“The mind of a wise man is the safest custody of secrets; cheerfulness is the key to friendship; patience and forbearance will conceal many defects.”
Ali(A.S.)
“Submission to Allah’s Will is the best companion; wisdom is the noblest heritage; theoretical and practical knowledge are the best signs of distinction; deep thinking will present the clearest picture of every problem.”
Ali(A.S.)
“Avarice is disgrace; cowardice is a defect; poverty often disables an intelligent man from arguing his case; a poor man is a stranger in his own town; misfortune and helplessness are calamities; patience is a kind [...]
“He who is greedy is disgraced; he who discloses his hardship will always be humiliated; he who has no control over his tongue will often have to face discomfort.”
Ali(A.S.)
“During civil disturbance adopt such an attitude that people do not attach any importance to you - they neither burden you with complicated affairs, nor try to derive any advantage out of you.”
Ali(A.S.)
“There are people who worship Allah to gain His Favors, this is the worship of traders; while there are some who worship Him to keep themselves free from His Wrath, this is the worship of slaves; a few who obey Him [...]
“All praise be to Allah who made his praise the key of his remembrance.”
Ali(A.S.)
“We praise Allah for all that has been, and we ask him for help in our affairs in all that will be.”
Ali(A.S.)
For some of the readers, the blog might look something like a place to preach Islam. That is not so, the sayings and quotes I post are simply due to the idea behind them, like the one which says that the majesty and power of God are beyond the reach of human intellect. Beautiful! Nobody [...]
“We praise Allah for his supreme kindness and for clear graphic explanation of the truth and for continuity of his bounties and blessing upon man.”
Ali(A.S.)