By: Ayatullah Jawadi Amoli
In the more than 26 years that I was honored to be in the presence of ʿAllāmah, he [continuously] faced severe hardships; [but,] through them, he would never lose his forbearance and fortitude. He never thought about seeking revenge [on those who wronged him]; [rather,] he would endure any venom which was spoken or written against him.
Although no person is without vengeful enemies, those [unique] individuals who have greater [legitimate] authority, enlightenment, genius, and intellect, have more enemies [than those who do not possess these characteristics]. (اِنّا جَعَلنَا الشَّيطينَ اَولِياءَ لِلَّذينَ لايُؤمِنون) "We have indeed made the devils friends of those who have no faith." [7:27] Because the rejecters are under the authority of Satan, naturally they become enemies with the prophets; however, ʿAllāmah never displayed hostility toward his enemies. Rather, he would answer [their venom] with goodness. Just as the Qur'an has stated: (وَلا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلا السَّيِّئَةُ ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ) "Good and evil [conduct] are not equal. Repel [evil] with what is best. [If you do so,] behold, he between whom and you was enmity, will be as though he were a sympathetic friend" [41:34]. Only those who are forbearing can acquire this character trait [of being able to make enemies into friends]. Therefore, if we fight bad with good, we are doing a beautiful deed which is [even] above [simply] being just: (اِنَّ اللهَ يَأمُرُ بِالعَدلِ والاِحسان) "God enjoins justice and the doing of good to others" [16:90].
ʿAllāmah Ṭabāṭabāʾī, as a possessor of great knowledge and action, acted in such a way that he made friends out of enemies [moreover,] he was extremely devoted toward his friends, such that he writes:
همي گويم و گفته ام بارها ٭٭٭٭ بود كيش من مهر دلدارها
I always say and have said many times / My creed is the kindness of the kind-hearted
Among the traditions and morals of the patient, forbearing people is [that they] destroy hostility rather than destroying those who are hostile; to evolve the enemy into a friend. This is their sweet, eloquent method [of resolving conflict].
Source: Ayatullah Jawadi Amoli, Shamsolvaḥy-e Tabrīzī, p. 238.
No comments:
Post a Comment