Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Asceticism is not that you should not own anything, but that nothing should own you.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Clergyman
Islamic Jurist
Judge
Mufassir
Muhaddith
Qadi
Statesperson
Makkah al-Mukarramah
Ali
Lion of God
Al-Murtaza
Haydar
Father of the Soil
Abu Turab
Leader of the Faithful
Door of the City of Knowledge
Asceticism
Celebration
Islamic
Anything
Nothing
More quotes by Ali ibn Abi Talib
A man's worth depends upon the nobility of his aspirations.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Whoever desires Paradise, proceeds towards goodness whoever fears Hell, refrains from the impulses of passions whoever believes firmly in death, detests wordly life and whoever recognises the worldly life, the trials and tribulations (of life) become slight for him.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Many a spoken word is more piercing than an attack.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
A moment of patience in a moment of anger prevents a thousand moments of regret.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
The world is darkness knowledge is light but knowledge without truth is a mere shadow.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
People's hearts are like wild animals. They attach their selves to those that love and train them.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Awaken your heart to kindness and mercy for the people and love and tenderness for them. Never, never act with them like a predatory beast which seeks to be satiated by devouring them, for the people fall into two categories: they are either your brethren in faith or your kindred in creation.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Don't engage your heart in grief over the past or you wont be ready for what is coming.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
During civil disturbance adopt such an attitude that people do not attach any importance to you - they neither burden you with complicated affairs, nor try to derive any advantage out of you.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
The worst of our faults is our interest in other people's faults.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
When proven wrong, the wise man will correct himself and the ignorant will keep arguing.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Do not raise your children the way your parents raised you they were born for a different time.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
A friend cannot be considered a friend until he is tested in three occasions: in timeof need, behind your back, and after your death.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Oh writer! An Angel watches over all you write. Make your writing meaningful for it will eventually return to you and you will be questioned about what you wrote.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
How many lessons there are and how little they are taken
Ali ibn Abi Talib
A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
The nourishment of body is food, while the nourishment of the soul is feeding others.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
To whatever extent a person's knowledge increases, his attention will be turned more towards his soul.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
When wisdom reaches the acme of perfection, it will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.
Ali ibn Abi Talib
