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As the body becomes tired, the heart becomes tired too. You should therefore search for beautiful sayings for
them. [To enjoy by way of refreshment].
The worth of a man is according to his courage, his truthfulness is according to his balance of temper, his
valour is according to his self - respect, and his chasteness is according to his sense of shame.
He who puts himself in condition of ill repute should not blame those who entertain bad ideas about him.
If a person has good idea about you, make his idea be true.
It is enough for your own discipline that you refrain from what you dislike from others.
The most unfortunate of all men is he who cannot find a few friends during his lifetime, but still more
unfortunate is he who finds one but loses him [because of his behaviour].
Treat people in such a way and live amongst them in such a manner that if you die they weep over you and if
you live they crave for your company.
To keep silent when you can say something wise and useful is as bad as propagating foolish and unwise
thought.
If you want to remove evil from the minds of others, then first give up evil intentions yourself.
If you are wished and saluted then return the wish in the most appropriate manner, if you are favoured then
repay the obligation manifold: but he will always excel in merit who takes the initiative.
Keep in company of people of virtue; you will become one of them. Keep aloof from people of vice; you will
remain safe from them.
As long as your position is good, your defects will be hidden from the eyes of the world.
Speech is like medicine; a small dose of which cures and excess kills the patient.
People are asleep when alive; they are awake only when they are dead.
Live with your body in this world and with your faith work for the next
Care for your parents and your children will care for you.
Prosperity consists not in the increase of money and children, but in growth of virtue and development of
patience.
The real gainer is he who checks the items of his own life.
Knowledge is better than wealth. Knowledge guards you while you have to guard wealth. Wealth decreases by
spending while knowledge increases by spending, and the results of wealth die as wealth decay. With it a man
acquires obedience during his lifetime and a good name after his death. Knowledge is a ruler while wealth is
ruled upon.
Acquire knowledge, because he who acquires it, in the way of the Lord, performs an act of piety; who speaks of
it praises the Lord; who seeks it, adores God, who dispenses instruction in it, bestows alms; and who imparts it
to its fitting objects, performs an act of devotion to God. Knowledge enables its possessor to distinguish what is
forbidden from what is not; lights the way to Heaven; it is our friend in the desert, our companion in solitude,
our companion, when bereft of friends; it guides us to happiness; it sustains us in misery; it is our ornament in
the company of friends; it serves as an armour against our enemies. With knowledge the creatures of Allah rise
to the heights of goodness and to noble position, associates with the sovereigns in this world and attains the
perfection of happiness in the next.
There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance, no greater heritage than culture,
and no greater friend and helpmate than consultation.
Whoever wants to be a leader and a guide should educate himself before educating others; before teaching
morality to others, he should improve his own morals and character. Whoever educates himself and improves
his own morals and character is superior to the person who tries to teach and train others.
A man without mind is not a man and a mind without religion is worst than the instinct of a beast, more
harmful, more dangerous and more carnivorous. Devotion without understanding will not bring blessings of
God; it is useless.
Success is the result of foresight and resolution, foresight depends upon deep thinking and planning and the
most important factor of planning is to keep your secret to yourself.
I wonder at the proud man who was just a drop of semen the other day and will turn into a corpse tomorrow. I
wonder at the man who doubts existence of God although he sees His creations. I wonder at him who has
forgotten death although he sees people dying. I wonder at him who denies the second life although he has
seen the first life. I wonder at him who inhabits this transient abode but ignores the ever-lasting abode.
When a community is composed of really honest, sober and virtuous people then your forming bad opinion
about any one of its member when nothing wicked has been seen of him is a great injustice to him; on the
contrary in a corrupt society, to form good opinion of anyone out of those people and trust him is doing harm
to yourself.
One who assents or subscribes to the actions of group or party is as good as if he has committed the deed
himself. A man who joins sinful deeds makes himself responsible for twofold punishment; one for doing the
deed and the other for assenting or subscribing to it.
In man there is a piece of flesh attached to him. It is the heart. It has wisdom and things contrary to wisdom. If
he sees a ray of hope, eagerness humiliates it and when eagerness increases, greed ruins it. If disappointment
overtakes it, grief kills it. If anger rises in it, a serious rage develops. If it is blessed with pleasure, it forgets to
be cautious. If it becomes fearing, it becomes heedless. If peace extends all round, it becomes neglectful. If it
earns wealth, freedom from ease puts it in the wrong. If trouble befalls it, impatience makes it humble. If it
faces starvation, distress overtakes it. If its eating increases, heaviness of stomach pains it. Thus, every
shortness is harmful to it and every excess is injurious to it.
I define Islam for you in a way that nobody dare do it before me. Islam means obedience to God; obedience to
God means having sincere faith in Him; such a faith means to believe in His power; a belief in His power
means recognising and accepting His Majesty; accepting His Majesty means fulfilling the obligations laid
down by Him; and fulfilment of obligations means actions. [Therefore, Islam does not mean mere faith, but
faith plus deeds].
SAYINGS OF IMAM ALI, THE SON-IN-LAW, COUSIN AND ALSO THE FIRST OF THE TWELVE
RIGHTFUL SUCCESSORS OF THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD. [PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE
UPON HIM AND HIS FAMILY].
Why not start your own research and find out truth, facts and realities about Islam by writing
straightaway to:- Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari, Foundation of Islamic C.P.W., 21 Entezam
Street , Qom, I.R. Iran