Ali al-Rida Quotes

For the Devil, the presence of learned one is by far more painful than a thousand worshipers.

Every curiosity is in need of the curiosity of speech.

Man is not worshipful unless he is clement.

The miserly one is never restful; the envious is never pleased; the grumbler is never loyal; the liar has no conscience.

Worship is not the abundance of prayer and fasting; rather it is the abundance of reflecting on the affairs of God, the Great and Almighty.

A Muslim will never get tired and bored of educating himself throughout his life.

The rank of the eldest brother is like that of father.

The best wealth is the one by which the honour of man is protected.

Time will come when one's safety lies in ten things: nine of which are in staying aloof from men, and the tenth in staying silent.

A trustworthy person does not betray you, but you consider the betrayer to be trustworthy.

Wisdom and intellect is every man's friend, ignorance and illiteracy are his enemies.

Some signs of understanding are: clemency, knowledge, and silence. Silence is one of the doors to wisdom. It brings about love and is evidence for all good.

He who reckons his own soul is successful; he who is heedless of it is unsuccessful.

Assisting the weak is better for you than your act of charity.

Silence is a door among the doors of wisdom - indeed, silence begets and attracts love, it is the proof of all the beneficiences.