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Ali ibn Abi Talib
Cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, fourth caliph, and first Shia imam. The sermons and sayings gathered under his name — most famously in Nahj al-Balagha — remain a cornerstone of Arabic moral rhetoric.
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“The weakest man is the one who is able to correct his moral defects, but doesn't take action.”
Husayn al-Nuri al-Tabarsi, Mustadrak al-Wasā'il, vol. 11, p. 324reference only0.60
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“He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.”
As quoted in "Considerations By the Way" in Conduct of Life by Ralph Waldo Emersonreference only0.60
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“The best companion and helper is admirable morals.”
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol. 77, p. 149reference only0.60
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“There are so many highly esteemed ones who became miserable and humiliated just because of their bad temper and morals; and humble people who have attained eminence and the highest honors because of good temper and morals.”
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol. 71, p. 396reference only0.60
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“Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.”
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol. 72, p. 39reference only0.60
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“There is no knowledge and science like pondering and thought; and there is no prosperity and advancement like knowledge and science.”
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol. 1, p. 179reference only0.60
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“Associating with the wise and the knowledgeable people adds to the prestige of a person.”
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol. 78, p. 6reference only0.60
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“An alert and learned man will take advice from any event.”
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol. 1, p. 160reference only0.60
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“There are three signs of a knowledgeable person: knowledge, forbearance and silence.”
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol. 2, p. 59reference only0.60
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“When wisdom reaches the pinnacle of perfection, it will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires.”
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol. 78, p. 6reference only0.60
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“The one from among the Muslims who recites the Qur'an but in the end finds his way to hell, is considerd to be among those that have taken the word of Allah in jest.”
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol. 92, p. 182.reference only0.60
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“Recitation of the Qur'an without contemplation and thought is futile.”
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol. 92, p. 211reference only0.60
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“Allah, the Exalted, gave the angels intellect without desires, He gave the animals desires without intellect, and He gave both to the sons of Adam. So a man whose intellect prevails over his desires is better than the angels, whilst…”
Majlisi, Bihārul Anwār, vol. 60, p. 299, no.5reference only0.60
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“There is no capital more useful than intellect and wisdom, and there is no indigence more injurious than ignorance and unawareness.”
Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani, Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 198reference only0.60
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“Books are the gardens of scholars.”
Abdul Vahed Tamimi, Ghurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim, p. 245reference only0.60
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“To whatever extent a person's knowledge increases, his attention will be turned more towards his soul.”
Husayn al-Nuri al-Tabarsi, Mustadrak al-Wasā'il, vol. 11, p. 323reference only0.60
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“Reciter and listener of the Qur'an are alike in prize and reward.”
Husayn al-Nuri al-Tabarsi, Mustadrak al-Wasā'il, vol. 4, p. 261reference only0.60
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“Understanding the knowledge and wisdom of the Qur'an is by far, higher than memorizing.”
Muhammad Kulayni, Usūl al-Kāfī, vol. 4, p. 418reference only0.60
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