Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Status and Worth

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hadith 8137
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not know his worth, transgresses his limits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جَهِلَ قَدْرَهُ عَدا طَوْرَهُ
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hadith 8138
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who remains within his rank [and does not overstep his limits] is honoured by the people.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ وَقَفَ عِنْدَ قَدْرِهِ أكْرَمَهُ النّاسُ
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hadith 8139
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who oversteps his limits is humiliated by the people.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ تَعَدّى حَدَّهُ أهانَهُ النّاسُ
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hadith 8140
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is ignorant about the place where he steps is made to stumble by the reasons of his regret.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جَهِلَ مَوْضِعَ قَدَمِهِ عَثُرَ بِدَواعِي نَدَمِهِ
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hadith 8141
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who limits himself to his [rightful] status, it will be more lasting for him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اقْتَصَرَ عَلى قَدْرِهِ كانَ أبْقى لَهُ
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hadith 8142
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is ignorant of his own worth does not know anyones worth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جَهِلَ قَدْرَهُ جَهِلَ كُلَّ قَدْر
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hadith 8143
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who knows his worth is not disparaged among the people.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَرَفَ قَدْرَهُ لَمْ يُضَعْ بَيْنَ النّاسِ
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hadith 8144
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who knows his worth does not get ruined.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما هَلَكَ مَنْ عَرَفَ قَدْرَهُ
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hadith 8145
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who oversteps his limits has not used his intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما عَقَلَ مَنْ عَدا طَوْرَهُ
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hadith 8146
Imam Ali (AS) said, How good it is for a servant to know his status and not to overstep his limits!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعِمّا لِلْعَبْدِ أنْ يَعْرِفَ قَدْرَهُ وَ لايَتَجاوَزَ حَدَّهُ
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hadith 8147
Imam Ali (AS) said, Ruined is the one who does not know his status.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : هَلَكَ مَنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْ قَدْرَهُ
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hadith 8148
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not do that which will degrade your status.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَفْعَلْ ما يَضَعُ قَدْرَكَ
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hadith 8149
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no ignorance greater than transgressing [beyond] ones status.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاجَهْلَ أعْظَمُ مِنْ تَعَدِّي القَدْرِ
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hadith 8150
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who transgresses his limits and his status has no intelligence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاعَقْلَ لِمَنْ يَتَجاوَزُ حَدَّهُ وَقَدْرَهُ
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hadith 8151
Imam Ali (AS) said, May Allah have mercy on the one who knows his status and does not overstep his limits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَحِمَ اللّهُ امْرَءً عَرَفَ قَدْرَهُ وَ لَمْ يَتَعَدَّ طَوْرَهُ
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hadith 8152
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not rush to [occupy] the highest place in a gathering, for indeed the position that you are raised to is better than the position that you are lowered from.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُسْرِعَنَّ إلى أرْفَعِ مَوْضِع فِي المَجْلِسِ فَإنَّ المَوْضِعَ الَّذي تُرْفَعُ إلَيْهِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ المَوْضِعِ الَّذي تُحَطُّ عَنْهُ
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