Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib [a]
1968 sayings · page 40 of 50
Amir al-Mu'minin Im?m 'Al? ibn Ab? T?lib (a.s.) said to his sons, after Ibn Muljim struck him, 'Imprison this captive and feed him, quench his thirst, and make his captivity endurable.'
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 11, p. 78, no. 12467; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 168 · permalink
The distinguishing feature of a believer is his good nature.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 71, p. 392, no. 59; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 169 · permalink
Good naturedness is the fountainhead of every goodness.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4857; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 169 · permalink
Persevere in acquiring noble moral traits.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4712; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 171 · permalink
Charity is an effective cure.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 176 · permalink
Attract sustenance by giving charity.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 68, no. 13; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 177 · permalink
Do not fear oppression from your Lord, rather fear oppression from your own selves.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10234; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 320 · permalink
When you fear the Creator you will escape to Him, and when you fear a creature, you will escape from it.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4928-2029; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 320 · permalink
Fear is the soul's prison [preventing it] from sinning and is its deterrent from disobedience.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1987; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 321 · permalink
He whose fear increases, his affliction reduces.
al-Hikam, no. 8036; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 321 · permalink
The fruit of fear is security.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4591; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 321 · permalink
The one whose heart thrives with the continuous remembrance of Allah, his actions will always be good whether done in secret or openly
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8872; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 777 · permalink
The root of reforming the heart is in occupying it with the remembrance of Allah
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3083; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 778 · permalink
Whoever remembers Allah, glory be to Him, Allah enlivens his heart and illuminates his intellect and the innermost core of his heart
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8876; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 778 · permalink
The remembrance of Allah is a provision for the souls and a close sitting in the company of the Beloved
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5166; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 778 · permalink
I urge you to keep up the remembrance of Allah for verily it is the light of the hearts
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6103; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 778 · permalink
Continuous remembrance [of Allah] enlightens the heart and the mind.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5144; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 778 · permalink
Verily Allah, Glory be to Him, has made [His] remembrance a polish for the hearts through which they hear after deafness, see after blindness and yield after resistance
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 222; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 778 · permalink
O He whose name is a remedy and whose remembrance is a healing.
Iqbal al-A`amal, v. 3, p. 337; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 778 · permalink
Remembrance [of Allah] is the key to intimacy (with Him).
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 541; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 778 · permalink
If you see that Allah, Glory be to Him, has made you intimate with His remembrance, then He loves you. If you see that Allah has made you intimate with His creation and banished you from His remembrance, then He has despised you
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4040-4041; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 779 · permalink
The remembrance of Allah is a repellent of Satan
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5162; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 779 · permalink
The remembrance of Allah is a polish for the breasts and a soothing for the hearts
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5165; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 779 · permalink
Remembrance [of Allah] expands the breasts
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 835; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 779 · permalink
When you face your enemy in battle, then lessen your speech and increase in the remembrance of Allah.
al-Khisal, p. 617, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 779 · permalink
Increase in the remembrance of Allah when you enter the market while people are busy, for verily it will be an expiation of your sins and an increase in good deeds, and you will not be recorded down as being amongst the neglectful ones
al-Khisal, p. 614, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 780 · permalink
The people on that day will be of different classes and stations. Some of them will be given an easy account and return to their people happy. Some of them will enter Paradise without giving an account, for they had nothing to do with matters of the worldly life, for indeed the account there is for those who entangle themselves with them [i.e. worldly affairs] here. And some of them will be asked to account for every speck and spot and will be made to suffer the punishment of the Blaze
al-Ihtijaj, v. 1, p. 572, no. 137; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 72 · permalink
An ignorant person is dead, even though he is living
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1125; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 422 · permalink
I enjoin you with action indeed, then to take it to its completion, then to maintain it regularly, then to persevere in its performance and then to be pious. Verily you have been destined for a great end, so betake yourselves to your destined end.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 176; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 75 · permalink
He who lags behind as a result of his deeds will not be accorded a front position because of his lineage
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 23; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 75 · permalink
The ignorant is one who has allowed himself to be deceived by his desires and whims.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1285; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 422 · permalink
Do not be among those who hope for the Hereafter without acting admiring the righteous people and yet not acting like them, and despising the sinners whilst he is one of them he fears for others worse chastisement than what he himself deserves for his sin, and for himself hopes for greater than his actions deserve When he acts he falls short of the action, and when he is asked something, he exaggerates so he is presumptuous in his speech though performing little action.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 150; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 75 · permalink
Act continuously, act continuously! For verily Allah has not decreed any end to the believer' s actions except death.
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 1, p. 130, no. 177; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 76 · permalink
The little that you perform continuously is weightier than the great amount that you perform odiously.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 278; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 77 · permalink
The best of deeds is that which you force yourself to do
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 69, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 78 · permalink
The best of deeds is that whose objective is Allah' s pleasure.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2958; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 78 · permalink
If work is endeavor, then continuous idleness is corruptive.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 419, no. 40; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 419 · permalink
Greed, voracity, and stinginess are a result of ignorance
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1694; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 421 · permalink
An ignorant person does not see his own shortcomings and is not willing to accept any advice concerning them.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1809; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 422 · permalink
: "Allah is present in the mind of whoever has a good opinion about Him. It is Allah who said: "But this thought of yours which ye did entertain concerning your Lord, hath brought you to destruction, and (now) have ye become of those utterly lost!." [The Holy Quran: Fussilat 41:23]
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 8 on Having a Good Opinion About God, Hadees 150 · permalink
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