SAYINGS OF ALI {R.A}  SON in LAW OF Prophet Mohammad{PBUH}And 3rd Caliph Of MUSLIMS    He who seeks to do justice with men, let him desire for them what he desires for himself.  He who is greedy is disgraced; He who discloses his hardship will always be humiliated. Sinning is a disease, repentance is its medicine, and abstinence from it a sure cure. No relationship is stronger than the relationship that exists between man and God. Speech is like a medicine, a small dose of which cures but an excess of which kills. One has to account in the next world for the deeds that he has done in this world. Mix with the people with your tongue, but be separated from them in your deeds. If you seek the truth, neither stray from the right path nor be assailed by doubts. People are asleep as long as they are alive; they are awakened when they die. In the affairs of God, do not be afraid of the accusations of the evil mongers. It is better to restrain your desires than to stretch your hand before others. Do not have too many irons in the fire; concentrate on one thing at a time. He who has no control over his tongue will often have to face discomfort. A wise man is he who does not despair of the bounty and mercy of God. A man's glory from his virtue is greater than the glory of his pedigree. When God wants to humiliate a person He deprives him of knowledge. The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive. Resignation to the Will of God is the cure of the disease of the heart. He who is aware of his own faults is oblivious of the faults of others. Do not be misled by appearances for these are apt to be deceptive. The greatest sin is the sin that the sinner considers to be ordinary. Charity and alms are the best remedy for ailments and calamities. Knowledge is the ornament of the rich, and the riches of the poor. Deep thinking will present the clearest picture of every problem. The advice of old men is dearer than the bravery of young men. As a man's wisdom increases, so his desire to speak decreases. When your power increases, decrease your desires accordingly. The disease of the heart is worse than the disease of the body. A man who praises himself displays his deficiency of intellect. The right of freedom of speech consists in speaking the truth. Do not bank on false hope, for that is the capital of the dead. He who seeks more than what is necessary indulges in error. The best investment is one with which duties are performed. A man's worth depends upon the nobility of his aspirations. He who fights against the truth, the truth will defeat him. To fight against one's desires is the greatest of all fights. The mind of a wise man is the safest custody of secrets.  The strongest amongst you is he who subdues his self. Fear God and you will have no cause to fear any one. Do not soil your conscience for anything but heaven. A wise man takes a lesson even from a minor lapse. To seek counsel is to go to the fountain of guidance. The best speech is one that is short and reasonable. Patience and forbearance will conceal many defects. He who purifies his heart from doubt is a believer. Submission to Allah's Will is the best companion. Every breath of man brings him nearer to death. He who trusts the world, the world betrays him. The tongue of a wise man lies behind his heart. Association with a fool is tyrannical to the soul. He who understands humanity seeks solitude. In all that you do, seek the protection of God. The word of God is the medicine of the heart. Pride impedes progress and mars greatness. Courtesy costs nothing but buys everything. The tongue pierces deeper than the spear. A man's behavior is the index of his mind. A poor man is a stranger in his own town. Knowledge is the sum total of excellence. Sorrow makes a man old before his time. To respect the learned is to respect God. Be generous but do not be a spendthrift. What the eye sees the heart preserves. Desire is one's most inveterate enemy. Do not sell the Hereafter for the world. Cheerfulness is the key to friendship.  Do not speak in a state of ignorance. To forgive is the crown of greatness. Waste of time is one's greatest loss. Piety is the best weapon of defense. He who knows himself knows God. Silence is the best reply to a fool. Strengthen your heart with faith. Enlighten the heart with prayers. Governments are a trial for men. Wisdom is the noblest heritage. Generosity hides shortcomings. Repentance washes away sins. Refrain from unnecessary talk. A man is hid under his tongue. Foresight is the way to safety. No shelter is safer than piety. Knowledge enlivens the soul. Patience is a kind of bravery. Folly is an incurable disease. Patience is the fruit of faith. Suppress all lust with piety. Fear none but your sins. Virtue never dies. Guard well your secret. Clemency graces power. Wisdom is the best friend. Right is the best argument. It is better to die than to beg. Haste is a species of madness. God hastens the fall of tyrants. Greed is perpetual enslavement. Ostentatious ness spoils prayers. Do not covet what is undesirable. He who praises you murders you. Tyranny leads to moral cowardice. Misrepresentation spoils narration. The grace of God is the best guide. None is more solitary than a miser. The learned lives, although he dies. A stranger is he who has no friends. When a man begs he loses his faith. Miserliness is the root of many evils. His grief is long whose hope is short. Be among men like bee among birds. A tyrant's success is his moral defeat. Good breeding is the best inheritance. Forgiveness is the crown of greatness. The opinion of a wise man is an oracle. Do not become a slave of your desires. He that has no courage has no religion. He who dissembles plays with his honor. There is nothing more hateful than pride. A good disposition is the best companion. Hajj is the Jihad of every believer in faith. To oppress the weak is the worst tyranny. As long as we do not hope, we do not fret. Wealth and greed are the roots of all evils. To assist the wrong is to oppress the right. He who listens to a backbiter loses a friend. Jealousy devours virtue as fire devours fuel. A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend. Finding fault in others is one's greatest fault. Riches without faith are the greatest poverty. Carnal appetites are nets spread by the devil. Opportunity is swift of flight but slow to return. He who practices thrift would never be in want. That wealth is no wealth which brings dishonor. The wealth of a miser is as useless as a pebble. He who does not take the middle course strays. Of all the follies the greatest is to love the world. Honor your parents and your sons will honor you. Contentment is the asset which is never exhausted. It is no justice to decide a case on mere conjecture. Do not run after the world; let the world run after you. Contentment is the treasure which is never exhausted. The happiest is he to whom God has given a good wife. He who does not know should not be ashamed to learn. Overpower desires and suspicions by patience and faith. What you do not like for your self, do not like it for others. When hopes are frustrated despair becomes the way of life. He who knows to keep his secret knows the way to success. He who does not know his own worth is deemed to ignominy. Every arrow does not hit the mark, nor every prayer granted. He who does not know his own worth is doomed to destruction. He who teaches you a letter binds you with a fetter of gratitude. He, who indulges in jokes and loose fall, loses a part of his wisdom. Pride, cowardice, and miserliness are bad for me but good for women. Those who walk on the surface of the earth shall one day be interred in it. He that lends a listening ear to reproach is one of those that deserve reproach. Do not tread the path from which you can apprehend the danger of running astray. The vision of the eye is limited; the vision of the heart transcends all barriers of time and space. Truth is bitter, but its result is sweet; falsehood appears to be sweet but it is poisonous in its effect. A little that is earned because of honest labor is better than a larger amount gained through dishonest means. Patience is to faith, what head is to the body. When patience goes, faith goes, when head goes, the body goes. Lead such a life, that, when you die, the people may mourn you, and while you are alive they long for your company. Whatever harm accrues of silence can be remedied but whatever harm is done because of speech cannot be remedied. Knowledge and practice are twins, and both go together. There is no knowledge without practice, and no practice without knowledge. Anger is a fire kindled, he who restrains anger extinguishes the fire; he who gives vent to it is the first to be consumed by such fire. That knowledge is superficial which is merely on the tongue. That knowledge is real which demonstrates itself in your practice.   (Sayings of 'Ali bin Abi Thalib ra.)   The material above is extracted from emails sent by Wiyoso Hadi, a moderate Sunni writer and author of Catatan Harian Membuka Hati. Published by Hikmah Publishing, Mizan Group, Indonesia.     PH PRO Publication & EO ________________________________________ .  
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