13 Categories of People who will benefit after death
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Fadlullah al-Jilani presents the following lines of poetry in Fadlullah al-Samad fi Tawdih al-Adab al-Mufrad:
Fadlullah al-Jilani presents the following lines of poetry in Fadlullah al-Samad fi Tawdih al-Adab al-Mufrad:
إذا ماتَ ابنُ آدمَ ليس يُمنعُ الأجرُ
When the son of Adam dies, his reward continues to flow,
When the son of Adam dies, his reward continues to flow,
تجري له الأعمالُ في البرِّ والذِّكرِ
Thirteen deeds are counted for him in bestowal.
Thirteen deeds are counted for him in bestowal.
ثلاثَ عشرةً تبقى له في الجزاءِ
The knowledge he spread & the supplication of his child,
The knowledge he spread & the supplication of his child,
من نَقلِ علمٍ نافعٍ بالصفاءِ
The planting of a date palm & ongoing charity.
The planting of a date palm & ongoing charity.
ودعوةُ ولدٍ له في الحياةِ
Bequeathing a Mushaf & guarding a frontier,
Bequeathing a Mushaf & guarding a frontier,
وغرسُ نخيلٍ أو صدقةُ الجارياتِ
Digging a well or directing the course of a river.
Digging a well or directing the course of a river.
وإرثُ مصحفٍ، ورباطُ الثغورِ
A house built for the stranger to seek shelter,
A house built for the stranger to seek shelter,
وحفرُ بئرٍ، أو ماءُ نهرٍ يسيرِ
Or the construction of a place for remembrance.
Or the construction of a place for remembrance.
وبِناءُ بيتٍ يؤوي الغريبَ الضّائعَا
Teaching the noble Qur’an,
Teaching the noble Qur’an,
أو موضعُ ذكرٍ بُني طائعًا قانعَا
Martyrdom in battle for righteousness.
Martyrdom in battle for righteousness.
وتعليمُ قرآنٍ كريمٍ بهداهُ
And likewise, whoever establishes a good practice to be followed —
And likewise, whoever establishes a good practice to be followed —
وشهادةٌ في القتالِ يُرضي مولاهُ
Take this from Hadith expressed in poetry.
Take this from Hadith expressed in poetry.
ومن سنَّ سُنَّةَ خيرٍ تُقتدى
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فذاكَ أجرٌ لا يزولُ أبدًا
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خذْ ذا من الحديثِ نظمًا في الأدبِ
Receive this from Hadith, expressed in refined verse,
Receive this from Hadith, expressed in refined verse,
تلقاهُ نورًا في يومِ الحسابِ
A light for you on the Day of Reckoning.
A light for you on the Day of Reckoning.
