Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib Quotes

O son of Adam, when you see that your Lord, the Glorified, bestows His Favors on you while you disobey Him, you should fear Him (take warning that His Wrath may not turn those very blessings into misfortunes).

The learned man understands the ignorant for he was once ignorant for he was once ignorant himself.

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.

To separate oneself from things of time and to connect oneself with things of eternity is highest wisdom.

There are so many highly esteemed ones who became miserable and humiliated just because of their bad temper and morals; and humble people who have attained eminence and the highest honors because of good temper and morals.

When someone is sure of the returns, then he shows generosity.

Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.

Our affairs are attached to the destiny decreed by Allah, even our best plans may lead us to destruction.

Often your utterances and expressions of your face leak out the secrets of your hidden thoughts.

If you want to pray to Allah for better means of subsistence, then first give something in charity

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

There are people who worship Allah to gain His Favors, this is the worship of traders; while there are some who worship Him to keep themselves free from His Wrath, this is the worship of slaves; a few who obey Him out' of their sense of gratitude and obligations, this is the worship of free and noble men.

There is enough light for one who wants to see.

Understanding the knowledge and wisdom of the Qur'an is by far, higher than memorizing.

Truth means conformity of speech with the Divine mode of working.