32. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nDo not care when you associate with the intelligent even if you are
\ndeprived of his generosity. You may benefit by his intelligence, but be
\ncautions of his ill manners. Do not neglect associating with the
\ngenerous even if you are deprived of benefiting by his intelligence. You
\nmay benefit by his generosity for your mind. Escape as remote as
\npossible from the mean foolish individuals.<\/p>\n
33. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nSteadfastness is of three sorts\u2014steadfastness against misfortunes,
\nsteadfastness in (performing) the acts of obedience to God, and
\nsteadfastness by the avoidance of the acts of disobedience to Him.<\/p>\n
34. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nIt will be quite worthy for those who are able to prevent themselves
\nfrom enjoying the following four characters to be saved from
\nencountering any detestable matter. These four characters are
\nrashness, disputation, self-conceit, and indolence.<\/p>\n
35. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nDeeds are either obligatory, recommendable, or acts of disobedience.
\nRegarding the obligatory deeds, the servants \u2013of God- practice them
\nunder God\u2019s order, will, satisfaction, knowledge, and arrangement.
\nHence, they save themselves \u2013from God\u2019s punishment- through
\ncarrying out such obligatory deeds. The recommendable deeds are not
\nGod\u2019s order, yet they are done under His will, satisfaction, knowledge,
\nand arrangement. As the servants act such deeds, they are rewarded
\nfor them. Regarding the acts of disobedience (to God), they are done
\nnot for God\u2019s order, will, and satisfaction. Yet, they are done under His
\nknowledge and arrangement. He arranges their times but the servants
\ncommit them optionally; therefore, God punishes them for committing
\nsuch acts of disobedience. This is because God has warned the
\nservants against them, but they did not obey.<\/p>\n
36. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nO people, God enjoys a right (that is incumbent upon you) in every
\nfavor He bestows. He will increase them who thank Him (for that
\nfavor), while those who do not show gratitude are risking the removal
\nof these favors and dragging God\u2019s punishment nearer to them. You
\nshould show God that you are fearful of the removal of the favors and
\nterrible for committing sins.<\/p>\n
37. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nHe who encounters poverty and does not believe that such a situation
\nhas been God\u2019s favor to him is surely wasting an expected errand. He
\nwho is given wealth but does not believe that it has been a means of
\ntest is feeling secure from an alarmed matter.<\/p>\n
38. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nO people, supplicate to God to provide you with conviction and
\nbeseech to Him to grant you good health. Good health is surely the
\nbest of graces, and Conviction is the best thing that perpetuates in the
\nheart. The true wronged is that who wrongs his religion. The true
\nhappy is that whose conviction is proper.<\/p>\n
39. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nNo one can find the true taste of faith before he believes that whatever
\nbefalls him would never miss him and whatever missed him would
\nnever befall him.<\/p>\n
40. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nThe harshest misfortunes that a believer may suffer are the
\ndeprivation of three things\u2014the consolation with wealth, self-equity,
\nand very much reference to God. I do not mean that you mention God
\nby phrases such as \u2018Praise to God\u2019 and \u2018Glory to God\u2019, but you should
\nrefer to Him by adhering to the halal and refraining from the haram.<\/p>\n
41. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nHe who satisfies himself with only what suffices him from the worldly
\naffairs will be sufficed with the least of it, but whoever is dissatisfied
\nwith what suffices him nothing at all will suffice him.<\/p>\n
42. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nDeath is preferred to meanness and endurance is preferred to anxiety.
\nThis life consists of two days \u2014one for you and one against you. On
\nthe day that is for you, you should not behave vainly, and on the day
\nthat is against you, you should not be grieved because both days are
\ntests for you.<\/p>\n
43. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nDo favor to whomever you want and he will be your prisoner.<\/p>\n
44. Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said:
\nFlattery and envy are not within the characters of a believer except
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