Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali ibn Abi Talib was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, ruling over the Islamic caliphate from 656 to 661...
ProfessionClergyman
two proud tests
Life consists of two days: one for you and one against you, so when it's for you don't be proud or reckless, and when it's against you be patient, for both days are test for you
be-patient patient tire
I will be patient till even patience tires of my patience.
stars night anxiety
Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all it is only in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly.
brother two people
People are of two types, they are either your brothers in faith or your equals in humanity.
hate desire done
You should desire for others what you desire for yourself, and hate for others what you hate for yourself. Do not oppress, just as you do not like to be oppressed. Do good to others just as you would like good to be done to you. Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others. Accept that treatment from others which you would like others to accept from you. Do not say to others what you do not like to be said to you.
inspiring men insightful
Authority, power, and wealth do not change a man; they only reveal him
flower compassion hands
Be like a flower that gives its fragrance even to the hand that crushed it.
true-friend giving advice
A True friend is one who sees a fault, gives you advice and who defends you in your absence.
grateful deeds rewards
If you find that somebody is not grateful for all that you have done for him, then do not get disappointed because often you will find that someone else feels under your obligation though you have done nothing for him and thus your good deeds will be compensated, and Allah will reward you for your goodness.
water soul ego
Body is purified by water. Ego by tears. Intellect is purified by knowledge. And soul is purified with love.
men past worry
How strange and foolish is man. He looses his health in gaining wealth. Then to regain health he wastes his wealth. He ruins is present while worrying about his future - but weeps in the future by recalling his past. He lives as though death shall never come to him - but dies in a way as if he were never born.
wisdom book islamic
Your Remedy is within you, but you do not sense it. Your Sickness is from you, but you do not perceive it. You Presume you are a small entity, But within you is enfolded the entire universe. You are indeed the evident book, By whose alphabet the hidden becomes the manifest. Therefore, you have no need to look beyond yourself, What you seek is within you, if only you reflect.
believe likes needs
Never explain yourself to anyone, because the one who likes you would not need it, and the one dislikes you wouldn't believe it.
hate thinking giving
Hate no one, no matter how much they've wronged you. Live humbly, no matter how wealthy you become. Think positively, no matter how hard life is. Give much, even if you've been given little. Keep in touch with the ones who have forgotten you, and forgive who has wronged you, and do not stop praying for the best for those you love.