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Ali ibn Abi Talib
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I will be patient till even patience tires of my patience.
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When wisdom reaches the acme of perfection, it will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires.
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Understanding the knowledge and wisdom of the Qur'an is by far, higher than memorizing.
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The highest person is he who is of most use to humankind.
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Allah, the Exalted, gave the angels intellect without desires, He gave the animals desires without intellect, and He gave both to the sons of Adam. So a man whose intellect prevails over his desires is better than the angels, whilst a man whose desire prevails over his intellect is worse than the animals.
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Had there not been five bad qualities, all the people would have been righteous. Contentment with ignorance love for worldly life miserliness inspite of much wealth ostentation in (good) deeds and pride in their own intelligence.
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Do not hate what you do not know, for the greater part of knowledge consists of what you do not know.
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When proven wrong, the wise man will correct himself and the ignorant will keep arguing.
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The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive.
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Riches without faith are the greatest poverty.
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To fight against one's desires is the greatest of all fights.
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Life consists of two days: one for you and one against you, so when it's for you don't be proud or reckless, and when it's against you be patient, for both days are test for you
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I wonder at a man who loses hope of salvation when the door of repentance is open for him.
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Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others.
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A person of riyaa (showing off) has three characteristics : He is lazy when alone, energetic when with others, and increases in his actions when he is praised while decreasing in them when he is criticized.
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