Eternal Words Nahj al-Balaghah Sayings saying - 201 to 220
saying - 201 to 220
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201. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: With every human being, there are two guardian angels. When fate comes, they make room for him; fate is a secure protection.
202. Talhah and az-Zubair said to the Imam, peace be upon him, “We shall swear the oath of allegiance to you provided we are your prtners in this matter (in caliphate).” Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib (p.b.u.h.) said: No, but you both are partners when strength and aid are sought, and you both are aides against inability and extreme effort.
203. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: O people! Fear Allah Who hears you when you speak, Who knows what you hide in your breasts, and be more swift than death which catches up with you when you flee, which take you when you stay, and which remembers you when you forget about it.
204. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Do not be discouraged by ingrates from doing good deeds, for you may be thanked by those who do not benefit from your good deed and who still are grateful to you for it. You may obtain gratitude from a grateful person much more than what someone who hides it has wasted, “... and Allah loves the doers of righteousness.”
205. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Every container becomes straitened by what is put in it except the container of knowledge: It expands.
206. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: The first compensation for a clement person for his clemency is that people are his supporters against the ignorant ones.
207. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: If you are not clement, then put on the garb of clemency, for many are those who imitate others and who become almost just like them.
208. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: One who holds himself to account succeeds. When who overlooks it loses. One who is cautious earns security. One who receives admonishment expands his vision. One who expands his vision gains understanding, and who gains understanding earns knowledge.
209. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: The life of this world shall be kind to us after being cruel to us just as a she-camel that rejects those who milk it but turns with affection to its newborn. Having said so, the Imam (p.b.u.h.) recited the following verse: “And We wished to be gracious to those who were being oppressed in the land, to make them leaders (in faith) and to make them heirs” (Qur’an, 28:5).
210. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Fear Allah like one who is willing to risk everything [just to please Allah], who urges himself to walk towards Allah, who starts in awe, who looks into the outcomes of matters, into the penalty of anything forbidden, who is apprehensive of the final end.
211. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Generosity is the guard of honors. Clemency is ship’s restrainer. Forgiveness is the zakat of victory. Solace is your compensation for one who betrayed you. Consultation is the same as guidance. One who sticks only to his own view takes a risk. Patience struggles against calamities. Impatience aids against time’s fluctuations. The best of wealth is to abandon high hopes. How many are the minds that are subdued by aggressive desires! A sign of success is to remember experience. Affection is a useful kinship. And do not place your trust in someone who has no patience.
212. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: One’s self-conceit is one of the envies of his own mind.
213. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Overlook imperfections and pains and you will always be pleased.
214. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: One whose stem is lean, his leaves will be thick.
215. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Disputes destroy views.
216. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: One who wins becomes greater.
217. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: In the alterations of conditions lies the knowledge of the gems of men.
218. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Envying a friend is a sign of fault in one’s friendship.
219. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Most places where minds are conquered fall under the glitter of high hopes.
220. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: It is not fair to put an end to trust by entertaining doubt.
