Ghurar al-Ḥikam

The Human Being (الْمَرْء والرجل)

Volume 1 26 narrations
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hadith 9191
Imam Ali (AS) said, A person is in the position where he places his soul through his devotion and obedience, so if he purifies it, it becomes pure and if he sullies it, it becomes sullied.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْمَرْءُ حَيْثُ وَضَعَ نَفْسَهُ بِرِياضَتِهِ وَ طاعَتِهِ فَإنْ نَزَهَها تَنَزَّهَتْ وَ إنْ دَنَسَها تَدَنَّسَتْ
Tags Soul (Nafs)
hadith 9192
Imam Ali (AS) said, A person is in the position that he chooses for his soul. If he preserves it, it becomes elevated and if he does not preserve it, it becomes abased.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلرَّجُلُ حَيْثُ اخْتارَ لِنَفْسِهِ إنْ صانَها اِرْتَفَعَتْ وَإنِ ابْتَذَلَها اِتَّضَعَتْ
Tags Soul (Nafs)
hadith 9193
Imam Ali (AS) said, A person is [gauged] by his two small parts: his heart and his tongue. If he battles, he fights with his heart and if he speaks, he speaks by his articulation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْمَرْءُ بِأصْغَرَيْهِ: بِقَلْبِهِ وَ لِسانِهِ إنْ قاتَلَ قاتَلَ بِجَنان وَ إنْ نَطَقَ نَطَقَ بِبَيان
Tags Silence
hadith 9194
Imam Ali (AS) said, The human being changes in three instances: when he is close to kings, when he gains positions of authority and when he becomes wealthy. So whoever does not change in these conditions, then he is one who possesses a strong intellect and an upright character.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْمَرْءُ يَتَغَيَّرُ في ثَلاث: اَلقُرْبُ مِنَ المُلُوكِ وَ الوِلاياتُ وَ الغَناءُ مِنَ الفَقْرِ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَتَغَيَّرْ في هذِهِ فَهُوَ ذُو عَقْل قَويم وَ خُلْق مُسْتَقيم
Tags GovernanceWealth/MaterialismIntellect/Reason
hadith 9195
Imam Ali (AS) said, A man is [to be gauged] by his astuteness not by his appearance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْمَرْءُ بِفِطْنَتِهِ لابِصُورَتِهِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 9196
Imam Ali (AS) said, A person is [valued] by his endeavour [and effort], not by his [material] acquisition.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْمَرْءُ بِهِمَّتِهِ لابِقُنْيَتِهِ
Tags Wealth/Materialism
hadith 9197
Imam Ali (AS) said, A man is [gauged] by his endeavour.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْمَرْءُ بِهِمَّتِهِ
hadith 9198
Imam Ali (AS) said, A person is [judged] by [what is in] his heart.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلرَّجُلُ بِجَنانِهِ
hadith 9199
Imam Ali (AS) said, A person is [gauged] by his faith.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْمَرْءُ بِإيمانِهِ
hadith 9200
Imam Ali (AS) said, The distinction of a man is [by] his wealth but his honour is [by] his religion.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَسَبُ الرَّجُلِ مالُهُ وَ كَرَمُهُ دينُهُ
Tags Wealth/Materialism
hadith 9201
Imam Ali (AS) said, The distinction of a man is his intellect and his magnanimity is [by] his [good] character.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَسَبُ الرَّجُلِ عَقْلُهُ وَ مُرُوءَتُهُ خُلْقُهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Temper
hadith 9202
Imam Ali (AS) said, The distinction of a person is [by] his knowledge and his beauty is his intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَسَبُ المَرْءِ عِلْمُهُ وَ جَمالُهُ عَقْلُهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWisdom
hadith 9203
Imam Ali (AS) said, The evidence of a persons roots is his action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : دَليلُ أصْلِ المَرْءِ فِعْلُهُ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 9204
Imam Ali (AS) said, The value of every person [gauged by] is what he knows.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قيمَةُ كُلِّ امْرِء ما يَعْلَمُ
Tags Wisdom
hadith 9205
Imam Ali (AS) said, The value of every person is his intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قيمَةُ كُلِّ امْرِء عَقْلُهُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 9206
Imam Ali (AS) said, A persons worth is based on the extent of his merit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدْرُ المَرْءِ عَلى قَدْرِ فَضْلِهِ
hadith 9207
Imam Ali (AS) said, The worth of every person is [measured by] that which he does well.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدْرُ كُلِّ امْرِء ما يُحْسِنُهُ
Tags Professions and Occupations
hadith 9208
Imam Ali (AS) said, Every person has a need (or for every affair there is [a proper] etiquette).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِكُلِّ امْرِء (أمْر أدَبٌ) أرَبٌ
Tags Etiquette
hadith 9209
Imam Ali (AS) said, The good and evil of every person, and the purity or impurity of his origin is evinced by what he manifests of his actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلى خَيْرِ كُلِّ امْرِء وَ شَرِّهِ وَ طَهارَةِ أصْلِهِ وَ خُبْثِهِ بِما يَظْهَرُ مِنْ أفْعالِهِ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 9210
Imam Ali (AS) said, When the virtues of a man are more than his vices, then that [person] is ideal, and when his virtues and vices are equal then he has protected himself [from destruction], but if his vices are more than his virtues then he is doomed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا كانَتْ مَحاسِنُ الرَّجُلِ أكْثَرَ مِنْ مَساويهِ فَذلِكَ الكامِلُ وَ إذا كانَ مُتَساوِيَ المَحاسِنِ وَ المَساوي فَذلِكَ المُتَماسِكُ وَ إنْ زادَتْ مَساويهِ عَلى مَحاسِنِهِ فَذلِكَ الْهالِكُ
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 9211
Imam Ali (AS) said, The evil man does not think positively about anyone because he does not see anyone but through the depiction of his own soul.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلرَّجُلُ السُّوءُ لايَظُنُّ بِأحَد خَيْراً لأنَّهُ لايَراهُ إلاّ بِوَصْفِ نَفْسِهِ
hadith 9212
Imam Ali (AS) said, The worst person is he who sells his religion for the worldly life of others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِئْسَ الرَّجُلُ مَنْ باعَ دينَهُ بِدُنْيا غَيْرِهِ
Tags Wealth/Materialism
hadith 9213
Imam Ali (AS) said, At times people are deceived.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدْ تُخْدَعُ الرِّجالُ
hadith 9214
Imam Ali (AS) said, A person is weighed by his speech and valued by his action, so say that which is weighty and do that which has great value.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمَرْءُ يُوزَنُ بِقَوْلِهِ وَ يُقَوَّمُ بِفِعْلِهِ فَقُلْ ما تَرَجَّحَ زِنَتُهُ وَ افْعَلْ ما تَجِلُّ قيمَتُهُ
Tags SilenceGood Deeds
hadith 9215
Imam Ali (AS) said, A persons value is indicated by his knowledge and intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يُنْبِيُ عَنْ قيمَةِ كُلِّ امْرِي عِلْمُهُ وَ عَقْلُهُ
Tags WisdomIntellect/Reason
hadith 9216
Imam Ali (AS) said, Every person is answerable for what is in his possession and his family.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ امْرِء مَسْؤُلٌ عَمّا مَلَكَتْ يَمينُهُ وَ عِيالِهِ
Tags RightsLiability