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Ali
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“Adversities often bring good qualities to the front.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If a friend envies you, then he is not a true friend.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Avarice dulls the faculties of judgment and wisdom.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oppression and tyranny are the worse companions for the Hereafter.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The best deed of a great man is to forgive and forget.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Silence will create respect and dignity; justice and fairplay will bring more friends; benevolence and charity will enhance prestige and position; courtesy will draw benevolence; service of mankind will secure leadership and good words will overcome powerful enemies.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A greedy man will always find himself in the shackles of humility.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“These are the orders issued by the creature of Allah, Ali, the son Abu Taalib to Maalik, the son of Ashtar when he appointed Maalik as the Governor of Egypt to collect zakat there, to combat the enemies of Islam and Egypt, to work for the welfare of its people and to look after its prosperity.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Do not feel ashamed to forgive and forget.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Do not hurry over punishments and do not be pleased and do not be proud of your power to punish.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Do not get angry and lose your temper quickly over the mistakes and failures of those over whom you rule. On the contrary, be patient and sympathetic with them.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Anger and desire of vengeance are not going to be of much help to you in your administration.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“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.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Being ungrateful for a blessing causes it to be taken away.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is no capital more useful than intellect and wisdom, and there is no indigence more injurious than ignorance and unawareness.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Books are the gardens of scholars.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To whatever extent a person's knowledge increases, his attention will be turned more towards his soul.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Reciter and listener of the Qur'an are alike in prize and reward.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Understanding the knowledge and wisdom of the Qur'an is by far, higher than memorizing.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There are four causes of infidelity and loss of belief in Allah: hankering after whims, a passion to dispute every argument, deviation from truth; and dissension, because whoever hankers after whims does not incline towards truth; whoever keeps on disputing every argument on account of his ignorance, will always remain blind to truth, whoever deviates from truth because of ignorance, will always take good for evil and evil for good and he will always remain intoxicated with misguidance. And whoever makes a breach (with Allah and His Messenger) his path becomes difficult, his affairs will become complicated and his way to salvation will be uncertain. Similarly, doubt has also four aspects absurd reasoning; fear; vacillation and hesitation; and unreasonable surrender to infidelity, because one who has accustomed himself to unreasonable and absurd discussions will never see the Light of Truth and will always live in the darkness of ignorance. One who is afraid to face facts (of life, death and the life after death) will always turn away from ultimate reality, one who allows doubts and uncertainties to vacillate him will always be under the control of Satan and one who surrenders himself to infidelity accepts damnation in both the worlds.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“O' my Allah! Sustainer of the high sky and the suspended firmament which Thou hast made a shelter for the night and the day, an orbit for the sun and the moon and a path for the rotating stars, and for populating it Thou hast created a group of Thy angels who do not get weary of worshipping Thee. O' Sustainer of this earth which Thou hast made an abode for people and a place for the movement of insects and beasts and countless other creatures seen and unseen. O' Sustainer of strong mountains which Thou hast made as pegs for the earth and (a means of) support for people. If Thou givest us victory over our enemy, save us from excesses and keep us on the straight path of truth. But if Thou givest them victory over us, then grant us martyrdom and save us from mischief.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Endurance is composed of four attributes: eagerness, fear, piety and anticipation (of death). so whoever is eager for Paradise will ignore temptations; whoever fears the fire of Hell will abstain from sins; whoever practices piety will easily bear the difficulties of life and whoever anticipates death will hasten towards good deeds. Conviction has also four aspects to guard oneself against infatuations of sin; to search for explanation of truth through knowledge; to gain lessons from instructive things and to follow the precedent of the past people, because whoever wants to guard himself against vices and sins will have to search for the true causes of infatuation and the true ways of combating them out and to find those true ways one has to search them with the help of knowledge, whoever gets fully acquainted with various branches of knowledge will take lessons from life and whoever tries to take lessons from life is actually engaged in the study of the causes of rise and fall of previous civilizations. Justice also has four aspects depth of understanding, profoundness of knowledge, fairness of judgment and dearness of mind; because whoever tries his best to understand a problem will have to study it, whoever has the practice of studying the subject he is to deal with, will develop a clear mind and will always come to correct decisions, whoever tries to achieve all this will have to develop ample patience and forbearance and whoever does this has done justice to the cause of religion and has led a life of good repute and fame. Jihad is divided into four branches: to persuade people to be obedient to Allah; to prohibit them from sin and vice; to struggle (in the cause of Allah) sincerely and firmly on all occasions and to detest the vicious. Whoever persuades people to obey the orders of Allah provides strength to the believers; whoever dissuades them from vices and sins humiliates the unbelievers; whoever struggles on all occasions discharges all his obligations and whoever detests the vicious only for the sake of Allah, then Allah will take revenge on his enemies and will be pleased with Him on the Day of Judgment.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Remember that this world which you covet so ardently and attempt to acquire so earnestly, and which sometimes annoys you and sometimes pleases you so much, is neither your home nor a permanent destination. You have not been created for it, nor invited to it as your resting-place. It shall neither remain with you for ever, nor will you remain in it eternally. If it has enticed you away with its charrns, it has also warned and cautioned you of real dangers lurking in its folds. Take account of the warnings it has given you and do not be seduced or deceived by its allurements. Let these warnings frighten you from being too greedy to possess it. Try to advance towards the place where you are invited for eternal bliss and turn your face away from the vicious world.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If you ever feel any pride or vanity on account of your sway and rule over your subjects then think of the supreme sway and rule of the Lord over the Universe, the extent of His creations, the supremacy of His Might and Glory, His Power to do things which you cannot even dream of doing and His control over you which is more dominating than that which you can ever achieve over anything around you. Such thoughts will cure your mental weakness, will keep you away from vanity and rebellion (against Allah), will reduce your arrogance and haughtiness and will take you back to the sanity which you had foolishly deserted... Try carefully to realize that a ruler can create goodwill in the minds of his subjects and can make them faithful and sincere to him only when he is kind and considerate to them, when he reduces their troubles, when he does not oppress them and when he never asks for things which are beyond their power. These are the principles which you should keep in mind and act upon".”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Maalik! You must create in your mind kindness, compassion and love for your subjects. Do not behave towards them as if you are a voracious and ravenous beast and as if your success lies in devouring them. Remember, Maalik, that amongst your subjects there are two kinds of people: those who have the same religion as you have; they are brothers to you, and those who have religions other than that of yours, they are human beings like you. Men of either category suffer from the same weaknesses and disabilities that human beings are inclined to, they commit sins, indulge in vices either intentionally or foolishly and unintentionally without realizing the enormity of their deeds. Let your mercy and compassion come to their rescue and help in the same way and to the same extent that you expect Allah to show mercy and forgiveness to you.”
Ali (599–661) said by 661 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source