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 ...
MoreImam Hassan Mojtaba peace be upon himعَلَيكُم بِالفِكرِ فَإنَّه حَياةُ قَلبِ البَصيرِ وَمَفاتِيحُ أبوَابِ الحِكمَةِ. Don`t ever regret deep reflection and rationalisation, for thinking revives the alert heart and is a key to doors of wisdom. Bihar al-Anwar, Vol 78, page 115 ...
MoreImam Jaafar Sadiq peace be upon himاُطْلُبُوا اَلْعِلْمَ وَ تَزَيَّنُوا مَعَهُ بِالْحِلْمِ وَ اَلْوَقَارِ وَ تَوَاضَعُوا لِمَنْ تُعَلِّمُونَهُ اَلْعِلْمَ وَ تَوَاضَعُوا لِمَنْ طَلَبْتُمْ مِنْهُ اَلْعِلْمَ وَ لاَ تَكُونُوا عُلَمَاءَ جَبَّارِينَ فَيَذْهَبَ بَاطِلُكُمْ بِحَقِّكُمْ . Seek knowledge and adorn it with patience and respect; moreover, be humble towards the one who is taught by you and be humble towards your ...
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 ...
MoreImam Reza peace be upon himأحْسِنِ الظَّنَ بِاللّٰهِ فَإنَّ مَنْ حَسَّنَ ظَنَّهُ بِاللّٰهِ کانَ اللّٰهُ عِنْدَ ظَنِّهِ Have a good opinion of Allah, for whoever has a good opinion of Allah He will treat him in the same way. Tuhaf al-Uqul, page 472 ...
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 ...
MoreRasoolullah Hazrat Muhammad (Sall-allahu Alayhi Wa Aalihi Wa Sallam)جِهادُ الْمَرْأةِ حُسْنُ التَّبَعُّلِ وَأعْظَمُ النّاسِ حَقّاً عَلَیْها زَوْجُها. The Jihād (fighting in the way of Allah) of the woman is to afford her husband pleasant company, and her husband has the greatest right over her. Bihar al-Anwar, Vol 103, page 98 ...
MoreImam Jaafar Sadiq peace be upon himکُونُوا دُعاةَ النّاسِ إلَی الْخَیْرِ بِغَیْرِ ألْسِنَتِکُم، لِیَرَوا مِنْکُمُ الإجْتِهَادَ وَالصِّدْقَ وَالْوَرعَ. Call people to righteousness through means other than your tongues so that they may observe diligence, truthfulness and piety in your actions. Mishkat al-Anwar, page 30 ...
MoreRasoolullah Hazrat Muhammad (Sall-allahu Alayhi Wa Aalihi Wa Sallam)اذا جاء الموت لطالب العلم وهو علی هذه الحالة مات وهو شهید. If a seeker of knowledge embraces death while he is on learning position, he is regarded as a martyr. Kanz al-Ummal, Hadith 28693 ...
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