Eternal Words Nahj al-Balaghah Sayings saying - 221 to 240
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221. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: How miserable the ration of a servant of Allah to the Hereafter is if he oppresses Allah’s servants!
222. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: The very best of a generous man’s acts of generosity is that he is mindless of what he knows (of people’s faults).
223. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: One who is attired with the outfit of modesty, people never see his fault.
224. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Through abundance of silence does one earn respect. Through fairness does one win lovers. Through acts of favors does one’s value get greater. Through humility does one’s blessing become complete. Through bearing hardships, loftiness is earned. Through fair dealing, an opponent is subdued. And through clemency with regard to a shallow-minded person does one earn supporters.
225. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: How strange it is that the envious ones overlook the soundness of their own bodies!
226. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: A covetous person is tied with the ropes of humiliation.
227. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him was asked about iman. He said: Iman is a knowledge with the heart, an admission with the tongue, and an action according to the [Islamic] injunctions.
228. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: If one becomes sad about this world, he becomes angry with what Allah decrees. One who complains about a calamity that befell him, he complains against his Lord. And one who goes to a wealthy man and humbles himself to him on account of his wealth wipes out two-thirds of his creed. If one recites the Qur’an, and when he dies he goes to hell, he is one of those who used to mock the Signs of Allah. If one keeps talking about his love for this world, his heart will be burnt by it in three instances: a worry which he never overcomes, a miserliness which never abandons him, and a hope which he never realizes.
229. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Satisfaction suffices for wealth and good manners for a bliss. He (p.b.u.h.) was asked about the meaning of this verse: “... We shall let him lead a good life.” He (p.b.u.h.) said, “It (good life) is satisfaction.”
230. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Be partners of one to whom sustenance go for this is the best means for acquiring wealth and the most worthy of earning a good luck.
231. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said the following in explanation of the verse saying, “Allah enjoins you to abide by justice and kindness”: Justice means equity, while kindness is doing others favors.
232. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: If one gives with the short hand, he will be given with the long one.
Al-Razi has said, “The meaning of this statement is that if one spends out of his wealth in the way of goodness and kindness, though it may be little, Allah Almighty will make its reward great. The short hand here is a reference to that of the servant of Allah, whereas the long one is a connotation of the Lord, the most Exalted One, Who is never weakened by giving and Who provides with a lot for what is little.
233. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Do not invite anyone to a duel, but if you are called upon to duel, respond, because one who calls to a duel is an oppressor, and the oppressor is always defeated.
234. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: The best of women’s attributes are the men’s worst: self-conceit, cowardice and miserliness. So if a woman is self-conceited, she will not let one approach her (in bed). If she is miser, she safeguards her wealth and that of her husband. And if she is a coward, she is scared of anything displayed before her.
235. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him was asked, “Describe to us the wise person.” He (p.b.u.h.) said: He is the one who puts everything in its right place. He (p.b.u.h.) was then asked to describe the ignorant person, so he said: “I have just done so!”
Al-Razi has said, “He means to say that the ignorant person is the one who does not put things in their right places. He simply is the antithesis of the wise person.
236. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: By Allah! Your world is cheaper in my eyes than the intestines of a pig in the hands of leper.
237. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Some people worship Allah out of their desire (to worship Him). Such is the worship of traders. Some people worship Allah out of fear of Him; such is the worship of slaves. And some people worship Allah to thank Him; such is the worship of the free.
238. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: Woman is evil, and the worst of her evil is that we cannot do without her!
239. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: One who obeys postponements loses track of rights. One who obeys a taleteller loses friends.
240. Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib, peace be upon him said: A rock taken by force in the building of a house is a pawn for its destruction.
