Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Struggling Against the Self (Jihād An-Nafs)

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hadith 1407
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed Jihād is the price of Paradise, so the one who struggles against his self will acquire it, and this is the greatest reward of Allah for the one who is cognizant of it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ألا وَ إنَّ الجِهادَ ثَمَنُ الجَنَّةِ فَمَنْ جاهَدَ نَفْسَهُ مَلَكَها وَ هِيَ أكْرَمُ ثَوابِ اللّهِ لِمَنْ عَرَفَها
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hadith 1408
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best Jihād is the struggle of a man against his [carnal] soul.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ الجِهادِ مُجاهَدَةُ المَرْءِ نَفْسَهُ
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hadith 1409
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best Jihād is the struggle of the self against lustful desires, and its weaning away from the pleasures of this world.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ الجِهادِ جِهادُ النَّفْسِ عَنِ الهَوى وَ فِطامُها عَنْ لَذّاتِ الدُّنيا
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hadith 1410
Imam Ali (AS) said, The first thing that you disavow from Jihād is struggling against your selves.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أوَّلُ ما تُنْكِرُونَ مِنَ الجِهادِ جِهادُ أنْفُسِكُمْ
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hadith 1411
Imam Ali (AS) said, The last things that you [should] lose are: the struggling against your selves and obedience to those who have authority among you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آخِرُ ما تَفْقِدُونَ مُجاهَدَةُ أهْوائِكُمْ وَ طاعَةُ أُولِي الأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ
Tags Soul (Nafs)Wilayah
hadith 1412
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed the best Jihād is the struggle of a man against his [carnal] soul.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ أفْضَلَ الجِهادِ مُجاهَدَةُ الرَّجُلِ نَفْسَهُ
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hadith 1413
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily struggling against the self restrains it from sins and protects it from destruction.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ مُجاهَدَةَ النَّفْسِ لَتَزِمُّها عَنِ المَعاصِي وَ تَعْصِمُها عَنِ الرَّدى
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hadith 1414
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the one who struggles with his [lower] self, in obedience to Allah and against disobedience to Him, has the status of a virtuous martyr in the sight of Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ المُجاهِدَ نَفْسَهُ عَلى طاعَةِ اللّهِ وَعَنْ مَعاصِيهِ عِنْدَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ بِمَنْزِلَةِ بَرّ شَهيد
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hadith 1416
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily if you struggle against your [lower] self you will obtain the pleasure of Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّكَ إنْ جاهَدْتَ نَفْسَكَ حُزْتَ رِضَى اللّهِ
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hadith 1417
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of struggle [against the self] is overpowering the self.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ المُجاهَدَةِ قَهْرُ النَّفْسِ
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hadith 1418
Imam Ali (AS) said, Struggling against the self is the dowry for Paradise.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِهادُ النَّفْسِ مَهْرُ الجَنَّةِ
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hadith 1419
Imam Ali (AS) said, Struggling against vain desires is the price of Paradise.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِهادُ الهَوى ثَمَنُ الجَنَّةِ
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hadith 1420
Imam Ali (AS) said, Struggling against the self is the best Jihad.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِهادُ النَّفْسِ أفْضَلُ جِهاد
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hadith 1421
Imam Ali (AS) said, Struggle against your [lower] self and seek repentance, you will be successful in the obedience of your Lord.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جاهِدْ نَفْسَكَ وَقَدِّمْ تَوْبَتَكَ تَفُزْ بِطاعَةِ رَبِّكَ
Tags Soul (Nafs)Repentance
hadith 1422
Imam Ali (AS) said, Struggle against your vain desires, overcome your anger and resist your bad habits, [by this] your soul will become pure, your intellect will become perfect and the reward of your Lord will be complete.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جاهِدْ شَهْوَتَكَ وَ غالِبْ غَضَبَكَ وَخالِفْ سُوءَ عادَتِكَ تَزْكُ نَفْسُكَ وَ يَكْمُلْ عَقْلُكَ وَ تَسْتَكْمِلْ ثَوابَ رَبِّكَ
Tags Soul (Nafs)Anger
hadith 1423
Imam Ali (AS) said, Fight against your [lower] self in obedience to Allah the way an enemy would fight his enemy, and overpower it the way a rival would overpower his opponent, for indeed the strongest person is the one who subdues his self.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جاهِدْ نَفْسَكَ عَلى طاعَةِ اللّهِ مُجاهَدَة العَدُوِّ عَدُوَّهُ وَ غالِبْها مُغالَبَةَ الضِّدِّ ضِدَّهُ فَإنَّ أقْوىَ النّاسِ مَنْ قَوِيَ على نَفْسِهِ
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hadith 1424
Imam Ali (AS) said, Struggle against your [lower] self and call it to account the way a partner would hold his partner accountable, and demand from it the right of Allah the way an adversary would demand from his foe, for verily the most felicitous of people is the one who undertakes to hold his self to account.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جاهِدْ نَفْسَكَ وَ حاسِبْها مُحاسَبَةَ الشَّريكِ شَريكَهُ وَ طالِبْها بِحُقُوقِ اللّهِ مُطالَبَةَ الخَصْمِ خَصْمَهُ فَإنَّ أسْعَدَ النّاسِ مَنِ انْتَدَبَ لِمحاسَبَةِ نَفْسِهِ
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hadith 1425
Imam Ali (AS) said, Struggling against the [lower] self is the price of Paradise, so the one who struggles against it will acquire it, and this is the greatest reward of Allah for the one who is cognizant of it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِهادُ النَّفْسِ ثَمَنُ الجَنَّةِ فَمَنْ جاهَدَها مَلَكَها وَ هِيَ أكْرَمُ ثَوابِ اللّهِ لِمَنْ عَرَفَها
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hadith 1426
Imam Ali (AS) said, Struggling against the self with knowledge is a symbol of intelligence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِهادُ النَّفْسِ بِالعِلْمِ عُنْوانُ العَقْلِ
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hadith 1427
Imam Ali (AS) said, Fighting anger with forbearance is evidence of nobility.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جِهادُ الغَضَبِ بِالحِلْمِ بُرْهانُ النُّبْلِ
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hadith 1428
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most excellent Jihād is struggling against the self.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَيْرُ الجِهادِ جِهادُ النَّفْسِ
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hadith 1429
Imam Ali (AS) said, The highest form of struggle is for a man to struggle against his self.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غايَةُ المُجاهَدَةِ أنْ يُجاهِدَ المَرْءُ نَفْسَهُ
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hadith 1430
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is sufficient for you, in your struggle against your [lower] self, that you always prevail over it and fight its vain desires.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَفاكَ في مُجاهَدَةِ نَفْسِكَ أنْ لاتَزالَ أبَداً لَها مُغالِباً وَ عَلى أهْوِيَتِها مُحارِباً
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hadith 1431
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who fights his [lower] self perfects his piety.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جاهَدَ نَفْسَهُ أَكْمَلَ التُّقى
Tags Soul (Nafs)God-consciousness/Piety
hadith 1432
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who knows his self struggles against it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَرَفَ نَفْسَهُ جاهَدَها
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hadith 1433
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not struggle against his self will not achieve victory.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يُجاهِدْ نَفْسَهُ لَمْ يَنَلِ الفَوْزَ
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hadith 1434
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no struggle more worthy than struggling against the self.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما مِنْ جِهاد أفْضَلُ مِنْ جِهادِ النَّفْسِ
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hadith 1435
Imam Ali (AS) said, Struggling against the self is a trait of the noble ones.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُجاهَدَةُ النَّفْسِ شيمَةُ النُّبَلاءِ
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hadith 1436
Imam Ali (AS) said, Struggling against the self is a symbol of nobility.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُجاهَدَةُ النَّفْسِ عُنْوانُ النُّبْلِ
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hadith 1437
Imam Ali (AS) said, Struggling against the self is the best Jihād.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُجاهَدَةُ النَّفْسِ أفْضَلُ جِهاد
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hadith 1438
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no Jihād like struggle against the self.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا جِهادَ كَجِهادِ النَّفْسِ
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