Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Flaws and Faults

Volume 1 46 narrations
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Backbiting/Slander 23 Soul (Nafs) 14 Secrets/Concealment 9 Good Company 8 Brotherhood 4 Love 2 Truthfulness 1 Generosity 1 Guidance and Misguidance 1 Enemies/Hostility 1 Enjoining Good/Forbidding Evil 1 Neighbors 1

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hadith 7472
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most incompetent of all people is one who is able to remove a flaw in himself but does not do so.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْجَزُ النّاسِ مَنْ قَدَرَ عَلى أنْ يُزيلَ النَّقْصَ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ وَ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ
Tags Soul (Nafs)
hadith 7476
Imam Ali (AS) said, I am surprised at the one about whom it is said: ‘Indeed in him there is evil, and he knows it is in him, how can he be annoyed?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يُقالُ: إنَّ فيهِ الشَّرَّ الَّذي يَعْلَمُ أنَّهُ فيهِ كَيْفَ يَسْخَطُ
Tags Soul (Nafs)
hadith 7477
Imam Ali (AS) said, I am amazed at the one who is described with a good trait that he knows is not in him, how can he be pleased?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يُوصَفُ بِالخَيْرِ الَّذي يَعْلَمُ أنَّهُ لَيْسَ فيهِ كَيْفَ يَرضى
Tags Soul (Nafs)Truthfulness
hadith 7479
Imam Ali (AS) said, I am amazed at one who disapproves of the faults of people while he has more faults himself and does not see them.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يُنْكِرُ عُيُوبَ النّاسِ وَ نَفْسُهُ أكْثَرُ شَيْء مَعاباً وَلايُبْصِرُها
Tags Backbiting/SlanderSoul (Nafs)
hadith 7482
Imam Ali (AS) said, A persons own faults are enough to keep him occupied from the faults of other people.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَفى بِالمَرْءِ شُغْلاً (شُغْلُهُ) بِمَعائِبِهِ عَنْ مَعائِبِ النّاسِ
Tags Backbiting/SlanderSoul (Nafs)
hadith 7483
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let what one knows of his own faults hold him back from [disclosing] what he knows of the faults of others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِيَكُفَّ مَنْ عَلِمَ مِنْكُمْ عَنْ عَيْبِ غَيْرِهِ ما يَعْرِفُ مِنْ عَيْبِ نَفْسِهِ
Tags Backbiting/SlanderSoul (Nafs)
hadith 7484
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let that which you know of your own faults prevent you from mentioning the faults of others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِيَنْهَكَ عَنْ ذِكْرِ مَعائِبِ النّاسِ ما تَعْرِفُ مِنْ مَعائِبِكَ
Tags Backbiting/SlanderSoul (Nafs)
hadith 7485
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let the most preferred people in your eyes be the ones who guide you to your faults and help you to reform yourself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِيَكُنْ آثَرُ النّاسِ عِنْدَكَ مَنْ أهْدى إلَيْكَ عَيْبَكَ وَ أعانَكَ عَلى نَفْسِكَ
Tags Soul (Nafs)Good Company
hadith 7488
Imam Ali (AS) said, If the deficient person came to know of his own deficiency, he would be greatly disturbed by what he learnt of his faults.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَوْ عَرَفَ المَنْقُوصُ نَقْصَهُ لَساءَهُ ما يَرى مِنْ عَيْبِهِ
Tags Soul (Nafs)
hadith 7496
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who sees his own faults does not fault anyone.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أبْصَرَ عَيْبَ نَفْسهِ لَمْ يَعِبْ أحَداً
Tags Backbiting/SlanderSoul (Nafs)
hadith 7497
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is looking for the faults of people should start with himself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ بَحَثَ عَنْ عُيُوبِ النّاسِ فَلْيَبْدَأْ بِنَفْسِهِ
Tags Backbiting/SlanderSoul (Nafs)
hadith 7500
Imam Ali (AS) said, One of the greatest faults of a person is for his flaws to be hidden to him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ أشَدِّ عُيُوبِ المَرْءِ أنْ تَخْفى عَلَيْهِ عُيُوبُهُ
Tags Soul (Nafs)
hadith 7504
Imam Ali (AS) said, A persons cognizance of his own faults is the most beneficial knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَعْرِفَةُ المَرْءِ بِعُيُوبِهِ أنْفَعُ المَعارِفِ
Tags Soul (Nafs)
hadith 7505
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never pursue the faults of people, for indeed if you think about it, you have of your own faults that which will keep you occupied from finding faults in others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَتَّبِعَنَّ عُيُوبَ النّاسِ فَإنَّ لَكَ مِنْ عُيُوبِكَ إنْ عَقَلْتَ ما يَشْغَلُكَ أنْ تَعيبَ أحَداً
Tags Backbiting/SlanderSoul (Nafs)