Saturday, May 28, 2022

THE COMMANDER OF THE FAITHFULL, IMAM ALI (A.S.)'S PRICELESS ADVICE TO HUMANITY - PART EIGHT

 

Bitterness of this world is the sweetness of other world; the sweetness of this world is the bitterness of the nest one.

If you want an oppressor to take an oath, ask him to swear like this that he is out of Allah’s might and His Power, because if he swears falsely in this way he will be quickly punished, while if he swears by Allah such that there is no god but He, he will not be quickly punished since he is expressing the Unity of Allah, the Sublime.

O son of Adam, be your own representative in the matter of your property and do about it whatever you want it to be done after your death.

Anger is a madness because the victim to it repents afterwards. If he does not repent his madness is confirmed.

When you fall into destitution, trade with Allah through charity.

There is many a man gradually brought towards punishment by polite treatment with him, many a man remains in deceit because his evils are covered, many a man who is in illusion because of good talk about him, while there is no greater ordeal by Allah, the Glorified, than the giving of time.

Do good with bereaved ones of others so that good is done to your bereaved ones also.

O son of Adam do not inflict the worry of the day that has not come on the day which has already come, because if that day be in your life Allah will bestow its livelihood also.

Have love for your friend up to a limit, for it is possible that he may turn into your enemy some day; and hate your enemy up to a limit for it is possible that he may turn in to your friend someday.

Do not turn your knowledge into ignorance or your conviction into doubt. When you gain knowledge act upon it and when acquire conviction proceed (on its basis).

A small action which is continued with regularity is more beneficial than a long one performed with disgust.

When optional issues stand in the way of obligations, abandon them.

Whoever keeps in view the distance of the journey remains prepared.

Perception by the eyes is not real observation because the eyes sometimes deceive people; but wisdom does not deceive whomsoever it counsels.

He whom death overtakes early seeks time while he whose death is deferred put forth excuses for postponement.

When asked about Destiny, he said, “It is a dark path, do not tread on it, it is a deep ocean, do not dive in it, and it is a secret of Allah, do not take trouble about (knowing) it.

When Allah intends to humiliate a person, He denies him knowledge.

Your friends are three and your enemies are three. Your friends are your friend, your friend’s friend, and your enemy’s enemy. And your enemies are your enemy, your friend’s enemy, and your enemy’s friend.

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