The Advice of Hazrat Ali (رضي الله عنه)

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(ﷺ) قال رسول الله

أنا دار الحكمة وعلي بابها

(جامع الترمذي ٣٧٢٣)

With Sabr (patience) a person can withstand difficulties.
To beat around the bush (procrastination) is one of the manners of being deprived of the mercy of Allah (سبحانه وتعالى).
Everyone naturally likes justice.
Following your desires are the means of destruction.
The punishment of involving yourself in the love of material aspects is the withdrawal of true love for Allah (سبحانه وتعالى).
Miserliness is the clothing of dishonor.
Do not be satisfied of the person whose heart is not in his work.
It is easier to turn a mountain into dust, than to create love in a heart that is filled with hatred.
The person who follows his desires will surely get lost (becomes purposeless).
Bavery is that you exercise patience, even for a little while.
Moderation is the best status in all affairs.
Your best friend is the person who assists you the most in time of your needs.
It is better to refrain from sins than to seek forgiveness later.
The person who is ensnared by jealousy will be ensnared by a bad ending.
Many diseases (and problems) are due to extravagance.
An intelligent enemy is (sometimes) better than a foolish friend.
Ability (Taufeeq) to do something is good fortune and helplessness (not being able to do something) is misfortune.
The person who points out and looks for faults in others, opens (the door of exposing) his faults to others.
The person who assists a brother at times of difficulty, Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) will assist him in his time of need.
The person who is saved from the tongue of others is fortunate.
The person who stays in the company of kings and the rich becomes involved in worldly affairs.
Severe poverty is the brim of (leading to) Kufr.
The person who saves himself from vulgar language will find Falah (success).
Every act that is beneficial is Sadaqah (charity).
Many outside (strange) people are better than your own relatives.
Many of the drowned (in hell) are those who have been sunk in the sea of ignorance.
Many are the Aalims (learned ones) whom the world has destroyed.
The best of your possessions is that which is of most benefit to you in times of need.
Whoever loves this world he is in reality accumulating (his wealth) for others.
To do good (deeds) is Farz.
During the day a man’s actions are always changing, so appreciate the time in which you are able to do good.
At the time of reaching extreme of difficulty and hardship, then know that the time for ease has to come.
The man who is living in ease cannot appreciate the levels of difficulties of others.
The person who has little wealth and means of happiness will only have ease and comfort at death.
Sometime a little increases and becomes a lot and sometimes a great deal decreases to
nothing.
Some (haram) morsels of food are the cause of deprivation from a lot of other morsels.
To beg brings dishonor, and to give creates love.
Keep your tongue in control.
A little well-earned wealth which satisfies your needs will suffice you better than a lot which is spent extravagantly.
The greater the degree of happiness, so much (proportionate) will be the difficulty, loss or grief (at the end of it).
(Carnal) Desires are the enemies of intellect and causes of regretful evils & bitterness.
Greed and lust are the inveterate opponents of ‘Aql (reason)
The company of evil people causes a good person to also be regarded as evil.
The person who does anything inordinately, he will become famous in it.
Many great persons are not valued by people.
A respectable person always remains honorable even if he is afflicted with difficulties.
He will not be lost who keeps on asking the way.
A person who consults with others will not be bewildered.
An intelligent person is he who does not (always) rely on his own opinion and judgement.
In regard with your life, rely on such a person, on whom you can rely to keep a secret.
The person who is satisfied with his own whims, will have many who dislike him.
The person whose introspection is precious in his own eyes, then his desires will be valueless to him.
The person who regards minor difficulties as major, Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) will afflict him with major difficulties and problems.
What right has man to be proud and arrogant as his beginning was a drop of semen.
The world deceives & causes harm people before they abandon it.
Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) has not made this world a reward for his friends, nor does He deprive His enemies of it.
Verily the people of the world are like a group of travelers and when the driver calls out to them, they all leave.
Whoever opposes the truth, it will destroy him.
The eyes are the pen of the heart -whatever they see, it makes an impression on the heart.
Taqwa (piety) is the source of all good characteristics.
What a beautiful thing is it for rich people to humble themselves in front of the poor only for the pleasure of Allah (سبحانه وتعالى).
The person who is content with what he has, it becomes sufficient for him.
Do not become arrogant when everything is going according to your plan.
Do not become desperate when things go against your expectations.
Whoever strives to attain something, he will achieve it or a part of it. Therefore, never become discouraged with your efforts.
To be enticed by this world, despite its mercurial conditions is indiscretion.
To be lax in doing good deeds despite their definite reward is imprudence.
To place your belief in everyone without having experience and knowledge is sheer folly.
Parsimony is an indicator of all bad characteristics.
The favors of Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) upon a person should be reciprocated by fulfilling the needs of other people.
The person who understands that his talking is a action to be accounted for and judged by Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) will talk less.
The person who condemns the faults of others without learning from them is a fool.
Procrastination causes a person to be detached from the Qur’an which pleases Shaitan and angers Ar-Rahman.
Choose truthfulness as Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) is with the honest ones.
A doomed person is he who is not concerned about his Deen.
Stay away from lies and falsehood for they will stain your Iman.
Always speak the truth and you will be counted in the trusted ones.
Keep on doing the work of truth (Deen) and you will be from amongst the people of the truth.
Take your belief from the trustworthy.
Whoever deceives you, do not deceive his back.
Keep a high standard relation with your family & close ones.
If a person has not benefited you, still turn your favors towards him.
When you make a promise, fulfill it.
When you are made to judge, then be just.
Do not have pride on your ancestors (lineage) and do not call one another by evil and insulting nicknames.
Do not be jealous and envious, and do not harbor enmity and hatred in your heart.
Do not sever ties with one another.
Make salaam (to each other) in abundance.
Be merciful towards orphans and assist the needy and oppressed.
Eat halal earnings, be moderate in your living standard and in your livelihood seek moderation.
A jealous person never has peace of mind and contentment, and a king never has true friendship.
A liar cannot be humane.
A miser does not have honor and respect.
A corrupt person does not have courage.
A person who mixes excessively with people does not have peace of mind.
Solitude causes contentment and respect and is an act of worship.
To be content with your lot is weighty and moderation is such a provision that suffices.
Justice is more beneficial to a ruler than plentiful harvest of the season.
The one who respects a mushrik is disgraceful.
A rich person who desires more is poor.
A person’s worth is not known until his examination is taken, therefore test your wife and children by means of your absence.
A person’s worth is not known until his examination is taken, therefore test your friends in times of distress.
A person’s worth is not known until his examination is taken, therefore test your close relatives in times of need.
A person’s worth is not known until his examination is taken, therefore test your friends & acquaintances by your failures.
Be cautious of a person who agrees with you, and in your absence becomes a reason of regret to you.
Do not relate news from an unreliable source (person), it may result in you being made a liar.
Do not mix with transgressors (sinners) as people will have doubts about you and think evil of you.
Stay with noble people so that you may become one of them.
Do not reveal a person’s secrets even if he has revealed your secrets.
Do not befriend the enemy of your friend.
If a person places a trust in your care, do not breach it.
Do not speak on behalf of evildoers or you will be blamed by others.
Do not keep company with gossip mongers because it causes you to always remain in doubt.
The person who does you a favor and makes you happy, should not be given difficulty and grief in return.