Man
9 sayings
Nothing is more honored by Allah than the son of Adam.' He was asked, 'Not even the angels, O Messenger of Allah?' He said, 'The angels are compelled [by predestination] like the sun and the moon.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 34621; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 586 link
Nothing is better than a thousand of its like, except for man.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 34615; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 587 link
Imam al-Sadiq (AS), when 'Abdullah b. Sinan asked him, 'Is man better or the angels?', replied, 'The Commander of the Faithful (AS) said, 'Allah, the Exalted, gave the angels intellect without desire, He gave the beasts desire without intellect, and He gave both to the sons of Adam. So a man whose intellect prevails over his desire is better than the angels whilst a man whose desire prevails over his intellect is worse that the beasts.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 60, p. 299, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 587 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
You were ordered to fear Allah and you were created for obedience and good deeds.
Sharhe Nahj al-Balagha by Abi al-Hadid, v. 3, no. 108; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 587 link
O People! Allah, exalted be His remembrance, has only created people so that they might know Him; and when they know Him they worship Him; and when they worship Him they become needless of worshipping others by His worship.' A man asked him, 'O son of the Prophet! May my parents be your ransom, what is meant by knowing Allah?' He replied, 'It is that the people of each era must know their Im m, to whom obedience is mandatory
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 23, p. 83, no. 22; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 588 link
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.), when an atheist asked him, 'For what purpose did He create humanity if He had no need for them and neither was he compelled to create them, and nor would it be proper for Him to create us in vain?', replied, 'He created them to reveal [to them] His wisdom, to execute His knowledge, and to carry out His plan.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 10, p. 167, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 588 link
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.)regarding the verse, but they continue to differ, except those on whom your Lord has mercy and that is why He created them", 'He created them so that they may perform that which will render them deserving of the mercy of Allah, so that He may confer his mercy upon them.'
Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 2, p. 404, no. 250; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 588 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Pitiable is the son of Adam! His death is hidden [from him], his illnesses are invisible, and his actions are recorded. A mosquito causes him pain, a gasp can kill him, and a little sweat makes him stink.
Sharhe Nahj al-Balagha by Abi al-Hadid, v. 20, p. 62; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 588 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Man ['s worth] is measured according to his two little organs his heart and his tongue so that when he fights, he should do so with a firm heart, and when he speaks, he should do so with eloquence.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2089; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 589 link
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