ومن كلام له (عليه السلام) يذكر فضله ويعظ الناس

About the greatness of Ahlu’l-bayt and the importance of the laws of Islam

تَاللهِ لَقَدْ عُلِّمْتُ تَبْلِيغَ الرِّسَالاَتِ، وَإِتْمَامَ الْعِدَاتِ، وَتَمَامَ الْكَلِمَاتَ. وَعِنْدَنَا ـ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ ـ أَبْوَابُ الْحُكْمِ وَضِيَاءُ الاْمْرِ. أَلاَ وَإِنَّ شَرَائِعَ الدِّينِ وَاحِدَةٌ، وَسُبُلَهُ قَاصِدَةٌ، مَنْ أَخَذَ بِهَا لَحِقَ وَغَنِمَ، وَمَنْ وَقَفَ عَنْهَا ضَلَّ وَنَدِمَ.

By Allāh, I have knowledge of the conveyance of messages, fulfilment of promises and of entire expressions. We the people of the house (of the Prophet — Ahlu’l-bayt) possess the doors of wisdom and light of governance. Beware that the paths of religion are one and its highways are straight. He who follows them achieves (the aim) and secures (the objective). And he who stood away from it went astray and incurred repentance.

اعْمَلُوا لِيَوْم تُذْخَرُ لَهُ الذَّخَائِرُ، وَتُبْلَى فِيهِ السَّرَائِرُ، وَمَنْ لاَ يَنْفَعُهُ حَاضِرُ لُبِّهِ فَعَازِبُهُ عَنْهُ أَعْجَزُ، وَغَائِبُهُ أَعْوَزُ. وَاتَّقُوا نَاراً حَرُّهَا شَدِيدٌ، وَقَعْرُهَا بَعِيدٌ، وَحِلْيَتُهَا حَدِيدٌ، وَشَرَابُهَا صَدِيدٌ. أَلاَ وَإِنَّ اللِّسَانَ الصَّالِحَ يَجْعَلُهُ اللهُ لِلْمَرْءِ فِي النَّاسِ، خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنَ الْمَالِ يُورِثُهُ مَنْ لاَ يَحْمَدُهُ.

Do act for the day for which provisions are stored, and when the intentions would be tested. If a person’s own intelligence which is present with him does not help him, the wits (of others) which are remote from him are more unhelpful and those which are away from him more useless. Dread the fire whose flame is severe, whose hollow is deep, whose dress is iron and whose drink is bloody puss. Beware! The [1] good name of a man retained by Allāh, the Sublime, among the people is better than wealth inherited by those who would not praise him.

Extrait de ses paroles il atteste ses mérites et prêches les gens.

Par Dieu, j’ai appris comment faire parvenir les messages, accomplir les promesses et parfaire les paroles. Chez nous-les gens de la maison du Prophète- se trouvent les portes du gouvernement et la clarté des affaires. D’ailleurs, les lois religieuses foraient une unité et les chemins de la religion sont droits. Celui qui les adopte arrive et gagne, et celui qui les rejette erre et regrette.

Travaillez pour un jour auquel vous faites des provisions et dans lequel «se déclarent les intentions»... Evitez un Feu à très haute température, insondable, fait de fer rougi... D’ailleurs, la bonne renommée entre les hommes vaut mieux que l’argent hérité de celui qui ne loue pas Diew.

Nahj al-Balāgha

Chapter #120