Hadith

Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib [a]

1968 sayings · page 34 of 50

1. He knows the howls of beasts in the forests, the sins of the people committed in secret, the fish's frequenting the deep seas and the rising of the waters by tempestuous winds.

   Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 198; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 449 · permalink

2. His knowledge pierces through the inside of unknown secrets and encompasses the innermost beliefs of the hearts.

   Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 108; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 449 · permalink

3. And I bear witness that He is just and acts justly, and is an arbitrator who decides fairly.

   Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 214; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 450 · permalink

4. [Faith in] divine justice is that you do not accuse Him of anything.

   Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 470; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 450 · permalink

5. Nothing is truer than death

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10648; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 730 · permalink

6. What a good remedy death is!

   Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9905; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 730 · permalink

7. People are antagonists of what they are ignorant of.

   Masalib al-Sa' ul, no. 57; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 426 · permalink

8. He who is ignorant of something finds fault with it.

   Kashf al-Ghamma, v. 3, p. 137; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 426 · permalink

9. I have said four things which Allah has verified with verses He has revealed in His Book I said: 'He who is ignorant of something will oppose it', and He revealed: "Rather, they deny that whose knowledge they do not comprehend" Qur'an 10:39

   Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 426 · permalink

10. Avoid agression, for it expedites death and makes of its doer a lesson to others.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2657; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 88 · permalink

11. Beware of the Fire whose din is ready, whose flames are fierce, and whose pain is ever fresh.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2620; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 400 · permalink

12. The Fire whose rage is fierce, its din is high, its flame is glowing, its blaze is stirring up, its exhalation is furious, its extinction is remote, its fuel is blazing, and its threat is fearful.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, 9995; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 400 · permalink

13. Beware of going to extremes with respect to us. Instead take us as servants that have been endeared [by Allah], and say whatever you wish about our virtues.

    al-Khisal, p. 614, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 281 · permalink

14. The bane of hope is the arrival of death

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3959; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

15. The bane of loyalty is betrayal.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3960; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

16. The bane of resolve is the passage of opportunity.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3961; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

17. Faith is sincerity of action.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 873; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 284 · permalink

18. If faith was a mere statement, then fasting, prayers, the lawful and the unlawful things would not have been prescribed for it.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 69, p. 19, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 286 · permalink

19. The bane of trust is treachery.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3962; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

20. The ruin of the jurists is lack of piety

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3963; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

21. The most perfect in faith from among you is the one with the best character.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 387, no. 34; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 288 · permalink

22. Three attributes, when present in an individual, complete his faith: intellect, clemency and knowledge.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4658; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 288 · permalink

23. A servant's faith is not complete until he loves one whom Allah, the Glorious, loves and hates one whom Allah, the Glorious, hates.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10849; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 288 · permalink

24. The best of faith is excellent conviction.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2992; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 290 · permalink

25. Faith rests on four pillars: reliance upon Allah, entrusting one's affairs to Allah, submission to the will of Allah, and contentment with Allah's decree.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 63, no. 154; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 291 · permalink

26. The bane of liberality is squandering.'

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3964; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

27. The ruin of livelihood is lack of prudence [in spending].

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3965; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 137 · permalink

28. The bane of speech is lengthy elaboration.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3966; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 138 · permalink

29. The bane of wealth is miserliness.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3969; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 138 · permalink

30. Copious debts transform the truthful man into a liar and an achiever into one who is unreliable.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7105; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 239 · permalink

31. The most miserly person with regards to his wealth is the most liberal in squandering away his reputation.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3190; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 240 · permalink

32. Blessed be the one whom the assassins of delusion have not killed.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5973; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 240 · permalink

33. The intoxication of heedlessness and delusion are harder to resume consciousness from than the intoxication of wines.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5651; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 240 · permalink

34. The one whom a mirage deludes is at his wit' s end.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9224; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 241 · permalink

35. Between you and the moral exhortation is a veil of inadvertency.

    Nahj al-Balagha, no. 282; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 241 · permalink

36. Verily part of keeping oneself immune from sins is that you do not delude yourself about Allah.

    Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, p. 150; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 242 · permalink

37. Verily being under a delusion about Allah is when the servant persists in committing acts of disobedience and expects Allah to forgive him.

    Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 72; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 242 · permalink

38. Many a person is given respite by Allah simply as a result of His good favour towards him, and many a person is deluded as a result of Allah' s concealment of his sins, and many a person is captivated by the good things said about him!

    Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 116; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 242 · permalink

39. Be wary of this world' s delusion, for verily it always reclaims the charms and attractions with which it deceives people, and it troubles the one who adopts it as a place of tranquillity and a permanent dwelling.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2562; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 242 · permalink

40. The soul's trust in this world is one of the greatest delusions

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5650; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 242 · permalink

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