Peace unto Aali Yassin
Peace unto Aali Yassin. Verily, thus We recompense those who do good.
Commentary
Allah sends salutation to Aali Yassin. “Aali Yassin” means Aali Muhammad., in other words Ahlul Bayt.
Al‑Razi writes in Tafseer Al‑Kabir التـفـســـير الكـــبير للرازي that Ahlul Bayt share with the Prophet (pbuh) five honors as follows:
In salutation, for Allah said: “Peace be to you, O’ Prophet” and He also said: “Peace be to Aali Yassin.”
In invoking the blessings of Allah during prayers, after each Tashah’hud.
In their purity, for Allah revealed the verse of purification (Surah Al-Ahzaab: 33) for the Ahlul Bayt.
In the Sadaqah (alms) being forbidden for them.
In love, for Allah said, “Declare [O’ Muhammad]: I ask of you no recompense except loving my kindred.”
what is the status os truseeship in Islam
الامام علی علیه السلام: یا کمیل إفهم واعلم أنا لا نرخص فی ترک أداء الامانة لاحد من الخلق. فمن روى عنی فی ذلک رخصة فقد أبطل وأثم وجزاؤه النار بما کذب، اقسم لسمعت رسول الله صلى الله علیه وآله یقول لی قبل وفاته بساعة مرارا ثلاثا: یا أبا الحسن أد [ اء ] الامانة إلى البر والفاجر فیما جل وقل حتى الخیط والمخیط.
Imam Ali (as): O Kumail! know and understand that we do not allow anyone to refrain from returning what he has been entrusted with. Thus, anyone who quotes permission from me in this regard is lying, has committed a sin, and his punishment is hellfire.
b God I heard the Prophet (s) say to me three times just before his departure, O Abul Hassan! Return what has been entrusted to you _ whether great or small, even a needle and thread_ to the owner, whether he is virtuous or impious, or even an infidel. (Tuhaf al -Uqul, p.175)
Exposition:
Trusteeship is very important in islam. Even if one has been entrusted with a cheap item, he must attempt to preserve it and return it to its owner _whether the owner is a believer, impious os even an infidel. However, it must be noted that trust is not just in financial matters. Rather, our responsibilities for others secrets that we know are all trusts and must be kept safe.
what are the importance and the effects of secrecy
الامام علی علیه السلام: مَنْ وَقَفَ نَفْسَهُ مَوْقِفَ اَلتُّهَمَهِ فَلاَ یَلُومَنَّ مَنْ أَسَاءَ بِهِ اَلظَّنَّ وَ مَنْ کَتَمَ سِرَّهُ کَانَتِ اَلْخِیَرَهُ فِی یَدِهِ.
Imam Ali (as): One who put himself in a place of accusation must blame no one save himself; and one who keeps his own secrects will have the command of the affairs. (al-Amali,p.304, session fifty)
Exposition:
When you stay somwhere that is naturally a place of accusation, do not blame the one who suspects you. Avoid the palce of accusation. If you do not observe this instrution and someone sees you in that pace, he will suspect you.
The second sentence: someone who keeps his own secrets, he will have the command of his own affairs. When you say a secret to someone, you cannot control it anymore. He will say it to a third person who will tell the fourth one. If you want to keep a secret, you must conceal it.
According to another tradition, “The one who deserves most to be accused is the one who associates himself with accused people". This is another guiding rule. All poeple must observe this rule. Associating with one who is accused of a wrong deed or a corruption causes one to be accused.
what is the criterion for being considered a believer
رسول الله صلی الله علیه و آله و سلم: لا تَنظُروا إلی کثرَةِ صَلاتِهِم وَ صَومِهِم، وَ کثرَةِ الحَجِّ، وَ المَعروفِ، وَ طَنطَنَتِهِم بِاللَّیلِ، وَلکنِ انظُروا إلی صِدقِ الحَدیثِ وَ أداءِ الأمانَةِ.
The Prophet Muhammad (S): Do not look at people’s ample prayers, fasting, hajj, good deeds and vigil; rather, look at their truthfulness and fulfilment of trust. (al-Amali, p.303, session fifty)
Exposition:
The Prophet (s) says, “do not look at people’s amlpe prayers and fasting". That is, one must not consider this as a complete criterion to discern an individual as a believer or a righteous person. Are these not criteria? Is it the same whether these items are present or absent? Of course not. Undoubtedly, they are criteria; but, they are not ultimate ones. Indeed, they are not sufficient. It is not enough for someone to say many prayers, to say recommended prayers, to perform recommended fasting, and the like. They are not enough to prove someone as a righteous believer.
Someone may go to Mecca every year, do good deeds, pay alms, hold mourning ceremonies. Other hear his voice of worship in midnight or his voice while reciting the Quran during the day time. Do not look at these. What is, then needed to consider one as a believer or a rightteous person?
The Prophet says, “These two thing are the criteria: truthfulness and trusteeship". These two features are signs of one’s faith. Of course it is not enough to have these two characteristics when one does not say prayers, does not fast, or does not go to (hajj) pilgrimage. Both the above practices and the two characteristics are necessary.
Book: Hadith Of Life, Published by: Tahseen.
How to resolve the moral incompatibilities
الامام علی علیه السلام: ذَلِّلوا أخلاقَكُم بِالمَحاسِنِ، و قَوِّدوها إلَى المَكارِمِ ، و عَوِّدوا أنفُسَكُمُ الحِلمَ
Imam Ali (as): Subdue your character with virtues, lead it towards goodness, and make your soul accustomed to patience.(Tuhaf al-’Uqül, p.224.)
Exposition:
tadhlīl means subduing. Naturally, there are conflicts and incompatibilities in human’s character. He has to dissolve them, leading his character towards an equilibrium. For instance, he must lead his valiance towards courage and bravery, not letting it to turn into audacity. This must be done by identifying one’s traits as well as planning and practicing. Transient and impermanent decisions are ineffective and fruitless.
There is, however, a factor that may ignite a surprising revolution inside a person, and that is the elixir of loving God. If one’s heart turns towards God Almighty, he will cover the path of a hundred years journey in one night.
Next, Imam orders us to accustom our souls to patience.
Patience does not just mean ‘not getting angry’. Rather, it means expanding one’s capacity. One must be like a sea wherein roaring waves of rivers calm down. He must be so when faced with factors leading to his anger, pride, or meaningless delight.
There are all features of good character through which we can attract people towards goodnese as the Prophet (S) says: Verily, you can never benefr [all] people with your properties; so, benefit them with your [good] character.
This means that you do not have the means to keep all people in the sphere of your affection and relation . You cannot do this with your properties, but you enjoy an instrument with which you may attract the hearts of all people or most of them. What is that? It is [good] character.
If you are humble, truthful, if do not destroy this one or that one, if you keep your words – these are all characteristics that people like – then you may attract people’s hearts with these good traits and praiseworthy characteristics.
Book: Hadith Of Life, Published by: Tahseen