Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha 1667

38. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said to his son al-Ḥasan: O my son, learn four things and (a further) four thin…

Nahj al-Balagha 1668

O my son, you should avoid making friends with a fool because he may intend to benefit you but may harm you; you should …

Nahj al-Balagha 1669

39. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace he upon him, said: Supererogatory worship cannot bring about nearness to Allāh if it hampers…

Nahj al-Balagha 1670

41. This very sense has been related from Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, in a different version as follows: The he…

Nahj al-Balagha 1671

The meaning of both the sayings (40 and 41) is the same.

Nahj al-Balagha 1672

43. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said about Khabbāb ibn al-Aratt [1]: May Allāh have mercy on Khabbāb ibn al-Ara…

Nahj al-Balagha 1673

45. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Even if I strike the nose of a believer with this, my sword, for hating m…

Nahj al-Balagha 1674

46. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The sin that displeases you is better in the view of Allāh than the virtu…

Nahj al-Balagha 1675

48. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Victory is by determination; determination is by the turning over of thou…

Nahj al-Balagha 1676

50. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The hearts of the people are like wild beasts. Whoever tames them, they w…

Nahj al-Balagha 1677

51. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: So long as your position is good, your defects will remain covered.

Nahj al-Balagha 1678

53. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Generosity is that which is by one’s own initiative, because giving on be…

Nahj al-Balagha 1679

54. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: There is no wealth like wisdom, no destitution like ignorance, no inherit…

Nahj al-Balagha 1680

55. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Patience is of two kinds, patience over what pains you, and patience agai…