Amir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali (peace be upon him)طُوبَی لِمَنْ أخْلَصَ لِلَّهِ عَمَلَهُ، وَعِلْمَهُ، وَحُبَّهُ، وَبُغْضَهُ، وَأخْذَهُ، وَتَرْکَهُ، وَکَلامَهُ، وَصَمْتَهُ، وَفِعْلَهُ، وَقَوْلَهُ. How happy is he who sincerely devotes exclusively to Allah his entire life, including his actions, knowledge, love, hatred, receiving, relinquishing, speech, silence, and his words and deeds. Bihar al-Anwar, Vol 77, page 289 ...
MoreAmir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali (peace be upon him)إضرِبُوا بَعضَ الرَّأیِ ببَعضٍ یَتَولَّدُ مِنهُ الصَّوابُ, وامخَضُوا الرَّأیَ مَخْضَ السِّقاءِ یُنتِج سَدیدَ الآراءِ. Keep different ideas together in order to catch the truth and agitate thoughts like agitating musk for butter in order to bring about the true and firm thoughts. Description of Exalted aphorisms and Pearls of Speech, Vol 2, page 266 ...
MoreAmir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali (peace be upon him)فَضلُ فِكرٍ وَ تَفَهُّمٍ أنجَعُ مِن فَضلِ تَكرارٍ وَ دَراسَةٍ. reflecting and understanding is more beneficial of much repeating and learning. Exalted aphorisms and Pearls of Speech, Hadith 6564 ...
MoreAmir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali (peace be upon him)عَجِبتُ لِمَنْ یَقنَطُ ومَعهُ الاستِغفارُ! I am surprised at the one who despairs that whilst he Istighfar (ask Allah to forgive one's sins)! Nahj al-Balagha: Wisdom 87 ...
MoreAmir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali (peace be upon him)تَجَرَّعِ الغَیظَ؛ فَإنِّي لَم أرَ جُرعَةً أحلی مِنها عاقِبَةً ولا ألَذَّ مَغَبَّةً. Swallow the swings of wrath, for I have not seen any swing with a sweeter final and a fresher future than it. Wasa'il al-Shi'a, Volume 7, Page 3880 ...
MoreAmir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali (peace be upon him)طَلَبُ التَّعاوُنِ عَلی إقامَةِ الحَقِّ ديانَةٌ وَأمانَةٌ. Asking for the cooperation in establishing the truth reflects one`s faithfulness and trustworthiness. Eyes of judgment and preaching, Hadith 5563 ...
MoreAmir al-Mu'minin Imam Ali (peace be upon him)خالِطُوا النّاسَ مُخالَطَةً إنْ مِتُّمْ مَعَها بَکَوْا عَلَیکُم، وإنْ عِشْتُم حَنُّوا إلَیکُم. Relate with people in a manner that if you die they will cry upon you and if you be alive they will love you. Nahj al-Balagha, wisdom 10 ...
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