Sahifa Sajjadiyyah: Sahifa Sajjadiyyah: 3 Du‘as3 Du‘as

ALI 137: ALI 137: Session 7Session 7

Jamadi II 30, 1429Jamadi II 30, 1429

July 4, 2008July 4, 2008

Today’s lessonToday’s lesson

Discussion on verse 2:215 & 216Discussion on verse 2:215 & 216 Where to spend our wealth?Where to spend our wealth? English translations of English translations of The SahifaThe Sahifa Islam on giving loans to the needyIslam on giving loans to the needy We should love the poor; why:We should love the poor; why: Real investment of wealthReal investment of wealth Islamic objectives of material wealth.Islamic objectives of material wealth.

Qur’ānic āyāt 2:215 & 216Qur’ānic āyāt 2:215 & 216

ر�� ي !م� م�ن� خ� �نف�ق�ت !نف�ق!ون� ق!ل� م�ا أ �ك� م�اذ�ا ي !ون �ل أ �س� �ر� ي ي !م� م�ن� خ� �نف�ق�ت !نف�ق!ون� ق!ل� م�ا أ �ك� م�اذ�ا ي !ون �ل أ �س� ي ��ن �ين� و�اب اك �م�س� �ام�ى و�ال �ت �ي �ين� و�ال ب �ق�ر� �ن� و�األ �د�ي �و�ال �ل �ن� ف�ل �ين� و�اب اك �م�س� �ام�ى و�ال �ت �ي �ين� و�ال ب �ق�ر� �ن� و�األ �د�ي �و�ال �ل ف�ل

�يم= �ه� ع�ل @ه� ب �ن@ الل �ر� ف�إ ي !وا م�ن� خ� �ف�ع�ل �يل� و�م�ا ت ب �يم=الس@ �ه� ع�ل @ه� ب �ن@ الل �ر� ف�إ ي !وا م�ن� خ� �ف�ع�ل �يل� و�م�ا ت ب الس@ ن�� !م� و�ع�سى أ �ك ه= ل !ر� �ال! و�ه!و� ك �ق�ت !م� ال �ك �ي �ب� ع�ل !ت �ن� ك !م� و�ع�سى أ �ك ه= ل !ر� �ال! و�ه!و� ك �ق�ت !م� ال �ك �ي �ب� ع�ل !ت ك

Jوا ب �!ح �ن� ت !م� و�ع�س�ى أ �ك �ر= ل ي Lا و�ه!و� خ� �ئ ي ه!وا ش� �ر� �ك Jوا ت ب �!ح �ن� ت !م� و�ع�س�ى أ �ك �ر= ل ي Lا و�ه!و� خ� �ئ ي ه!وا ش� �ر� �ك ت�م!ون� �ع�ل � ت !م� ال �ت �ن �م! و�أ �ع�ل @ه! ي !م� و�الل �ك رP ل Lا و�ه!و� ش� �ئ ي �م!ون�ش� �ع�ل � ت !م� ال �ت �ن �م! و�أ �ع�ل @ه! ي !م� و�الل �ك رP ل Lا و�ه!و� ش� �ئ ي ش�

Translation of HQ 2:215 & 216Translation of HQ 2:215 & 216

2:215 2:215 They ask you as to what they should spend. They ask you as to what they should spend. Say, ‘Whatever wealth you spend, let it be for Say, ‘Whatever wealth you spend, let it be for parents, relatives, orphans, the needy, and the parents, relatives, orphans, the needy, and the traveler.’ And whatever good that you may do, God traveler.’ And whatever good that you may do, God indeed knows it.indeed knows it.

2:216 2:216 Warfare has been prescribed for you, though Warfare has been prescribed for you, though it is repulsive to you. Yet it may be that you dislike it is repulsive to you. Yet it may be that you dislike something while it is good for you, and it may be something while it is good for you, and it may be that you love something while it is bad for you, and that you love something while it is bad for you, and God knows and you do not know.God knows and you do not know.

Where to spend the wealth?Where to spend the wealth?

Blood relatives (16:90) & other needy (70:24 & 25) Blood relatives (16:90) & other needy (70:24 & 25) have right on our wealthhave right on our wealth

As-Sadiq (a): Do you think that Allah has fixed As-Sadiq (a): Do you think that Allah has fixed only Zakat on your wealth? That which Allah has only Zakat on your wealth? That which Allah has fixed besides Zakat is more than Zakat, and the fixed besides Zakat is more than Zakat, and the same should be spent on your relatives & those who same should be spent on your relatives & those who ask for it.ask for it.

As-Sadiq (a): when a Muslim who can help, refuses As-Sadiq (a): when a Muslim who can help, refuses to help a needy brother, Allah abstains from helping to help a needy brother, Allah abstains from helping in this world & hereafter.in this world & hereafter.

English translations of English translations of The SahifaThe Sahifa

Famous translation by Dr W. Chittick: first Famous translation by Dr W. Chittick: first published in 1988 & then numerous times published in 1988 & then numerous times & available online & available online www.al-islam.org/sahifawww.al-islam.org/sahifa

Comments: phrase by phrase, literal & Comments: phrase by phrase, literal & professional professional butbut difficult English, biblical & difficult English, biblical & and not easy to reach Arabic textand not easy to reach Arabic text

Other by Syd Ahmed Muhani, 2Other by Syd Ahmed Muhani, 2ndnd edition edition printed in 1984 by IPOprinted in 1984 by IPO

Easy to read but same shortcomings as Easy to read but same shortcomings as aboveabove

The more we translate, the better we getThe more we translate, the better we get

The 2 translations of 20:1 The 2 translations of 20:1 O Lord, bless Muhammad and his descendants. O Lord, bless Muhammad and his descendants.

Advance my faith to the greatest perfection. Let my Advance my faith to the greatest perfection. Let my belief be the most excellent beliefs. Cause my motive belief be the most excellent beliefs. Cause my motive to be the best of resolutions & my conduct the best of to be the best of resolutions & my conduct the best of actions.actions.

O God, O God, bless Muhammad and his Household, bless Muhammad and his Household, cause my faith to reach the most perfect faith, cause my faith to reach the most perfect faith, make my certainty the most excellent certainty, make my certainty the most excellent certainty, and take my intention to the best of intentions and take my intention to the best of intentions and my works to the best of works! and my works to the best of works!

Islam on giving loanIslam on giving loan More recommended than giving charityMore recommended than giving charity Ma‘sumeen (a) have also taken loans in their livesMa‘sumeen (a) have also taken loans in their lives Reward of extending time to your debtorsReward of extending time to your debtors Allah (swt) takes loan for our good spendingAllah (swt) takes loan for our good spending HP (s): Allah is with debtor provided he has not HP (s): Allah is with debtor provided he has not

committed sin against Allah with that loancommitted sin against Allah with that loan And if [the debtor] is in straits, let there be a respite until And if [the debtor] is in straits, let there be a respite until

the time of ease; and if you remit [the debt] as charity, it the time of ease; and if you remit [the debt] as charity, it will be better for you, should you know.will be better for you, should you know.

Al-Kazim (a): when expenses exceed income, one may Al-Kazim (a): when expenses exceed income, one may take loan. . . If dies without paying, the Imam will pay take loan. . . If dies without paying, the Imam will pay from public treasury.from public treasury.

Befriending the poorBefriending the poor

O Allah, make me love the companionship of O Allah, make me love the companionship of the poor and help me be their companion with the poor and help me be their companion with excellent patience!excellent patience! (Sahifa 30:4) (Sahifa 30:4)

Why should we love the poor & needy?Why should we love the poor & needy? Seerah of the Prophet (s) & Imams (a)Seerah of the Prophet (s) & Imams (a) The poor will go to paradise firstThe poor will go to paradise first Majority of Allah’s friends & close servants Majority of Allah’s friends & close servants

(awliyaa) are not rich, & do not wish for it.(awliyaa) are not rich, & do not wish for it.

Real investment of the wealthReal investment of the wealth Whenever You take away from me the goods of this Whenever You take away from me the goods of this

perishing world, store them for me in Your abiding perishing world, store them for me in Your abiding treasuries!treasuries! (The Sahifa 30:5) (The Sahifa 30:5)

Qur’anic verses on what remains with Allah endures Qur’anic verses on what remains with Allah endures what is with us will perish (16:96, 28:60; 35:29)what is with us will perish (16:96, 28:60; 35:29) @ن� �ج�ز�ي �ن �اق� و�ل @ه� ب �د� الل ن ��نف�د! و�م�ا ع !م� ي �د�ك ن ��ن@ م�ا ع �ج�ز�ي �ن �اق� و�ل @ه� ب �د� الل ن ��نف�د! و�م�ا ع !م� ي �د�ك ن �م�ا ع

!وا �ان ح�س�ن� م�ا ك� �أ ه!م� ب �ج�ر� وا أ �ر! @ذ�ين� ص�ب !وا ال �ان ح�س�ن� م�ا ك� �أ ه!م� ب �ج�ر� وا أ �ر! @ذ�ين� ص�ب ال

�ع�م�ل!ون� �ع�م�ل!ون�ي 16:9616:96 ي That which is with you will be spent but what is with That which is with you will be spent but what is with

God shall last, and We will surely pay the patient their God shall last, and We will surely pay the patient their reward by the best of what they used to do.reward by the best of what they used to do.

Who can be a better trustee than Allah?Who can be a better trustee than Allah?

Islamic objectives of wealthIslamic objectives of wealth

Make this world's broken pieces which You Make this world's broken pieces which You have conferred upon me and its goods which have conferred upon me and its goods which You have quickly granted to me a way to reach You have quickly granted to me a way to reach Your neighborhood, a link to Your nearness, Your neighborhood, a link to Your nearness, and a means to Your Garden! Verily You are and a means to Your Garden! Verily You are Possessor of bounty abounding, and You are Possessor of bounty abounding, and You are the Munificent, the Generousthe Munificent, the Generous (Sahifa 30:6) (Sahifa 30:6)

Achieving Allah’s presence, pleasure & placeAchieving Allah’s presence, pleasure & place