Ghurar al-Ḥikam

The Soul and Holding It to Account

Volume 1 275 narrations
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Soul (Nafs) 275 Contentment (Qana'ah) 10 Intellect/Reason 9 Good Deeds 9 Worship 8 Satan/Iblis 7 Divine Knowledge 7 Wealth/Materialism 7 Guidance and Misguidance 7 Humility 6 Oppression 6 Paradise 5 Greed/Stinginess 5 Anger 5 Asceticism 5 Mercy 4 Betrayal/Treachery 4 God-consciousness/Piety 3 Justice 3 Backbiting/Slander 3 Chastity/Modesty 3 Death 3 Arrogance/Pride 3 Enemies/Hostility 3 Generosity 2 Remembrance 2 Supplication 2 Corruption/Mischief 2 Rights 2 Fear of God (Khashya) 2 Day of Judgment 2 Good Company 2 Warfare/Jihad 2 Repentance 2 Wisdom 2 Heedlessness/Negligence 2 Etiquette 2 Hypocrisy 1 Brotherhood 1 Certainty (Yaqin) 1 Patience 1 Resurrection 1 Qur'an 1 Governance 1 Intention 1 Good Temper 1 Will (Testament) 1 Divine Decree 1 Love 1 Angels 1 Boasting/Showing Off (Riya) 1 Hellfire 1 Silence 1 Regret 1 Trust in God 1

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hadith 9898
Imam Ali (AS) said, Knowledge about oneself is the more beneficial of the two types of knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمَعْرِفَةُ بِالنَّفْسِ أنْفَعُ المَعْرِفَتَيْنِ
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hadith 9996
Imam Ali (AS) said, I am amazed at the one who is ignorant about himself, how can he know his Lord?!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَجْهَلُ نَفْسَهُ كَيْفَ يَعْرِفُ رَبَّهُ
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hadith 10031
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever knows himself knows his Lord.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَرَفَ نَفْسَهُ عَرَفَ رَبَّهُ
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hadith 10075
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever knows himself has indeed attained the highest goal of every cognizance and knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَرَفَ نَفْسَهُ فَقَدِ انْتَهى إلى غايَةِ كُلِّ مَعْرِفَة وَ عِلْم
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hadith 10106
Imam Ali (AS) said, Cognizance of the self is the most beneficial of all [types of] knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَعْرِفَةُ النَّفْسِ أنْفَعُ المَعارِفِ
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hadith 10110
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is successful in knowing himself has achieved the greatest success.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نالَ الفَوْزَ الأكْبَرَ مَنْ ظَفِرَ بِمَعْرِفَةِ النَّفْسِ
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hadith 10128
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not be ignorant of yourself for indeed the one who is ignorant about himself is ignorant about everything.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَجْهَلْ نَفْسَكَ فَإنَّ الجاهِلَ مَعْرِفَةَ نَفْسِهِ جاهِلٌ بِكُلِّ شَيْء
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