1. On Wisdom & Knowledge
π “Knowledge is better than wealth. Knowledge guards you, but you have to guard wealth.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 147
2. On Patience
π “Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 55
3. On Justice
π “The best way to punish an enemy is to do good to him.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 11
4. On Character
π “A person is hidden under his tongue.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 148
5. On Generosity
π “The wealth of a miser is as useless as a stone in the middle of a river, neither it benefits him nor anyone else.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 123
6. On Gratitude
π “One who is not thankful for small blessings will not be thankful for big ones.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 162
7. On Friendship
π “The worst friend is he who is only with you when you are wealthy and leaves you when you are poor.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 217
8. On Faith
π “Faith stands on four pillars: Patience, Conviction, Justice, and Jihad (struggle in the way of truth).”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 31
9. On Silence
π “When wisdom reaches perfection, words become few.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 349
10. On Arrogance
π “Pride prevents a man from seeking knowledge.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 263
11. On Envy
π “Envy eats away faith just as fire consumes wood.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 38
12. On Time
π “Time wears out bodies, renews hopes, brings death closer, and takes away desires.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 114
13. On Hard Work
π “Do not be a slave to others when Allah has created you free.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 426
14. On Forgiveness
π “The best revenge is to forgive.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 201
15. On Hypocrisy
π “The tongue of a wise man is behind his heart, and the heart of a fool is behind his tongue.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 40
16. On Leadership
π “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.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 56
17. On Death
π “O People! You are moving fast with the hope that never ends, while death is chasing you.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 28
18. On Charity
π “Blessings are connected with gratitude, and gratitude is connected with more giving. The two are tied together, and will never separate.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 138
19. On Intelligence
π “A foolβs mind is at the mercy of his tongue, while a wise manβs tongue is controlled by his mind.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Saying 40
20. On Worldly Desires
π “This world is like a snake, soft to touch but full of venom.”
π Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 112
