Sayings of Imam Ali Alehis Salam: The Real Life Transformer!
Do research on atleast one saying every day.
1. 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
2. When this world favours somebody, it lends him the attributes, and
surpassing merits of others and when it turns its face away from him it
snatches away even his own excellences and fame.
3. Live amongst people in such a manner that if you die they weep over you
and if you are alive they crave for your company.
4. If you overpower your enemy, then pardon him by way of thankfulness to
Allah, for being able to subdue him.
5. When some blessings come to you, do not drive them away through
thanklessness.
6. He who is deserted by friends and relatives will often find help and
sympathy from strangers.
7. One who rushes madly after inordinate desire, runs the risk of
encountering destruction and death.
8. If someone's deeds lower his position, his pedigree cannot elevate it.
9. To render relief to the distressed and to help the oppressed make amends
for great sins.
10. A virtuous person is better than virtue and a vicious person is
worse than vice.
11. Be generous but not extravagant, be frugal but not miserly.
12. The best kind of wealth is to give up inordinate desires.
13. One who says unpleasant things about others, will himself quickly
become a target of their scandal.
14. Recommended prayers cannot attain the pleasures of Allah for you
when obligatory prayers are left unattended.
15. A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and
then thinks.
16. A fool's mind is at the mercy of his tongue and a wise man's tongue
is under the control of his mind.
17. Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience
against what you covet.
18. Wealth converts a strange land into homeland and poverty turns a
native place into a strange land.
19. Contentment is the capital which will never diminish.
20. Wealth is the fountain head of passions.
21. Whoever warns you against sins and vices is like the one who gives
you good tidings.
22. Tongue is a beast, if it is let loose, it gulps down.
23. Woman is a scorpion whose grip is sweet.
24. The source of success of a claimant is the mediator.
25. People in this world are like travelers whose journey is going on
though they are asleep. ( Life's journey is going on though men may not feel it
).
26. Lack of friends means, stranger in one's own country.
27. Not to have a thing is less humiliating than to beg it.
28. Do not feel ashamed if the amount of charity is small because to
refuse the needy is an act of greater shame.
29. If you cannot get things as much as you desire than be contented
with what you have.
30. An ignorant person will always overdo a thing or neglect it totally.
31. The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be.
32. Every breath you take is a step towards death.
33. Anything which can be counted is finite and will come to an end.
34. Those who have come alive out of a blood-bath live longer and have
more children.
35. One who imagines himself to be all-knowing will surely suffer on
account of his ignorance.
36. I appreciate an old man's cautious opinion more than the bravery of
a young man.
37. I wonder at a man who loses hope of salvation when the door of
repentance is open for him.
38. Like your body your mind also gets tired so refresh it by wise
sayings.
39. That knowledge which remains only on your tongue is very
superficial. The intrinsic value of knowledge is that you act upon it.
40. If you want to pray to Allah for better means of subsistence, then
first give something in charity
41. When someone is sure of the returns, then he shows generosity.
42. Aid (from Allah) is in proportion to the trouble.
43. He who practices moderation and frugality will never be threatened
with poverty.
44. One of the conveniences in life is to have less children.
45. Loving one another is half of wisdom.
46. Grief is half of old age.
47. A man can be valued through his sayings.
48. One who does not realize his own value is condemned to utter
failure. (Every kind of complex, superiority or inferiority is harmful to man).
49. Everyone has an end, it may be pleasant or sorrowful.
50. Everyone, who is born, has to die and once dead he is as good as
having not come into existence.
51. One, who adopts patience, will never be deprived of success though
it may take a long time to reach him.
52. Accept promises of only those persons who can stead- fastly-adhere
to their pledges.
53. You are ordained to recognize the Imams (the right successors of the
Holy Prophet) and to obey them.
54. Admonish your brother (comrade) by good deeds and kind regards, and
ward off his evil by favouring him.
55. One, who enters the places of evil repute has no right to complain
against a man who speaks ill of him.
56. One, who acquires power cannot avoid favouritism.
57. One, who is willful and conceited will suffer losses and calamities
and one who seeks advice can secure advan- tages of many counsels.
58. One, who guards his secrets has complete control over his affairs.
59. Poverty is the worst form of death.
60. One, who serves a person from whom he gets no reci- procal
performance of duties, in fact, worships him.
61. One should not obey anyone against the commands of Allah.
62. Do not blame a man who delays in securing what are his just rights
but blame lies on him who grasps the rights which do not belong to him.
63. Conceit is a barrier to progress and improvement.
64. Death is near and our mutual company is short.
65. There is enough light for one who wants to see
66. It is wiser to abstain then to repent.
67. Often inordinate desire to secure a single gain acts as a hindrance
for the quest of many profitable pursuits.
68. People often hate those things which they do not know or cannot
understand.
69. One who seeks advice learns to realize his mistakes.
70. One who struggles for the cause of Allah secures victory over His
enemies.
71. Your supremacy over others is in proportion to the extent of your
knowledge and wisdom.
72. The best way to punish an evil-doer is to reward handsomely a good
person for his good deeds.
73. If you want to remove evil from the minds of others then first give
up evil intentions yourself.
74. Obstinacy will prevent you from a correct decision.
75. Greed is permanent slavery.
76. Deficiency will result in shame and sorrow but caution and foresight
will bring peace and security.
77. To keep silent when you can say something wise and useful is as bad
as keeping on propagating foolish and unwise thoughts.
78. If two opposite theories are propagated one will be wrong.
79. When truth was revealed to me I never doubted it.
80. I never lied and the things revealed to me were not false I never
misled anybody nor was I misled.
81. One who starts tyranny will repent soon.
82. Death is never very far.
83. One who forsakes truth earns eternal damnation.
84. One who cannot benefit by patience will die in grief.
85. Bear sorrows and calamities patiently otherwise you will never be
happy.
86. One who comes into power often oppresses.
87. Adversities often bring good qualities to the front.
88. If a friend envies you then he is not a true friend.
89. Avarice dulls the faculties of judgment and wisdom.
90. Oppression and tyranny are the worse companions for the Hereafter.
91. The best deed of a great man is to forgive and forget.
May God give us an ability to do research on these beautiful sayings of Imam
Ali Alehis Salam.
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