193 Ali ibn Abi Talib Quotes
1. "Patience ensures victory."
2. "Ask me before you lose me."
3. "Let go of what has passed."
4. "Greed is permanent slavery."
5. "The wise aim at perfection."
6. "Fear none but your own sin."
7. "When you speak, be truthful."
8. "A man’s measure is his will."
9. "Wakefulness is consciousness."
10. "Forgiveness is the best revenge."
11. "Humbleness clothes you in dignity."
12. "Modesty is the means to all beauty."
13. "Poverty is the worst form of death."
14. "Loving one another is half of wisdom."
15. "Books are gardens of the knowledgeable."
16. "Don’t follow majority follow the truth."
17. "The dead supply lessons for the living."
18. "Quite often, a tongue destroys a person."
19. "A man can be valued through his sayings."
20. "You should have no hope in anyone but God."
21. "The best of men is he who benefits others."
22. "One’s behavior is the index of one’s mind."
23. "Courtesy costs nothing, but buys everything."
24. "Treat people the way you want to be treated."
25. "The worth of every man is in his attainment."
26. "Do not follow the majority, follow the truth."
27. "He who does not know his own worth is ruined."
28. "Jealousy by a friend means defect in his love."
29. "Don’t talk about your riches in front of poor."
30. "Death is near and our mutual company is short."
31. "He who trusts the world, the world betrays him."
32. "Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others."
33. "Through patience great things are accomplished."
34. "My Lord, You know me better than I know myself."
35. "Through patience, great things are accomplished."
36. "A self-respecting person never commits adultery."
37. "Do not close a door that you are unable to open."
38. "He who loves you forbids you from committing sin."
39. "One who seeks advice learns to recognise mistakes."
40. "He is a true adviser who points out your mistakes."
41. "Don’t talk about your good health in front of sick."
42. "The strongest of men is he who subdues his passion."
43. "A graceful refusal is better than a lengthy promise."
44. "Goodness towards one’s parents is the greatest duty."
45. "The chief aim of wisdom is to admit one’s ignorance."
46. "Let go of anything that brings you stress and sorrow."
47. "The strongest amongst you is he who subdues his self."
48. "A person’s true patience is shown in a time of anger."
49. "To fight against one’s own desires is highest wisdom."
50. "Minds are locked-up stores, only questions open them."
51. "The best deed of a great man is to forgive and forget."
52. "The best deed of a great man is to forgive and forget."
53. "There is no disease more hopeless than want of wisdom."
54. "Not to have a thing is less humiliating than to beg it."
55. "The best knowledge is that which benefits the listener."
56. "Blindness of eyes is better than the blindness of mind."
57. "Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply."
58. "Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply."
59. "Through change of circumstances, mettle of man is known."
60. "To be good to the good is goodness in its highest sense."
61. "Don’t be slave of others when Allah has created you free."
62. "A man’s worth depends on the nobility of his aspirations."
63. "The most complete gift of God is life based on knowledge."
64. "There is peace in solitude, away from the evils of people."
65. "Do not be a slave to others when God has created you free."
66. "Fear Allah and you will have no cause to fear anyone else."
67. "Care for your parents and your children will care for you."
68. "He who bears tales to you certainly bears tales about you."
69. "If a person has good idea about you, make his idea be true."
70. "The choicest work of man is to associate with the virtuous."
71. "Let good deeds be your companions and desires your enemies."
72. "The real gainer is he who checks the items of his own life."
73. "The winner is the one who sells his world for his hereafter."
74. "See the bad inside yourself, and see the good inside others."
75. "See the bad inside yourself, and see the good inside others."
76. "How incongruous to have a sickly spirit and a handsome body."
77. "In overwhelming difficulties a man’s greatness is disclosed."
78. "There is a key to every door, and a dawn to every dark night."
79. "The richest of the rich is one who is not a prisoner to greed."
80. "When proven wrong, the wise corrects himself & ignorant argues."
81. "Gold is tested with fire, and the believer is tested with trials."
82. "Allah is tested with fire, and the believer is tested with trials."
83. "You must be humble, as it is one of the greatest forms of worship."
84. "You must be humble, as it is one of the greatest [forms of] worship."
85. "The biggest shame is to mock at something that you have in yourself."
86. "Take Care Of Your Tongue Like The Way You Take Care Of Gold & Silver."
87. "If you don’t know a thing never hesitate or feel ashamed to learn it."
88. "The biggest shame is, to mock at something that you have in yourself."
89. "People are asleep when alive; they are awake only when they are dead."
90. "The tongue is like a lion, if you let it loose, it will wound someone."
91. "You should have hope in God alone and should fear nothing but your sins."
92. "Live with your body in this world and with your faith work for the next."
93. "Blessed is he whose own faults keep him from seeing the faults of others."
94. "Backbiting is the attempt of one who is incapable of doing better himself."
95. "Our enemies are not Jews or Christians, but our enemies are our ignorance."
96. "Honesty will guide you to goodness, and goodness will invite you to heaven."
97. "Beautiful people are not always good, but good people are always beautiful."
98. "Beware of speaking too much, for it increases mistakes and engenders boredom."
99. "You were ordered to obey to Allah, and you were create to perform good deeds."
100. "Don’t use sharpness of your speech on the mother who taught you how to speak."
101. "Our enemies are not the Jews or the Christians, our enemy is our own ignorance."
102. "Do not criticize too much. Too much criticism leads to hate and a bad behavior."
103. "When the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray."
104. "A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks."
105. "If you want to know where your heart is, see where your mind goes when it wanders."
106. "Speech is like medicine; a small dose of which cures and excess kills the patient."
107. "Leave alone what does not concern you, and leave alone what does not belong to you."
108. "When words come from the heart of anyone, they find a place in the heart of another."
109. "A wise man always has something to say, whereas a fool always needs to say something."
110. "The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others."
111. "Do for this life as if you live forever, do for the afterlife as if you die tomorrow."
112. "When you get ill do not get nervous about it and try as much as possible to be hopeful."
113. "It is enough for your own discipline that you refrain from what you dislike from others."
114. "The nourishment of the body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others."
115. "As long as your position is good, your defects will be hidden from the eyes of the world."
116. "The most ignorant of those who are ignorant is the one who trips over the same stone twice."
117. "Never let anything occupy you from working for the Hereafter, for indeed the time is short."
118. "He who is deserted by friends and relatives will often find help and sympathy from strangers."
119. "People are of two types: They are either your brothers in faith or your brothers in humanity."
120. "Hearts of people are like wild beasts. They attach themselves to those who love and train them."
121. "If you are the recipient of kindness, remember it. If you are the giver of kindness, forget it!"
122. "Knowledge is better than wealth, Knowledge protects you but with wealth you have to protect it."
123. "Fear the sins that you commit in secret because the witness of those sins is the Judge Himself."
124. "Don’t hate what you don’t know, for the greater part of knowledge consists what you don’t know."
125. "Work for a better life as if you live forever, and work for a better end as if you die tomorrow."
126. "If you want to remove evil from the minds of others, then first give up evil intentions yourself."
127. "One who rushes madly after inordinate desire, runs the risk of encountering destruction and death."
128. "It is easier to turn a mountain into dust than to create love in a heart that is filled with hatred."
129. "Remembering Allah is the light of intellect, the life of the souls, and the polishing of the hearts."
130. "Nothing hurts a good soul and a kind heart more than to live amongst people who cannot understand it."
131. "Nothing hurts a good soul and a kind heart more than to live amongst people who cannot understand it."
132. "There is no rest for the person who has envy, and there is no love for the person who has bad manners."
133. "Two things define you: Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything."
134. "Don’t develop friendship with the enemy of your friend; otherwise your friend will turn into an enemy."
135. "Don’t go there, where you don’t have respect. Even they serve you food in gold plates and silver spoons."
136. "He who puts himself in condition of ill repute should not blame those who entertain bad ideas about him."
137. "Don’t develop a friendship with the enemy of your friend; otherwise, your friend will turn into an enemy."
138. "Keep your thoughts cleaner than pure water. As water drops make a river, thoughts make character and faith."
139. "Remember that people are of two kinds, they are either your brothers in religion or your brothers in mankind."
140. "To keep silent when you can say something wise and useful is as bad as propagating foolish and unwise thought."
141. "Don’t show pleasure in somebody’s downfall, for you have no knowledge of what the future holds in store for you."
142. "When the people of truth remain quiet against falsehood, the people of falsehood start believing it is the truth."
143. "Your souls are precious, and can only be equal to the price of paradise. Therefore, sell them only at that price."
144. "The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest."
145. "If the eyes of a female cry over a man that oppressed her, than the Angels will curse him with every step he walks."
146. "Tears only dry up as a result of hardness of the heart, and the hearts only harden as a result of frequent sinning."
147. "Prosperity consists not in the increase of money and children, but in growth of virtue and development of patience."
148. "Meet the people in such a manner that if you die, they should weep for you, and if you live, they should long for you."
149. "Sometimes your prayers are turned down, because you often, unknowingly, ask for things that are really harmful to you."
150. "There is no good in silence when it comes to knowledge, just as there is no good in speaking when it comes to ignorance."
151. "If you like somebody, ask God to give them to you. If you still don’t get them, know that somebody else asked God for you."
152. "A person is weighed by his speech and valued by his action. So say that which is weighty and do that which has great value."
153. "Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all it is only in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly."
154. "It’s never the value of water but thirst, it’s never the value of life but death and it’s never about the friendship but trust."
155. "If someone hurts you then don’t be upset, as it’s the law of nature that the trees with the sweetest fruits are beaten the most."
156. "Keep in company of people of virtue; you will become one of them. Keep aloof from people of vice; you will remain safe from them."
157. "How strange is man that when he is afraid of something he runs away from it, but when he is afraid of Allah, he gets closer to Him."
158. "Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all, it is only in the darkest nights that the stars shine more brilliantly."
159. "A friend cannot be considered a friend until he is tested in three occasions: in time of need, behind your back, and after your death."
160. "Do not let the difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all, it is only in the darkest nights, that the stars shine more brilliantly."
161. "Keep in touch with the one who forgotten you, and forgive those who wronged you, and do not stop praying for the best for those who love you."
162. "When you are unable to resolve something through trying and praying, leave the decision to God as God always decides better for His followers."
163. "Nobility in 3 traits: being generous when you have little to give, tolerating without being humiliated, and abstaining from asking for favors."
164. "Treat people in such a way and live amongst them in such a manner that if you die they weep over you and if you live they crave for your company."
165. "If one night you see someone committing a sin, tomorrow don’t look at him as a sinner. He may have repented during the night and you did not know."
166. "In all periods and times when there were no prophets, there were individuals to whom Allah spoke in whispers through their conscience and intellect."
167. "As the body becomes tired, the heart becomes tired too. You should therefore search for beautiful sayings for them. [To enjoy by way of refreshment]."
168. "If you remember someone when you are happy, then just know that you love them and if you remember someone when you are sad then just know that they love you."
169. "There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance, no greater heritage than culture, and no greater friend and helpmate than consultation."
170. "Life consists of two days, one for you one against you. So when it's for you don't be proud or reckless, and when it's against you be patient, for both days are test for you."
171. "Aim to live in this world without allowing the world to live inside you because when a boat sits on water it sails perfectly, but when water enters inside the boat, it sinks."
172. "Life consists of two days, one for you one against you. So when it’s for you don’t be proud or reckless, and when it’s against you be patient, for both days are test for you."
173. "A brother is like gold and a friend is like diamond. If gold cracks you can melt it and make it just like it was before. If a diamond cracks, it can never be like it was before."
174. "The most unfortunate of all men is he who cannot find a few friends during his lifetime, but still more unfortunate is he who finds one but loses him [because of his behaviour]."
175. "Trade should go on between the buyers and sellers according to correct measures and weights and on such reasonable terms that neither the consumers nor the suppliers should have to face losses."
176. "He is the wisest and the most knowing man who advises people not to lose hope and faith in the Mercy of Allah and not to be too sure and over-confident of immunity from His Wrath and Punishment."
177. "If you are wished and saluted then return the wish in the most appropriate manner, if you are favoured then repay the obligation manifold: but he will always excel in merit who takes the initiative."
178. "The worth of a man is according to his courage, his truthfulness is according to his balance of temper, his valour is according to his self - respect, and his chasteness is according to his sense of shame."
179. "You are master of what you say until you utter it, once you deliver it, you are its captive. Preserve your tongue as you do your gold and money. One word could bring disgrace and the termination of a bliss."
180. "Be obscure and do not attempt to be famous, do not elevate yourself in order to be remembered. Learn and conceal, find safety in silence, you will please the righteous people and you will outrage the wicked."
181. "Your friends are three and your enemies are three. Your friends are: your friend, the friend of your friend, and the enemy of your enemy. Your enemies are: your enemy, the enemy of your friend, and the friend of your enemy."
182. "A man without mind is not a man and a mind without religion is worse than the instinct of a beast, more harmful, more dangerous and more carnivorous. Devotion without understanding will not bring blessings of God; it is useless."
183. "O’ People! Try to be honest for God is the helper of honest people. Avoid telling lies since it will ruin your faith. Know that honest people are on the verge of nobility and honor, while liars are on the verge of collapse and destruction."
184. "Woman is a delicate creature with strong emotions who has been created by the Almighty God to shoulder responsibility for educating society and moving toward perfection. God created woman as symbol of His own beauty and to give solace to her partner and her family."
185. "One who assents or subscribes to the actions of group or party is as good as if he has committed the deed himself. A man who joins sinful deeds makes himself responsible for twofold punishment; one for doing the deed and the other for assenting or subscribing to it."
186. "Our followers are like bees which live among birds. None of the birds recognize the bees because of their small size and weakness. They would not treat them this way if they realized that these very small bees can carry honey which is very valuable in their stomachs."
187. "Whoever wants to be a leader and a guide should educate himself before educating others; before teaching morality to others, he should improve his own morals and character. Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals and character is superior to the person who tries to teach and train others."
188. "When a community is composed of really honest, sober and virtuous people then your forming bad opinion about any one of its member when nothing wicked has been seen of him is a great injustice to him; on the contrary in a corrupt society, to form good opinion of anyone out of those people and trust him is doing harm to yourself."
189. "Knowledge is better than wealth. Knowledge guards you while you have to guard wealth. Wealth decreases by spending while knowledge increases by spending, and the results of wealth die as wealth decay. With it a man acquires obedience during his lifetime and a good name after his death. Knowledge is a ruler while wealth is ruled upon."
190. "Develop in your heart the feeling of love for your people and let it be the source of kindliness and blessing to them. Do not behave with them like a barbarian, and do not appropriate to yourself that which belongs to them. Remember that the citizens of the state are of two categories. They are either your brethren in religion or your brethren in kind. They are subject to infirmities and liable to commit mistakes."
191. "I wonder at the proud man who was just a drop of semen the other day and will turn into a corpse tomorrow. I wonder at the man who doubts existence of God although he sees His creations. I wonder at him who has forgotten death although he sees people dying. I wonder at him who denies the second life although he has seen the first life. I wonder at him who inhabits this transient abode but ignores the ever-lasting abode."
192. "Beware! Abstain from shedding blood without a valid cause. There is nothing more harmful than this which brings about one’s ruin. The blood that is willfully shed shortens the life of a state. On the Day of Judgement it is this crime for which one will have to answer first. So, beware! Do not wish to build the strength of your state on blood for, it is this blood which ultimately weakens the state and passes it into other hands. Before me and my God no excuse for willful killing can be entertained."
193. "Acquire knowledge, because he who acquires it, in the way of the Lord, performs an act of piety; who speaks of it praises the Lord; who seeks it, adores God, who dispenses instruction in it, bestows alms; and who imparts it to its fitting objects, performs an act of devotion to God. Knowledge enables its possessor to distinguish what is forbidden from what is not; lights the way to Heaven; it is our friend in the desert, our companion in solitude, our companion, when bereft of friends; it guides us to happiness; it sustains us in misery; it is our ornament in the company of friends; it serves as an armour against our enemies. With knowledge, the creatures of Allah rise to the heights of goodness and to noble position, associates with the sovereigns in this world and attains the perfection of happiness in the next."
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