31 - Quarrelling with One’s Father
قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللٌّهِ )ع): ثَلاَثَةٌ مَنْ عَازَهُمْ ذَلَّ الْوَالِدُ وَ السُّلْطَانُ وَ الْغَرِيـمُ.
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: “There are three individuals that whoever argues with them shall suffer humiliation and disgrace: one’s father; a (just) ruler; and one in debt.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 74, Page 71
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ )ص) فِي كَلاَمٍ لَهُ: إِيَّاكُمْ وَ عُقُوقَ الْوَالِدَيْنِ فَإِنَّ رِيحَ الْجَنَّةِ تُوجَدُ مِنْ مَسِيرَةِ أَلْفِ عَامٍ وَ لاَ يَجِدُهَا عَاقٌّ وَ لاَ قَاطِعُ رَحِمٍ .
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “Beware of become disowned by your parents, for verily the fragrance of paradise which can be smelt from a distance of a thousand years, shall never reach the nostrils of one who has been disowned by his parents and one who has severed the bonds of kinship (with his relatives).”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 74, Page 62
عَنِ الصَّادِقِ )ع) قاَلَ: لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ الْعَاقُ لِوَالِدَيهِ وَ الْمُدْمِنُ الْخَمْرِ وَ الْمَنَّانُ بِأَفْعَالِ الْخَيْرِ إِذَا عَمِلَهُ.
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “The person who has been disowned by his parents, one who consumes intoxicants and one who does acts of goodness towards others but imposes obligations upon them shall never enter into Paradise.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 74, Page 74
34 - Allah Shall Not Exhibit Mercy Upon Them!
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ )ص): أَرْبَعَةٌ لاَ يَنْظُرُ اللٌّهُ إِلَيْهِمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَاقٌّ وَ مَنَّانٌ وَ مُكَذِّبٌ بِالْقَدَرِ وَ مُدْمِنُ خَمْرٍ.
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has stated: “On the Day of Judgment there shall be four groups of people upon whom Allah shall not cast His look of mercy: those who have been disowned by their parents, those who place obligations upon others after doing good to them, those who reject the concept of fate and destiny and the one who consumes intoxicants.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 74, Page 71
35 - Chastisement in This World
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ )ص): ثَلاَثَةٌ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ تُعَجَّلُ عُقُوبَتُهَا وَ لاَ تُؤَخَّرُ إِلَى الأَخِرَةِ عُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ وَ الْبَغْيُ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَ كُفْرُ الإِِحْسَانِ.
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has stated: “There are three sins, the punishments of which are hastened and not deferred for the hereafter: disownment by one’s parents, committing oppression upon the people, and ingratitude with respect to kindness.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 74, Page 74
عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللٌّهِ )ع) قَالَ: أَلذُّنُوبُ الَّتِي تَظْـلُمُ الْهَوَاءَ عُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَينِ.
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has said: “A sin that darkens the skies is being disowned by one’s parents.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 74, Page 74
عَنِ الصَّادِقِ )ع) قَالَ: عُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ مِنَ الْكَبَائِرِ لِأَنَّ اللٌّهَ جَعَلَ الْعَاقَّ عَصِيّاً شَقِيّاً.
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) has stated: “Becoming disowned by one’s parents is one of the Great Sins. This is because Allah, the Mighty and the Glorious, has termed such a person disobedient and wretched.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 74, Page 74
عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللٌّهِ )ع(أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللٌّهِ )ص( حَضَرَ شَابّاً عِنْدَ وَفَاتِهِ فَقَالَ: لَهُ قُلْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللٌّهُ. قَالَ: فَاعْتُقِلَ لِسَانُهُ مِرَاراً. فَقَالَ لِإِمْرَأَةٍ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ: هَلْ لِهٌذَا أُمٌّ؟ قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ أَنَا أُمُّهُ. قَالَ: أَفَسَاخِطَةٌ [أَنْتِ ] عَلَيْهِ؟ قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ مَا كَلَّمْتُهُ مُنْذُ سِتِّ حِجَجٍ. قَالَ لَهَا: ارْضَيْ عَنْهُ. قَالَتْ: رَضِيَ اللٌّهُ عَنْهُ بِرِضَاكَ عَنْهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللٌّهِ. فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ )ص(: قُلْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللٌّهُ. قَالَ فَقَالَهَا. ثُمَّ طَفَا.
Imam as-Sadiq (peace be upon him) relates: “Once, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) approached a youth who was on the verge of dying, and said to him: “Say ‘There is no God except Allah.’ But the youth’s tongue appeared to be tied and he was unable utter the words. When this took place several times, the Prophet said to a lady standing near the youth’s head: “Does this youth have a mother?” The lady replied: “Yes, I am his mother.” The Prophet asked her: “Are you angry with him?” She confessed: “Yes. I have not spoken to him for the last six years.” Hearing this, he said to her: “Be pleased with him.” She agreed and said: “O’ Prophet of Allah! For the sake of your pleasure, may Allah be pleased with him.” (Then, turning to the youth) he said: “Say ‘There is no God, except Allah’). (This time) the youth was able to recite the words and shortly afterwards, his soul departed his body.”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 74, Page 75
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهُ)ص): يُقَالُ لِلْعَاقِّ إِعْمَلْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنِّي لاَ أَغْفِرُ لَكَ وَ يُقَالُ لِلْبَارِّ إِعْمَلْ مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنِّي سَأَغْفِرُ لَكَ.
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) has said: “One who has been disowned by his parents is told: ‘Act as you please, for I shall not forgive you.’ Whereas one who is good towards his parents is told, ‘Act as you please. I will be forgiving towards you.’”
Biharul Anwar, Volume 74, Page 80
عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَينِ )ع) قَالَ: جَاءَ رُجُلٌ إِلـى النَّبِيِّ )ص) فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللٌّهِ مَا مِنْ عَمَلٍ قَبِيحٍ إِلاَّ قَدْ عَمِلْتُهُ فَهَلْ لِي مِنْ تَوْبَةِ؟ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللٌّهُ )ص) فَهَلْ مِنْ وَالِدَيكْ أَحَدٌ حَيٌّ؟ قَالَ أَبِي. قَالَ فَاذْهَبْ فَبِرْهُ. قَالَ فَلَمَّا وَلَّى قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهُ )ص): لَوْ كَانَتْ أُمُّهُ.
Imam Zainul `Abidin (peace be upon him) relates: “Once a person approached the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) and said: ‘O’ Prophet of Allah! I have committed every known evil act. Is there a chance that I may be forgiven?’ The Messenger of Allah asked him: ‘Are any of your parents still alive?’ The man replied: ‘My father.’ He said to him: ‘Go and be good and kind to him.’ When he left, the Messenger of Allah muttered: ‘If only his mother had been alive.’”
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