Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib Quotes

A greedy man will always find himself in the shackles of humility.

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.

The best deed of a great man is to forgive and forget.

Oppression and tyranny are the worse companions for the Hereafter.

Avarice dulls the faculties of judgment and wisdom.

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

Adversities often bring good qualities to the front.

One who comes into power often oppresses.

Bear sorrows and calamities patiently, otherwise you will never be happy.

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.

The first fruit of forbearance is that people will sympathize with you and they will go against the man who offended you arrogantly.

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.

Many persons get nothing out of their fasts but hunger and thirst, many more get nothing out of their night prayers but exertions and sleepless nights. Wise and sagacious persons are praiseworthy even if they do not fast and sleep during the nights.

Grant of patience (from Allah) is in proportion to the extent of calamity you are passing through. If you exhibit fretfulness, irritation, and despair in calamities, then your patience and your exertions are wasted.

Grief is half of old age.