Imam Hossains Quotes<\/p>\n
2 – He who has you , has everything , and he who has deprived himself of you<\/p>\n
is the poorest in the world .<\/p>\n
Loser is the one who chooses and be content with anyone or anything other<\/p>\n
than you .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 98 , P . 228)<\/p>\n
3 – Never will be salvaged the people who win the consent of the creature<\/p>\n
at the cost of the dissatisfaction of the creator .<\/p>\n
(Maktal Khawarazmi , Vol . 1 , P . 239)<\/p>\n
4 – No one will feel secured on the Resurrection Day except those who feared<\/p>\n
God in this world .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 192)<\/p>\n
5 – The Almighty God said :<\/p>\n
” The believing men and the believing women , they are guardians of each<\/p>\n
other , enjoin good and forbid evil … ”<\/p>\n
God attaches primary importance to enjoining good and forbidding evil ” as<\/p>\n
a duty for men and women . For he knows that if it were fulfilled all the other<\/p>\n
duties , easy or hard , will be accomplished . That is because ” enjoining<\/p>\n
good and forbidding evil ” is a call for Islam , it regains the rights<\/p>\n
of the oppressed and opposes tyrants .<\/p>\n
(Tohafol Okool , P . 237)<\/p>\n
6 – O` people , the Messenger of God said : Whoever sees an aggressive<\/p>\n
tyrant legalizes the forbiddens of God , breeches divine laws , opposes<\/p>\n
the tradition of the Prophet , oppresses the worshippers of God , but does<\/p>\n
not concede his opposition to God in word or in deed , surely Allah will<\/p>\n
place that tyrant ( in the Hell ) where he deserves .<\/p>\n
(Maktal Khawarazmi , Vol . 1 , P . 234)<\/p>\n
7 – People are slaves to the world , and as long as they live favorable and<\/p>\n
comfortable lives , they are loyal to religious principles . However , at hard<\/p>\n
times , the times of trials , true religious people are scarce .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 117)<\/p>\n
8 – One who pursues a goal through sinful ways , will ironically distance himself<\/p>\n
from that goal , and will approach what he was afraid of .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 120)
\nImam hossain(AS)<\/p>\n
9 – Don`t you see that the right is not conveyed and the wrong is not prohibited .<\/p>\n
Let belivers wish to die and righteously meet their God .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 117)<\/p>\n
10 – To me , death is nothing but happiness, and living under tyrants nothing but<\/p>\n
living in a hell .<\/p>\n
(Tohafol Okool , P . 245)<\/p>\n
11 – Your difficulties are worse than others , because you were deprived of the<\/p>\n
rank of the scholars – considering your legitimacy and merit –<\/p>\n
( These difficulties are ) because administering the affairs of the society<\/p>\n
and conveying the ( religious ) rules must be done by scholars who truly<\/p>\n
believe in God and know what is permitted and what is forbidden by God .<\/p>\n
But you were deprived from this position and rank for you withdrew from<\/p>\n
( supporting ) the truth . You changed the tradition of the prophet ,<\/p>\n
despite the clear and disclosed proofs .<\/p>\n
If you had withstood and were patient against the torture and annoyance ( of<\/p>\n
the tyrants ) for the sake of God , then the divine affairs would have stayed<\/p>\n
in your hands , and you were the ones to whom would be referred .<\/p>\n
But you made the tyrants dominant on you and left the divine affairs in their<\/p>\n
hands, while they shamelessly do the forbidden and notoriously live a<\/p>\n
licentious life . Your ( fear ) from death and attachment to this world have<\/p>\n
encouraged the tyrants to establish dominance over you .<\/p>\n
(Tohafol Okool , P . 238)<\/p>\n
12 – O` God! Surely you know that whatever we did was not a competition<\/p>\n
to gain worldly positions and not for the worthless physical attractions<\/p>\n
of the world .<\/p>\n
But to show the signs of religious ways and to remove corruption from your<\/p>\n
lands , so that the oppressed feel secured and act according to your traditions<\/p>\n
and rules .<\/p>\n
(Tohafol Okool , P . 239)<\/p>\n
13 – I never revolted in vain , as a rebel or as a tyrant , but I rose seeking<\/p>\n
reformation for the nation of my grandfather Mohammad . I intend to enjoin<\/p>\n
good and forbid evil , to act according to the traditions of my grandfather ,<\/p>\n
and my father Ali Ibn Abi-Talib .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 329)<\/p>\n
14 – If the world is counted valuable ; surely the house of God`s rewards is<\/p>\n
higher and more worthy .<\/p>\n
If bodies were created for death ; surely being killed with swords in the way<\/p>\n
of God is a more honorable death .<\/p>\n
If the share of daily sustenance , of each creature is provided by the creator ,<\/p>\n
surely it is not descent for man to be greedy for gaining and eating too much .<\/p>\n
If wealth is amassed for one day to be left .<\/p>\n
then why a free man becomes so miser on something he has to leave .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 374)<\/p>\n
15 – If you don`t believe in any relegion and don`t fear the Resurrection Day , at<\/p>\n
least be free in this world .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P . 51)<\/p>\n
16 – Those who worship God for the hope of gaining , they`re not real worshippers ,<\/p>\n
they`re merchants .<\/p>\n
Those who worship God out of fear ( of punishment ) , they`re slaves .<\/p>\n
And those who worship God to be grateful towards their creator , they are<\/p>\n
the free pople , and their worship is a real one .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 117)
\nImam hossain(AS)<\/p>\n
17 – Beware that the need of people to you is among the blessings of God<\/p>\n
to you . So do not scare away the needy people when they come to you , as the<\/p>\n
God`s blessings will return and go elsewhere .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 121)<\/p>\n
18 – O` people take a lesson from the advice that God gave to His true believers ,<\/p>\n
among which reproaching the Jewish scholars where he said :<\/p>\n
” Why do Jewish scholars not prohibit their people from saying sinful words ? ”<\/p>\n
and also ( the Almighty ) said :<\/p>\n
” Those who turned into atheists, from among the descendants of Israel, were<\/p>\n
cursed ” … his Almighty added :<\/p>\n
” certainly evil was that which they did . ”<\/p>\n
Surely the God criticized them for they turned a blind eye to what they saw of<\/p>\n
evil and corruption from the tyrants of their time out of greed or fear .<\/p>\n
The Almighty God says : ” Do not fear people , rather, fear Me ! ”<\/p>\n
The Almighty said : ” The believing men and the believing women , they are<\/p>\n
guardians of each other ; they enjoin good and forbid evil . ”<\/p>\n
(Tohafol okool , P . 237)<\/p>\n
19 – Whoever seeks the satisfaction of people through disobedience of God ;<\/p>\n
Then God subjects him to people .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 126)<\/p>\n
20 – Avoid oppressing the one who does not have any supporter against you ,<\/p>\n
other than the Almighty God .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 118)<\/p>\n
21 – One who reveals your faults to you like a mirror is your true friend , and<\/p>\n
one who flatters you and covers up your faults is your enemy .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 128)<\/p>\n
22 – Wisdom will not be complete except by following the truth .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)<\/p>\n
23 – Associating with corrupt people makes you subject to suspicion .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 122)<\/p>\n
24 – Crying out of fear from God is salvation from the hellfire .<\/p>\n
(Mostadrakol Wasael , Vol . 11 , P . 245)<\/p>\n
25 – A man came to Imam Hussein ( Master of the martyrs ) and said : I am a<\/p>\n
sinful man and can`t avoid doing sin , please advise me . Imam(PBUH) said : If<\/p>\n
you can do these five things , then commit sin as much you like . First of all :<\/p>\n
don`t eat the sustinance of God and commit sin as much you like . Second : go<\/p>\n
beyond the domain of God and commit sin as much you like . Third : seek a<\/p>\n
site where God can not observe you and commit sin as much you like . Fourth :<\/p>\n
if the Anged of death comes to you to take away your soul, expel him away<\/p>\n
from yourself and commit sin as much you like . Fifth : If the Angel of Hell<\/p>\n
was about to throw you into the hell-fire , stop him and commit sin as much<\/p>\n
you like .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 126)<\/p>\n
26 – Avoid doing what makes you obliged to apologize for it . True believers<\/p>\n
never do anything for which they have to apologize .<\/p>\n
Fake believers , on the contrary , keep doing wrong and say they are sorry in<\/p>\n
the after math .<\/p>\n
(Tohafol Okool , P . 248)<\/p>\n
27 – Hastiness is foolishness .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 122)<\/p>\n
28 – Do not permit anybody ( to come in ) before saying Salam ( greetings ) .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 117)
\nImam hossain(AS)<\/p>\n
29 – Among the signs of ignorance is arguing with irrational people .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 119)<\/p>\n
30 – Among the signs of a learned man is criticising his own words and being<\/p>\n
informed of various viewpoints .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 119)<\/p>\n
31 – Imam Hosein(PBUH) was asked : O `the son of the prophet how is life<\/p>\n
going on ? Imam replied : Life is going on , in such a way that I have a God<\/p>\n
over me , the hell-fire in front of me , death is looking for me , there is no<\/p>\n
escape of the Day of Judgement , I am taken as a hostage by my own deeds ,<\/p>\n
things do not turn out to be the way I like , I cannot repel what I hate , the<\/p>\n
affairs are in someone else`s hands . He tortures me if he likes and he<\/p>\n
forgives if he wishes . Therefore,is there anybody poorer than me ?<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 116)<\/p>\n
32 – Whoever becomes generous becomes a noble ; and whoever becomes<\/p>\n
stingy becomes vicions and mean-spirited<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 121)<\/p>\n
33 – The most generous person is the one who offers help to those who do<\/p>\n
not expect him to help .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 121)<\/p>\n
34 – Whoever sorts out a problem of a believer, God sorts out his difficulties<\/p>\n
of this world and the here-after .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 122)<\/p>\n
35 – If you heard a person discredits the dignity and the honour of people ,<\/p>\n
then try not to get introduced to him .<\/p>\n
(Balagatol Hussein ( A.S. ) , P . 284)<\/p>\n
36 – Never raise your need except to three ( kinds of people ): to a relegious , to<\/p>\n
a braveman or to a nobleman .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 118)<\/p>\n
37 – Seventy rewards are for Salam ( Islamic greeting ) ; sixty nine for the starter<\/p>\n
and one for the one who replys .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 120)<\/p>\n
38 – Act like the one who believes in punishment for sin and reward for good<\/p>\n
deeds .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)<\/p>\n
39 – Should poverty , illness , and death not exist , man would not bow to anything .<\/p>\n
(Nozhatol Nadher wa Tanbeehel Al – Khatir , P . 80)<\/p>\n
40 – You deserve the Paradise , don`t sell yourself for anything less . Whoever<\/p>\n
is content to the wordly pleasures , has sufficed to something base and low .<\/p>\n
(Balagatol Hussein ( A.S. ) , P . 308)<\/p>\n
41 – Being thankful for a grace of God makes God reward you with another grace .<\/p>\n
(Nozhatol Nadher wa Tanbeehel Khatir , P . 80)<\/p>\n
42 – Never trust anybody but those who fear God .<\/p>\n
(Balagatol Hussein ( A.S. ) , P . 292)<\/p>\n
43 – Imam (PBUH) was asked: What causes noble & eminent personality .<\/p>\n
He replied : ” controling your tongue and doing good deeds .<\/p>\n
(Balagatol Hussein ( A.S. ) , P . 332)
\nImam hossain(AS)<\/p>\n
44 – O` people do compete in good deeds and haste in grabbing the good<\/p>\n
chances. By delaying good deeds , you reduce their value. By gaining<\/p>\n
victory win the respect and praise of others , and do not let others blame<\/p>\n
you for being lazy .<\/p>\n
If one does a favour to another but he does not thank him for it , be sure<\/p>\n
that God will reward him instead , and surely the God`s reward is greater<\/p>\n
and more generous .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 121)<\/p>\n
45 – Beware that the need of people for you is among the graces of God, so<\/p>\n
do not neglect the needy as the graces will turn into difficulties . Do know<\/p>\n
Good deeds bring you people`s respect and praise and God`s rewards .<\/p>\n
If you could personify and visualise good deeds as a human being you would<\/p>\n
see him as kind and good looking , whose sight is pleasant for everyone to<\/p>\n
see . And if you could picture evil acts , you would see him ugly and<\/p>\n
disgusting , hearts detesting him , and eyes closing to his sight .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 121)<\/p>\n
46 – The most merciful person is the one who forgives when he is able to revenge .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 121)<\/p>\n
47 – Your best relation is the one who comes to you and helps you when you<\/p>\n
have severed relations with him .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 121)<\/p>\n
48 – Whoever sorts out the difficulty of a believer God will sort out his difficulties<\/p>\n
in this world and in the hereafter.<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 122)<\/p>\n
49 – Tolerance is man`s ornament , keeping promises is a sign of nobility , and<\/p>\n
bonding with others is a grace .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 122)<\/p>\n
50 – Arrogance is a sign of selfishness rashness is a sign of foolishness and<\/p>\n
foolishness is a sign of weakness and exaggeration causes destruction .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 122)<\/p>\n
51 – Thinking of war is spine-chilling and its taste is extremely unpleasant .<\/p>\n
A true warrior is one who steps into the scene of war, fully armed, with no<\/p>\n
fear of the enemy. Whoever starts fighting at an inapropriate time , or when he<\/p>\n
is not fully equipped and prepared , or without having made plans about it , he<\/p>\n
will not be helpful for his people and he will die in vain .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 32 , P. 405)<\/p>\n
52 – I advise you to keep piety and chastity and warn you of the days of<\/p>\n
Resurrection and death , and hoist you his ( threatening ) flags : Imagine<\/p>\n
death with its terrible fightening looks , its unwanted arrival, and its bitter<\/p>\n
taste has clawn at your soul and has made an obstale between you and<\/p>\n
your deeds . Still you care more about your body ( rather than soul ) . I<\/p>\n
can see the calamity of death grabs you suddenly and drags you from the<\/p>\n
surface of the earth to its depth and from the hights of the earth to its lower<\/p>\n
places and from the joy and familiarity of the earth to the horror of the<\/p>\n
grave , from the prosperity and illumination of earth to the darkness and<\/p>\n
pitch blackness of the grave and from the vastness of the earth to the<\/p>\n
ightness of the grave . It takes you to that prison to which your nearest<\/p>\n
relative is not allowed to visit you , to a place where patients have no<\/p>\n
right to be visited , to a place where there is no response to any cry or scream .<\/p>\n
May the Almighty God save us from the difficulties and problems of this<\/p>\n
day and salvage both we and you from the punishment of that day , and<\/p>\n
makes us deserving his great rewards .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol.78 , P.120)<\/p>\n
53 – I advise you to keep the divine piety . Surely the God has ensured for the<\/p>\n
one who keeps his piety to transfer him from what he dislikes to what he likes ;<\/p>\n
and provides him with sustenance form an unexpected way .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 121)<\/p>\n
54 – Beware not to be among those who fear that people might face punishment<\/p>\n
for their sins but they feel secured from their own sins .<\/p>\n
Surely the glorious God can not be cheated and no reward can be achieved from<\/p>\n
him except by his obedience ; God willing .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 121)<\/p>\n
55 – O` the son of Adam ! Think for a while and ask yourself : Where are the kings<\/p>\n
and emperors of the world ? Where are those who re-built the ruins , dug ditches<\/p>\n
and wells , planted trees and set up habitable towns ? Where are those who<\/p>\n
gathered wealth ? They had to part with their wealth and properties and leave<\/p>\n
them to other reluctantly . We, too, will have the same fate .<\/p>\n
(Ershadol Kuloob , Vol. 1 , P. 29)<\/p>\n
56 – O` the son of Adam ! lmagine your death bed , your grave , imagine the Day<\/p>\n
of Judgement when all parts of your body will testify against you ; the day when<\/p>\n
knees will tremble , hearts will be squeazed inside tight chests ;<\/p>\n
the day secrets will be disclosed , people will be unmasked , some will come<\/p>\n
out victorious and dignified and some will be disgraced , and the divine<\/p>\n
justice will gauge people`s deeds .<\/p>\n
(Ershadol Kuloob , Vol. 1 , P. 29)
\nImam hossain(AS)<\/p>\n
57 – O` the son of Adam ! Remember the death of your fathers and your children ,<\/p>\n
where they were , and to where they went . I can foresee that you , too ,<\/p>\n
will join them very soon and provide a lesson for others .<\/p>\n
(Ershadol Kullob , Vol . 1 , P . 29)<\/p>\n
58 – We are the victorious party of God , we are the household of the Messenger<\/p>\n
of God and the relatives of him.<\/p>\n
We are the dignified and chaste family of the prophet , we are one of the two<\/p>\n
great weights of which the prophet of God has<\/p>\n
appointed us as the second to the book of God ( which is the first of the two<\/p>\n
weights ) .<\/p>\n
The book in which there are explanations for everything . There is no wrong in<\/p>\n
it . The Holly Koran for which we have been trusted to interperate . We will<\/p>\n
never be helpless in its interpretation .<\/p>\n
In our interpretation , we follow the facts of the Holly Quran . O` people<\/p>\n
do obey us, because obeying us is compulsory for you, and is<\/p>\n
tantamount to obeying God and his Messenger .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 205)<\/p>\n
59 – A person asked Imam Hussain (pbuh): ” O` the son of the messenger of God,<\/p>\n
how can we know God Almighty? ” Imam replied : ” By knowing and<\/p>\n
obeying the Imam of your time . ”<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 5 , P . 312)<\/p>\n
60 – Divine laws and islamic principles must<\/p>\n
be carried out only by us Imams , the divine scholars , who have thourough<\/p>\n
knowledge of the permitted and forbidden things by God .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 97 , P . 80)<\/p>\n
61 – O` God! , you know my revolt against the rule of Bani Omayah did not stem<\/p>\n
from any greed for power, or for taking revenge. I stood against the tyrant<\/p>\n
of my time to reveal the genuine image of your divine religion , and to make<\/p>\n
social reforms in order to save the oppressed and pave the way for them to act<\/p>\n
according to your rules .<\/p>\n
And you people ! If you don`t support us and treat us fairly , tyrants and oppressors<\/p>\n
will dominate you to blow out divine illumination. Surely God Almighty is our<\/p>\n
strong supporter , upon whom we rely , from whom we seek help , and towareds<\/p>\n
whom is our return.<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 97 , p . 80)<\/p>\n
62 – Thanks to God , whatever God wills will happen , there is no power except<\/p>\n
stemming from Allah ( God ) . Death has been written on the son of Adam<\/p>\n
( human being ) in such a suitable way like the elegance of a<\/p>\n
necklace around the neck of a yong girl .<\/p>\n
I am so eager to meet my ancestors like the enthusiasm of Jacob to see Joseph .<\/p>\n
the divine The divine fate has destined for me a plase of killing to which I have<\/p>\n
to go . As if ( I can see ) my body parts and members are torn by the hungry<\/p>\n
wolves of a district between Nawawis and Karbala to quench there thirst and<\/p>\n
hanger by killing me. There is no escape from such a divine fate . We , the<\/p>\n
houshold of the Prophet , are subservient to whatever God has destined us .<\/p>\n
We will be patient on this calamity which he has planned for us . Of course<\/p>\n
his Almighty will give us the reward of the patients . We are ( as ) the body<\/p>\n
parts of the Prophet and his body parts will not separate from him . We will be<\/p>\n
surrounding the Prophet in the Paradise . By our departure from this world the<\/p>\n
Prophet will be delighted . The promises that have been given to us will be fulfilled .<\/p>\n
Now , whoever among us is ready for martyrdom and has prepared himself for<\/p>\n
death and is fond of meeting God , will move with us . We will set out tomorrow ;<\/p>\n
God willing .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 366)<\/p>\n
63 – O` poeple do know that this world is a mortal\/house .<\/p>\n
(Nasikh At`tawreekh , Vol . 6 , Part . 2 , P . 243)<\/p>\n
64 – I donot know companions more loyal and better than my companions ,<\/p>\n
neither do I know a household more honourable and passionate than my<\/p>\n
household . May the Almighty rewards you for the favors you have done me .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 392)<\/p>\n
65 – The Almighty God elevates His worshippers for their patience in enduring<\/p>\n
difficulties .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P . 90)<\/p>\n
66 – Know that Surely the world`s sweetness and bitterness are all ( nothing but )<\/p>\n
dreams . Awareness is solely in the hereafter . The winner is the one who wins<\/p>\n
the other world and the wretched is the one who becomes wretched in it ( the<\/p>\n
hereafter ) .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P . 91)<\/p>\n
67 – Praise to God who created the world and made it a mortal, unstable and<\/p>\n
uncertain house the residents of which keep changing and under going ups and<\/p>\n
downs , wretched and miserable are those who are deceived by the fleeting and<\/p>\n
transient pleasures and attractions of this world .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P . 5)<\/p>\n
68 – No way ! by God I will never surrender to them like a humiliated person and<\/p>\n
never pledge alligiance to them like slaves .<\/p>\n
” I seek refuge to my God from you stoning me to death ” . ” I seek refuge to<\/p>\n
my God and your God from any arrogant who does not believe in the day of<\/p>\n
Resurrection ” .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P . 7)
\nImam hossain(AS)<\/p>\n
69 – Be patient O ` the son of the nobles . Death is only a bridge which takes you<\/p>\n
from misery and loss to the vast Paradise and the eternal graces . Then , is<\/p>\n
there anyone among you who dislikes to be transfered from a prison to a palace ?<\/p>\n
For your enemies death is the opposite , it is like being transfered from a<\/p>\n
palace to a prison to be tortured . As my father quoted the Prophet as<\/p>\n
saying : ” Surely, this world is a prison for the believer and a Paradise for the<\/p>\n
infidel . ” Death is a bridge to take some to thier Paradise and some to<\/p>\n
thier hell. I have never told lies and never was told lies .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 297)<\/p>\n
70 – Yazid , the natural son of an illegitimate has placed me in a dilema ,<\/p>\n
drawing my sword and fighting or being humiliated by allegiance to him .<\/p>\n
But it is impossible for us to be humiliated , God , his messenger , the<\/p>\n
believers, my respectable family would not prefer obedience to mean<\/p>\n
people . to dying with glory .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P . 83)<\/p>\n
71 – Those who seek to win God`s favor and satisfaction, no matter if it evokes<\/p>\n
peopl`s wrath , God will make them dispense with people .<\/p>\n
But those who win contentment of people at the cost of enraging God , the<\/p>\n
Almighty will make them dependent upon poeple .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 126)<\/p>\n
72 – Best of wealth is that with which one protects his fame and dignity .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 195)<\/p>\n
73 – Swear by God , I did not rise against the tyrranic rule of Bani Omiah out of<\/p>\n
selfishness or with the aim of oppression or corruption . My revolt only aimed<\/p>\n
at reviving the religion of my grandfather , the holy Mohammad and the<\/p>\n
traditions of my father Ali ibn-Abi talib , to enjoy good and forbid evil.<\/p>\n
So, whoever accepts me by accepting the truth , surely God rewards him for<\/p>\n
supposting the truth . And whoever rejects me , I will be patient until God judges<\/p>\n
between me and these people justly . Surely , His Almightly is the best judge<\/p>\n
of the judges .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar Vol 44 “, P 329)<\/p>\n
74 – ( Since the world is mortal,) imagine as if there has been no world from the<\/p>\n
the beginning ; and ( since the here after is eternal ) as if it has ever been<\/p>\n
existing .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 45 , P . 87)<\/p>\n
75 – Swearing by my own soul : Imam can be nobody except the one who rules<\/p>\n
according to Koran , rises for justice, affiliates to the true religion and<\/p>\n
contains himself to all that for the sake of God .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 334)<\/p>\n
76 – Those who worship God sincerely will be rewarded far more than what they had<\/p>\n
wished and even more than what they deserve .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 71 , P . 184)<\/p>\n
77 – Association with the wicked people is evilness , and association with the<\/p>\n
corrupted people brings doubts to oneself .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 122)<\/p>\n
78 – Imam Hussian(PBUH) said : ” whoever comes to us will find at least one of<\/p>\n
these four : he will hear sound reasoning , will see fair judgement , will face a<\/p>\n
helpful brother , and will enjoy the company of learned men . ”<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 195)<\/p>\n
79 – Imam Hussaian (PBUH) said to a man who was backbiting someone in Imam`s<\/p>\n
presence : ” Stop this evil act , for your backbiting will be the food of dogs in the<\/p>\n
hell.”<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 117)<\/p>\n
80 – Sometimes God Almighty showers a man with grace and favor , instead<\/p>\n
depriving him of the blessing of being grateful , this is how God tests his mortals .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 117)<\/p>\n
81 – “Those stingy people who economize on even greeting are real misers . ”<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 120)<\/p>\n
82 – Addressing his son Ali, Imam Hussein said : ” O ` my son be afraid of<\/p>\n
oppressing the one who has no defender except God .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 118)<\/p>\n
83 – A man from the Ansaar group came to Imam . He had a request .<\/p>\n
Imam told him to write his request if he was too shy to say it . The man wrote :<\/p>\n
” I owe someone 500 dinars and he is pressuring me for returning it . Please<\/p>\n
talk to him and ask him to give me more time . ” When Imam read the<\/p>\n
request , he bestowed the man a purse . The purse contained 1000 dinars . He<\/p>\n
said , ” 500 to pay your debts , and the rest for improving your living<\/p>\n
conditions . ”<\/p>\n
Then Imam said , ” Avoid asking for help from anyone but three types of<\/p>\n
people : the religions , the generous , and the noble ;<\/p>\n
The religions for their fear of God , the generous for their charitability ,<\/p>\n
and the noble for their dignity , will not let you down .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 118)<\/p>\n
84 – Among the signs of having won the approvol & acceptanc of God Almighty<\/p>\n
is keeping the company of the learned .<\/p>\n
Among the signs of ignorance is fighting with true believers .<\/p>\n
And among the signs of a learned person is his thinking before saying, and his<\/p>\n
being well informed of the scientific facts of his day .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 119)<\/p>\n
85 – Avoid doing what you might later be asked to apologise for it !<\/p>\n
Because the believer does not harm and does not ask for apology , while the<\/p>\n
hypocrite always harms and apologizes .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 120)<\/p>\n
86 – When a poor man begs for your help , his pride is hurt . Then you don`t<\/p>\n
deal another blow to his pride by letting him down .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 197)
\nImam hossain(AS)<\/p>\n
87 – Imam(PBUH) said :<\/p>\n
” Whoever likes us for the sake of God , we will join the prophet<\/p>\n
(MBAHP) together like these two ( and stuck two of his fingers<\/p>\n
together ) . And whoever likes us for this world he will be rewarded only in<\/p>\n
this world which contains both good and evil people . ”<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 27 , P . 84)<\/p>\n
88 – When you are frustrated and donot know a way out , only flexibility and<\/p>\n
moderation towards difficulties will save you .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 128)<\/p>\n
89 – Shifter are the orphans of Mohammad`s household .<\/p>\n
Whoever takes an orphan of ours under him protection and guiden him , the<\/p>\n
Almighty God Will tell him , O My generous mortal , you deserve my grace .<\/p>\n
Then he will order his angels to give him one thousand palace , for each word<\/p>\n
he how taught .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 2 , P . 4)<\/p>\n
90 – If it were not the realization of the moslem brothers` rights , for whatever<\/p>\n
evil you did ; you would have been punished . But the glorfied God says :<\/p>\n
” Whatever affliction befalls you , it is on account , of what your hands<\/p>\n
have wrought , and ( yet ) He pardons most ( of your faults ) ” .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar Vol . 75 , P . 415)<\/p>\n
91 – A man told Imam Hussain : O ` the son of the Prophet! I am your<\/p>\n
shiia ( follower ) ! Imam replied : ” Fear God and don`t claim this ,<\/p>\n
otherwise God Will tell you : You are a lier in what you claimed . Surely<\/p>\n
our shiias ( followers ) are those whose hearts are pure and free from<\/p>\n
insincerity and treason , you had better say you are an admire and<\/p>\n
friend “.<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar Vol . 68 , P . 156)<\/p>\n
92 – Brothers are of four kinds : A brother who cares both about you and about<\/p>\n
himself , a brother who is only concerned about you , a brother who is only after<\/p>\n
harming you , and a brother who benefits neither you nor himself .<\/p>\n
When asked to clarify this , Imam said , ” A brother , who cares about you and<\/p>\n
himself , is beneficial for both you and himself . such a brother maintains<\/p>\n
friendship with you , as in a perfect friendship , the two freinds live together<\/p>\n
happily , but in a deficient one relations sour soon .<\/p>\n
The brother who is only concerned about you, he does not seek any material<\/p>\n
gains in his friendship with you .<\/p>\n
Rather , he will make every effort to help , and that is true friendship .<\/p>\n
The brother who constantly seeks to harm you : such a brother is in fact an<\/p>\n
enemy disguised and masked . He looks for an apportunity to harm you . He<\/p>\n
cleverly hides his real face from you . He lies about you in your absence , and<\/p>\n
he is jeolous of you . May he suffer eternal damnation : And the brother who<\/p>\n
benefits neither you nor himself , he is a truly stupid person . Avoid making<\/p>\n
friends with his type . Such a freind seeks superiority to you and plots to<\/p>\n
possess whatever you have .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar Vol 78 , P 119)<\/p>\n
93 – Imam Hussein (PBUH) said to one of his followers : Which one is preferred to<\/p>\n
you ? Saving the life of a weak man who is being killed by an oppressor , or saving<\/p>\n
a poor believer from among our shiias , who is being misled by an unbeliever and an<\/p>\n
enemy to the household of the prophet , through false reasoning and arguing ?<\/p>\n
Then Imam himself replied : Certainly saving the poor believer , as God<\/p>\n
Almighty says . ” Reviving a misguided man by enlightening him , is tantamount<\/p>\n
to reviving all the world`s people . ”<\/p>\n
(Tafsee Al – Askari or Biharol Anwar , Vol . 2 , P . 9)<\/p>\n
94 – For a king , the worst characteristics are three :<\/p>\n
fearing enemies , oppressing the weak , and being ungenerous .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 189)<\/p>\n
95 – ” Avoid embarking on a task that is beyond your tolerance . ”<\/p>\n
(Aaian Ashi`a , Vol . 1 , P . 621)<\/p>\n
96 – ” Do not try for what you cannot win . ”<\/p>\n
(Aaian Ashi`a , Vol . 1 , P . 621)<\/p>\n
97 – ” Spend as much as you earn , not more . ”<\/p>\n
(Aaian Ashi`a , Vol . 1 ,P . 621)<\/p>\n
98 – ” Do not expect to be rewarded more than you deserve . ”<\/p>\n
(Aaian Ashi`a , Vol . 1 , P . 621)<\/p>\n
99 – Do not be pleased save to what you have got of Allah`s obedience .<\/p>\n
(Aaian Ashi`a , Vol . 1 , P . 621)<\/p>\n
100 – Do not assume responsibility for a task , unless you are sure you<\/p>\n
can handle it competently .<\/p>\n
(Aaian Ashi`a , Vol . 1 , P . 621)<\/p>\n
101 – Do not prescribe a medicine for a king , because if it cures him he will not<\/p>\n
thank you , and if it worsens his condition,he will blame you .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)<\/p>\n
102 – Referring to a follower who had refrained from joining a war and then<\/p>\n
had apologized for it and sought to bring an excuse to justify it , Imam said :<\/p>\n
Apologizing for a sin committed consciously is worse than the sin itself .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 128)<\/p>\n
103 – If you gather wealth but do not use it , you are not the owner of your<\/p>\n
wealth , rather , you are owned by it . So benefit from your possessions<\/p>\n
and do not let them benefit from you .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 127)<\/p>\n
104 – Whoever accepts your grant , he has helped you with your generosity .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)<\/p>\n
105 – Telling the truth brings about honor .<\/p>\n
(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , Najaf prees , P . 246 , line 9)<\/p>\n
106 – Telling lies , is a sign of weakness .<\/p>\n
(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , Najaf prees , P . 246 , line 9)
\nImam hossain(AS)<\/p>\n
107 – ” People`s secrets are properties held in trust with you . ”<\/p>\n
(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , Najaf prees , P . 246 , line 9)<\/p>\n
108 – ” Your neighbours are like your relatives.”<\/p>\n
(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , Najaf prees , P . 246 , line 9)<\/p>\n
109 – Aiding ( otheres ) is ( a sign of ) truthfulness .<\/p>\n
(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , Najaf prees , P . 246 , line 9)<\/p>\n
110 – ” Working grants you experience . ”<\/p>\n
(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , Najaf press , P . 246)<\/p>\n
111 – Good manner is ( counted as ) a worship .<\/p>\n
(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , Najaf press , P . 246 , Line 9)<\/p>\n
112 – Silence is an ornament ( for man )<\/p>\n
(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , P . 246)<\/p>\n
113 – Greediness is poverty .<\/p>\n
(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , P . 246)<\/p>\n
114 – Generosity is prosperity .<\/p>\n
(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , P . 246)<\/p>\n
115 – Moderation is wisdom .<\/p>\n
(History of Yakoobi , Vol . 2 , Najaf press , P . 246 , Line 9)<\/p>\n
116 – Once Imam(PBUH) advised Ibni- Abbas :<\/p>\n
” Do not talk about something which does not concern you , because I fear<\/p>\n
that you commit a sin , and do not talk in what concerns you unless there is an<\/p>\n
occasion for it. Very often a speaker is criticized for telling the truth ( for<\/p>\n
it was not on the right occasion.)<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)<\/p>\n
117 – Do not argue with two types of people : the patient and the stupid ;<\/p>\n
the former will beat you , and the latter will bother you .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)<\/p>\n
118 – In your friend`s absence , speak of him the way that you like him to<\/p>\n
speak of you in your absence .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 127)<\/p>\n
119 – Death with dignity is better than life with humility .<\/p>\n
(Beharol Anwar , Vol . 44 , P . 192)<\/p>\n
120 – Continuous experience increases intellect , honour and piety .<\/p>\n
(Beharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 128)<\/p>\n
121 – Contentement causes the comfort of body .<\/p>\n
(Beharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 128 , Line 9)<\/p>\n
122 – Imam (PBUH) was asked why the Almighty God made it compulsory<\/p>\n
to fast. He replied . ” To make the rich taste hunger and be merciful<\/p>\n
towards the needy . ”<\/p>\n
(Manakib Aal Abi-Talib by Ibn Shahrashoob , Vol. 4 , P. 68)<\/p>\n
123 – Imam Hussain (PBUH) was asked : How great your fear of God is ?<\/p>\n
He said : ” Nobody will be safe in the day of judgement except<\/p>\n
those who fear God in this world .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 44 , P. 192)<\/p>\n
124 – Imam was asked about Jihad, striving in the way of God, recommended<\/p>\n
or compulsory ? He said , ” Jihad in Islam is of four kinds : two of them on<\/p>\n
compulsory , one of them is recommended but cannot be performed except<\/p>\n
with a compulsory one , and one is solely recommended .<\/p>\n
One of the first two compulsory ones is striving of a man with himself to avoid<\/p>\n
committing sins which is greatest kind of Jihad .<\/p>\n
The second compulsory Jihad is fighting infidels .<\/p>\n
The third kind of Jihad which is recommended but cannot be carried out unless<\/p>\n
with a compulsory Jihad , is Jihad of the islamic nation against their<\/p>\n
enemy which is compulsory on all the Muslim nation. If they live it away ,<\/p>\n
God`s punishment will come , and this is a sort of nation punishment .<\/p>\n
But this Jihad is recommended for the Imam , leader of the Muslims , alone .<\/p>\n
He is to come to the nation , and they together . go for striving against the<\/p>\n
enemy .<\/p>\n
The fourth Jihad which is recommended is when a good tradition is initiated or<\/p>\n
revived by a person who strives for safeguarding it or improving it . This is<\/p>\n
among the best deeds , as it is reviving a good tradition. Surely , the Prophet<\/p>\n
( Peace be Upon Him and his Family ) said , ” Whoever establishes a good<\/p>\n
tradition , he will be rewarded for it , and in addition , he will be rewarded for<\/p>\n
every other individual who has followed his tradition .<\/p>\n
(Tohafol Okool , P 243)<\/p>\n
125 – O` the son of Adam ! Your life comprises of passing days , with each day<\/p>\n
passing , a part of you goes away for good . ”<\/p>\n
(Ershadol Kuloob by Dailami , P . 40)<\/p>\n
126 – The Holy book of the Almighty contains four items : words , implications ,<\/p>\n
esoteric points, and realities. Words for common people , implications for special<\/p>\n
people , esoteric points for divine leaders, and realities for the prophets ( may<\/p>\n
peace be upon them all )<\/p>\n
(Jame-ol Akhbar by sadook , P . 47)<\/p>\n
127 – Those who are reduced to tears after hearing sufferings of my family , their<\/p>\n
tears will protect them from hell and God will place them up in Paradise .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 44 , P. 279)<\/p>\n
128 – Tears of the eyes and fear of the hearts are among graces of the<\/p>\n
Almighty God .<\/p>\n
(Mostadrakol wasael vol. 11 , P. 245)<\/p>\n
129 – Do not try to find fault with others . Instead , when someone makes a small<\/p>\n
blunder , try to cover up for him and justify his mistake .<\/p>\n
(Nozhatol – Nodhir wa Tanbihol – Khater , P. 80)
\nImam hossain(AS)<\/p>\n
130 – Endure difficulties when you walk on a divine path , and resist the temptation<\/p>\n
of worldly pleasures .<\/p>\n
(Nozhatol – Nadher wa Tanbihol – Khater , P. 85)<\/p>\n
131 – Aban Ibn Taglib said he once heard the martyred Imam (PBUH) as saying:<\/p>\n
” Whoever likes us ( the household of the Prophet ) he becomes from us the<\/p>\n
house hold ” ( of the prophet ) .<\/p>\n
He had asked Imam: ” From you the household ? ” Imam answered,” From us the<\/p>\n
household.”and repeated it three times .<\/p>\n
Then Imam went on to say, “Did you not hear the saying of the prohet Ibraham<\/p>\n
( in the Holy Koran ) : ” And whoever follows me , he is from me? ”<\/p>\n
(Nozhatol Nadhir wa Tanbihol – Khatar , P. 40)<\/p>\n
132 – Nothing is more disgraceful for old people than being slaves to their wordly<\/p>\n
desires .<\/p>\n
(Kefayatol Athar fi An – nass Ala Al – Aemma Al – Ethnai – Ashar , P. 233)<\/p>\n
133 – Nothing is more disgraceful for rulers than treating their subordinates<\/p>\n
cruelly .<\/p>\n
(Kefayatol Athar fi Al – Nas Ala Al – Aemma Al – Ethnai Ashar , P. 233)<\/p>\n
134 – Nothing is more disgraceful for noble people than telling lies .<\/p>\n
(Kefayatol Athar fi Al – Nass Ala – Al – Aemma Al – Ethnai Ashar , p. 233)<\/p>\n
135 – Nothing is more disgraceful for the learned than greed .<\/p>\n
(Kefayatol Athar fi Al – Nass Ala Al – Aemma Al – Ethnai Ashar , P.233)<\/p>\n
136 – Amir al-Mo`menin ( leader of believers ) asked his son Hussein :<\/p>\n
” O` son ! what is being honouable ” ?<\/p>\n
He replied : ” Benevolence to family members , and bearing their losses . ”<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 102)<\/p>\n
137 – Imam (PBUH) was once asked : what is affluence ?<\/p>\n
He said : ” Decreasing your wishes , and being satisfied with what is enough for<\/p>\n
you . ”<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 102)<\/p>\n
138 – What is poverty ?<\/p>\n
” Being covetous and hopeless . ”<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 102)<\/p>\n
139 – What is being low and base ?<\/p>\n
” Saving yourself but leaving your spouse to grapple with difficulties at<\/p>\n
hard times . ”<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P. 102)<\/p>\n
140 – What is stupidity? ” Hostility to one`s powerful and efficient commander ,<\/p>\n
or to someone who can harm you or benefit you.”<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol. 78 , P.102)<\/p>\n
141 – A man told Imam Hussain (PBUH):”I have built a new house. I like you to<\/p>\n
enter it and pray to God for me. Imam accepted. After entering the house, Imam<\/p>\n
had a look at it and said,”You have demolished your house and have built a larger<\/p>\n
and more luxurious house . People on the earth admire you and respect you for<\/p>\n
that house , while those up in the Heaues despise you .<\/p>\n
(Mostadrakol Wasael , Vol . 3 , P . 467)<\/p>\n
142 – The Holy Koran has an elegant outward and a profound inward<\/p>\n
( jame – ol Akhbar by sadook , P . 47)<\/p>\n
143 – The intelligence of Muawiyah was being discussed when Imam said :<\/p>\n
” Man`s intelligence would not be perfect unless truth is followed ” .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 78 , P . 127)<\/p>\n
144 – Imam Hussain (PBUH) said : ” Our enemy is the enemy of my grandfather<\/p>\n
Mohammad ”<\/p>\n
(Ihqaqol Haq , Vol , 11 , P . 592)<\/p>\n
145 – Habeeb Ibn Madaher narrated that once he asked Imam Hussein :<\/p>\n
” What were you before the creation of Adam ? ” . Imam replied : ” We<\/p>\n
were spiritual lights orbiting the highest Heaven , and teaching the angels<\/p>\n
praising and glorification . ”<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar , Vol . 60 , P . 311)<\/p>\n
146 – Twelve Mahdis are to be from us . First of them is Amir al-Mo`menin<\/p>\n
Ali Ibn Abi Talib , and the last is the Imam who rises by justice.Through him,<\/p>\n
God will revive the earth after its death , and let the real belief overcome<\/p>\n
other belifes , in spite of the polytheists` dislike . He has a long occultation ,<\/p>\n
during which some will abandon their faith , and some will firmly stay in<\/p>\n
their belief. Then, they will be annoyed and asked : ” When will this<\/p>\n
promise be fulfilled, if you are telling the truth ? ” Truly , whoever<\/p>\n
withstands annoyance and denial of others during the occultation of Mahdi is<\/p>\n
like the one who fights by sword alongside the prophet ( S A ) .<\/p>\n
(Biharol Anwar, Vol. 51, p. 133)<\/p>\n
147 – Imam(PBUH) was asked what virtue is . He said : ” Holding your tongue ,<\/p>\n
and good deed.” Then he was asked what defect is .<\/p>\n
He said : ” Involving yourself in a futile task.”<\/p>\n
(Mostadrakol wasael , vol. 9 , P. 24)Imam Hossains Quotes<\/p>\n