Tyranny
9 sayings
"Surely there is a mountain in Hell called Sada, which has a valley called Saqar, which has a well called Hab-hab. As soon as the lid of this well was lifted, the entire Hell was engulfed in flames. This is the abode of tyrants."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 342 link
A recalcitrant tyrant is anyone who refuses to say: 'There is no god but Allah.
al-Tawhid, p. 22, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 964 link
The tyrants and the arrogant people will be raised on the Day of Judgment in the form of tiny particles, which the rest of the people will trample underfoot as a sign of their low esteem before Allah
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 199; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 964 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The work of a tyrant can never be pure.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10587; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 965 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Do not address me the way tyrants are addressed, nor should you be reluctant in my presence as it is done in the presence of the oppressors, nor should you associate with me with hypocrisy.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 216; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 965 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Beware of behaving tyrannically with the servants of Allah, for [eventually] Allah annihilates every tyrant
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2695; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 965 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever acts tyrannically will be broken.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7697; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 965 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Allah will humiliate and depose whoever acts tyrannically
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8471; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 965 link
The tyrants will be the farthest away from Allah on the Day of Judgment
Wasael al-Shi`aah, v. 11, p. 304, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 965 link
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