20 Powerful Quotes from Imam Ali (a.s.) from Nahjul Balagha with References

Imam Ali a.s

1. On Wisdom & Knowledge

๐Ÿ“– “Knowledge is better than wealth. Knowledge guards you, but you have to guard wealth.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 147

2. On Patience

๐Ÿ“– “Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 55

3. On Justice

๐Ÿ“– “The best way to punish an enemy is to do good to him.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 11

4. On Character

๐Ÿ“– “A person is hidden under his tongue.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 148

5. On Generosity

๐Ÿ“– “The wealth of a miser is as useless as a stone in the middle of a river, neither it benefits him nor anyone else.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 123

6. On Gratitude

๐Ÿ“– “One who is not thankful for small blessings will not be thankful for big ones.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 162

7. On Friendship

๐Ÿ“– “The worst friend is he who is only with you when you are wealthy and leaves you when you are poor.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 217

8. On Faith

๐Ÿ“– “Faith stands on four pillars: Patience, Conviction, Justice, and Jihad (struggle in the way of truth).”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 31

9. On Silence

๐Ÿ“– “When wisdom reaches perfection, words become few.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 349

10. On Arrogance

๐Ÿ“– “Pride prevents a man from seeking knowledge.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 263

11. On Envy

๐Ÿ“– “Envy eats away faith just as fire consumes wood.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 38

12. On Time

๐Ÿ“– “Time wears out bodies, renews hopes, brings death closer, and takes away desires.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 114

13. On Hard Work

๐Ÿ“– “Do not be a slave to others when Allah has created you free.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 426

14. On Forgiveness

๐Ÿ“– “The best revenge is to forgive.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 201

15. On Hypocrisy

๐Ÿ“– “The tongue of a wise man is behind his heart, and the heart of a fool is behind his tongue.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 40

16. On Leadership

๐Ÿ“– “He who is greedy is disgraced; he who discloses his hardship is humiliated; he who has no control over his tongue often gets into trouble.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 56

17. On Death

๐Ÿ“– “O People! You are moving fast with the hope that never ends, while death is chasing you.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 28

18. On Charity

๐Ÿ“– “Blessings are connected with gratitude, and gratitude is connected with more giving. The two are tied together, and will never separate.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 138

19. On Intelligence

๐Ÿ“– “A foolโ€™s mind is at the mercy of his tongue, while a wise manโ€™s tongue is controlled by his mind.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Saying 40

20. On Worldly Desires

๐Ÿ“– “This world is like a snake, soft to touch but full of venom.”
๐Ÿ“Œ Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 112