Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said to Malik al-Ashtar:
\nO Malik, retain and understand the following wording: O Malik, the
\nowners of weak conviction are disregarding their personality. He
\nwhoever takes greed as his slogan is disgracing himself. He whoever
\npublicizes his problem is satisfied with humility. He whoever shows
\nothers his secrets is disrespecting himself.<\/p>\n
He whoever makes his
\ntongue as his leader is perishing himself. Greed is the butcher of the
\npersonality. He who intrudes himself in various sorts of acts will surely
\nbe disappointed by his desire. Stinginess is dishonor. Cowardice is
\nshortcoming. Piety is a shelter. Thankfulness is fortune. Patience is
\nbravery. The poor is strange in his homeland. Poverty prevents the
\nintelligent from providing his arguments. Satisfaction is the best
\ncomrade. Good manners are new garments. The rank of a man is his
\nmind. A man\u2019s chest is the store of his secrets. Verification is
\nprudence. Thinking is a fine mirror. Forbearance is a virtuous
\ncharacter. Almsgiving is an effective medicine. The current actions will
\nbe in front of their doers later on. Learning examples is a good warner.
\nGood humor is the trap of amiability.<\/p>\n
14. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nThe rank of patience to faith is as same as the rank of the head to the
\nbody. Hence, the impatient are faithless.<\/p>\n
15. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nYou are in respite followed by a deadline. With you there is the hope
\nthat precludes you from acting \u2013good deeds-. Seize the opportunity of
\nrespite, take the initiative to the deadline, distrust the hope, and do as
\nmuch as possible. Is there an opportunity of avoidance, escape,
\ngetaway, shelter, or refuge or not? How are you then turned away?<\/p>\n
16. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nI command you to adhere to God-fearing because it is surely the
\ndelight of the suppliant seeker \u2013of God\u2019s mercy and favors- and the
\nconfidence of the homeless seeker of asylum. Betake God-fearing as a hidden slogan and mention God so purely that you will have the best life and will be lead to the courses of safety. Look at this world with the
\neye of the abstinent that is about to leave it, because it surely
\ndislodges the relaxed resident and distresses the secure luxurious.
\nWhatever passes away from it is no longer expected and whatever is to
\ncome is not realized so that it will be awaited. Its comfort is connected
\nto its trouble and its survival is connected to its bereavement. Its
\npleasure is mixed with grief and its survival is mixed with weakness
\nand feebleness.<\/p>\n
17. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nVanity comes from tyranny. Tyranny comes from arrogance. Arrogance
\ncomes from conceit. The Shaitan is a present enemy who promises
\nfalsely. Muslims are brothers. Do not disappoint each other and do not
\nimpute dishonor to each other. The canons of the religion are the same
\nand its courses are clear. He who embraces these courses will catch
\nup, he who departs them will surely fall behind, and he who leaves
\nthem will surely apostatize. A Muslim should never say untruth when
\nhe speaks, never breach when he promises, and never betray when
\nsomething is deposited with him.<\/p>\n
18. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nIntelligence is the intimate friend of the believer, clemency is his
\nsupporter, clemency is his father, and lenience is his brother. The
\nintelligent must enjoy three characters\u2014he must think of his affairs,
\ncontrol his tongue (against saying bad wording), and realizes the
\nnature of the time he is living in. Certainly, poverty is a branch of
\nmisfortune. Illness of bodies is harsher than poverty. Ill-heartedness is
\nharsher than illness of body. Certainly, financial prosperity is one of
\nthe graces. Physical soundness is better than financial prosperity. The
\ntrue God-fearing is better than physical soundness.<\/p>\n
19. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nA believer should divide his time into three parts\u2014he should
\nsupplicate to his Lord secretly in one, settle an account with himself in
\nthe second, and permit himself to enjoy the good and legal pleasures
\nin the third. The intelligent should not be attentive except in three
\nmanners \u2014 when he tries to improve his livelihood, when he tries to
\nstep forward for the life to come, and when he tries to gain a lawful
\npleasure.<\/p>\n
20. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said: Many are those whom are tempted by receiving graces, many are those whom are trapped by the concealment of their flaws, and many are those whom are cheated by wording of praise. God has never used ameans of test more infelicitous than respite. God the Majestic says: We only give them time to let them increase their sins. 1<\/p>\n
1 The Holy Quran, Sura of Aal Imran (3) Verse (178)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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