البَرَكَة
THE BLESSING
مَعنَى البَرَكَة / The Blessed
1ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ في قولِه تعالى: «وجَعَلَني مُبارَكا أيْنَما كُنتُ» ـ: نَفّاعاً.
1- Imam al-Sadiq (AS), with regards to the verse:“He has made me blessed, wherever I may be”, said, ‘
[Blessed means] very beneficial
[to others].’
[al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 165, no. 11]
البَرَكَة
THE BLESSING
3ـ رَسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): إنَّ البَرَكَةَ فِي التِّجارَةِ.
3– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Blessing consists of ten parts: nine parts are contained in trade
[i.e. working to earn one’s living] and the tenth part lies in endurance.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 5, no. 13]
4ـ رَسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): أرْبَعٌ لا تَدخُلُ بَيتاً واحدةٌ مِنهُنَّ إلّا خَرِبَ ولَم يَعْمُرْ بالبَرَكةِ: الخِيانةُ، والسَّرِقةُ، وشُربُ الخمرِ، والزِّنا.
4– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Four things, of which even if only one enters a house, it will destroy it such that it will never again be able to flourish through blessing: betrayal, theft, wine-drinking, and adultery.’
[Ibid. v. 79, p. 19, no. 4]
5ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): بالعَدلِ تَتَضاعَفُ البَرَكاتُ.
5- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Blessings are multiplied with justice.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4211]
6ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إذا ظَهَرتِ الجِناياتُ ارْتَفَعتِ البَرَكاتُ.
6- Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘When crimes prevail, blessings are lifted away.’
[Ibid. no. 4030]