The Gratitude of VictoryThe Gratitude of Victory
"When you gain power over your enemy, let your forgiveness of him be the gratitude for your having gained power over him."
Category: nahjul balagha
The Measure of a PersonThe Measure of a Person
"The worth of a man is according to his aspiration; his truthfulness is according to his manliness; his bravery is according to his self-respect; and his chastity is according to
Sin and Self-PrideSin and Self-Pride
"A sin which makes you sad is better in the sight of Allah than a good deed which makes you feel proud (conceited)."
The Test of Love and HateThe Test of Love and Hate
"Even if I strike the nose of a believer with this sword of mine to make him hate me, he will not hate me; and even if I pour all
The Blessed JourneyThe Blessed Journey
Hekmat 44 • حکمت ۴۴ The Blessed Journey خوش نصیب مسافر 📜 Original Arabic • متنِ عربی طُوبى لِمَنْ ذَكَرَ الْمَعَادَ، وَعَمِلَ لِلْحِسَابِ، وَقَنِعَ بِالْكَفَافِ، وَرَضِيَ عَنِ اللهِ. Urdu Translation
The Qualities of a BelieverThe Qualities of a Believer
"May Allah have mercy on Khabbab ibn al-Aratt, for he accepted Islam willingly, emigrated (Hijrah) obediently, lived content with bare sufficiency, was pleased with Allah, and lived the life of
Illness and PurificationIllness and Purification
"May Allah make your illness a means of shedding your sins. For indeed, there is no reward in sickness itself, but it washes away sins and sheds them as leaves
Thought and SpeechThought and Speech
"The heart of a fool is in his mouth, and the tongue of a wise man is in his heart."
The Tongue and the HeartThe Tongue and the Heart
"The tongue of a wise man is behind his heart, and the heart of a fool is behind his tongue."
Prioritizing ObligationsPrioritizing Obligations
"Recommended (supererogatory) acts of worship do not bring one near to Allah if they harm the obligatory ones."