Ali ibn Abi Talib Quotes
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If you find that somebody is not grateful for all that you have done for him, then do not get disappointed because often you will find that someone else feels under your obligation though you have done nothing for him and thus your good deeds will be compensated, and Allah will reward you for your goodness.
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How many lessons there are and how little they are taken
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Everyone who is taken by death asks for more time, while everyone who still has time makes excuses for procrastination.
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There is no rest for the person who has envy, and there is no love for the person who has bad manners.
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Allah, the Exalted, gave the angels intellect without desires, He gave the animals desires without intellect, and He gave both to the sons of Adam. So a man whose intellect prevails over his desires is better than the angels, whilst a man whose desire prevails over his intellect is worse than the animals.
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A man's behavior is the index of the man, and his discourse is the index of his understanding.
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Like your body your mind also gets tired so refresh it by wise sayings.
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Your souls are precious and can only be equal to the price of Paradise, therefore sell them only at that price
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The vision of the eye is limited; the vision of the heart transcends all barriers of time and space.
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People are of two types, they are either your brothers in faith or your equals in humanity.
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Nothing hurts a good soul and kind heart more than to live amongst people who can't understand it.
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There is no capital more useful than intellect and wisdom, and there is no indigence more injurious than ignorance and unawareness.
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Often your utterances and expressions of your face leak out the secrets of your hidden thoughts.
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A hopeless man sees difficulties in every chance, but a hopeful person sees chances in every difficulty.
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Body is purified by water. Ego by tears. Intellect is purified by knowledge. And soul is purified with love.
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Allah's Generosity is connected to gratitude, and gratitude is linked to increase in His generosity. The generosity of Allah will not stop increasing unless the gratitude of the servant ceases
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Blessed is he whose own faults keep him from seeing the faults of others.
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Wealth tends to create enemies, whereas knowledge tends to warm hearts.
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Contentment is a wealth that is never exhausted
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Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet.
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Fear the sins that you commit in secret, because the Witness of those sins is the Judge Himself!
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Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others.
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When wisdom reaches the acme of perfection, it will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires.
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Patience to faith is like the head to the body. The person who has no patience has not faith.
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Vanity prevents improvement
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There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance; no greater heritage than culture and no greater support than consultation.
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Authority, power, and wealth do not change a man; they only reveal him
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Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.
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A friend cannot be considered a friend until he is tested in three occasions: in timeof need, behind your back, and after your death.
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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.
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