Do you really think like this? I was\nnot expecting that from you\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These are sentences that we may have\nheard them in our social conversations. Perhaps we have been in a situation in\nwhich, we had every reason and argument to be sure of a decision we had made\nearlier. But when presented for others, we had to face their opposition and\npressured about that decision. How should be our reaction in such situation?\nWhat is a good response? When others say something that bothers us\ndramatically, how can we reach the state of calmness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One day a group of people gathered at\nthe house of Imam Reza (PBUH). Yunus Ibn Abd al-Rahman who happened to be a\nvery trusted companion of the Imam was among them. While everyone was busy\ntalking, another group of people from Basra asked for permission to enter the\nhouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imam told Yunus, \u201cEnter that room;\nshow no reaction at all and stay there until I asked you to come out.\u201d Then\nImam Reza (PBUH) granted permission for the new group to enter. Once entered\nthe room, they started to talk behind the back of Yunus. Meanwhile Imam Reza\n(PBUH) was looking at the ground; he didn\u2019t say anything and showed no reaction\nuntil they said farewell and left the house. Then Imam asked Yunus to come out\nof the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yunus entered while his face was full\nof sorrow and his eyes were in tears. He said, \u201cMy master! I have only defended\nmy beliefs and religion while my own friends are thinking about me like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imam Reza (PBUH) passionately said, \u201cO\nYunus! Do not be sad; it does not matter what people think. Such things said by\nother people do not matter at all. When your Imam is satisfied with you, there\nis nothing to worry or be sad about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Imam added then, \u201cO Yunus! Always\ntry to talk to people to the extent of their capacity of hearing. Do not talk\nabout divine topics if it might be beyond their understanding. O Yunus! When\nyou have a gem in your hand and people say that you have a dirty rock in your\nhand, how does it affect the gem in your hand? And if they say you have gem in\nyour hand while you are holding a rock, how does this help you? How can their\nwords affect your belief? How does it benefit or harm you in anyways? \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yunus was calmed down by Imam\u2019s words\nand said, \u201cNo, their words do not matter to me anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then Imam Reza (PBUH) told him, \u201cSo if\nyou understand the truth and you can see the right path and your Imam is\nsatisfied from you, then the thoughts and words of the people should not affect\nyour beliefs and way of thinking; people can say whatever they wish.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(The above is a\nselection from \u201cRijal Kashshi\u201d, p. 487, No. 924)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Roshd website congratulates all\nMuslims the birthday anniversary of the kind Imam, Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Reza\n(PBUH).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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