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15ـ رسولُ اللهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): أمّا العَفافُ: فيَتَشَعَّبُ مِنهُ الرِّضا ، والاستِكانَةُ ، والحَظُّ ، والرّاحَةُ ، والتَّفَقُّدُ ، والخُشوعُ ، والتَّذَكُّرُ ، والتَّفَكُّرُ ، والجُودُ ، والسَّخاءُ ، فهذا ما يَتَشَعَّبُ لِلعاقِلِ بِعَفافِه رِضىً بِاللّهِ وبِقِسمِهِ. |
| 15– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘As for self-restraint, from it branches out satisfaction, resignation, good fortune, comfort, a sense of evaluation, humbleness, a sense of remembrance, contemplation, magnanimity and generosity. These are the many ramifications for the intelligent man who practices self-restraint and is satisfied with Allah and with his share.’[Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 17] |
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16ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): العِفَّةُ تُضَعِّفُ الشَّهوَةَ. |
| 16– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Self-restraint weakens carnal desire.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2148] |
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17ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): ثَمَرَةُ العِفَّةِ القَناعَةُ. |
| 17– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The fruit of self-restraint is contentment.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4637] |
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18ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): ثَمَرَةُ العِفَّةِ الصِّيانَةُ. |
| 18– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The fruit of self-restraint is preservation [of oneself].’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4593] |
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19ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن عَفَّ خَفَّ وِزرُهُ ، وعَظُمَ عِندَ اللّهِ قَدرُهُ . |
| 19– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who practices self-restraint, his burden decreases and his worth in Allah’ s eyes increases.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4597] |
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20ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): بِالعَفافِ تَزكو الأعمالُ . |
| 20– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Actions are purified through practice of self-restraint.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4238] |
