Fear and Failure
خوف اور ناکامی
قُرِنَتِ الْهَيْبَةُ بِالْخَيْبَةِ، وَالْحَيَاءُ بِالْحِرْمَانِ.
دہشت ناکامی کے ساتھ ہے، اور بے جا شرم محرومی کے ساتھ۔
“Fear is coupled with disappointment (failure), and (misplaced) shame is coupled with deprivation.”
Reflections: Imam Ali ؑ identifies two internal barriers to success. First, **Fear** ($Haiba$): when you allow awe or terror of a task to overwhelm you, you are already halfway to failure. Second, **Misplaced Shame** ($Haya$): while modesty is a virtue, feeling “shy” about asking questions or seeking Truth leads to being deprived of knowledge. This wisdom encourages a balance of **Courage** and **Inquiry**—reminding us that the one who is too afraid to act or too shy to ask will never progress.