ALLEGORIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BELIEVERS(5)
Allegory - 5:
Abul Qasim Raghib Isfahani writes in his book, "Zari'ah", that one day
a wise man passed by the house of man who was sitting at the door. The
interior of the house
was beautiful and well decorated. But the master was in a dirty state,
and was ignorant and foolish. When the wise man saw this false dignity,
he detested the man and spitted on his face. The man became furious and
said, "`What an ignoble and foolish act you have done. The wise man
replied, "This is not foolishness, but whatever I have done is sound.
Saliva is thrown in the most degraded place, and in your entire house
your face seemed the most befitting for it". The wise man hence warned
him against ignorance and stupidity. He advised him, that adornment and
beautification of the (perishable) house is not the way to salvation
(when the soul is not adorned with the ornament of knowledge and
wisdom).
And
it has to be borne in the mind, that knowledge without practise is
vain, and the scholar who does not practise what he preaches is
useless.
Prophet
Isa (A.S.) says, "The most wretched amongst men is the one who is known
among people for his knowledge, but is indolent with regard to
practise".ALLEGORIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BELIEVERS(1)<a
href="/group/shias_of_ahlebait/message/1010?l=1"><span>ALLEGORIES FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE BELIEVERS(1)</span></a> In the end of the book, the author
quotes some useful supplications
(dua's)for the benefit of the believers. (1) Shaikh Mufeed in his book
" Muqni'ah" relates from Ali bin Mahziyar who quotes Imam Mohammed
At-Taqi (A.S.) as saying that, in the blessed month of Ramazan, the
recitation of this dua' every day and night is highly recommended:
يا ذا الذي قبل كل شيء يا ذا الذي ليس كمثله شيء و
يا ذا الذي ليس في السموات العلى ولا في الارضين
السفلى ولا فوقهن ولا تحتهن ولابينهن اله يعبد غيره لك الحمد الا يقوى على
احصائه الا انت فصل على محمد صلاة لا يقوى على احصائها الا انت (2) Shaikh Kulaini
and other scholars narrate
that Imam Ja'far -as-Sadiq (A.S.) had recommended the following dua' to
Zurara bin A'yan. He (A.S.) said that this dua' is useful to be recited
by His Shi'ahs during the days of concealment (ghaibat) to be saved
from troubles and anxieties:
اللهم عرفني نفسك فانك ان لم تعرفني نفسك لم اعرف
نبيك اللهم عرفني رسولك رسولك فانك ان لم تعرفني رسولك لم اعرف حجتك اللهم
عرفني حجتك فانك ان لم تعرفني حجتك فانك ان لم تعرفني حجتك ضللت عن ديني (3) It is
narrated by many great scholars that to
remain safe from troubles during the days of concealment, the Shia'ah
should recite supplications of Imam Mahdi (A.S.) and offer sadaqs on His
behalf. One of the
dua's is as follows: First praise Allah and send blessings upon
Mohammad and His Progeny, then recite:
اللهم كن لوليك الحجة بن الحسن صلواتك عليه وعلى
آبائه في هذه الساعة وفي كل ساعة ولياً وحافظاً وقائداً وناصراً ودليلاً
وعيناً حتى تسكنه ارضك طوعاً وتمتعه فيها طويلا (Lastly, may Allah illuminate the
grave of the
author of this useful and creative work, Shaikh Abbas Qummi, and offer
him refuge under His Throne in Qayamat and forgive his sins, and also
exalt his position in Paradise among the Shi'ahs and faithful slaves of
Ahlulbait - translator).
Ref: Manazelul Akherah
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