Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, ruling over the Islamic caliphate from 656 to 661...
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Ali ibn Abi Talib quotes about
brother two people
People are of two types, they are either your brothers in faith or your equals in humanity.
islamic errors too-much
Always consider your intellect to be lacking; otherwise too much faith in it surely leads to error.
water soul ego
Body is purified by water. Ego by tears. Intellect is purified by knowledge. And soul is purified with love.
knowledgeable-person silence three
There are three signs of a knowledgeable person: knowledge, forbearance and silence.
advice insightful selling
Stubbornness destroys good advice.
wisdom men doors
I wonder at a man who loses hope of salvation when the door of repentance is open for him.
ignorance wealth-of-knowledge support
There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance; no greater heritage than culture and no greater support than consultation.
revenge best-revenge improving-yourself
The best revenge is to improve yourself.
advancement prosperity pondering
There is no knowledge and science like pondering and thought; and there is no prosperity and advancement like knowledge and science.
happy-life afterlife forever
Do for this life as if you live forever, do for the afterlife as if you will die tomorrow.
long people alive
Lead such a life, that, when you die, the people may mourn you, and while you are alive they long for your company.
wise wisdom men
A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.
mind desire
The one who has no control over his desires has no control over his mind.
persons helpless
The most helpless person is the one who is helpless in reforming himself.