Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Requital and Reward

Volume 1 17 narrations
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Legal Penalties 8 Promise and Threat 7 Certainty (Yaqin) 2 Anger 2 Oppression 2 Good Deeds 1 Trials and Afflictions 1 Intention 1 Forgiveness 1 Envy (Hasad) 1 Intellect/Reason 1

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hadith 1271
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who believes in [divine] requital does not choose [to do] anything but good.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ صَدَّقَ بِالمُجازاةِ لَمْ يُؤْثِرْ غَيْرَ الحُسْنى
Tags Promise and ThreatGood Deeds
hadith 1272
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is certain about requital does not choose [to do] anything but good.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أيْقَنَ بِالمُجازاةِ لَمْ يُؤثِرْ غَيْرَ الحُسْنى
Tags Certainty (Yaqin)Promise and Threat
hadith 1273
Imam Ali (AS) said, The reward is proportionate to the tribulation [endured].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلى قَدْرِ البَلاءِ يَكُونُ الجَزاءُ
Tags Trials and AfflictionsPromise and Threat
hadith 1274
Imam Ali (AS) said, The grant [of reward] from Allah is proportionate to the [sincerity of] intention.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : على قَدْرِ النِّيَّةِ تَكُونُ مِنَ اللّهِ العَطِيَّةُ
Tags Intention
hadith 1275
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is not certain of the recompense [for actions], doubt has corrupted his certitude.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يُوقِنْ بِالجَزاءِ أفْسَدَ الشَّكُّ يَقينَهُ
Tags Certainty (Yaqin)Promise and Threat
hadith 1276
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never make haste in reacting harshly and never be quick to punish when there is an alternative, for this causes depletion of the faith and brings closer the transformations [of blessing into calamity].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُسْرِعَنَّ إلى بادِرَة وَ لا تُعَجِّلَنَّ بِعُقُوبَة وَجَدْتَ عَنْها مَنْدُوحَةً فَإنَّ ذلِكَ مَنْهَكَةٌ لِلدّينِ مُقَرِّبٌ مِنَ الغِيَرِ
Tags AngerLegal Penalties
hadith 1277
Imam Ali (AS) said, The quickest punishment is the punishment for transgression.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ أعْجَلَ العُقُوبَةِ عُقُوبَةُ البَغْىِ
Tags OppressionPromise and Threat
hadith 1278
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily Allah, the Glorified, has ordained punishment for committing sins against Him in order to save His servants from His chastisement.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ قَدْ وَضَعَ العِقابَ عَلى مَعاصِيهِ ذِيادَةً لِعِبادِهِ عَنْ نَقِمَتِهِ
Tags Promise and Threat
hadith 1279
Imam Ali (AS) said, The punishment of noble ones is better than the forgiveness of the vile ones.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عُقُوبَةُ الكِرامِ أحْسَنُ مِنْ عَفْوِ اللِّئامِ
Tags Legal PenaltiesForgiveness
hadith 1280
Imam Ali (AS) said, The punishment of the hot tempered, spiteful and jealous people starts from [within] themselves.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عُقُوبَةُ الغَضُوبِ وَ الحَقُودِ وَ الحَسُودِ تُبْدَءُ بِأنْفُسِهِمْ
Tags AngerEnvy (Hasad)
hadith 1281
Imam Ali (AS) said, The punishment of the intelligent is [in the form of] insinuation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عُقُوبَةُ العُقَلاءِ التَّلْويحُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonLegal Penalties
hadith 1282
Imam Ali (AS) said, The punishment of the ignorant is [in the form of open] declaration.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عُقُوبَةُ الجُهَلاءِ التَّصْريحُ
Tags Legal Penalties
hadith 1283
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no protector for one who is sought by Allah [for punishment].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ لِمَنْ طَلَبَهُ اللّهُ مُجيرٌ
Tags Promise and Threat
hadith 1284
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever punishes the one who is apologetic has committed a grave injustice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عاقَبَ مُعْتَذِراً عَظُمَتْ إساءَتُهُ
Tags Legal PenaltiesOppression
hadith 1285
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who punishes [a person] for [having committed] an offence has no merit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عاقَبَ بِالذَّنْبِ فَلا فَضْلَ لَهُ
Tags Legal Penalties
hadith 1286
Imam Ali (AS) said, Not every sinner deserves to be punished.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما كُلُّ مُذْنِب يُعاقَبُ
Tags Legal Penalties
hadith 1287
Imam Ali (AS) said, How repulsive is punishment [that is meted out] despite apology.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما أقْبَحَ العُقُوبَةَ مَعَ الاِعْتِذارِ
Tags Legal Penalties