The Zohar · Introduction
זוהר, הקדמה י״חZohar, Introduction 18
Section 18 of 34 in Introduction — 6 segments
Segment 1א׳
פָּתַח רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן וְאָמַר כָּל מָאן דְּחָדֵי בְּאִנּוּן מוֹעֲדַיָּא וְלָא יָהִיב חוּלָקֵיהּ לְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, הַהוּא רַע עַיִן שָׂטָן שׂוֹנֵא אוֹתוֹ וְקָא מְקַטְרֵג לֵיהּ וְסָלִיק לֵיהּ מֵעָלְמָא וְכַמָּה עָקוּ עַל עָקוּ מְסַבֵּב לֵיהּ.
R. Simeon further discoursed as follows: ‘He who rejoices on the festivals but does not give to the Holy One, blessed be He, His due share, is selfish, the Satan tries to injure him and accuses him before heaven, compasses his downfall, and causes him endless trouble.
Segment 2ב׳
חוּלָקֵיהּ דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא, לְמֶחדֵי לְמִסְכְּנֵי כְּפוּם מַה דְּיָכִיל לְמֶעְבַּד. בְּגִין דְּקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא בְּיוֹמַיָּיא אִלֵּין אָתֵי לְמֶחמֵי לְאִנּוּן מָאנִין תְּבִירִין דִּילֵיהּ, וְעָאל עָלַיְיהוּ וְחָמֵי דְּלָא אִית לְהוֹן לְמֵחֱדֵי, וּבְכֵי עָלַיְיהוּ. סָלִיק לְעֵילָא (ובעי) לְחָרְבָּא עָלְמָא.
To give the portion of the Holy One, blessed be He, means to make glad the poor, according to one’s ability. For on these days the Holy One, blessed be He, goes to look at those broken vessels of His: He comes to them, and, seeing that they have nothing with which to rejoice on the festival, He weeps over them and reascends on high with intent to destroy the world.
Segment 3ג׳
אֲתָאן בְּנֵי מְתִיבְתָּא קַמֵּיהּ וְאָמְרֵי רִבּוֹן עָלְמָא, רַחוּם וְחַנּוּן אִתְקְרִיאַת יִתְגַּלְגְּלוּן רַחֲמָךְ עַל בְּנָךְ. אָמַר לוֹן וְכִי (בני) עָלְמָא לָא (ידעין דלא) עָבְדִית לֵיהּ אֶלָּא עַל חֶסֶ"ד דִּכְתִיב, (תהילים פ״ט:ג׳) אָמַרְתִּי עוֹלָם חֶסֶד יִבָּנֶה, וְעָלְמָא עַל דָּא קָיְימָא. אָמְרֵי קַמֵּיהּ מַלְאֲכֵי עִלָּאֵי, רִבּוֹן עָלְמָא הָא פְּלַנְיָא דְּאָכִיל וְרָוֵי וְיָכִיל לְמֶעְבַּד טִיבוּ עִם מִסְכְּנִי וְלָא יָהִיב לוֹן מִידִי. אָתֵי הַהוּא מְקַטְרְגָא וּתְבַע רְשׁוּ וּרְדַף אֲבַתְרֵיהּ דְּהַהוּא בַּר נָשׁ.
The members of the heavenly Academy then present themselves before Him and plead: “O Lord of the universe, Thou art called gracious and merciful, let Thy compassion be moved upon Thy children.” The Lord makes answer: “Verily I have made the world only on the foundation of mercy, as it is written: ‘I have said, the world is built on mercy’ (Ps. 89, 3), and the world is established on it.” Then the heavenly angels proceed: “O Master of the universe, behold so-and-so, who eats and drinks and is in a position to give charity but neglects to do so.” Then the Accuser comes and, having claimed and obtained permission, sets out in pursuit of that man.
Zohar — Vocalized Zohar, Israel 2013, via Sefaria
English: The Zohar — Soncino Press, London 1933 (public domain)