Imam Ali’s scientific and sententious words (Part 3)
74- He, who glorifies a rich man for his wealth, loses one third of his religion. (One, who worships God sincerely, ought not to bend before other than Him for the sake of wealth or any other thing because all people are free and equal). If a man reads the Holy Qur’an and is to be put into Hell after death, he is of those, who treat the verses of Qur’an with mockery. If a man's heart gets attached to this world, he will be afflicted with three things; continuous worry that will never let him be comfortable, an unending greed and an unachievable desire.
75- Contentment is as good as wealth and good humor is as good as blessing of God.
76- Imam Ali was asked about the meaning of Allah’s saying after praising a virtuous man or woman: (And we will most certainly make him live a happy life). He answered: ”It means those who are content.”
77- Participate with one, who has abundant livelihood because he is luckier for getting more riches and he is expected to increase your share therein.
78- About the meaning of the Qur’anic verse: (Surly Allah enjoins the doing of justice and benevolence) he said: ”Do not oppress the others (be kind to the people).”
79- He said to his son Imam Hassan (A.S): ”Do not be the first to declare a war, but if you are called for it, give a contentful answer; because the caller for a war is a rebellious and the rebellious is to be ruined.”
80- Imam Ali (A.S) was asked to define the wise man and he said: ”A wise man is he, who puts things in their proper positions.” Then he was asked to describe the ignorant. He said: ”I have already done so.” (The ignorant is one, who does not put things in their proper positions).
81- Imam Ali (A.S) said: ”By Allah, your world (in which you quarrel with one another like vultures and dogs), in my point of view, is meaner than a piece of a hog’s bone in a leper’s hand.”
83- ”One, who acts carelessly, loses his rights and one, who believes the storytellers, misses his friends.”
84- ”An extorted piece of stone in a house (to be within its structure) is a cause of its ruination.”
85- ”The day of the oppressed over the oppressor will be severer than the day of the oppressor over the oppressed.” (Bearing oppression in this world is easier than bearing it in the next world.)
86- ”When responses are numerous the truth remains unknown.”
87- ”When the possibilities increase, desires decrease.”
88- ”Try to make one’s good idea about you remain as it is.”
89- ”The most preferable doings are those that you are obliged to do them (God’s obligations).”
90- ”I knew Allah through the breaking of determinations, change of intentions and when problems are resolved by themselves.”
91- ”The affliction of this world leads to the cheer of the afterworld and the cheer of this world leads to the affliction of the afterworld.”
92- ”Anger is a kind of madness because when a mad one returns to his senses, he does repent. If he does not repent, his madness is certified.”
93- ”Good health comes from lack of envy (an envious person melts away in the heat of envy).”
94- ”If the wise man’s word is reasonable, it will be as cure but if it is not, it will be as illness.”
95- ”A little job continued carefully is better than a big job done carelessly.”
96- ”Between you and the advice there is a curtain of pride and haughtiness.”
97- ”When the learned becomes lazy, the ignorant exceeds the limits.
98- ”Knowledge closes the way of those, who claim baseless excuses.”
99- Imam Ali (A.S) was asked about destiny and he replied: ”It is a dark path; do not tread upon it. It is a deep ocean; do not dive in it and it is the secret of Allah; do not trouble yourselves for knowing it.”
100- ”I had a close friend, whom I respected him very much because he did not pay any attention to this worldly life. He was not gluttonous and he did not wish what he couldn’t find. He did not ask for more than what he would get. He kept quiet most of his time. If he spoke, he would quiet the other speakers. He often quenched the questioners. He was modest but he was like the lion in the war. He would not adduce any argument unless the judge was present. He would not blame any one for an excusable matter until he heard his excuse. He would not complain of any trouble except after abatement of nuisance. He would say what he would do and he would not say what he would not do. Even if he was dominant in speaking, he could not be defeated in silence. He would like to keep quiet more than to speak. If he would face two things, he would reject the one that was nearer to fancy. You have to acquire these good qualities but if you cannot acquire them, you know that acquiring a part is better than to leave the whole.”
Source: A book named,Imam Ali (A.S) Sunshine of Civilized Islam
By Muhammad Hussein Tahmasebi
Other links:
Ali’s Attraction: Secrets and Causes (Part 1)
Ali’s Attraction: Secrets and Causes (Part 2)
Abstinence and Piety of Imam Ali (A.S)
The Source of Loving Imam Ali (A.S)
Ali’s Antagonisation 