World
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I swear by God that this world to the Hereafter is just as one of you puts his finger into a sea, and see what happens! (Nothing he gains).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 969; Page No. 137 link
If the world were as valuable to Allah as a wing of a mosquito, He would never give a sip of water to an infidel.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1012; Page No. 143 link
If you knew what I know about the world, you would feel safe against its sorrows.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1027; Page No. 144 link
Loving a servant, God deprives him (her) of the world, just as you deprive your patients of drinking water.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1208; Page No. 173 link
Make your world thrive, and for the other world in such a way try as if tomorrow you would die.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1225; Page No. 175 link
I am very amazed at those who believe in eternal abode but try hard for the abode of vanity!
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 951; Page No. 134 link
The gravest of the grave sins is love of the world.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 6074; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1000 link
Searching for what will improve you is not considered love of the world.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5439; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1000 link
The world is not trouble-free for the believer, how can it be when it is his prison and his trial?
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 6090; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1005 link
God has not granted His servants any beauty better than unwillingness towards the world, and controlling one's belly(food)and privy parts.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 710; Page No. 102 link
Keep away from the (material) world and women, for Satan lies is ambush in all mastery, and none of his traps is more reliable than women to hunt holders of piety.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1121; Page No. 160 link
Keep away from the world (materiality), for I swear by Him who has authority over my soul that it is more sorceries than Harut and Marut.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1123; Page No. 161 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Almighty Allah told Prophet Musa (a.s.), "O Musa! This world is a house of punishment. When Adam committed a Tark-e-Awla (leaving a recommended deed), he was sent to this world in return. Whenever a person commits mistake, he is punished in this world. This world is cursed along with all the things present in it except for what is done for Me, the Lord. O Musa, My virtuous servants keep away from this world as much knowledge as they have. And others who are ignorant of Me, chase this world. The eyes of none of My creatures who consider this world great could get peace, while those who considered this world unworthy could get heaps of benefits."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 279/280 link
Live as a stranger or wayfarer in this world, and see yourself among the dwellers of graves.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1195; Page No. 171 link
Live as guests in this world, consider mosques as your houses, make your hearts accustomed to leniency, think and bewail a lot, and try to be not deviated by carnal desires. Many a building you make wherein you will not reside, many a kind of food stuff you prepare which you will not be able to eat, and many a yearning you have which you will not be able to realize!
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1196; Page No. 171 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The world has been named dunya265 because it is lower than every thing, and the Hereafter has been named Akhira266 because it contains recompense and reward.
Ellal al-Shara'ie, v. 2, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 996 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
People are the sons of the world, and no man can be blamed for loving his mother.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying no. 303; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 996 link
The world is the plantation for the Hereafter.
Aaw`ali al-La'ali, v. 1, p. 267, no. 66; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 996 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The Hereafter is secured through the world.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 156; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 996 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Verily Allah glory be to Him has made this world for what is after it and has put its inhabitants to trial so that He may know who from among them has the best deeds, and we have not been created for this world, nor have we been commanded to strive for it.
Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 55; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 996 link
The world is the best aid for the Hereafter.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 127, no. 126; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 996 link
The world is of two types: that which causes one to attain [success in the Hereafter] and that which is cursed.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 317, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 997 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Know that everything that you attain in this world that supersedes your required provision, you are considered to be its treasurer for someone else.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 90, no. 61; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 997 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Do not ask in it for what is more than a sufficient means of living and do not seek from it more than what you need.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 45; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 997 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The world is the abode of the hypocrites and it is not the abode of the pious ones, so take from the world enough to keep your body strong, to keep yourself alive and to gain provision for your Resurrection.
Masalib al-Sa' ul, no. 54; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 997 link
The status of this world according to me is just as a dead body, where I will only eat from it if I am compelled to do so.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 193, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 998 link
Prophet Isa (a.s.) was passing by a village during his prophethood. He saw the people of village lying dead in the streets and houses. He said that they must have died due to sins committed by them. They would have buried each other had the case been different. One of the companions expressed his desire to know the details. Prophet Isa (a.s.) was told to call out. He called out, "O people of this village!" One of the persons replied, "At your service, O Ruhullah!" Isa (a.s.) said, "What have you done to yourselves? What happened to you?" The person replied, "We were fine in the morning and reached Hawiya at night." He was asked what Hawiya was. The person answered, "It is an ocean of fire having mountains of fire." He was asked the reason for being sent to that place. He replied, "Because of the love of this world and worship of idols." He was asked, "How much love did you have for this world?" The person replied, "We loved it as much as a child loves its mother. The child becomes happy when she comes and becomes sad when she goes away." He was asked, "How much did you worship the devil?" He answered, "We used to obey whenever a command was given to us." He was asked, "Why is it so that only you are replying and others are quiet?" He replied, "Because their mouths are filled with fire and angels appointed over them are torturing them severely. I used to live with them but did not act like them. The chastisement took me along with these people. Till now, I am hanging from a wire as thin as a hair. I fear that I will also fall in the fire of Hell." Isa (a.s.) told his companions, "Sleeping on dry grass and eating barley bread is a way to save ourselves."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 320/321 link
Love of the world is the origin of every act of disobedience and the beginning of every sin.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 122; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1000 link
The fountainhead of every mistake is love of the world.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 315, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1000 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Love of the world corrupts the intellect, it deafens the heart from hearing wisdom and it brings about a painful chastisement.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4878; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1000 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Love of the world engenders greed.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4872; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1000 link
The one who attaches his heart to the world has attached his heart to three things, endless worry, false expectation and an unattainable hope.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 320, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1001 link
Whoever increasingly becomes ensnared by the world, his distress will be greater when separating from it.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 320, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1001 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
By Allah, this world of yours is worse in my eyes than the sweat of a pig in the palm of a leper.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 236; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1001 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
This world of yours is more forsaken to me than the sneezing of a goat.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1001 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Verily your world to me is more worthless than a leaf being gnawed at in the mouth of a locust. What has Ali got to do with perishable things?!
Sharhe Nahj al-Balagha by Abi al-Hadid, v. 11, p. 246; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1001 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Get away from me, O World! Your rein is on your own shoulders as I have released myself from your ditches, removed myself from your snares and avoided walking into your slippery places.
Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 45; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1001 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Beware of the world, for verily it appears sweet and green, surrounded by carnal and base desires.
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 111; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1001 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Do not allow the abundance of what amazes you in it to deceive you because it will be only a little that you take from it.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 73, p. 118, no. 109; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1003 link
Verily Allah revealed to the world, 'Tire and wear out the one who serves you, and serve the one who rejects you.
Amali al-Saduq, p. 230, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 998 link
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