Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: The example of the world is like a serpent. It is soft to the touch but its inside is full of venom. An ignorant person who has fallen into deceit is attracted towards it but a wise and intelligent man keeps on his guard against it. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: What a difference there is between two kinds of actions: an act whose pleasure passes away but its (ill) consequence remains, and. the act whose hardship passes away but its reward stays. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: People are enemies of what they do not know. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Whoever turned away from right was ruined. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: If patience does not give relief to a man impatience kills him. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: A self- respecting man never commits adultery. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Beware of disobeying Allah in solitude, because the witness (of that situation) is also the judge. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: If a man happens to see the end of (his) life and his final fate, he will begin hating desires and their deception. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: The most serious sin is that which the doer considers light. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Remember pleasures will pass away while the consequences will stay. Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Whoever maintains his own respect in view, his desires appear light to him

• published: 08 Nov 2014
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