Generosity

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

GENEROSITY

.الإمامُ العسكريُّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إنّ للسَّخاءِ مِقدارا فإنْ زادَ علَيهِ فهُو سَرَفٌ

“Generosity has a set limit, and if taken to extremes becomes squandering.”

Imam Hasan Askari (a)

(Bihar Al Anwar V. 69)

There are a number of people who find difficulty in setting boundaries. There should be a space where the other person ends and you begin.

Imam Ali (a) said: ‘You must be moderate in your affairs, for the one who deviates from moderation is unjust and one who takes to it is just.’ [Ghurar Al-Hikam]

Being generous without moderation includes all forms of generosity, it doesn’t only refer to economic generosity, it rather talks about being too much available for someone, allowing your friends and family to take advantage of you, being too forgiving, letting others treat you in an unhealthy manner, etc. If you stretch your limits beyond your endurance, and if you let people test your patience, you reach your breaking point. It is unjust for you and the other person as well, for you’re teaching them that if they give someone abusive treatment, it would be accepted. Bearing pain beyond forbearance is far more dangerous than we’ve ever imagined. It has exploited the entire structure of our family lives and subsequently of our society.

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Imam Ali (a) said: ‘Being generous without extravagance and magnanimous without wastefulness is part of moderation.’ [Ghurar Al-Hikam]

Sure altruism is a great virtue, but extremism is not. Being altruistic is part of human nature. We all feel good and more humane, although at some point we must create strong boundaries that no one should be allowed to cross. Not even ourselves. This is not being mean or selfish, it shows that a person is mentally mature and can protect her/himself.

Here are some insightful sayings of Imam Ali (a) about moderation:

‘One who is moderate will never be ruined.’

‘There is no wastage in moderation.’

‘Everything that exceeds moderation is extravagance.’

‘The height of moderation is contentment.’

‘Our way is moderation and our practice is the right guidance.’

‘Moderation is half of the livelihood.’

‘Moderation makes the small grow.’

‘One who does not practice moderation is ruined by extravagance.’

[Ghurar Al-Hikam]

Date: 18/7/2020

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