Sayings of Imam Ali Ibn Abu Talib (A.S.) The 1st Imam
"Lying spoils news. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"To teach is to learn. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Pride mars greatness. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Greed is permanent slavery." Imam Ali (a.s)
"Boasting (shaikhi Bagharna) issues from small minds. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Enemity is the occupation of fools. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Poverty is the worst form of death. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Misrepresentation spoils narration. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Loving one another is half of wisdom. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"It is wiser to abstain (baaz rehna) then to repent (sherminda Hona). " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Humility (inkesari) is the product of knowledge. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Wealth is the fountain head of passions. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"To respect the learned is to respect God." Imam Ali (a.s)
"One who comes into power often oppresses (zulm Kerna). " Imam Ali (a.s)
"A man can be valued through his sayings. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"One, who starts tyranny (zulm Kerna), will repent (pashemaan hona) soon. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Every breath you take is a step towards death. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Only he who has the power to punish can pardon. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"One who forsakes truth earns eternal damnation. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Conceit is a barrier to progress and improvement. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Aid (from Allah) is in proportion to the trouble. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"One, who acquires power cannot avoid favouritism. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Conceit is a barrier to progress and improvement. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Tongue is a beast, if it is let loose, it devours. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"He is really wise whose actions reflect his words. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"To fulfill promises is the highest form of integrity. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Lack of friends means, stranger in one's own country. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Humility is one of the nets spread by real greatness. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"To fight against one's own desires is highest wisdom. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"The most complete gift of God is a life based on knowledge. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Every Person Is Tempted To Go Astray Does Not Deserve Punishment." Imam Ali (A.S)
"Whoever Speaks Truth On All Occasions Does His Duty To God And Men." Imam Ali (A.S)
"One, who guards his secrets has complete control over his affairs. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"The intellect is a natural disposition which learns from experience. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"Anyone who loves us Ahlul Bayt must be ready to face a life of austerity. " Imam Ali (a.s)
"The best of friends is he who is best in behavior and character. " Hazrat Muhammad (p.b.u.h)
Amir-ul-Momaneen
sws’s Sermon on Taqleed1
عنه، عن الØسن بن علي بن Ùضال، عن عاصم بن Øميد، عن Ù…Øمد بن
الناس Ùقال
: أيها الناس إنما بدء وقوع الÙتن أهواء تتبع، وأØكام تبتدع،يخال٠Ùيها آلام الله، يقلد Ùيها رجال رجالا، ولو أن الباطل خلص لم يخÙعلى ذى Øجى، ولو أن الØÙ‚ خلص لم يكن اختلاÙØŒ ولكن يؤخذ من هذ ا
ضغث ومن هذا ضغث Ùيمزجان Ùيجيئان معا، Ùهنالك استØوذ - الشيطانعلى أوليائه ونجا الذين سبقت لهم من الله الØسنى
Al-Hassan bin Ali bin Fazal heard from Asim bin Hameed, who from Mohammed bin Muslim, who narrates from Imam Abu Jafar
sws that Amir-ul-Momaneensws said in a sermon: O People! Anarchy evolves from following desires and inducing innovation in (Divine) Commands. These are against the Book of Allahswt. It starts when men emulate men [when men do man’s Taqleed], even though it is against the Religion of Allahswt. If ‘Unjust’ had been presented in its pure form (without ambiguity), those who dislike it would stay away from it. And if ‘Just’ had been offered in its original form, without blending it with ‘Unjust’, those who bear hatred towards it would have been silenced. However, What happens in practice, something is taken from here and something from there and their mixture is put forward! At this stage, Satanla overpowers his friends and only those mange to escape from it who have previously been blessed with virtues by Allahswt.1
Al-Mahasen, Vol-1 Page, 208. The book written by Abu Jafar Ahmad Ibn Muhammad Khalid Al-Barqi, born 274 Hijri