٤٦٨. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ عَضُوضٌ يَعَضُّ الْمُوسِرُ فِيهِ عَلَى مَا فِي يَدَيْهِ وَلَمْ يُؤْمَرْ بِذلِكَ، قَالَ اللهُ سُبْحَانَهُ: ﴿وَلَا تَنسَوُا الْفَضْلَ بَيْنَكُمْ﴾، تَنْهَدُ فِيهِ الْأَشْرَارُ، وَتُسْتَذَلُّ الْأَخْيَارُ، ويُبَايعُ الْمُضْطَرُّونَ، وَقَدْ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللهِ (صَلى اللهُ عليه و آله و سلم) عَنْ بِيَعِ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ.

468. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: A severe time will come upon the people wherein the rich will seize their possessions with their teeth (by way of miserliness) although they have not been commanded to do so. Allāh the Glorified, says: Forget not generosity among yourselves (Qur’ān, 2:237). During this time the wicked will rise up while the virtuous will remain low and purchases will be made from the helpless although the Prophet, peace be upon him and his descendants, has prohibited purchasing from the helpless. [1]

468. Les gens connaîtront un temps difficile où le riche ferme ses mains sur ce qu’il tient contrairement à l’ordre de Dieu qui dit: «Et n’oubliez pas votre faveur mutuelle» (2,237), où les mauvais sont haussés, les bons humiliés et ceux qui se trouvent dans le besoin sont vendus contrairement aux interdictions de l’Envoyé de Dieu.

Nahj al-Balāgha

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