٤٢٥. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عِبَاداً يَخْتَصُّهُمُ اللَّهُ بِالنِّعَمِ لِمَنَافِعِ الْعِبَادِ، فَيُقِرُّهَا فِي أَيْدِيهِمْ مَا بَذَلُوهَا، فَإِذَا مَنَعُوهَا نَزَعَهَا مِنْهُمْ، ثُمَّ حَوَّلَهَا إِلَى غَيْرِهِمْ.

425. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: There are some creatures of Allāh whom Allāh particularizes with favours for the benefit of the people, therefore He stays them in their hands so long as they give them to others; but when they deny them to others He takes away the favours from them and sends them to others.

425. Dieu s’est réservé des adorateurs qu’il couvre de grâces pour le bien-être des serviteurs. Il maintient ces grâces dans leurs mains tant qu’ils s’en servent avec profusion, mais dès qu’ils les retiennent pour eux-mêmes II les en prive et les transmet à d’autres.

Nahj al-Balāgha

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