Seeds and Streams of Deeds

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مِثالُ تَوَلُّدِ الطَّاعَةِ وَنُمُوِّها وَتَزايُدِها كَمِثلِ نَواةٍ غَرَستَها فَصَارَت شَجَرَةً ثُمَّ أَثْمَرَتْ فَأَكَلْتَ ثَمَرَها وَغَرَستَ نَواها

The example of the birth, growth, and increase of obedience is like a seed you plant, which becomes a tree, then it bears fruit, and you eat its fruit and plant its seeds,

فَكُلَّما أَثمرَ مِنها شَيْءٌ جَنَيْتَ ثَمَرَهُ وَغَرَسْتَ نَواهُ

So whenever something from it bears fruit, you harvest its fruit and plant its seeds.

وَكَذَلِكَ تَداعِيُ الْمَعاصِي

And likewise, the spread of sins.

فَلْيَتَدَبَّرِ اللَّبِيبُ هَذَا الْمِثَالَ

So let the wise person reflect on this example;

فَمِن ثَوَابِ الحَسَنَةِ الحَسَنَةُ بَعْدَهَا

For among the rewards of a good deed is a good deed after it,

وَمِن عُقُوبَةِ السَّيِّئَةِ السَّيِّئَةُ بَعْدَهَا

And among the penalties for a bad deed is a bad deed after it.

لَيْسَ العَجَبُ مِن مَمْلُوكٍ يَتَذَلَّلُ لِلَّهِ وَيَتَعَبَّدُ لَهُ

It is not surprising for a servant to humble himself before Allah and worship Him,

وَلَا يَمَلُّ مِنْ خِدْمَتِهِ مَعَ حَاجَتِهِ وَفَقْرِهِ إِلَيْهِ

And that he does not tire of serving Him, despite his need and poverty before Him,

إِنَّمَا العَجَبُ مِن مَالِكٍ يَتَحَبَّبُ إِلَى مَمْلُوكِهِ بِصُنُوفِ إِنْعَامِهِ

Indeed, the wonder is of a Master who endears Himself to His servant with various kinds of His favors,

وَيَتَوَدَّدُ إِلَيْهِ بِأَنْوَاعِ إِحْسَانِهِ مَعَ غِنَاهُ عَنْهُ

And who shows affection to him with different types of His kindness while being self-sufficient from him.

كَفَى بِكَ عِزًّا أَنَّكَ لَهُ عَبْدٌ

Sufficient for you as honor that you are His servant,

وَكَفَى بِكَ فَخْرًا أَنَّهُ لَكَ رَبٌّ

And sufficient for you as pride that He is your Lord.