Jaafar Al-Sadiq Quotes

One who does not use his intelligence will not succeed and one who does not use his knowledge will have no intellect. One who understands will attain nobility and excellence, and one who is tolerant will triumph. Knowledge is a shield (against evil), truth begets honour and ignorance disgrace, understanding is distinction, generosity is salvation and good manners command love and respect.

The person who is aware of the present situations of his time, will never get involved with falsifying and wrongdoing.

Everything has a foundation, and the foundation of Islām is our affection for the household of our Prophet.

Having the foresight to plan to earn a living, is half of the peace and leisure in life.

It makes no sense at all if people consider the one who lacks knowledge and science as a prosperous person.

As for ‘Alī ibn Husayn (a), he cried over Husayn (a) for twenty years (after the tragedy of Karbalā); never would any food be placed before him except that he would begin to weep.

The one who visits the grave of Imām Husayn (a) knowing his right (of Imāmat), then it is as if he has done the Ziyārat of God on the ‘Arsh (throne).

A learned person among ignorant people, is like a live person among the dead.

Being cheerful and affable with people is by itself half of wisdom.

When a man asked him whether God coerced his bondsmen to sin. Al-Sadiq replied "Allah is more just than to make them commit misdeeds then chastise them for what they have done." The man further asked, "Has he empowered them with their actions?" al-Sadiq said, "If He had delegated it to them, He would have not confined them to enjoining good and forbidding evil." The man further asked, "Is there a station or a position between the two?" The Imam said, "Yes, wider than [the space] between the heaven and the earth."

A sin that accelerates death and annihilation of man is breaking off paying visits to one's own relatives.

My words are the words of my father, and the words of my father are the words of my grandfather, and the words of my grandfather are the words of my great-grandfathers - Hasan and Husayn; and their words are the words of Ali, and the words of Ali are the words of the Prophet of Allah; and the words of the Prophet are the words of Allah.

Seventy thousand angels worship near the grave of Imām Husayn (a). The prayer (salah) of one of them, is equal to a thousand prayers of mankind. The reward of this prayer is for the visitors of Imām Husayn's (a) grave. The curse of God, His angels and all mankind is forever upon the killers of Imām Husayn (a).

Everything has its tax and the tax of knowledge is to teach its people.

Whenever the mind of a person is rectified, he becomes strong and powerful in appearance.