Sorrow
25 sayings
He who has much anxiety, his body starts to ail.
Amali al-Saduq, p. 436, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 883 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Worry is half of old age
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 214; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 883 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
I have not seen a wrong-doer resemble a wronged person more than the jealous one: he has an exhausted spirit, a wandering heart, and an inherent sorrow.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 256, no. 29; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 884 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He who is negligent in his work is afflicted with anxiety
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 127; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 884 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Beware of apprehension, for it kills hope, weakens action, and brings about worry
Da`aim al-Islam, v. 1, p. 223; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 884 link
Truly Allah, out of His wisdom and grace, placed bliss and happiness in conviction and contentment, and placed worry and sorrow in doubt and discontentment
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 884 link
O people! This is the house of pain and not the house of joy, and the house of writhing [in pain] not the house of repose. So he who knows it will neither rejoice for ease and nor will he grieve for misfortune
A`alam al-Din, no. 294; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 885 link
There is remedy in the statement "There is no might or power save in Allah" (La Hawla wa la quwwata illa billah) for ninety-nine ailments, the least of them being anxiety
Qurb al-Isnad, p. 76, no. 244; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 885 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Ibn `Abbas narrated, I have not profited by any speech after the Messenger of Allah (SAWA) more than by a letter written by Ali b. Abi Talib (AS). He wrote to me, saying, "But now, indeed man grieves for having missed that which he would not have attained anyway, and is overjoyed at attaining that which he would not have missed anyway. So, let your happiness be for what you attain for your Hereafter, and let your regret be for what you miss of it. Do not be happy for what you attain for this world, nor regret sorrowfully what you miss from it, and let your concern be for what comes after death, and peace be with you
Masalib al-Sa' ul, p. 55; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 885 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
What an excellent repellent of worries conviction is
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 211, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 885 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Washing clothes takes away worry and sorrow
al-Khisal, p. 612, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 885 link
Whoever looks at what other people possess, his sorrow endures and his regret is continuous
A`alam al-Din, no. 294; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 883 link
Many a desire lasting but an hour brings about enduring sorrow.
Amali al-Tusi, p. 533, no. 1162; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 884 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He who is angry with somebody whom he cannot hurt, his sorrow endures and he inflicts pain on his own soul.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 99; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 884 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Worry wastes away the body
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1039; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 883 link
Sorrows are the ailments of the hearts just as illnesses are the ailments of the body
al-Da`awat, p. 118, no. 276; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 883 link
If everything is determined by fate and destiny, then wherefore the sorrow?!
Amali al-Saduq, p. 16, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 885 link
One of the prophets complained of his grief to Allah. So he commanded him to eat grapes
al-Mahasin, v. 2, p. 362, no. 2262; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 886 link
He who finds himself sorrowful for no reason should wash his head
al-Da`awat, p. 120, no. 284; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 886 link
Abu Basir narrated, 'I once went to visit Abu `Abdillah [al-Sadiq] (AS) along with one of our companions. I said to him, 'O son of the Prophet! Could I but sacrifice myself for you. I grieve and become sorrowful without knowing the cause of that.' So Abu `Abdillah (AS) replied, 'Truly that sorrow and joy reaches you from us, for when sorrow or joy comes to us it comes to you too, for indeed we and you are all from the Light of Allah, Mighty and Exalted.'
Ellal al-Shara'ie, p. 93, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 886 link
It is narrated in Bihar al-Anwar that the scholar [al-Sadiq] (AS) was once asked about why a man may wake up in the morning feeling sad without knowing the reason for his sorrow. He said, 'If that happens to him then he should know that his brother is in sorrow, and similarly if he wakes up happy without a specific reason for that joy. And Allah's help do we seek with regard to the rights of the brothers.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 227, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 886 link
Allah, Mighty and Exalted, is worshipped through nothing like continuous sorrow.
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 367; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 887 link
Truly Allah loves every sorrowful heart
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 99, no. 30; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 887 link
The believer wakes up in the morning sorrowful and sleeps at night sorrowful, and nothing suits him but that
al-Da`awat, p. 287, no. 18; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 887 link
The breath of one who is saddened on our account and is grieved for the oppression done unto us is glorification, and his grief for our cause is worship
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 226, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 887 link
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