Imam Muhammad ibn Ali (Al-Taqi) [a]
15 sayings
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Abi Hashim al-Ja'fari said that he asked Imam Javad (a.s): "What does unity of Allah mean?" He replied: "Unity refers to what people with all different languages agree on."
Mishkat ul-Anwar, Section 1 on Faith, Islam & Related Issues, Chapter 1 - On Unity of God · permalink
In explanation to the ayat,
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Sixteenth Greater Sin ,page 11; Surah Furqan 25:72 · permalink
The narrator asked Imam Jawad (a.s.), "What is the reward of performing Ziyarat of Imam Reza (a.s.)?" He replied, "By Allah, his destination is Paradise."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 138 · permalink
The best form of worship is sincerity.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 109; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1016 · permalink
Meeting fellow brothers, even very briefly, causes the mind to broaden and develop.
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 353, no. 26; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 975 · permalink
Exposing something before it has become consolidated will ruin it
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 71, no. 13; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 827 · permalink
Patience in the face of a misfortune is itself a misfortune for the one who gloats over your bad luck.
Kashf al-Ghamma, v. 3, p. 139; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 684 · permalink
Postponing repentance is an illusion, and long procrastination is perplexity
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 456; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 789 · permalink
He who approves of a wicked deed partakes in it.
Kashf al-Ghamma, v. 3, p. 139; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 264 · permalink
People who perform acts of courtesy towards others benefit more from them than the receptors of their kindness, for verily they have the reward for them, the [rewarding feeling of] pride for having helped someone as well as a mention. So however much good a man may do for others, it ultimately always starts by benefiting himself, such that he never seeks thanks for the benefit incurred by himself through helping others.'
Kashf al-Ghamma, v. 3, p. 137]; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 201 · permalink
It is sufficient for someone to be classified as a betrayer if he is the trustee of a disloyal person.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 364, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 144 · permalink
Allah revealed to one of the prophets, "Your asceticism in this world hastens your comfort, and your devotion to Me endears you to Me. But did you oppose an enemy [of Mine] for My sake or did you befriend a friend for Me?
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 455; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 581 · permalink
He who conceals [the path] of proper conduct from you in making you follow that which you desire is indeed your enemy.
A`alam al-Din, no. 309; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 268 · permalink
He who witnesses a misdeed and abhors it is as one who was absent thereat, whereas he who is absent from a misdeed and yet contents himself with it is as one who witnessed it.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 456; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 265 · permalink
There are four types of merits: the first is wisdom, and its basis is thinking. The second is chastity, and its basis is desire. The third is power, and its basis is anger. The fourth is justice, and its basis is moderation in the faculties of the self.
Kashf al-Ghamma, v. 3, p. 138; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 607 · permalink