الرّاحَة
COMFORT
موجِباتُ الرّاحَةِ / Factors that Bring About Comfort
1ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن وَثِقَ بأنَّ ما قَدَّرَ اللّهُ لَهُ لَن يَفُوتَهُ اسْتَراحَ قَلبُهُ.
1– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He who has confidence in the fact that whatever sustenance Allah has apportioned for him will definitely reach him has secured comfort for his heart.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8763]
2ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الزَّوجةُ المُوافِقَةُ إحدَى الراحَتَينِ.
2– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'A compatible wife is one of the two main comforts.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1633]
الرّاحَة
COMFORT
3ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَنِ اقتَصَرَ على بُلغَةِ الكَفافِ فَقَدِ انتَظَمَ الراحَةَ ، وتَبَوَّأ خَفضَ الدَّعَةِ.
3– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He who restricts himself to what is just sufficient for maintenance has secured comfort and leads a carefree life.’
[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 371]
4ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الزُّهدُ في الدنيا الراحَةُ العُظمى.
3– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The greatest comfort lies in practicing abstemiousness in this world.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1316]
5ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الرَّوْحُ والرّاحَةُ في الرِّضا واليَقينِ ، والهَمُّ والحَزَنُ في الشَكِّ والسَّخَطِ .
4– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Tranquility and comfort lie in satisfaction and certainty, whereas worry and sorrow lie in doubt and dissatisfaction.’
[Mishkat al-Anwar, no. 34]
6ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أروَحُ الرَّوْحِ اليَأسُ عنِ الناسِ .
5– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Absolute tranquility lies in despairing of
[any favours from] people.’
[Mishkat al-Anwar, no. 184]
طَلَبُ الرّاحَةِ فِي الدُّنيا / Seeking Comfort in This World
7ـ عن الإمام الصادق (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ـ لأصحابِهِ ـ: لا تَتَمَنَّوا المُستَحِيلَ ، قالوا: ومَن يَتَمَنَّى المُستَحيلَ؟! فقالَ: أنتُم، ألَستُم تَمَنَّونَ الراحَةَ في الدنيا ؟! قالوا: بَلى ، فقالَ: الراحَةُ للمُؤمِنِ في الدنيا مُستَحيلَةٌ.
6– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, addressing his companions, 'Do not wish for the impossible.’ They retorted, 'Who ever wishes for the impossible?' to which he replied, 'You do. Do you not wish for comfort in this world?' They replied, 'Yes', so he (AS) said, 'Comfort is impossible for the believer to secure in this world.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 81, p. 195, no. 52]