Eternal Words Nahj al-Balaghah Sermons SERMON 234 - Causes of Differences in the Features and Traits of People
SERMON 234 - Causes of Differences in the Features and Traits of People
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Di’bil al-Yamami has related from Ahmed ibn Qutaybah, and the latter from `Abdullah ibn Yazid, and he from Malik ibn Dihyah who said, “We were with Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib (p.b.u.h.) when a discussion arose about the differences among men (in features and conduct), so Imam Ali ibn Aba Talib (p.b.u.h.) said the following:
They differ among themselves because of the sources of their clay (from which they have been created). This is so because they are either from salty soil or sweet soil or from rugged earth or soft earth. They resemble each other on the basis of the affinity of their soil and differ according to its difference. Therefore, sometimes a person of handsome features is weak in intelligence, a tall stature person is of low courage, a virtuous person is ugly in appearance, a short stature person is farsighted, a good-natured person has an evil trait, a person of perplexed heart has a bewildering mind and a sharp-tongued person has a wakeful heart.
