Ali Quotes

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O son of Adam, when you see that your Lord, the Glorified, bestows His Favors on you while you disobey Him, you should fear Him (take warning that His Wrath may not turn those very blessings into misfortunes).

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When someone is sure of the returns, then he shows generosity.

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A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.

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Submission to Allah's Will is the best companion; wisdom is the noblest heritage; theoretical and practical knowledge are the best signs of distinction; deep thinking will present the clearest picture of every problem.

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Not to have a thing is less humiliating than to beg it.

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Whenever a tradition of the Holy Prophet is related to you, scrutinize it, do not be satisfied with mere verbatim repetition of the same because there are many people who repeat the words containing knowledge but only few ponder over them and try to fully grasp the meaning they convey.

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I appreciate an old man's cautious opinion more than the valor of a young man.

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One who takes account of his shortcomings will always gain by it; one who is unmindful of them will always suffer. One who is afraid of the Day of Judgment, is safe from the Wrath of Allah. One who takes lessons from the events of life, gets vision, one who acquires vision becomes wise and one who attains wisdom achieves knowledge.

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The one from among the Muslims who recites the Qur'an but in the end finds his way to hell, is considerd to be among those that have taken the word of Allah in jest.

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Never say to yourself, "I am their Lord, their ruler and all in all over them and that I must be obeyed submissively and humbly" because such a thought will unbalance your mind, will make you vain and arrogant, will weaken your faith in religion and will make you seek support of any power other than that of Allah.

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If matters get mixed up then scrutinize the cause and you will know what the effects will be.

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Understanding the knowledge and wisdom of the Qur'an is by far, higher than memorizing.

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Often your utterances and expressions of your face leak out the secrets of your hidden thoughts.

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Those who have come alive out of a blood-bath live longer and have more children.

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Anger and desire of vengeance are not going to be of much help to you in your administration.

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Unfortunate is he who cannot gain a few sincere friends during his life and more unfortunate is the one who has gained them and then lost them (through his deeds).

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The best companion and helper is admirable morals.

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Grant of patience (from Allah) is in proportion to the extent of calamity you are passing through. If you exhibit fretfulness, irritation, and despair in calamities, then your patience and your exertions are wasted.

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One of the conveniences in life is to have less children.

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A greedy man will always find himself in the shackles of humility.

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A virtuous person is better than virtue and a vicious person is worse than vice.

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He who is deserted by friends and relatives will often find help and sympathy from strangers.

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Lack of friends means, stranger in one's own country.

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Oppression and tyranny are the worse companions for the Hereafter.

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If you cannot get things as much as you desire than be contented with what you have.

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If a friend envies you, then he is not a true friend.

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Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.

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Nawf! Prophet David (Daud) once got up at such an hour in the night and said this was the hour when prayers of everyone who prayed were accepted except of those who forcibly collected revenues or who were scandal- mongers or were persons in the police force of a despotic regime or were musicians.

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When wisdom reaches the acme of perfection, it will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires.

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Bear sorrows and calamities patiently, otherwise you will never be happy.

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