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A man is hid under his tongue.

Ali ibn Abi Talib

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Ali ibn Abi Talib
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Makkah al-Mukarramah
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Lion of God
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Door of the City of Knowledge
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There is no capital more useful than intellect and wisdom, and there is no indigence more injurious than ignorance and unawareness.
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When wisdom reaches the acme of perfection, it will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires.
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Whoever wants to be a leader should educate himself before educating others. Before preaching to others he should first practice himself. Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals is superior to the man who tries to teach and train others.
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Do for this life as if you live forever, do for the afterlife as if you will die tomorrow.
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There are so many highly esteemed ones who became miserable and humiliated just because of their bad temper and morals and humble people who have attained eminence and the highest honors because of good temper and morals.
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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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The one from among the Muslims who recites the Qur'an but in the end finds his way to hell, is considerd to be among those that have taken the word of Allah in jest.
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How strange and foolish is man. He looses his health in gaining wealth. Then to regain health he wastes his wealth. He ruins is present while worrying about his future - but weeps in the future by recalling his past. He lives as though death shall never come to him - but dies in a way as if he were never born.
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Do not feel lonely on the road of righteousness Because of the fewness of the walkers on it.
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Often your utterances and expressions of your face leak out the secrets of your hidden thoughts.
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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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There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance no greater heritage than culture and no greater support than consultation.
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Reciter and listener of the Qur'an are alike in prize and reward.
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Nothing hurts a good soul and kind heart more than to live amongst people who can't understand it.
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The one who has no control over his desires has no control over his mind.
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Be like a flower that gives its fragrance even to the hand that crushed it.
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The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive.
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True friends are a single soul divided between different bodies.
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Patience to faith is like the head to the body. The person who has no patience has not faith.
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Do not be like those on whom advice has no effect and who require punishment to correct themselves.
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