حکمت 468: مردم را روزگاری دشوار در پیش است که توانگر… · Saying 468

وَ قَالَ (عليه السلام):

يَأْتِي عَلَي النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ عَضُوضٌ يَعَضُّ الْمُوسِرُ فِيهِ عَلَي مَا فِي يَدَيْهِ وَ لَمْ يُؤْمَرْ بِذَلِكَ قَالَ اللَّه سُبْحَانَهُ وَ لا تَنْسَوُا الْفَضْلَ بَيْنَكُمْ تَنْهَدُ فِيهِ الْأَشْرَارُ وَ تُسْتَذَلُّ الْأَخْيَارُ وَ يُبَايِعُ الْمُضْطَرُّونَ وَ قَدْ نَهَي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (صلي الله عليه وآله) عَنْ بَيْعِ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ.

Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: A harsh time will come upon the people wherein the rich will seize their possessions with their teeth (by way of miserliness) although they have not been commanded to do so. Allah the Glorified, says: "Do not forget generosity among yourselves," (Qur'an, 2:237). During this time the wicked will rise up while the virtuous will remain low and purchases will be made from the helpless although the Prophet, peace be upon him and his descendants, has prohibited purchasing from the helpless.