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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “I wonder why those who fear the following four things do not seek refuge in the following four things. Why doesn't the one who fears take refuge in God's statement: “For us God sufficeth, and He is the best disposer of affairs.” [The Holy Quran: Ali-i-Imran 3:173], since I heard that God added: “And they returned with Grace and Bounty from God; no harm ever touched them.” [The Holy Quran: Al- i-Imran 3:174] I wonder why does not the one who is sad take refuge in God's statement: “There is no god but Thou: Glory to Thee: I was indeed wrong!” [The Holy Quran: Anbiyaa 21:87], since I heard that God added: “So We listened to him: and delivered him from distress: and thus do We deliver those who have faith.” [The Holy Quran: Anbiyaa 21:88] I wonder why doesn't one who has been cheated take refuge in God's statement: “My (own) affair I commit to God: For God (ever) watches over His servants” [The Holy Quran: Mu-min 40:44], since I heard that God added: “Then God saved him from (every) ill that they plotted (against him).” [The Holy Quran: Mu-min 40:45] And I wonder why doesn't the one who wants this world and its ornaments seek refuge in God's statement: “God's Will (be done)! There is no power but with God! [The Holy Quran: Kahaf 18:39], since I heard that God added: “If thou dost see me less than thee in wealth and sons, it may be that my Lord will give me something better than thy garden.” [The Holy Quran: Kahaf 18:39-40]
قال الصادق (عليه السلام): عجبت لمن فزع من أربع كيف لا يفزع إلى أربع: عجبت لمن خاف كيف لا يفزع إلى قوله: ﴿حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل﴾ فإني سمعت الله يقول بعقبها: ﴿فانقلبوا بنعمة من الله وفضل لم يمسسهم سوء﴾ وعجبت لمن اغتم كيف لا يفزع إلى قوله: ﴿لا إله إلا أنت سبحانك إني كنت من الظالمين﴾ فإني سمعت الله يقول بعقبها: ﴿ونجيناه من الغم وكذلك ننجي المؤمنين﴾ وعجبت لمن مكر به كيف لا يفزع إلى قوله: ﴿وأفوض أمري إلى الله إن الله بصير بالعباد﴾ فإني سمعت الله يقول بعقبها: ﴿فوقاه الله سيئات ما مكروا﴾ وعجبت لمن أراد الدنيا وزينتها كيف لا يفزع إلى قوله: ﴿ما شاء الله لا قوة إلا بالله﴾ فإني سمعت الله عز وجل يقول بعقبها: ﴿إن ترن أنا أقل منك مالا وولدا﴾ ﴿فعسى ربي أن يؤتيني خيرا من جنتك﴾ وعسى موجبة.
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