Pleasure and Delight

Imam Ali (AS) said, Pleasure distracts.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Pleasures are corrupters.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Pleasures are woes.

Imam Ali (AS) said, The root of [all] woes is being distracted by [worldly] pleasures.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Many a pleasure has death [hidden] in it.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Few are those who are enticed by pleasures but that their destruction is caused by it.

Imam Ali (AS) said, How many a vile pleasure has prevented one from [attaining] lofty stations.

Imam Ali (AS) said, Nobody delights in any of the pleasures of this world but that it will be a distress for him on the Day of Resurrection.

Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no good in a pleasure that does not last.

Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no pleasure in transient desires.

Imam Ali (AS) said, The pleasure of disobedience is not worth the chastisement of hellfire.

Imam Ali (AS) said, The sweetness of [worldly] pleasure does not compensate for the bitterness of adversities.

Imam Ali (AS) said, The pleasure of disobedience does not equate to the disgrace in the Hereafter and its painful chastisements.

Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no good in the pleasure that brings about regret and the desire that is followed by pain.

Imam Ali (AS) said, With every pleasure remember its [eventual] end, and with every blessing [recall] its removal, and with every hardship its [ultimate] relief; for indeed this makes the blessings last longer, subdues lustful desires more, takes vanity further away, brings relief closer, and is more conducive for the relieving of distress and attainment of aspirations.