Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Hopes and Aspirations

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hadith 612
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many [of those] who hope get disappointed, and many a traveller fails to return.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَمْ مِنْ آمِل خائِب وغائِب غَيْرِ آئِب
Tags DeathHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 613
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many a person hopes for what he never achieves.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَمْ مِنْ مُؤَمِّل ما لا يُدْرِكُهُ
Tags DeathHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 614
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope brings death closer and takes aspiration further away.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأمَلُ يُقَرِّبُ المَنِيَّةَ ويُباعِدُ الاُمنِيَّةَ
Tags DeathHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 615
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope is the dominion of devils over hearts of the negligent.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأملُ سُلطانُ الشَّياطينِ على قُلُوبِ الغافِلينَ
Tags Satan/IblisHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 616
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope is like a mirage, it deceives the one who sees it and disheartens the one who looks forward to it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأملُ كالسَّرابِ يُغِرُّ مَنْ رَاهُ وَ يُخْلِفُ مَنْ رَجاهُ
Tags Heedlessness/NegligenceAsceticism
hadith 617
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope is always in denial; and long life is an affliction for man.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأملُ أبَداً في تَكْذِيب وَ طُولُ الحَياةِ لِلْمَرْءِ تَعذيبٌ
Tags Heedlessness/NegligenceDeath
hadith 618
Imam Ali (AS) said, Belie hope and do not trust it, for it is a deception and he who possesses it is deceived.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أكذِبِ الأمَلَ وَلا تَثِقْ بِهِ فَإنَّهُ غُرُورٌ وَ صاحِبُهُ مَغْرُورٌ
Tags Heedlessness/NegligenceAsceticism
hadith 619
Imam Ali (AS) said, Belie your hopes and take advantage of your lifetimes to perform your best deeds, and hasten with the hastening of the wise and those endowed with understanding.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أكذِبُوا آمالَكُمْ وَ اغْتَنِمُوا آجالَكُمْ بِأحسَنِ أعْمالِكُمْ وَ بادِرُوا مُبادَرَةَ اُولِي النُّهى وَ الألبابِ
Tags Good DeedsDeathIntellect/Reason
hadith 620
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be wary of the deceit of hopes, for many a person has hoped for a day that never came and built a house that he never occupied and amassed wealth that he never used, and it may be that he amassed it unlawfully by depriving others of their rights, thereby acquiring what is forbidden and carrying the burden of sin.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إتَّقُوا خِداعَ الآمالِ فَكَمْ مِنْ مُؤَمِّلِ يَوْم لَمْ يُدْرِكْهُ وَباني بِناء لَمْ يَسكُنْهُ وَ جامِعِ مال لَمْ يَأكُلْهُ وَلَعَلَّهُ مِنْ باطِل جَمَعَهُ وَمِنْ حَقّ مَنَعَهُ أصابَهُ حَراماً وَ احْتَمَلَ بِهِ أثاماً
Tags Heedlessness/NegligenceDeathWealth/Materialism
hadith 621
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be wary of vain hopes, as it is possible for one who starts a day not to end it and for one who is deemed fortunate at dusk to be mourned at dawn.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إتَّقُوا باطلَ الأمَلِ فَرُبَّ مُسْتَقْبِلِ يَوم لَيْسَ بِمُسْتَدْبِرِه وَ مَغْبُوط في أوّلِ لَيْلَة قامَتْ بَواكيهِ في آخِرِهِ
Tags Heedlessness/NegligenceDeath
hadith 622
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be cautious of dashed hopes and seized blessings.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إحْذَرُوا الأمَلَ المَغْلُوبَ وَ النَّعيمَ المَسْلُوبَ
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 623
Imam Ali (AS) said, Beware of relying on [your] hopes, for this is the trait of fools.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ الثِّقَة بِالآمالِ فَإنَّها مِنْ شِيَمِ الحَمْقى
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 624
Imam Ali (AS) said, The deception of hope corrupts [ones] action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غُرُورُ الأمَلِ يُفْسِدُ العَمَلَ
Tags Heedlessness/NegligenceGood Deeds
hadith 625
Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant person is fooled by the deception of his hope, so he loses the best of his actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غَرَّ جَهُولاً كاذِبُ أمَلِهِ فَفاتَهُ حُسْنُ عَمَلِهِ
Tags Heedlessness/NegligenceGood Deeds
hadith 626
Imam Ali (AS) said, The deception of hope wastes time and brings death closer.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غُرُورُ الأمَلِ يُنْفِدُ المَهَلَ وَ يُدْني الأجَلَ
Tags Heedlessness/NegligenceDeath
hadith 627
Imam Ali (AS) said, In the deception of hopes, lifetimes lapse.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : في غُرُورِ الآمالِ إنْقِضاءُ الآجالِ
Tags Heedlessness/NegligenceDeath
hadith 628
Imam Ali (AS) said, Aspirations may deceive.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدْ تَغُرُّ الاُمنِيَّةُ
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 629
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hopes may beguile.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدْ تَكْذِبُ الآمالُ
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 630
Imam Ali (AS) said, Rarely do hopes turn out to be true.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَلَّما تَصْدُقُ الآمالُ
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 631
Imam Ali (AS) said, Reduce your hopes, fear the suddenness of death and hasten towards performing good deeds.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَصِّرُوا الأمَلَ وَ خافُوا بَغْتَةَ الأجَلِ وَ بادِرُوا صالِحَ العَمَلِ
Tags DeathGood DeedsAsceticism
hadith 632
Imam Ali (AS) said, Decrease your hopes and your actions will become sincere.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَلِّلِ الآمالَ تَخْلُصْ لَكَ الأعمالُ
Tags SincerityAsceticism
hadith 633
Imam Ali (AS) said, Reduce your hopes, for your death is indeed near!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَصِّرْ أمَلَكَ فَما أقْرَبَ أجَلَكَ
Tags DeathAsceticism
hadith 634
Imam Ali (AS) said, Reduce [your] hopes, for verily life is short; and perform good actions, for verily little of it is plenty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَصِّرِ الأمَلَ فَإنَّ العُمْرَ قَصيرٌ وَ افْعَلِ الخَيرَ فَإنَّ يَسيَرهُ كَثيرٌ
Tags Good DeedsAsceticism
hadith 635
Imam Ali (AS) said, Reduce [your] hopes, hasten towards [good] deeds and fear the suddenness of death, as the return of lifetime cannot be hoped for like the return of livelihood. Whatever is missed from livelihood today may be hoped for tomorrow with increase, but whatever is lost from ones lifetime yesterday, its return cannot be hoped for today.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَصِّرُوا الأمَلَ وَبادِرُوا العَمَلَ وَخافُوا بَغْتَةَ الأجلِ فَإنَّهُ لَنْ يُرجى مِنْ رَجْعَةِ العُمْرِ ما يُرجى مِنْ رَجْعَةِ الرِّزقِ ما فاتَ اليَوْمُ مِنَ الرِّزقِ يُرجى غَداً زيادَتُهُ وَ ما فاتَ أمْسِ مِنَ العُمرِ لَمْ تُرْجَ اليَومَ رَجْعَتُهُ
Tags DeathGood DeedsAsceticism
hadith 636
Imam Ali (AS) said, Every person is seeking his aspirations while [concurrently] being sought by his death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ امْرِء طالِبُ اُمْنِيَّتِهِ وَ مَطْلُوبُ مَنِيَّتِهِ
Tags Death
hadith 637
Imam Ali (AS) said, How many a person is deluded by hopes, [and] ends up wasting his actions!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَمْ مِنْ مَخْدُوع بِالأمَلِ مُضَيِّع لِلْعَمَلِ
Tags Heedlessness/NegligenceGood Deeds
hadith 638
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope is sufficient as a deception.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَفى بِالأمَلِ إغْتِراراً
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 639
Imam Ali (AS) said, Increased aspirations stem from corruption of the intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَثْرَةُ الأماني مِنْ فِسادِ العَقْلِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 640
Imam Ali (AS) said, For every hope there is a delusion.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِكُلِّ أمَل غُرورٌ
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 641
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hopes never end.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلآمالُ لاتَنتَهي
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 642
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope causes death to be forgotten.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأملُ يُنْسِى الأجَلَ
Tags DeathHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 643
Imam Ali (AS) said, Aspirations are incentives for men.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأمانيُّ هِمَّةُ الرِّجالِ
hadith 644
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope is the veil of death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأمَلُ حِجابُ الأجَلِ
Tags DeathHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 645
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no end to hope.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأمَلُ لا غايَةَ لَهُ
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 646
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope is an intimate companion.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأملُ رَفيقٌ مُونِسٌ
hadith 647
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope is a cheater, deceiver, and harmer.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأملُ خادِعٌ غارٌّ ضارٌّ
Tags Asceticism
hadith 648
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope corrupts [ones] actions and wastes [ones] lifetime.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأملُ يُفْسِدُ العَمَلَ وَ يُفنِي الأجَلَ
Tags AsceticismDeath
hadith 649
Imam Ali (AS) said, Aspirations blind the eyes of insight.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأمانيُّ تُعْمي عُيُونَ البَصائِرِ
Tags AsceticismIntellect/Reason
hadith 650
Imam Ali (AS) said, Aspirations beguile you, and in the presence of reality, they abandon you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأمانيُّ تَخْدَعُكَ وَ عِنْدَ الحَقائقِ تَدَعُكَ
Tags Asceticism
hadith 651
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily I am fighting against my hopes and waiting for my death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنّي مُحاربُ أمَلي ومُنْتَظِرُ أجَلي
Tags DeathAsceticism
hadith 652
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily you will not reach what you hope for and will never surpass death, so be conscious of Allah and be moderate in your desires.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنّكَ لَنْ تَبْلُغَ أمَلَكَ وَلَنْ تَعدُوَ أجَلَكَ فَاتَّقِ اللّهَ وَ أجْمِلْ في الطَّلَبِ
Tags DeathGod-consciousness/Piety
hadith 653
Imam Ali (AS) said, If you are deceived by hopes, you will surely be annihilated by the fast approaching death and will have lost [the opportunity to perform] good deeds.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّكُمْ إنِ اغْتَرَرْتُمْ بِالآمالِ تَخَرَّمَتْكُمْ بَوادِرُ الآجالِ وقَدْ ماتَتْكُمُ الأعْمالُ
Tags DeathHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 654
Imam Ali (AS) said, The bane of hopes is the coming of death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آفَةُ الآمالِ حُضُورُ الآجالِ
Tags Death
hadith 655
Imam Ali (AS) said, The bane of hope is death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آفَةُ الأمَلِ اَلأجَلُ
Tags Death
hadith 656
Imam Ali (AS) said, With the realization of hopes, it becomes easier to overcome [ones] fears.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِبُلُوغِ الآمالِ يَهُونُ رُكُوبُ الأهْوالِ
hadith 657
Imam Ali (AS) said, The worst habit is hoping [for too much] as it wastes ones lifetime and causes one to lose [the opportunity to perform good] deeds.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِئْسَ الشّيمَةُ الأمَلُ يُفْنِي الأجَلَ وَ يُفَوِّتُ العَمَلَ
Tags DeathGood Deeds
hadith 658
Imam Ali (AS) said, Keep away from vain hopes, for they take away the delight of the blessings of Allah from you and make them seem small and insignificant, thereby increasing your lack of gratitude.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَجَنَّبُوا المُنى فإنَّها تَذْهَبُ بِبَهجَةِ نِعَمِ اللّهِ عِنْدَكُمْ وَ تُلْزِمُ إسْتِصْغارَها لَدَيْكُمْ وَعلى قِلَّةِ الشُّكرِ مِنْكُمْ
Tags Gratitude
hadith 659
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of hope is corruption of deeds.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ الأمَلِ فَسادُ العَمَلِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 660
Imam Ali (AS) said, The product of aspirations is regret (and its fruit is loss).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حاصِلُ الأمانِي الأسَفُ (وَ ثَمرَتُهُ التَّلَفُ)
Tags Regret
hadith 661
Imam Ali (AS) said, How close death is to hope!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما أقْرَبَ الأجَلَ مِنَ الأمَلِ
Tags Death
hadith 662
Imam Ali (AS) said, How corrupting is hope for deeds!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما أفْسَدَ الأمَلَ لِلْعَمَلِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 663
Imam Ali (AS) said, How severing is death for hope!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما أقْطعَ الأجَلَ للأمَلِ
Tags Death
hadith 664
Imam Ali (AS) said, No one lengthens his hopes except that he [also] curtails his actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما أطالَ أحدٌ في الأمَلِ إلاّ قَصَّر فِي العَمَلِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 665
Imam Ali (AS) said, What is the matter with you? You hope for that which you do not achieve, amass wealth which you do not use and build houses which you do not occupy!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما لَكُمْ تُؤَمِّلُونَ ما لاتُدْرِكُونَهُ وَ تَجْمَعُونَ مالا تأكُلُونَهُ وَتَبْنُونَ ما لا تَسْكُنُونَهُ؟
Tags Wealth/MaterialismDeath
hadith 666
Imam Ali (AS) said, No one lengthens his hopes except that he forgets death and performs evil actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ماأطال اَحَدٌ الأمَلَ إلاَّ نَسيَ الأجَلَ وَ أساءَ العَمَلَ
Tags DeathHeedlessness/NegligenceGood Deeds
hadith 667
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best assistance for action is curtailing hopes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعْمَ عَوْنُ العَمَلِ قَصْرُ الأمَلِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 668
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let aspirations and ploys not deceive you, for this suffices as ineptness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا تَغُرَّنَّكَ الأمانيُّ وَ الخُدَعُ فَكفى بِذلِكَ خُرْقاً
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 669
Imam Ali (AS) said, No deception is more misleading than hope.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاغارَّ أخْدَعُ مِنَ الأمَلِ
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 670
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nothing is more untrue than hope.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاشَيْءَ أكْذَبُ مِنَ الأمَلِ
Tags Lying/Falsehood
hadith 671
Imam Ali (AS) said, Aspirations are not loyal to those who rely on them.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَفِى الأمانيُّ لِمَنْ عَوَّلَ عَلَيْها
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 672
Imam Ali (AS) said, The smallest of hopes leads to corruption of actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَسيرُ الأمَلِ يُوجِبُ فَسادَ العَمَلِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 673
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be wary of [false] aspirations, for verily they are certain [causes of] deaths.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إحْذَرُوا الأمانيَّ فَإنَّها مَنايا مُحَقَقَةٌ
Tags DeathHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 674
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be cautious not to depend on hopes, for they are the wares of the unintelligent.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ والإتِّكالَ عَلَى المُنى فَإنَّها مِنْ بَضائِعِ النَّوْكى
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 675
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most beneficial cure is abandoning [false] aspirations.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أنْفَعُ الدَّواءِ تَرْكُ المُنى
Tags Asceticism
hadith 676
Imam Ali (AS) said, Aspirations are scattered [and dispersed].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الأمانيُّ أشتاتٌ
hadith 677
Imam Ali (AS) said, Aspirations delude.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأمانِىُّ تُخْدَعُ
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 678
Imam Ali (AS) said, False aspiration is the trait of fools.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأمانيُّ شَيْمَةُ الحَمْقاءِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 679
Imam Ali (AS) said, Submission to hope corrupts [ones] actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : طاعةُ الأمَلِ تُفْسِدُ العَمَلَ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 680
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is when death comes that the failure of hopes becomes apparent.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عِنْدَ حُضُورِ الاجالِ تَظْهَرُ خَيْبَةُ الآمالِ
Tags Death
hadith 681
Imam Ali (AS) said, I wonder at the one who has no control over his death, how can he lengthen his hopes?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ لا يَمْلِكُ أجَلَهُ كَيفَ يُطيلُ أمَلَهُ
Tags Death
hadith 682
Imam Ali (AS) said, The end of hope is death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايةُ الأملِ اَلأجَلُ
Tags Death
hadith 683
Imam Ali (AS) said, The farthest thing is hope.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَبْعَدُ شَىْء الأمَلُ
hadith 684
Imam Ali (AS) said, Those who have the most [false] hopes are the ones who remember death the least.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أكْثَرُ النَّاسِ أمَلاً أقَلُّهُمْ لِلْمَوْتِ ذِكراً
Tags DeathHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 685
Imam Ali (AS) said, Those who have the longest hopes are the ones whose deeds are the worst.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أطْوَلُ النَّاسِ أمَلاً أسْوَئُهُمْ عَمَلاً
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 686
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily Allah, the Glorified, hates the one who has long hopes and performs evil actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ لَيُبْغِضُ الطَّويلَ الأمَلِ السَّيِّءَ العَملِ
Tags Good DeedsHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 687
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed man reaches near [the realization of] his hopes, when the [sudden] approach of his death cuts them short, then - Glory be to Allah! - neither is the hope realized nor is the hoper spared.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ المَرْءَ يَشْرُفُ عَلى أمَلِهِ فَيَقْطَعُهُ حُضُورُ أجَلِهِ فَسُبْحانَ اللّهِ لا أمَلٌ يُدْرَكُ وَ لامُؤَمِّلٌ يُتْرَكُ
Tags Death
hadith 688
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be cautious not to lengthen [your] hope, for many a deceived person has been enticed by his long hope and corrupted his deeds and cut [short] his lifetime, then neither was his hope realized nor was that which he lost regained.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ وَ طُولَ الأمَلِ فَكَمْ مِنْ مَغْرُور افتَتَنَ بِطُولِ أمَلِهِ وَ أفْسَدَ عَمَلَهُ وَ قَطَعَ أجَلَهُ فَلا أمَلَهُ أدْرَكَ وَ لا ما فاتَهُ اسْتَدرَكَ
Tags Good DeedsHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 689
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where will the falsehoods of hopes mislead you to?!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ تَخْتَدِعُكُمْ كَواذِبُ الآمالِ؟!
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 690
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where will the mirage of hopes misguide you to?!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أينَ يَغُرُّكُمْ سَرابُ الآمالِ؟!
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 691
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most delusive thing is hope.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أكْذَبُ شيْء اَلأمَلُ
Tags Lying/Falsehood
hadith 692
Imam Ali (AS) said, The one who is worst in bargaining and most unsuccessful in striving is he who exerts himself in seeking the realization of his hopes while fate does not help him in his aims, and [as a result] he leaves this world in a sorrowful state and proceeds to the next world where he faces the consequences.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ أخْسَرَ النَّاسِ صَفْقَةً وأخْيَبَهُمْ سَعياً رَجلٌ أخْلَقَ بَدَنَهُ في طَلَبِ آمالِهِ وَ لَم تُساعِدْهُ المَقاديرُ على إرادَتِهِ فَخَرَجَ مِنَ الدُّنيا بِحَسَراتِهِ وَ قَدِمَ عَلَى الآخِرَةِ بِتَبِعاتِهِ
Tags RegretGood Deeds
hadith 693
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope is treacherous.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأمَلُ خَوَّانٌ
Tags Betrayal/Treachery
hadith 694
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope deceives and lifetime passes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأمَلُ يَغُرُّ اَلعَيْشُ يَمُرُّ
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 695
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hope misleads and transgression strikes down.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلأمَلُ يَخْدَعُ اَلبَغيُ يَصرَعُ
Tags OppressionHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 696
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is deceived by hopes is misled.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُغْتَرُّ بِالآمالِ مَخْدُوعٌ
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 697
Imam Ali (AS) said, Aspirations are the wares of the unintelligent.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الأمانيُّ بَضائِعُ النَّوْكى
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 698
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hopes are the delusions of the foolish.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلآمالُ غَرُورُ الحَمْقى
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 699
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hopes bring death closer.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلآمالُ تُدنِي الآجالَ
Tags Death
hadith 700
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose aspirations increase, his satisfaction decreases.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ مُناهُ قَلَّ رِضاهُ
Tags Contentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 701
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose hopes lengthen, his actions become worse.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ طالَ أمَلُهُ ساءَ عَمَلُهُ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 702
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is deceived by hope is misled by it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اغْتَرَّ بِالأمَلِ خَدَعَهُ
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 703
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is deceived by aspirations is belied by death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ غَرَّتْهُ الأمانيُّ كَذَّبَتْهُ الآجالُ
Tags DeathHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 704
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who reaches the end of his hopes should expect the arrival of his death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ بَلَغَ غايَةَ أمَلِهِ فَلْيَتَوَقَّعْ حُلُولَ أجَلِهِ
Tags Death
hadith 705
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who follows his aspirations faces increased hardship.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ تَبِعَ مُناهُ كَثُرَ عَناؤُهُ
Tags Trials and Afflictions
hadith 706
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who proceeds on the path of his hopes, stumbles upon his death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جَرى في مَيْدانِ أمَلِهِ عَثِرَ بِأجَلِهِ
Tags Death
hadith 707
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose aspirations increase, his hardship increases.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَثُرَ مُناهُ كَثُرَ عَناؤُهُ
Tags Trials and Afflictions
hadith 708
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who hopes for that which is not possible, his anticipation becomes long.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أمَّلَ ما لايُمْكِنُ طالَ تَرَقُّبُهُ
hadith 709
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose hope is [to reach] Allah, shall realize the fulfilment of his hope and aspiration.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ يَكُنِ اللّهُ أمَلَهُ يُدْرِكُ غايَةَ الأمَلِ وَ الرَّجاءِ
Tags Trust in God
hadith 710
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever regards his remaining lifetime to be fleeting, his hopes and aspirations become short.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَقصَرَ بَقاءَهُ وَ أجَلَهُ قَصَّرَ رَجاؤُهُ وَ أمَلُهُ
Tags Death
hadith 711
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who proceeds on the course of his hopes, stumbles upon his death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جَرى في عِنانِ أمَلِهِ عَثِرَ بِأجَلِهِ
Tags Death
hadith 712
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who hopes for anything other than Allah, the Glorified, has given lie to his hopes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أمَّلَ غَيْرَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَه أكذَبَ آمالَهُ
Tags Trust in God
hadith 713
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who seeks support from his aspirations becomes penniless.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَعانَ بِالأمانيِّ أفْلَسَ
Tags Wealth/Materialism
hadith 714
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is foolishness to depending on [ones] hope.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنَ الحُمْقِ الاِتِّكالُ عَلَى الأمَلِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 715
Imam Ali (AS) said, The humiliation of men is in the dashing of hopes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ذُلُّ الرِّجالِ في خَيْبَةِ الآمالِ
hadith 716
Imam Ali (AS) said, May Allah have mercy on the man who shortens his hopes, anticipates death, makes good use of his time and takes with him the provisions of [good] deeds.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَحِمَ اللّهُ امْرَءاً قَصَّرَ الأمَلَ وَ بادَرَ الأجَلَ وَ اغْتَنَمَ المَهَلَ وَ تَزَوَّدَ مِنَ العَملِ
Tags DeathGood DeedsMercy
hadith 717
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many an aspiration may lie beneath death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ اُمْنِيَّة تَحتَ مَنِيَّة
Tags Death
hadith 718
Imam Ali (AS) said, Take away from your long hopes and increase your short lifetime, and do not be deceived by your good physical health and yesterdays wellbeing, for life is short and good health is prone to change.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : زِدْ مِنْ طُولِ أمَلِكَ في قَصْرِ أجَلِكَ وَ لا تَغُرَّنَّكَ صِحَّةُ جِسْمِكَ وَسَلامَةُ أمْسِكَ فَإنَّ مُدَّةَ العُمرِ قَليلَةٌ وَ سَلامَةُ الجِسمِ مُسْتَحيلَةٌ
Tags DeathHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 719
Imam Ali (AS) said, The worst poverty is [false] aspiration.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شَرُّ الفَقْرِ المُنى
Tags The Poor and Needy
hadith 720
Imam Ali (AS) said, Lifetimes are wasted between hope and aspiration.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ضِياعُ العُمْرِ بَيْنَ الآمالِ وَ المُنى
Tags Heedlessness/Negligence
hadith 721
Imam Ali (AS) said, Blessed is he who shortens his hopes and makes good use of his time.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : طُوبى لِمَنْ قَصَّرَ أمَلَهُ وَ اغْتَنَمَ مَهَلَهُ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 722
Imam Ali (AS) said, Blessed is he who belies his aspirations and sacrifices his world in order to build his Hereafter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : طُوبى لِمَنْ كَذَّبَ مُناهُ وَ أخْرَبَ دُنياهُ لِعِمارَةِ اُخْراهُ
Tags Asceticism
hadith 723
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who relies on his aspirations dies without [realizing] his hopes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اتَّكلَ علَى الأمانيّ ماتَ دُونَ أمَلِهِ
Tags Death
hadith 724
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who trusts his aspirations will have them severed by death.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ وَثِقَ بِالاُمْنِيَّةِ قَطَعَتْهُ المَنيِّةُ
Tags Death
hadith 725
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever shortens his hopes, beautifies his actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قَصُرَ أمَلُهُ حَسُنَ عَمَلُهُ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 726
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever lengthens his hopes, corrupts his actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أطالَ أمَلَهُ أفْسَدَ عَمَلَهُ
Tags Good Deeds