Eternal Words Nahj al-Balaghah Sayings saying - 41 to 60
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41. This very notion has been related from Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him in a different version thus: The heart of a fool is in his mouth, while the tongue of the wise man is in his heart.
The meaning of both the saying (40 and 41) is the same.
42. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said the following to one of his companions during the latter’s sickness: May Allah make your illness a means for wiping out your sins because there is no reward for sickness but that it erases sins and makes them fall like (dried) leaves. Reward lies in saying by the tongue and doing something with the limbs. Certainly, Allah, the Glorified One, admits into Paradise by virtue of truthfulness of intention and chastity of heart whomsoever He wishes from among His servants.
Sayyid ar-Razi says the following: “Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib (p.b.u.h.) is right in saying that there is no reward for sickness as such because compensation is admissible with regard to how Allah, the Sublime One, deals with His creatures such as causing them grief, illness and the like. However, reward and recompense become admissible with regard to the actions of the creature. This is the difference between the two. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib (p.b.u.h.) has clarified it through his lustrous knowledge and sound view.
43. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said the following about Khabbab ibn al-Aratt:
May Allah have mercy on Khabbab ibn al-Aratt since he accepted Islam willingly, immigrated (from Mecca) obediently, remained content with what sufficed him, was pleased with Allah and lived the life of a mujahid.
44. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said the following: Blessed is the person who kept in mind the next life, acted so as to be able to render his account, remained content with what sufficed him and remained pleased with Allah.
45. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said the following: Even if I strike thenose of a believer with this, my sword, so he may hate me, he will not hate me, and even if I pile all the wealth of the world before a hypocrite (Muslim) so he may love me, he will not love me. This is so because it is a verdict pronounced by the tongue of the revered Prophet (p.b.u.h.) who said the following: “O Ali! A believer will never hate you and a hypocrite (Muslim) will never love you.”
46. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said the following: The sin that displeases you is better in the view of Allah than the virtue that makes you proud.
47. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said the following: The worth of a man is according to his courage, his truthfulness is according to his balance of temper, his valor is according to his self-respect and his chastity is according to his sense of shame.
48. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said the following: Victory is (won) with determination; determination is pondering over thoughts and thoughts are formed by guarding secrets.
49. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said the following: Fear the might of a noble person when he is hungry and that of an ignoble person when he is satisfied.
50. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said the following: The hearts of the people are like wild beasts. If someone tries to tame them, they will pounce back upon him.
51. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said the following: So long as your status is good, your defects will remain covered.
52. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: The most capable of pardoning is whoever is the most powerful to punish.
53. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Generosity is that which is by one’s own initiative because giving on being asked is either out of selfrespect or to avoid rebuke.
54. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: There is no wealth like wisdom, no destitution like ignorance, no inheritance like refinement and no support like consultation.
55. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience regarding what you covet.
56. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: With wealth, a strange land is a homeland, while with destitution, even a homeland is a strange land.
57. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Contentment is wealth that does not diminish.
Sayyid ar-Razi says: “This saying has also been related from the Prophet (p.b.u.h.).”
58. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Wealth is the fountainhead of passions.
59. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: One who warns you is like one who gives you good tidings.
60. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: The tongue is a beast; when it is let loose, it devours.
