do not attain t O I His description, IHe has not begotten, and

has not been begotten, and. equal to Him is not an'Yone' ( 1 1 2 : 3 - 4 } 1 '

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h ~iO d h ited pi h 'W'Aeart 'were joined together as one united pIece! thenwe parted

them? And We have made from water every living thing', WillC ' C' ,,,,. ,[ c" ~ ~ .c' .. 'C' :_', ,[ C ' C ' : _' " .. ~" ,[ ,. C " ~ :_'.. ,'~'. '.c' <' .. . '_'":," C .. '.': ... '~ _ _ ..

they not then believe? ( 2 1 : : 3 · 0 )

Imam [a.'far was asked by Mufaddal/'O my master, there is a .group!

of people that claim that this (creation) is the doing of nature (itself)",

the Imam said" "Ask them about this nature, does it have knowledge

and power tOI carry out such actions (as creation) or not? For if they

answer that it has knowledge and. p!o'we'r!then whatis preventing

them from acknowledging the existence of a creator? For verily,

this is His creation, If they claim that filature'does these actionswithout knowledge or without purpose while having witnessed the

exactness and wisdom therein, it is (obviously] known that this is

the work of a v,eI1r wise creator, and wh ..at they have called. "nature'

is the v ' , e ' : r y system running through creation,"



Verily in the heavens and the earth are Signs for those who believe.And in yo,ur (own) creation and in what He spreads abroad of animals

there are signs for a people that are sure: And (in) the variation of the

night and the day, and (in) what Allah, sends down of sustenance from

the clouds, then gives life thereby to the earth after its death, and (in)

the changing of the winds, there are signs for a people who

understand. ( 4 5 = 3 ,. . .5 )

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Imam Ali said "Wonder at man, who observes with a ball of fat

(the eye), who talks with a lump 0 ' 1 ' flesh (the tongue), who listens

by means of a bone (the inner ,e'ar)and breathes through a hole in

the flesh (the nose),"

Imam jafar said "Consider the universe together 'with its sun, moon,

stars and Zodiac, which revolve perpetually in accordance 'with a

definite decree and judgement to 'bring about numerous benefits tlo

the denizens of the earth, variegated animal and 'vegetable kingdoms

through the cha -",ges in the four seasons, the' days and ni g 'hts, which

have been expatiated to ' you, Can an'y man, with a discerning mind

think that such regulated plan and design onwhich

depend theorder and organisation of the' universe, can come about without the

Omniscient Designer? If'someone s.ays that mere chance has brought

this about, why does he' not say that same thing inconnection with the

Persian- wheel which he se/es revolving, irrigating a garden planted

with trees and vegetation? He sees all its component parts manufactured

accordingto a.definite plan, each part coupled 'with the other ,on a

pattern' to serve the ne eds o 'f" " the' g ar'd en ' a n"d ]'"ts con ' tents IIe-' '-I'; 11I" .~,-, 11 ··1· .·· , . . - 111 ',-:, '~ .. I' ,-"'-". I'.::.l,~ .~ '~'" ".~ '._. _ '-C' 1,; 'c' c 'c' "'-C"-C"'~' '_" "'~'_" .~' .. c' ,_,.,:,·',c -- ,c ·c· [ c' -- ',c .. ~_ '~_, [c.'.,,~·, ,~_~,

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Say: He, Allah is One, Allah is He 'u,po,nwhom all depend. He

begets not! nor is He begotten, And none is like unto Him (112':1~4)

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Imam Ali 'was asked by one of 'his companions, Dhi'lib al-Yamani,

'Have Y'Oll seen yo,ur Lord?' The Imam replied, IIwould not worship

L' d h Ih IH th k d IH dida ' ore wnom , ave no t seen, , I ewas t l e n askeo, "O;W'e h_:you

see Him ? ' I ' Thl€ Im,aID replied, 'The eyes cannot SI€I€Him, according tOI

, 0 · " .U " .tward vision: r- :"a ,"thner. itI ' is the heart , S ' , tha t perc .eive " . , : H : ' im " tl hr ; ,0 · , - nrg'~h~ IL VV -~ - - - - ,- -! ,- -~, -/ -- -- ~--~ , - -- ~--. I , - - . - - - - - - ~I - - ~ ~,- ~-.

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Prophetic Traditions ill. Islam

.Acollection of Traditions from. the Prophet Muhammad and the Ahlyl

Bayt. The narrations ,ar,€arranged according 'to'topics,

Compiled by: Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri

Publisher: Muhammadi Trust

N'a'h,juI Balagha

.Acollection of Sermons, Letters and Sayings 'left as a.memorial from

Imam Ali (as).

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Sahife Sajjadiya (Pslams of Islam)

The oldest p'r,l,y,ermanual in.Islamic sources and one of the most semina]

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' p . . . . · ' h ~ 1 ' . . . . t ......d . . . . . 'A - 1 1 1 " ib r · ' 1 -H I - _.. kn: - . z· r, ,.. 'm 1 ' A : t . . .· . .d " I ' ·..r,o:!-).,e't:s gI",e.a l ,gran-so'nl.~L.,. - 'n a ...'~.usaynl .:_now:n as ....,ayn a J ! l : . . . . " u . . : ]'n~

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Lantern of the Pa-th,

.Acollection of savings by Imam [afar Sadiq on knowledge, behaviour

rem em brance, prayer and , fear of 'G,oid,~

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