Ali Ibn Abi Talib Quotes

The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others.

Do for this life as if you live forever, do for the afterlife as if you will die tomorrow.

A calamity does not descend except due to a sin and it is not lifted except with repentance.

Lead such a life, that, when you die, the people may mourn you, and while you are alive they long for your company.

Fear only the will of God and you will have no cause to fear anyone else.

Safety lies in silence. It is easier to rectify what you miss by silence, than to secure what you lose by speaking.

People's hearts are like wild animals. They attach their selves to those that love and train them.

Your souls are precious and can only be equal to the price of Paradise, therefore sell them only at that price

How many lessons there are and how little they are taken

The world is darkness; knowledge is light; but knowledge without truth is a mere shadow.

I wonder at a man who loses hope of salvation when the door of repentance is open for him.

There is no knowledge and science like pondering and thought; and there is no prosperity and advancement like knowledge and science.

The most helpless person is the one who is helpless in reforming himself.

If you are greeted then return the greetings more warmly. If you are favored, then repay the obligation manifold; but he who takes the initiative will always excel in merit.

There is no capital more useful than intellect and wisdom, and there is no indigence more injurious than ignorance and unawareness.

The weakest man is the one who is able to correct his moral defects, but doesn't take action.

Be afraid of a dignified man when he is hungry and a wicked man when his belly is full.

Many a spoken word is more piercing than an attack.

Know thyself, and thou shalt know God.

Contentment is a wealth that is never exhausted

Perfecting one's intellect causes one to speak less, and those words spoken will be adorned with wisdom.

The disease of the heart is worse than the disease of the body.

Wealth tends to create enemies, whereas knowledge tends to warm hearts.

Oh writer! An Angel watches over all you write. Make your writing meaningful for it will eventually return to you and you will be questioned about what you wrote.

Understanding the knowledge and wisdom of the Qur'an is by far, higher than memorizing.

No wealth like education and no poverty like ignorance

A man is hid under his tongue.

The best companion and helper is admirable morals.

Like your body your mind also gets tired so refresh it by wise sayings.

The highest person is he who is of most use to humankind.

The outcome of fear is disappointment and shyness is frustration.

Bear sorrows and calamities patiently, otherwise you will never be happy.

Greed is permanent slavery

There is no nobility with bad manners.

To maintain nice relation with the people is half of intelligence, nice questioning is half of knowledge, and nice domestic arrangements is half of the management of livelihood.

Recitation of the Qur'an without contemplation and thought is futile.

Vanity prevents improvement

Beware of the flight of Blessings, For nothing that runs away is returned.

One who thinks and reflects develops his foresight and vision.

No one has ever suffered from his people as I have.

Be a good man to Allah and a bad man to yourself (desires); and be one of the commoners among the people

Allah's Generosity is connected to gratitude, and gratitude is linked to increase in His generosity. The generosity of Allah will not stop increasing unless the gratitude of the servant ceases

Often your utterances and expressions of your face leak out the secrets of your hidden thoughts.

He who is greedy is disgraced; he who discloses his hardship will always be humiliated; he who has no control over his tongue will often have to face discomfort.

To whatever extent a person's knowledge increases, his attention will be turned more towards his soul.

"The best form of devotion to the service of Allah is not to make a show of it."

An alert and learned man will take advice from any event.

Do not be misled by appearances for these are apt to be deceptive.

A man's behavior is the index of the man, and his discourse is the index of his understanding.

Patience to faith is like the head to the body. The person who has no patience has not faith.