الفُرصَةُ
 
 
 
 OPPORTUNITY 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
إغتنم الفُرصَةَ / Seize the Opportunity
 
  1ـ رسولُ اللهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَن فُتِحَ لَهُ بابٌ مِن الخَيرِ فَلْيَنتَهِزْهُ ؛ فإنّهُ لايَدرِي مَتى يُغلَقُ عَنهُ. 
1– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘If a door of benevolence is open for someone, they should utilize it, for they do not know when it will close.’ 
[Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43134] 
 
 
 
 
   2ـ رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): تَركُ الفُرَصِ غُصَصٌ. 
 
2– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Leaving opportunities brings regret.’ 
 
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 165, no. 2] 
  
  
  
الفُرصَةُ
 
 
OPPORTUNITY 
 
 
 
 
 
   3ـ الإمام عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الفُرصَةُ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحابِ، فانتَهِزُوا فُرَصَ الخَيرِ. 
 
3– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Opportunity passes away quickly the way clouds pass.’ 
 
[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 21] 
  
  
  
 
   4ـ الإمام عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الفُرصَةُ سَريعَةُ الفَوتِ، وبَطِيئَةُ العَودِ. 
 
4– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Opportunity is quick to pass on, and slow to come back.’ 
 
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2019] 
  
  
  
 
   5ـ الإمام عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الفُرصَةُ غُنمٌ . 
 
5– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Opportunity is a treasure.’ 
 
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 194] 
  
  
  
 
   6ـ الإمام عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إضاعَةُ الفُرصَةِ غُصَّةٌ . 
 
6– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Losing an opportunity is distressful.’ 
 
[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 118] 
  
  
  
 
   7ـ الإمام عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): الاُمورُ مَرهونَةٌ بأوقاتِها . 
 
7– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Matters are secured 
 
[depending] on their own time.’ 
 
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 165, no. 2] 
  
  
  
 
   8ـ الإمام عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مِن الخُرقِ المُعاجَلَةُ قبلَ الإمكانِ، والأناةُ بعدَ الفُرصَةِ . 
 
8– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Hastening before the possibility 
 
[of a matter] is clumsiness, as is delaying after an opportunity 
 
[arises].’ 
 
[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 363] 
  
  
  
 
   9ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَنِ انتَظَرَ بمُعاجَلَةِ الفُرصَةِ مُؤاجَلةَ الاستِقصاءِ سَلَبَتهُ الأيّامُ فُرصَتَهُ ؛ لأنّ مِن شَأنِ الأيّامِ السَّلبَ، وسَبيلُ الزَّمَنِ الفَوتُ. 
 
9– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Whoever tarries despite the fleeting opportunity, 
 
[lengthening] his investigation into the matter, the 
 
[passing] days will snatch away the opportunity, because it is the nature of days to snatch away 
 
[opportunities], just as it is the path of time to pass away.’ 
 
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 268, no. 181]