Nahj al-Balagha

Nahj al-Balagha 1807

226. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The greedy is in the shackles of disgrace.

Nahj al-Balagha 1808

228. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who is sorrowful for this world is in fact displeased with the dispen…

Nahj al-Balagha 1809

229. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Contentment is as good as estate, and goodness of moral character is as …

Nahj al-Balagha 1810

231. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said about Allāh’s saying: Verily, Allāh enjoins justice (‘adl) and benevolenc…

Nahj al-Balagha 1811

232. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who gives with his short hand is given by a long hand.

Nahj al-Balagha 1812

as-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: The meaning of this saying is that even though what a man spends in charity from his possessions…

Nahj al-Balagha 1813

234. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The best traits of women are those which are the worst traits of men, na…

Nahj al-Balagha 1814

235. It was said to Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him: Describe the wise to us; and he said: The wise is one who place…

Nahj al-Balagha 1815

as-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: The meaning is that the ignorant is one who does not place things in their proper positions. In …

Nahj al-Balagha 1816

237. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: A group of people worshipped Allāh out of desire for reward surely, this…

Nahj al-Balagha 1817

239. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who is a sluggard loses his rights and he who believes in the backbit…

Nahj al-Balagha 1818

240. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: One ill-gotten piece of stone in a house is a guarantee for its ruin.

Nahj al-Balagha 1819

as-Sayyid ar-Raḍī says: In one tradition this saying is attributed to the Prophet. It is no wonder that the two sayings …

Nahj al-Balagha 1820

242. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Fear Allāh to some degree (even) though it be little; and set a curtain …