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“The mind of a wise man is the safest custody of secrets; cheerfulness is the key to friendship; patience and forbearance will conceal many defects.”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha

Friendship , Secret , Patience

“Books are the gardens of scholars.”

Ali

Abdul Vahed Tamimi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, p. 245.
Regarding Knowledge & Wisdom, General

Books

“If a friend envies you, then he is not a true friend.”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha

Envy

“If you understand Allah's Majesty, then you will not attach any importance to the creatures.”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha

Understanding

“Silence will create respect and dignity; justice and fairplay will bring more friends; benevolence and charity will enhance prestige and position; courtesy will draw benevolence; service of mankind will secure leadership and good words will overcome powerful enemies.”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha

Justice , Silence , Drawing

“It is wiser to abstain than to repent.”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha

“Anger and desire of vengeance are not going to be of much help to you in your administration.”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 53: An order to Malik Al-Ashtar

Help , Anger

“Islam does not mean mere faith, but faith plus deeds”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha
Context: I define Islam for you in a way that nobody dared do it before me. Islam means obedience to Allah, obedience to Allah means having sincere faith in Him, such a faith means to believe in His Power, belief in His Power means recognizing and accepting His Majesty, acceptance of His Majesty means fulfilling the obligations laid down by Him and fulfillment of obligations means actions (Therefore, Islam does not mean mere faith, but faith plus deeds).

Faith

“Loving one another is half of wisdom.”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha

Love , Wisdom

“O son of Adam, if you have collected anything in excess of your actual need, you will act only as its trustee for someone else to use it.”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha

“One who takes account of his shortcomings will always gain by it; one who is unmindful of them will always suffer. One who is afraid of the Day of Judgment, is safe from the Wrath of Allah. One who takes lessons from the events of life, gets vision, one who acquires vision becomes wise and one who attains wisdom achieves knowledge.”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha

Life , Wisdom , Knowledge , Suffering

“O' my Allah! Sustainer of the high sky and the suspended firmament which Thou hast made a shelter for the night and the day, an orbit for the sun and the moon and a path for the rotating stars, and for populating it Thou hast created a group of Thy angels who do not get weary of worshipping Thee. O' Sustainer of this earth which Thou hast made an abode for people and a place for the movement of insects and beasts and countless other creatures seen and unseen. O' Sustainer of strong mountains which Thou hast made as pegs for the earth and (a means of) support for people. If Thou givest us victory over our enemy, save us from excesses and keep us on the straight path of truth. But if Thou givest them victory over us, then grant us martyrdom and save us from mischief.”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha

People , Truth , Angels , Mountain

“Reciter and listener of the Qur'an are alike in prize and reward.”

Ali

Husayn al-Nuri al-Tabarsi, Mustadrak al-Wasā'il, vol. 4, p. 261
Regarding the Qur'an

“Only he who has the power to punish can pardon.”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha

“Time wears out bodies, renews hopes, brings death nearer and takes away aspirations. Whoever gets anything from the world lives in anxiety for holding it and whoever loses anything passes his days grieving over the loss.”

Ali book Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha

Death , World , Hope , Loss

“To whatever extent a person's knowledge increases, his attention will be turned more towards his soul.”

Ali

Husayn al-Nuri al-Tabarsi, Mustadrak al-Wasā'il, vol. 11, p. 323
Regarding Knowledge & Wisdom, Religious

Soul , Knowledge , Personality