The Book of Ar-Riqaq (Softening of The Hearts)
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي الرِّقَاقِ وَأَنْ لاَ عَيْشَ إِلاَّ عَيْشُ الآخِرَةِ:
(1) Chapter. Health and leisure (free time for doing good deeds). There is no life worth living except the life in the Hereafter.
2بَابُ مَثَلِ الدُّنْيَا فِي الآخِرَةِ:
(2) Chapter. The example of this world in contrast with the Hereafter.
3بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ، أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ»:
(3) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet: “Be in this world as if you were a stranger."
4بَابٌ في الأَمَلِ وَطُولِهِ:
(4) Chapter. About hope and hoping too much (for long life and worldly pleasures).
5بَابُ مَنْ بَلَغَ سِتِّينَ سَنَةً فَقَدْ أَعْذَرَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْعُمُرِ:
(5) Chapter. If somebody reaches sixty years of age, he has no right to ask Allah for a new lease of life (to make up for his past shortcomings), for Allah says: "...Did We not give you lives long enough, so that whoever would receive admonition - could receive it? And the warner (of Allah) came to you..." (V.35:37)
6بَابُ الْعَمَلِ الَّذِي يُبْتَغَى بِهِ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ:
(6) Chapter. The deed which is done seeking Allah‘s Countenance (i.e., for the sake of Allah).
7بَابُ مَا يُحْذَرُ مِنْ زَهْرَةِ الدُّنْيَا وَالتَّنَافُسِ فِيهَا:
(7) Chapter. The warning regarding worldly pleasures, amusements and competing against each other for the enjoyment thereof.
8بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ فَلاَ تَغُرَّنَّكُمُ الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا وَلاَ يَغُرَّنَّكُمْ بِاللَّهِ الْغَرُورُ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ فَاتَّخِذُوهُ عَدُوًّا إِنَّمَا يَدْعُو حِزْبَهُ لِيَكُونُوا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ السَّعِيرِ} :
(8) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “O mankind! Verily the Promise of Allah is true. So let not this present life deceive you, and let not the chief deceiver (Satan) deceive you about Allah. Surely, Satan is an enemy to you, so take (treat) him as an enemy. He only invites his Hizb (followers) that they may become the dwellers of the Blazing Fire.” (V.35:5,6)
9بَابُ ذَهَابِ الصَّالِحِينَ:
(9) Chapter. The righteous people will depart (die).
10بَابُ مَا يُتَّقَى مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَالِ:
(10) CI-IAPTER. The Fitnah (trial and affliction) of wealth should be warded off.
11بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «هَذَا الْمَالُ خَضِرَةٌ حُلْوَةٌ»:
(11) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet: “Wealth is (like) green sweet (fruit).” And the Statement of Allah: "Beautified for men is the love of things they covet: women, children..." (V.3:14)
12بَابُ مَا قَدَّمَ مِنْ مَالِهِ فَهْوَ لَهُ:
(12) Chapter. Whatever one spends from his money (on good deeds) will be better for him (in the Hereafter).
13بَابُ الْمُكْثِرُونَ هُمُ الْمُقِلُّونَ:
(13) Chapter. The rich (who do not spend their wealth on good deeds) are infact the poor (i.e., little rewarded).
14بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا أُحِبُّ أَنَّ لِي مِثْلَ أُحُدٍ ذَهَبًا»:
(14) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet: “It would not please me to have gold equal to this rnoutain of Uhud."
15بَابُ الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ:
(15) Chapter. True riches is self-contentment.
16بَابُ فَضْلِ الْفَقْرِ:
(16) Chapter. The superiority of being poor.
17بَابُ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَيْشُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابِهِ، وَتَخَلِّيهِمْ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا:
(17) Chapter. How the Prophet and his Companions used to live, and how they gave up their interest in the world.
18بَابُ الْقَصْدِ وَالْمُدَاوَمَةِ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ:
(18) Chapter. The adoption of a middle course (not to go to extremes), and the regularity of one’s deeds.
19بَابُ الرَّجَاءِ مَعَ الْخَوْفِ:
(19) Chapter. Hope (that Allah will forgive one’s sins and will accept one’s good deeds) with fear (of Allah).
20بَابُ الصَّبْرِ عَنْ مَحَارِمِ اللَّهِ:
(20) Chapter. Refraining from doing things Allah has made illegal.
21بَابُ: {وَمَنْ يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ} :
(21) Chapter. “...And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, then He (Allah) will suffice him..." (V.65:3)
22بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنْ قِيلَ وَقَالَ:
(22) Chapter. What is disliked about Qil and Qal (i.e., sinful and useless talk).
23بَابُ حِفْظِ اللِّسَانِ:
(23) Chapter. To protect one’s tongue (from illegal talk, e.g., laying, abusing or backbiting, etc.).
24بَابُ الْبُكَاءِ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ:
(24) Chapter. Weeping out of fear of Allah.
25بَابُ الْخَوْفِ مِنَ اللَّهِ:
(25) Chapter. To be afraid of Allah.
26بَابُ الاِنْتِهَاءِ عَنِ الْمَعَاصِي:
(26) Chapter. To give up sinful deeds.
27بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ مَا أَعْلَمُ لَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيلاً، وَلَبَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيرًا»:
(27) Chapter. The saying of the Prophet: “If you knew that which I know, you would laugh little and weep much.”
28بَابُ حُجِبَتِ النَّارُ بِالشَّهَوَاتِ:
(28) Chapter. The (Hell) Fire is surrounded by all kinds of desires and passions.
29بَابُ: «الْجَنَّةُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَى أَحَدِكُمْ مِنْ شِرَاكِ نَعْلِهِ، وَالنَّارُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ»:
(29) Chapter. Paradise is nearer to anyone of you than the Shirak of his shoe, and so is the (Hell) Fire.
30بَابُ لِيَنْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَسْفَلَ مِنْهُ وَلاَ يَنْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ فَوْقَهُ:
(30) Chapter. One should always look at the one who is inferior (in worldly rank) to him, and should not look at the one who is superior (in worldly rank) to him.
31بَابُ مَنْ هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ أَوْ بِسَيِّئَةٍ:
(31) Chapter. Whoever intended to do a good deed or a bad deed.
32بَابُ مَا يُتَّقَى مِنْ مُحَقَّرَاتِ الذُّنُوبِ:
(32) Chapter. What minor sins should be warded off.
33بَابُ الأَعْمَالُ بِالْخَوَاتِيمِ وَمَا يُخَافُ مِنْهَا:
(33) Chapter. The (results of) deeds done depend upon the last actions. And that one should be afraid of it.
34بَابُ الْعُزْلَةُ رَاحَةٌ مِنْ خُلاَّطِ السُّوءِ:
(34) Chapter. Seclusion is better for a believer than to have evil companions.
35بَابُ رَفْعِ الأَمَانَةِ:
(35) Chapter. The disappearance of Al-Amanah.
36بَابُ الرِّيَاءِ وَالسُّمْعَةِ:
(36) Chapter. Showing Off.
37بَابُ مَنْ جَاهَدَ نَفْسَهُ فِي طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ:
(37) Chapter. Whoever compelled himself to obey Allah.
38بَابُ التَّوَاضُعِ:
(38) Chapter. The humility or modesty or lowliness (to lower oneself).
39بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وَالسَّاعَةَ كَهَاتَيْنِ»:
(39) Chapter. The saying of the Prophet: “I have been sent, and the Hour (is at hand) as these two (fingers).” And the Statement of Allah: "...And the matter of the Hour is not but as a twinkling of the eye, or even nearer. Truly! Allah is Able to do all things." (V.16:77)
40بَابٌ:
(40) Chapter. The rising of the sun from the west.
41بَابُ: «مَنْ أَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَهُ»:
(41) Chapter. Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah (too) loves to meet him.
42بَابُ سَكَرَاتِ الْمَوْتِ:
(42) Chapter. The stupors of death.
43بَابُ نَفْخِ الصُّورِ:
(43) Chapter. The blowing of the Trumpet, on the Day of Resurrection.
44بَابُ يَقْبِضُ اللَّهُ الأَرْضَ:
(44) Chapter. On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will grasp (or hold) the whole (planet of) earth (in His Hand).
45بَابُ كَيْفَ الْحَشْرُ:
(45) Chapter. The gathering (on the Day of Resurrection).
46بَابُ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {إِنَّ زَلْزَلَةَ السَّاعَةِ شَيْءٌ عَظِيمٌ} :
(46) Chapter. The Saying (of Allah): "...Verily, the earthquake of the Hour (of judgement) is a terrible thing." (V.22:1)
47بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {أَلاَ يَظُنُّ أُولَئِكَ أَنَّهُمْ مَبْعُوثُونَ لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ} :
(47) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “Think they not that they will be resurrected (for reckoning), on a Great Day. The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of Al-Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).” (V.83:4-6)
48بَابُ الْقِصَاصِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ:
(48) Chapter. AI-Qisas (retaliation) on the Day of Resurrection.
49بَابُ مَنْ نُوقِشَ الْحِسَابَ عُذِّبَ:
(49) Chapter. Anybody whose account (record) is questioned will surely be punished.
50بَابُ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ:
(50) Chapter. Seventy thousand (persons) will enter Paradise without accounts.
51بَابُ صِفَةِ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ:
(51) Chapter. The description of Paradise and the Fire.
52بَابُ الصِّرَاطُ جَسْرُ جَهَنَّمَ:
(52) Chapter. As-Sirat is a bridge across the Hell.
53بَابٌ في الْحَوْضِ:
(53) Chapter. (What is said) regarding Al-Haud (the Prophet’s Tank - Al-Kauthar).
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