أبو الحسنيين
04-02-2009, 01:10 PM
IN THE NAME OF GOD THE COMPASSIONATE THE MERCIFUL
*The Importance of having a Friend in Life!!!
The importance of having a friend in life in so great that according to scholars and intellectuals, every person could be identified through his/her friends, however, a true and good friend can be a good supporter and assistant in all stages of life, and guide us towards a proper destination and in contrast, an inappropriate friend, who is not chosen based on suitable criteria, could prevent one from progress or even cause us to decline.
Therefore, the decision as to whom we choose as a friend and whom we avoid is of great importance and certainly , numerous discussions have been presented in this respect and the importance of choosing a good friend , the Scholars of Islam erstwhile and nowadays have indeed paid special attention towards this issue also , in this context such a beautiful advice and high profile clarification on the above issue will emanate from one of the Blessed Progeny of our Beloved Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) , he is the great Imam Ali Ibn Al Hussein Zayn Al Abiddin (A.S), which duly shows a portion of the criteria for choosing a friend.
It is narrated that once he said to his honourable son, Imam Mohamed Al Baqir (A.S):
*Do not become the companion, interlocutor, or friend of five people. I said, "O Father! Who are they?" Imam Zayn Al Abiddin (as) replied,
-Avoid the companionship of a liar, because he is like a mirage, which deceives you by showing the far, close to you and taking the close far from you.
-Avoid the companionship of a transgressor, because he would betray you for a morsel or even less than that.
-Avoid the companionship of a stingy person, because he would deprive you of his wealth when you are in extreme need of him.
-Avoid the companionship of a stupid person, because he would harm you (of his stupidity) even though he wants to benefit you.
-Avoid the companionship of a person who has cut off his ties of kinship, because I have found him distant from the mercy of Allah (SWT) in three places in the Noble Qur'an.
Allah (SWT) has said: "But if you held command, you were sure to make mischief in the land and cut off the ties of kinship! Those it is whom Allah has cursed so He has made them deaf and blinded their eyes." (47:22-23)
He has also said: "And those who break the covenant of Allah after its confirmation and cut asunder that which Allah has ordered to be joined and make mischief in the land; (as for) those, upon them shall be curse and they shall have the evil (issue) of the abode." (13:25)
He continued and said: "Who break the covenant of Allah after its confirmation and cut asunder what Allah has ordered to be joined, and make mischief in the land; these it is that are the losers." (2:27).
*The Importance of having a Friend in Life!!!
The importance of having a friend in life in so great that according to scholars and intellectuals, every person could be identified through his/her friends, however, a true and good friend can be a good supporter and assistant in all stages of life, and guide us towards a proper destination and in contrast, an inappropriate friend, who is not chosen based on suitable criteria, could prevent one from progress or even cause us to decline.
Therefore, the decision as to whom we choose as a friend and whom we avoid is of great importance and certainly , numerous discussions have been presented in this respect and the importance of choosing a good friend , the Scholars of Islam erstwhile and nowadays have indeed paid special attention towards this issue also , in this context such a beautiful advice and high profile clarification on the above issue will emanate from one of the Blessed Progeny of our Beloved Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) , he is the great Imam Ali Ibn Al Hussein Zayn Al Abiddin (A.S), which duly shows a portion of the criteria for choosing a friend.
It is narrated that once he said to his honourable son, Imam Mohamed Al Baqir (A.S):
*Do not become the companion, interlocutor, or friend of five people. I said, "O Father! Who are they?" Imam Zayn Al Abiddin (as) replied,
-Avoid the companionship of a liar, because he is like a mirage, which deceives you by showing the far, close to you and taking the close far from you.
-Avoid the companionship of a transgressor, because he would betray you for a morsel or even less than that.
-Avoid the companionship of a stingy person, because he would deprive you of his wealth when you are in extreme need of him.
-Avoid the companionship of a stupid person, because he would harm you (of his stupidity) even though he wants to benefit you.
-Avoid the companionship of a person who has cut off his ties of kinship, because I have found him distant from the mercy of Allah (SWT) in three places in the Noble Qur'an.
Allah (SWT) has said: "But if you held command, you were sure to make mischief in the land and cut off the ties of kinship! Those it is whom Allah has cursed so He has made them deaf and blinded their eyes." (47:22-23)
He has also said: "And those who break the covenant of Allah after its confirmation and cut asunder that which Allah has ordered to be joined and make mischief in the land; (as for) those, upon them shall be curse and they shall have the evil (issue) of the abode." (13:25)
He continued and said: "Who break the covenant of Allah after its confirmation and cut asunder what Allah has ordered to be joined, and make mischief in the land; these it is that are the losers." (2:27).