Quotes from book

Nahj al-Balagha

“Defend your faith (in Allah) with the help of charity. Protect your wealth with the aid of Zakat. Let the prayers guard you from calamities and disasters.”

“Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet.”

“A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man's tongue is under the control of his mind.”

“Not to have a thing is less humiliating than to beg it.”

“Every person who is tempted to go astray, does not deserve punishment.”

“Whoever wants to be a leader should educate himself before educating others. Before preaching to others he should first practice himself. Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals is superior to the man who tries to teach and train others.”

“I am less than what you tell about me but more than what you think about me”

“Do not feel ashamed to forgive and forget.”

“Value of a man depends upon his courage; his veracity depends upon his self-respect and his chastity depends upon his sense of honor.”

“One who imagines himself to be all-knowing will surely suffer on account of his ignorance.”

“Aid (from Allah) is in proportion to the trouble.”

“Wealth converts a strange land into homeland and poverty turns a native place into a strange land.”

“One who rushes madly after inordinate desire, runs the risk of encountering destruction and death.”

“Do not hurry over punishments and do not be pleased and do not be proud of your power to punish.”

“Like your body your mind also gets tired so refresh it by wise sayings.”

“Recommended prayers cannot attain the pleasures of Allah for you when obligatory prayers are left unattended.”

“Do not feel ashamed if the amount of charity is small because to refuse the needy is an act of greater shame.”

“When truth was revealed to me I never doubted it.”

“One who forsakes truth earns eternal damnation.”