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9 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hadith

Delusion

14 sayings

  1. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

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

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

  2. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    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 link

  3. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

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

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

  4. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

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

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

  5. Imam Ali ibn Husayn [a] said

    Many a deluded and captivated man [by his own desires] awakes in the morning oblivious and joyful, eating and drinking, unaware that perhaps Allah' s wrath has already befallen him for something and as a result of which he will enter the Fire of Hell.

    Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 282; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 241 link

  6. Imam Sadiq (as.) said

    He who places his trust in three things is indeed deluded he who believes in the impossible, relies on someone who cannot be trusted, and avidly desires that which he does not possess.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 319; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 241 link

  7. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    O Ibn Mas`aud, do not be under any delusion about Allah, and do not be under any delusion with respect to your righteousness, your knowledge, your deeds, your goodness or your worship.

    Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 350, no. 2660; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 241 link

  8. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    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 link

  9. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    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 link

  10. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    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 link

  11. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    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 link

  12. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

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

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

  13. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    Your own sense of honour has deluded you, such that your resulting slackness has become a source of disgrace for you. So fear the indecent acts that you commit, for perhaps through that you will be guided.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 83, no. 86; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 243 link

  14. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    He who is ignorant deludes himself, and his present is consequently worse than his past.

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8744; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 243 link

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