Self-Respect and Greed
عزتِ نفس اور لالچ
Original Arabic • متنِ عربی
مَنْ هَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ نَفْسُهُ، فَلاَ تَرْجُ خَيْرَهُ.
Urdu Translation • اردو ترجمہ
جس شخص کی نظر میں خود اس کی اپنی عزت نہ رہے، اس سے کسی بھلائی کی امید نہ رکھو۔
English Translation • انگریزی ترجمہ
“He who thinks little of himself (lacks self-respect), do not expect any good from him.”
Reflections: Imam Ali ؑ identifies self-respect (Izzat-e-Nafs) as the foundation of all moral behavior. A person who does not value their own soul or dignity has no internal barrier to stop them from committing betrayal, lying, or acting basely. When a person loses their sense of honor, they become unpredictable and dangerous to others, as they no longer care about the spiritual or social consequences of their actions.