Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Knowledge

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hadith 6832
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge guides [one] to the truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ يَهْدي إلَى الحَقِّ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6833
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the lamp of the intellect and the fountain of excellence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ مِصْباحُ العَقْلِ وَ يَنْبُوعُ الفَضْلِ
Tags WisdomIntellect/Reason
hadith 6834
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the killer of ignorance and the earner of nobility.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ قاتِلُ الجَهْلِ وَ مُكْسِبُ النُّبْلِ
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hadith 6835
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge without action is a plague.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ بِلاعَمَل وَبالٌ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6836
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is a great treasure that does not get exhausted.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ كَنْزٌ عَظيمٌ لايَفْنى
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hadith 6837
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is one of the two lives.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أحَدُ الحَياتَيْنِ
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hadith 6838
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the better of the two intimate companions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أفْضَلُ الأنْيسَيْنِ
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hadith 6839
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the better of the two beauties.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أفْضَلُ الجَمالَيْنِ
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hadith 6840
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge about Allah is the better of the two types of knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ باللّهِ أفْضَلُ العِلْمَينِ
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hadith 6841
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is an honourable heritage and a universal blessing.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ وِراثَةٌ كَريمَةٌ وَ نِعْمَةٌ عَمِيمَةٌ
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hadith 6842
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge saves [one] from being entangled in perplexity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ يُنْجي مِنَ الاِرْتباكِ فِي الحِيْرَةِ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6843
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is evidence of intellect, so the one who knows has intelligence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ يَدُلُّ عَلَى العَقْلِ فَمَنْ عَلِمَ عَقَلَ
Tags WisdomIntellect/Reason
hadith 6844
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the enlivener of the soul, the illuminator of the intellect and the annihilator of ignorance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ مُحْيِي النَّفْسِ وَ مُنِيرُ العَقْلِ وَ مُمِيتُ الجَهْلِ
Tags WisdomSoul (Nafs)Intellect/Reason
hadith 6845
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the fruit of wisdom and rightness is from its branches.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ ثَمَرَةُ الحِكْمَةِ وَ الصَّوابُ مِنْ فُرُوعِها
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hadith 6846
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the greatest honour for the one who has no [honourable] past.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أفْضَلُ شَرَفِ مَنْ لاقَديْمَ لَهُ
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hadith 6847
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is greater than can be encompassed [in its totality], so take the best from every [branch of] knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أكْثَرُ مِنْ أنْ يُحاطَ بِهِ فَخُذُوا مِنْ كُلِّ عِلْم أحْسَنَهُ
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hadith 6848
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is a governor while wealth is governed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ حاكِمٌ وَالمالُ مَحْكُومٌ عَلَيْهِ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 6849
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge guides you towards that which Allah has commanded you to do and renunciation of worldly pleasures makes the path to it easier for you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ يُرْشِدُكَ إلى ما أمَرَكَ اللّهُ بِهِ وَ الزُّهْدُ يُسَهِّلُ لَكَ الطَّريقَ إلَيْهِ
Tags WisdomAsceticism
hadith 6850
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is better than wealth; knowledge guards you while you guard wealth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ المالِ اَلْعِلْمُ يَحْرُسُكَ وَ أنْتَ تَحْرُسُ المالَ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 6851
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is linked to action, so one who knows, acts.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ مَقْرُونٌ بِالعَمَلِ فَمَنْ عَلِمَ عَمِلَ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6852
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge calls out to action, so if it responds to it [then it stays] otherwise it departs.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ يَهْتِفُ بِالعَمَلِ فَإنْ أجابَهُ وَ إلاّ اِرْتَحَلَ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6853
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge guides you and action takes you to the goal.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ يُرْشِدُكَ وَ العَمَلُ يَبْلُغُ بِكَ الغايَةَ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6854
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the first guide and cognizance is the final end.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أوَّلُ دَلِيل وَ المَعْرِفَةُ آخِرُ نِهايَة
Tags WisdomDivine Knowledge
hadith 6855
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is of two types: the intuitive and the learnt; the intuitive knowledge is of no benefit if there is no learnt knowledge [accompanying it].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ عِلْمانِ: مَطْبُوعٌ وَ مَسْمُوعٌ وَ لايَنْفَعُ المَطْبُوعُ إذا لَمْ يَكُ مَسْمُوعٌ
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hadith 6856
Imam Ali (AS) said, Know, then speak.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أُخْبُرْ تَقُلْ
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hadith 6857
Imam Ali (AS) said, Seek knowledge and you will increase in knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أُطْلُبِ العِلْمَ تَزْدَدْ عِلْماً
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hadith 6858
Imam Ali (AS) said, Acquire knowledge, for indeed if you are wealthy it will adorn you and if you are poor it will provide for you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِقْتَتِنِ العِلْمَ فَإنَّكَ إنْ كُنْتَ غَنيّاً زانَكَ وَ إنْ كُنْتَ فَقِيراً مانَكَ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 6859
Imam Ali (AS) said, Seek knowledge and you will be rightly guided.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أُطْلُبُوا العِلْمَ تَرْشَدُوا
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6860
Imam Ali (AS) said, Acquire knowledge and it will earn you life.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِكْتَسِبُوا العِلْمَ يَكْسِبْكُمُ الحَياةَ
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hadith 6861
Imam Ali (AS) said, Draw water from the clear spring which has been cleansed of all impurity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِمْتاحُوا (اِمْتَحوا) مِنْ صَفْوِ عَين قَدْ رُوِّقَتْ مِنَ الكَدَرِ
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hadith 6862
Imam Ali (AS) said, Seek knowledge and you will be known for it, act upon it and you will become from those who are worthy of [possessing] it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أُطْلُبُوا العِلْمَ تُعْرَفُوا بهِ وَ اعْمَلُوا بِهِ تَكُونُوا مِنْ أهْلِهِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6863
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed, the one who does not know should never be ashamed to learn, for the value of every person is [measured by] what he knows.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ألا لايَسْتَحْيِيَنَّ مَنْ لايَعْلَمُ أنْ يَتَعَلَّمَ فَإنَّ قيمَةَ كُلِّ امْرِء ما يَعْلَمُ
Tags WisdomHumility
hadith 6864
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed, the one who is asked about that which he does not know should never consider it demeaning to say “I dont know”.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ألا لايَسْتَقْبِحَنَّ مَنْ سُئِلَ عَمّا لايَعْلَمُ أنْ يَقُولَ لا أعْلَمُ
Tags WisdomHumilityTruthfulness
hadith 6865
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most useful knowledge is that which is acted upon.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أنْفَعُ العِلْمِ ماعُمِلَ بِهِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6866
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best knowledge is that which is accompanied by action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْسَنُ العِلْمِ ما كانَ مَعَ العَمَلِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6867
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most honourable knowledge is that which is manifested in the organs and limbs.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أشْرَفُ العِلْمِ ما ظَهَرَ فِي الجَوارِحِ وَ الأرْكانِ
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hadith 6868
Imam Ali (AS) said, The lowliest knowledge is that which stops at the tongue [and is not acted upon].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أوْضَعُ العِلْمِ ما وَقَفَ عَلَى اللِّسانِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6869
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most victorious of all people is he who overpowers his vain desire with his knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أغْلَبُ النّاسِ مَنْ غَلَبَ هَواهُ بِعِلْمِهِ
Tags WisdomSoul (Nafs)
hadith 6870
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most important knowledge for you is that without which [your good] action is not accepted.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أوْلَى العِلْمِ بِكَ ما لا يُتَقَبَّلُ العَمَلُ إلاّ بِهِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6871
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most obligatory knowledge for you [to acquire] is that which you are responsible for acting upon.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أوْجَبُ العِلْمِ عَلَيْكَ ما أنْتَ مَسْؤُلٌ عَنِ العَمَلِ بِهِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6872
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most necessary knowledge for you is that which guides you to rectitude of your religion and separates you from its corruption.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ألْزَمُ العِلْمِ بِكَ ما دَلَّكَ عَلى صَلاحِ دينِكَ وَ أبانَ لَكَ عَنْ فَسادِهِ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6873
Imam Ali (AS) said, The knowledge with the most praiseworthy end is that which increases your [good] actions in this world and draws you nearer [to the mercy of Allah] in the Hereafter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أحْمَدُ العِلْمِ عاقِبَةً ما زادَ في عَمَلِكَ فِي العاجِلِ وَ أزْلَفَكَ فِي الآجِلِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6874
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the best of knowledge is [that which leads to] tranquillity and forbearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ أفْضَلَ العِلْمِ السَّكينَةُ وَ الحِلْمُ
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hadith 6875
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed fire is not diminished by what is taken from it but is extinguished when it does not find firewood; similarly, knowledge is not depleted by being acquired but the miserliness of those who possess it is the cause of its absence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ النّارَ لايَنْقُصُها ما أُخِذَ مِنْهُ وَ لكِنْ يُخْمِدُها أنْ لاتَجِدَ حَطَباً وَكَذلِكَ العِلْمُ لايُفْنيهِ الاِقتِباسُ لكِنْ بُخْلُ الحامِلِينَ لَهُ سَبَبُ عَدَمِهِ
Tags WisdomGreed/Stinginess
hadith 6876
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily Allah, the Glorified, bestows wealth to the one whom He loves and the one whom He hates, but He does not grant knowledge except to the one whom He loves.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ يَمْنَحُ المالَ مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَ يُبْغِضُ وَ لايَمْنَحُ العِلْمَ إلاّ مَنْ أحَبَّ
Tags WisdomWealth/MaterialismLove
hadith 6877
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily knowledge guides, directs and saves while ignorance misguides, misdirects and destroys.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ العِلْمَ يَهْدي وَ يُرْشِدُ وَ يُنْجي وَ إنَّ الجَهْلَ يُغْوي وَ يُضِلُّ وَ يُرْدي
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6878
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge rescues.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعِلْمُ يُنْجِدُ
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hadith 6879
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is through understanding.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعِلْمُ بِالفَهْمِ
Tags WisdomIntellect/Reason
hadith 6880
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is a treasure.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ كَنْزٌ
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hadith 6881
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is honour, obedience is [a] refuge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ عِزٌّ اَلطّاعَةُ حِرْزٌ
Tags WisdomWorship
hadith 6882
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is a guide.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ دَليلٌ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6883
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge saves you, ignorance destroys you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ يُنْجيكَ اَلجَهْلُ يُرْديكَ
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hadith 6884
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is loftiness, ignorance is misguidance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ جَلالَةٌ اَلجَهالَةُ ضَلالَةٌ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6885
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is life, faith is salvation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ حَياةٌ اَلإيمانُ نَجاةٌ
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hadith 6886
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge makes one lofty, ignorance misguides.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ مُجَلَّةٌ اَلجَهْلُ مَضَلَّةٌ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6887
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is a refuge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ حِرْزٌ
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hadith 6888
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is through action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ بِالْعَمَلِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6889
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the annihilator of ignorance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ مُميتُ الجَهْلِ
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hadith 6890
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the adornment of distinction [and noble descent].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ زَيْنُ الحَسَبِ
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hadith 6891
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the leader of forbearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ قائِدُ الحِلْمِ
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hadith 6892
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the most excellent honour.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أفْضَلُ شَرَف
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hadith 6893
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the lamp of the intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ مِصْباحُ العَقْلِ
Tags WisdomIntellect/Reason
hadith 6894
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the best guide.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ خَيْرُ دَليل
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6895
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the most sublime provision.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أجَلُّ بِضاعَة
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hadith 6896
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the greatest treasure.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أعْظَمُ كَنْز
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hadith 6897
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is life and a cure [for the maladies of the heart].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ حَياةٌ وَ شِفاءٌ
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hadith 6898
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is a veil [that protects one] from adversities.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ حِجابٌ مِنَ الاْفاتِ
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hadith 6899
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the highest success.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أعْلى فَوْز
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hadith 6900
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the best acquisition.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أفْضَلُ قِنْيَة
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hadith 6901
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the riding mount of forbearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ مَرْكَبُ الحِلْمِ
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hadith 6902
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the root of every good.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أصْلُ كُلِّ خَيْر
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hadith 6903
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the symbol of intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ عُنْوانُ العَقلِ
Tags WisdomIntellect/Reason
hadith 6904
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the fecundation of cognizance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ لِقاحُ المَعْرِفَةِ
Tags WisdomDivine Knowledge
hadith 6905
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge aids [and strengthens] reflection.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ يُنْجِدُ الفِكْرَ
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hadith 6906
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is indeed a good guide.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ نِعْمَ دَليلٌ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6907
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the most excellent (or honourable) guidance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أفْضَلُ (أشْرَفُ) هِدايَة
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6908
Imam Ali (AS) said, Sciences are the recreation of the men of erudition.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعُلُومُ نُزْهَةُ الأُدَباءِ
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hadith 6909
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the root of forbearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ أصْلُ الحِلْمِ
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hadith 6910
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the killer of ignorance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ قاتِلُ الجَهْلِ
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hadith 6911
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the herald of comprehension.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ داعِى الفَهْمِ
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hadith 6912
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge does not end.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ لايَنْتَهي
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hadith 6913
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is abundant but action is scarce.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ كَثيرٌ وَ العَمَلُ قَليلٌ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6914
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is a great treasure that does not get exhausted.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ كَنْزٌ عَظيمٌ لايُفْنى
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hadith 6915
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is a [means of] right guidance for the one who acts upon it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ رُشْدٌ لِمَنْ عَمِلَ بِهِ
Tags WisdomGood DeedsGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6916
Imam Ali (AS) said, All of knowledge is a proof [against its possessor] except what is acted upon.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ كُلُّهُ حُجَّةٌ إلاّ ما عُمِلَ بِهِ
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hadith 6917
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is a beauty that does not remain concealed and a relation that does not abandon you (or that is not hidden).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ جَمالٌ لا يَخْفى وَ نَسيبٌ لايَجْفى (لايُخْفى)
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hadith 6918
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the adornment of the wealthy and the wealth of the poor.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعِلْمُ زَيْنُ الأغْنِياءِ وَ غِنَى الفُقَراءِ
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 6919
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed the only thing that has made people disinclined to seeking knowledge is the frequency with which they observe that only a few people act upon what they know.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّما زَهَّدَ النّاسُ في طَلَبِ العِلْمِ كَثْرَةُ ما يَرَوْنَ مِنْ قِلَّةِ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِما عَلِمَ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6920
Imam Ali (AS) said, The bane of knowledge is to forsake acting upon it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آفَةُ العِلْمِ تَرْكُ العَمَلِ بِهِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6921
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you hear knowledge then treat it seriously and do not taint it with jesting, thereby making the hearts spit it out.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا سَمِعْتُمُ العِلْمَ فَألِطُّوا(فأكِظُّوا فَأَنطَوُوا) عَلَيْهِ فَلا تَشُوبُوهُ بِهَزْل فَتَمُجُّهُ القُلُوبُ
Tags WisdomEtiquette
hadith 6922
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you want to benefit from knowledge then act upon it and increase in your contemplation about its meanings, [for through this] it will be retained by the hearts.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا رُمْتُمْ الاِنْتِفاعَ بِالْعِلْمِ فَاعْمَلُوا بِهِ وَ أكْثِرُوا الفِكْرَ في مَعانيهِ تَعِهِ القُلُوبُ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6923
Imam Ali (AS) said, When the knowledge of a person increases, his etiquette improves and his awe for his Lord increases.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا زادَ عِلْمُ الرَّجُلِ زادَ أدَبُهُ وَ تَضاعَفَتْ خَشْيَتُهُ لِرَبِّهِ
Tags WisdomEtiquetteFear of God (Khashya)
hadith 6924
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through knowledge, wisdom is recognized.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالعِلْمِ تُعْرَفُ الحِكْمَةُ
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hadith 6925
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through knowledge, there is life.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالعِلْمِ تَكُونُ الحَياةُ
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hadith 6926
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through knowledge, the crooked is straightened.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالعِلْمِ يَسْتَقيمُ المُعْوَجُ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6927
Imam Ali (AS) said, Sharing knowledge [with those who deserve] is the alms-tax of knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بَذْلُ العِلْمِ زَكاةُ العِلْمِ
Tags WisdomZakat
hadith 6928
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through knowledge, the station of forbearance is attained.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالعِلْمِ تُدْرَكُ دَرَجَةُ الحِلْمِ
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hadith 6929
Imam Ali (AS) said, The completeness of knowledge is [in] its application.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَمامُ العِلْمِ اِسْتِعْمالُهُ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6930
Imam Ali (AS) said, The completeness of knowledge is [in] acting according to it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَمامُ العِلْمِ العَمَلُ بِمُوجِبِهِ
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hadith 6931
Imam Ali (AS) said, The one who forsakes acting on [his] knowledge is not certain of getting reward for his action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تارِكُ العَمَلِ بِالعِلْمِ غَيْرُ واثِق بِثَوابِ العَمَلِ
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hadith 6932
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of knowledge is cognizance of Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ العِلْمِ مَعْرِفَةُ اللّهِ
Tags WisdomDivine Knowledge
hadith 6933
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of knowledge is worship.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرةُ العِلْمِ العِبادَةُ
Tags WisdomWorship
hadith 6934
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of knowledge is acting upon it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ العِلْمِ العَمَلُ بهِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6935
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of knowledge is working for [a blissful] life [in the Hereafter].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ العِلْمِ العَمَلُ لِلْحَياةِ
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hadith 6936
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of knowledge is sincerity of action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ العِلْمِ إخْلاصُ العَمَلِ
Tags WisdomSincerity
hadith 6937
Imam Ali (AS) said, The wealth of knowledge saves and preserves.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَرْوَةُ العِلْمِ تُنْجي وَ تَبْقى
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hadith 6938
Imam Ali (AS) said, The beauty of knowledge is [in] its dissemination, its fruit is [in] acting upon it, and its preservation is [in] placing it with those who are worthy of it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جَمالُ العِلْمِ نَشْرُهُ وَ ثَمَرَتُهُ العَمَلُ بِهِ وَ صِيانَتُهُ وَضْعُهُ في أهْلِهِ
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hadith 6939
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of knowledge is that which gives benefit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَيْرُ العِلْمِ ما نَفَعَ
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hadith 6940
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of all knowledge is that which reforms you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَيْرُ العُلُومِ ما أصْلَحَكَ
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hadith 6941
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best knowledge is that which is accompanied by action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَيْرُ العِلْمِ ما قَارَنَهُ العَمَلُ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6942
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of knowledge is that by which you reform your right guidance, and the worst of it is that by which you corrupt your Hereafter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَيْرُ العِلْمِ ما أصْلَحْتَ بِهِ رَشادَكَ وَشَرُّهُ ما أفْسَدْتَ بِهِ مَعادَكَ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6943
Imam Ali (AS) said, Take from every knowledge the best of it, for indeed the bee partakes from the most beautiful of every flower, so two precious substances are produced from it: in one of them is a cure for the people (i.e. honey), and the other is a means of illumination (i.e. wax).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خُذُوا مِنْ كُلِّ عِلْم أحْسَنَهُ فَإنَّ النَّحْلَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ كُلِّ زَهْر أزْيَنَهُ فَيَتَوَلَّدُ مِنْهُ جَوْهَرانِ نَفيسانِ: أحَدُهُما فيهِ شِفاءٌ لِلنّاسِ والاْخَرُ يُسْتَضاءُ بِهِ
Tags WisdomParables/Examples (Amthal)
hadith 6944
Imam Ali (AS) said, The cornerstone of [all] merits is knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَأْسُ الفَضائِلِ العِلْمُ
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hadith 6945
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many a knowledge may lead to your misguidance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ عِلْم أدَّى إلى مَضَلَّتِكَ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6946
Imam Ali (AS) said, The alms-tax of knowledge is its dissemination.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : زَكاةُ العِلْمِ نَشْرُهُ
Tags WisdomZakat
hadith 6947
Imam Ali (AS) said, The alms-tax of knowledge is granting it to the one who deserves it and exerting the self to act upon it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : زَكاةُ العِلْمِ بَذْلُهُ لِمُسْتَحِقِّهِ وَ إجْهادُ النَّفْسِ فيِ العَمَلِ بِهِ
Tags WisdomZakatGood Deeds
hadith 6948
Imam Ali (AS) said, The adornment of knowledge is forbearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : زَيْنُ العِلْمِ اَلحِلْمُ
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hadith 6949
Imam Ali (AS) said, The cause of fear [of Allah] is knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سَبَبُ الخَشْيَةِ اَلْعِلْمُ
Tags WisdomFear of God (Khashya)
hadith 6950
Imam Ali (AS) said, Ask about that which you must know and cannot be excused for being ignorant about.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سَلْ عَمّا لابُدَّ لَكَ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ وَلاتُعْذَرُ في جَهْلِهِ
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hadith 6951
Imam Ali (AS) said, The worst knowledge is that by which you corrupt your right guidance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شَرُّ العِلْمِ ما أفْسَدْتَ بِهِ رَشادَكَ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6952
Imam Ali (AS) said, The worst knowledge is knowledge that is not action upon.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شَرُّ العِلْمِ عِلْمٌ لايُعْمَلُ بِهِ
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hadith 6953
Imam Ali (AS) said, There are two things the ends of which can never be reached: knowledge and intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شَيْئانِ لاتُبْلَغُ غايَتُهُما: اَلْعِلْمُ وَ العَقْلُ
Tags WisdomIntellect/Reason
hadith 6954
Imam Ali (AS) said, The disgrace of knowledge is boasting.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شَيْنُ العِلْمِ الصَّلَفُ
Tags WisdomBoasting/Showing Off (Riya)
hadith 6955
Imam Ali (AS) said, You must acquire knowledge, for indeed it is an honourable heritage.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بِالعِلْمِ فَإنَّهُ وَراثَةٌ كَريمَةٌ
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hadith 6956
Imam Ali (AS) said, The knowledge of a hypocrite is [only] on his tongue.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عِلْمُ المُنافِقِ في لِسانِهِ
Tags WisdomHypocrisy
hadith 6957
Imam Ali (AS) said, The knowledge of a believer is [manifested] in his action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عِلْمُ المُؤْمِنِ في عَمَلِهِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6958
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge without action is like trees without fruit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عِلْمٌ بِلا عَمَل كَشَجَر بِلا ثَمَر
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6959
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge without action is like a bow without a bowstring.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عِلْمٌ بِلا عَمَل كَقَوْس بِلا وَتَر
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6960
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge that is not useful is like a medicine that does not cure.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عِلْمٌ لايَنْفَعُ كَدَواء لايَنْجَعُ
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hadith 6961
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge that does not reform you is misguidance and wealth that does not benefit you is a curse.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عِلْمٌ لايُصْلِحُكَ ضَلالٌ وَمالٌ لايَنْفَعُكَ وَبالٌ
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hadith 6962
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge without action is a proof of Allah against His servant.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عِلْمٌ بِلا عَمَل حُجَّةٌ لِلّهِ عَلىَ العَبْدِ
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hadith 6963
Imam Ali (AS) said, The goal of knowledge is good action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايَةُ الْعِلْمِ حُسْنُ العَمَلِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6964
Imam Ali (AS) said, The utmost goal of knowledge is fear of [the displeasure of] Allah, the Glorified.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايَةُ الْعِلْمِ الخَوْفُ مِنَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ
Tags WisdomFear of God (Khashya)
hadith 6965
Imam Ali (AS) said, The end goal of knowledge is tranquillity and forbearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايَةُ الْعِلْمِ السَّكينَةُ وَ الحِلْمُ
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hadith 6966
Imam Ali (AS) said, The excellence of knowledge is [in] acting upon it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فَضيلَةُ الْعِلْمِ العَمَلُ بِهِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6967
Imam Ali (AS) said, Saying ‘I dont know is half of knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَوْلُ لا أعْلَمُ نِصْفُ الْعِلْم
Tags WisdomHumility
hadith 6968
Imam Ali (AS) said, Little knowledge accompanied with action is better than a lot of it without action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَلِيلُ الْعِلْمِ مَعَ العَمَلِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ كَثيرِهِ بِلا عَمَل
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6969
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge cuts off the excuse of those who offer [many] excuses.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَطَعَ الْعِلْمُ عُذْرَ المُتَعَلِّلِينَ
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hadith 6970
Imam Ali (AS) said, All knowledge that is not supported by the intellect is misguidance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ عِلْم لايُؤَيِّدُهُ عَقْلٌ مَضَلَّةٌ
Tags WisdomIntellect/ReasonGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6971
Imam Ali (AS) said, Everything diminishes when it is expended except knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ شَيْء يَنْقُصُ عَلَى الاِنْفاقِ إلاّ الْعِلْمُ
Tags WisdomSpending in God's Path
hadith 6972
Imam Ali (AS) said, Everything becomes precious when it becomes less (or scarce) except knowledge, for indeed it gains value when it abounds.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ شَيْء يَعِزُّ حينَ يَنْزُرُ (يَنْدُرُ) إلاّ الْعِلْمَ فَإنَّهُ يَعِزُّ حينَ يَغْزُرُ
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hadith 6973
Imam Ali (AS) said, Every vessel becomes constricted by what is put in it except the vessel of knowledge, for verily it becomes wider.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ وِعاء يَضيقُ بِما جُعِلَ فيهِ إلاّ وِعاءَ الْعِلْمِ فَإنَّهُ يَتَّسِعُ
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hadith 6974
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is sufficient as loftiness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَفى بالْعِلْمِ رِفْعَةً
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hadith 6975
Imam Ali (AS) said, Every time the knowledge of a person increases, his concern for his soul increases, and he exerts his efforts in training and reforming it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلَّمَا ازْدادَ عِلْمُ الرَّجُلِ زادَتْ عِنايَتُهُ بِنَفْسهِ وَبَذَلَ في رِياضَتِها وَصِلاحِها جُهْدَهُ
Tags WisdomSoul (Nafs)
hadith 6976
Imam Ali (AS) said, Just as knowledge guides a person and saves him, similarly, ignorance misguides him and destroys him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَما أنَّ الْعِلْمَ يَهْدِي المَرْءَ وَ يُنْجيهِ كَذلِكَ الجَهْلُ يُضِلُّهُ وَيُرْديهِ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6977
Imam Ali (AS) said, The acquisition of knowledge is indifference towards worldly pleasures.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَسْبُ الْعِلْمِ اَلزُّهْدُ فِي الدُّنيا
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hadith 6978
Imam Ali (AS) said, The perfection of knowledge is forbearance, and the perfection of forbearance is increased tolerance and suppression [of anger].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَمالُ الْعِلْمِ الحِلْمُ وَ كَمالُ الحِلْمِ كَثْرَةُ الاِحْتِمالِ وَالكَظْمِ
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hadith 6979
Imam Ali (AS) said, The perfection of knowledge is action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَمالُ الْعِلْمِ العَمَلُ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 6980
Imam Ali (AS) said, For the seeker of knowledge, there is honour in this world and success in the Hereafter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِطالِبِ الْعِلْمِ عِزُّ الدُّنيا وَ فَوْزُ الآخِرَةِ
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hadith 6981
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge will never bear fruit until it is accompanied by forbearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَنْ يُثْمِرَ الْعِلْمُ حَتّى يُقارِنَهُ الحِلْمُ
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hadith 6982
Imam Ali (AS) said, None will attain knowledge except the one who lengthens his [period of] study.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَنْ يُحْرِزَ الْعِلْمَ إلاّ مَنْ يُطيلُ دَرْسَهُ
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hadith 6983
Imam Ali (AS) said, The language of knowledge is truthfulness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِسانُ الْعِلْمِ الصِّدْقُ
Tags WisdomTruthfulness
hadith 6984
Imam Ali (AS) said, The conception of knowledge is imagination and understanding.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِقاحُ الْعِلْمِ التَّصَوُّرُ وَ الفَهْمُ
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hadith 6985
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who seeks right guidance from knowledge, it guides him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَرْشَدَ الْعِلْمَ أرْشَدَهُ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6986
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is alone with knowledge does not feel frightened by [his] loneliness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ خَلا بِالْعِلْمِ لَمْ تُوحِشْهُ خَلْوَةٌ
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hadith 6987
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is not guided by knowledge is misguided by ignorance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَهْدِهِ الْعِلْمُ أضَلَّهُ الجَهْلُ
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hadith 6988
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who acts with knowledge attains his goal and desire from the Hereafter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَمِلَ بِالْعِلْمِ بَلَغَ بُغْيَتَهُ مِنَ الآخِرَةِ وَ مُرادَهُ
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hadith 6989
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is fond of knowledge has [actually] done good to his soul.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَلِفَ بِالْعِلْمِ فَقَدْ أحْسَنَ إلى نَفْسِهِ
Tags WisdomSoul (Nafs)
hadith 6990
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever hides [his] knowledge, it is as if he is an ignorant person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كَتَمَ عِلْماً فَكَأنَّهُ جاهِلٌ
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hadith 6991
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who acts against his knowledge, his crime and sin become grave.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ خالَفَ عِلْمَهُ عَظُمَتْ جَريمَتُهُ وَ إثْمُهُ
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hadith 6992
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose knowledge exceeds his intellect, it becomes a burden for him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ زادَ عِلْمُهُ عَلى عَقْلِهِ كانَ وَبالاً عَلَيْهِ
Tags WisdomIntellect/Reason
hadith 6993
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who learns (or lacks) the depth of knowledge proceeds (or is repelled) from the ways of wisdom.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَلِمَ (عَدِمَ) غَوْرَ الْعِلْمِ صَدَرَ (صُدَّ) عَنْ شَرايِعِ الحِكَمِ
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hadith 6994
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who quenches his thirst from the drinking-fountain of knowledge, covers himself with the gown of forbearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ ارْتَوى مِنْ مَشْرَبِ الْعِلْمِ تَجَلْبَبَ جِلْبابَ الحِلْمِ
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hadith 6995
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who increases his study of knowledge [and discussion about what he has learnt] does not forget what he knows and benefits from it that which he does not know.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أكْثَرَ مُدارَسَةَ العِلْمِ لَمْ يَنْسَ ما عَلِمَ وَ اسْتَفادَ ما لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
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hadith 6996
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who increases his reflection about what he has learnt safeguards his knowledge and understands that which he would not have [otherwise] understood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أكْثَرَ الفِكْرَ فيما تَعَلَّمَ أتْقَنَ عِلْمَهُ وَ فَهِمَ ما لَمْ يَكُنْ يَفْهَمُ
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hadith 6997
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not acquire wealth through knowledge, acquires grace by it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَكْتَسِبْ بِالْعِلْمِ مالاً اِكْتَسَبَ بِهِ جَمالاً
Tags WisdomWealth/Materialism
hadith 6998
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever does not act upon his knowledge, it becomes a proof against him and a curse.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَعْمَلْ بِالْعِلْمِ كانَ حُجَّةً عَلَيْهِ وَوَبالاً
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hadith 6999
Imam Ali (AS) said, From the perfection of knowledge is acting upon what it dictates.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ كَمالِ الْعِلْمِ العَمَلُ بِما يَقْتَضيهِ
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hadith 7000
Imam Ali (AS) said, From the most honourable of knowledge is self-adornment with forbearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ أشْرَفِ الْعِلْمِ التَّحَلّي بِالحِلْمِ
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hadith 7001
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who enlivens knowledge does not die.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما ماتَ مَنْ أحْيى عِلْماً
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hadith 7002
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nothing increases knowledge like acting upon it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما زَكَى الْعِلْمُ بِمِثْلِ العَمَلِ بِهِ
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hadith 7003
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge does not benefit the one who does not understand [it] and forbearance is not useful for the one who does not show clemency.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما أفادَ الْعِلْمَ مَنْ لَمْ يَفْهَمْ وَ لانَفَعَ الحِلْمَ مَنْ لَمْ يَحْلُمْ
Tags WisdomIntellect/Reason
hadith 7004
Imam Ali (AS) said, The basis of knowledge is its dissemination.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِلاكُ الْعِلْمِ نَشْرُهُ
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hadith 7005
Imam Ali (AS) said, The basis of knowledge is acting upon it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِلاكُ الْعِلْمِ العَمَلُ بِهِ
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hadith 7006
Imam Ali (AS) said, Coming together to study knowledge is the delight of the scholars.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُدارَسَةُ الْعِلْمِ لَذَّةُ العُلَماءِ
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hadith 7007
Imam Ali (AS) said, Gatherings of knowledge are a bounty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَجالِسُ الْعِلْمِ غَنِيمَةٌ
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hadith 7008
Imam Ali (AS) said, The adornments of a man are his knowledge and his forbearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُزَيِّنُ الرَّجُلِ عِلْمُهُ وَ حِلْمُهُ
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hadith 7009
Imam Ali (AS) said, How good a companion of forbearance knowledge is!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعْمَ قَرينُ الحِلْمِ الْعِلْمُ
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hadith 7010
Imam Ali (AS) said, How good a companion of faith knowledge is!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعْمَ قَرينُ الإيمانِ الْعِلْمُ
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hadith 7011
Imam Ali (AS) said, How good a guide of faith knowledge is!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعْمَ دَليلُ الإيمانِ الْعِلْمُ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 7012
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not make enmity with that which you are ignorant of, for indeed most of knowledge is in that which you dont know.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُعادُوا ما تَجْهَلُونَ فَإنَّ أكْثَرَ الْعِلْمِ فيما لاتَعْرِفُونَ
Tags WisdomEnemies/Hostility
hadith 7013
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no provision like knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاذُخْرَ كالْعِلْمِ
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hadith 7014
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no honour like knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاشَرَفَ كَالْعِلْمِ
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hadith 7015
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no nightly conversation partner like knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاسَميرَ كَالْعِلْمِ
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hadith 7016
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no treasure more worthwhile than knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاكَنْزَ أنْفَعُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ
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hadith 7017
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no distinction more honourable than knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاعِزِّ أشْرَفُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ
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hadith 7018
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no guide more successful than knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لادَليلَ أنْجَحُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 7019
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is not acquired except from its masters.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايُؤْخَذُ العِلْمُ إلاّ مِنْ أرْبابِهِ
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hadith 7020
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge does not benefit without [divinely granted] success.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَنْفَعُ عِلْمٌ بِغَيْرِ تَوْفيق
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hadith 7021
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is not attained with physical comfort.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايُدْرَكُ الْعِلْمُ بِراحَةِ الجِسْمِ
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hadith 7022
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is not purified without piety.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَزْكُو الْعِلْمُ بِغَيْرِ وَرَع
Tags WisdomGod-consciousness/Piety
hadith 7023
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobody obtains knowledge except the one who lengthens his study.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايُحْرِزُ الْعِلْمَ إلاّ مَنْ يُطيلُ دَرْسَهُ
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hadith 7024
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who has no insight, has no knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاعِلْمَ لِمَنْ لابَصيرَةَ لَهُ
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hadith 7025
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobody disparages knowledge and its possessors except the foolish, ignorant one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَسْتَخِفُّ بِالْعِلْمِ وَ أهْلِهِ إلاّ أحْمَقٌ جاهِلٌ
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hadith 7026
Imam Ali (AS) said, A little knowledge removes a lot of ignorance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَسيرُ الْعِلْمِ يَنْفي كَثيرَ الجَهْلِ
Tags Wisdom
hadith 7027
Imam Ali (AS) said, People attain superiority through knowledge and intellect, not by wealth and lineage.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَتَفاضَلُ النّاسُ بِالعُلُومِ وَ العُقُولِ لابِالأمْوالِ وَ الأُصُولِ
Tags WisdomIntellect/Reason
hadith 7028
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge needs action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَحْتاجُ الْعِلْمُ إلَى العَمَلِ
Tags WisdomGood Deeds
hadith 7029
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge needs forbearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَحْتاجُ العِلْمُ إلَى الحِلْمِ
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hadith 7030
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge needs suppression [of anger].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَحْتاجُ الْعِلْمُ إلى الكَظْمِ
Tags WisdomAnger
hadith 7031
Imam Ali (AS) said, Obey knowledge and disobey ignorance, [for by doing this] you will be successful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أطِعِ الْعِلْمَ وَ أعْصِ الجَهْلَ تُفْلِحْ
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hadith 7032
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge is the most honourable guidance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : الْعِلْمُ أشْرَفُ هِدايَة
Tags WisdomGuidance and Misguidance