13.8 论 Baraka 的实质
13.8 The Reality Of Baraka
Baraka是一个真实存在的事实。
Baraka is a reality.
不要让现代世界的唯物主义假设侵蚀你的思维方式和日常生活。不要对这一重要的幽玄事物变得愤世嫉俗或漠不关心。
Don’t let the materialistic assumptions of the modern world infect your thinking and how you live your day to day life. Don’t become cynical or complacent about this important aspect of the Unseen.
真主赐予人类的恩典是真实的，并且有切实的影响。是的，有时这种影响无法用许多人已经局限其中的物质主义思维框架来解释。
The blessings that Allah bestows on humanity are real and have tangible impact. And yes, sometimes that impact is not explainable in terms of the materialistic parameters of thought many of us have consigned ourselves to.
不要只是在理论上承认"baraka"（巴拉卡），而要真正认识它，并以它的光芒去看待你周围的世界。
Don’t just acknowledge baraka in a theoretical sense. Know it and see the world around you in light of it.
作为穆斯林，巴拉卡（baraka）应当成为你看待世界的方式的一部分。这会给你带来精神上的益处，因为你将追求这份巴拉卡，并且对你的主有更强的觉知。随着你开始认识到巴拉卡在你生活中的位置（或其缺失），你的信仰（iman）也会时常得到提升。你会注意到，记念安拉（dhikr）和行善会带来巴拉卡，而相反的行为则会夺走它。这将极大地改善你的心态与内心状态。
As a Muslim, baraka needs to be a part of how you see the world. That will furnish you with spiritual benefits because you will be seeking that baraka and you will gain greater consciousness of your Lord. Your iman will also experience periodic boosts as you start to recognize the place of baraka (or the lack thereof) in your life. You will notice that remembering Allah (dhikr) and good deeds bring you baraka and the opposite take it away. This will immensely improve your state of mind and heart.
这是因为你将会看到并体会到世界与安拉的意志和大能之间的联系。这些都是我们身边随处可见的众多经文迹象（阿亚特）。
This is because you will see and experience the connections between the world and the will and power of Allah. These are some of the many ayat all around us.
“我们将在各地和他们自身中向他们展示我们的迹象，直到他们明白这确实是真理。难道你的主对万物作见证还不够吗？”
“We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth. But is it not sufficient concerning your Lord that He is, over all things, a Witness?”
fussilat [Q41:53]
Fussilat [Q41:53]
这还会带来物质上的益处，比如财富、时间、效力、效率等方面的改善。事情会开始“顺利起来”，可以说。
There will also be material benefits in terms of your wealth, time, efficacy, efficiency, etc. Things will start “working out,” so to speak.
你还将从智力上受益，因为你会更加理解世界究竟是如何运作的。这种知识不再是纯粹的理论知识，而是经验性的知识，因为你亲身经历了这些事情，并亲眼见证了它们。
You will also benefit intellectually because you will gain more of an understanding of how the world really works. Again, instead of theoretical knowledge, you will have experiential knowledge because you will have experienced these things and seen them for yourself.
所以,要在真主和祂的使者所指定的诸多事务中寻求巴拉卡(福泽)。让它成为你日常生活的一部分,并以它作为理解你人生的透镜。愿真主赐福我们所有人。
So seek baraka in all the many things that Allah and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم have specified. Make it a part of your daily life and make it the lens by which you understand your life. And may Allah bless us all.