Ghurar al-Ḥikam

The Truth

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Truthfulness 71 Guidance and Misguidance 7 Rights 3 Trustworthiness (Amanah) 2 Oppression 2 Justice 2 Patience 2 Enjoining Good/Forbidding Evil 1 Wisdom 1 Lying/Falsehood 1 Modesty 1 Hypocrisy 1 Day of Judgment 1 Testimony and Judgment 1 Silence 1

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hadith 2168
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth is an incisive sword.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلحَقُّ سَيْفٌ قاطِعٌ
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hadith 2169
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth is the best way.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَقُّ أفْضَلُ سَبِيل
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hadith 2170
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth is the strongest supporter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلحَقُّ أقْوى ظَهِير
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hadith 2171
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth is the clearest course.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَقُّ أوْضَحُ سَبِيل
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hadith 2172
Imam Ali (AS) said, The truth is worthier of being followed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَقُّ أحَقُّ أنْ يُتَّبَعَ
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hadith 2173
Imam Ali (AS) said, Assisting one another to establish the truth is [a sign of] trustworthiness and faith.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلتَّعاوُنُ عَلى إقامَةِ الحَقِّ أمانَةٌ وَ دِيانَةٌ
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hadith 2174
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth is a sword [to fight] against the followers of falsehood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلحَقُّ سَيْفٌ عَلى أهْلِ الباطِلِ
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hadith 2175
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth is a refuge for every worker (and an argument for every speaker).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحَقُّ مَنْجاةٌ لِكُلِّ عامِل (وَ حُجَّةٌ لِكُلِّ قائِل)
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hadith 2176
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through truth, the petitioner gets support.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالحَقِّ يَسْتَظْهِرُ المُحْتَجُّ
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hadith 2177
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is by turning away from the truth that misguidance comes about.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالعُدُولِ عَنِ الحَقِّ تَكُونُ الضَّلالَةُ
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hadith 2178
Imam Ali (AS) said, By clinging to the truth, support is received.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِلُزُومِ الحَقِّ يَحْصُلُ الاِسْتِظْهارُ
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hadith 2179
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is truth and falsehood, and each has its followers.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَقٌّ وَباطِلٌ وَ لِكُلّ أهْلٌ
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hadith 2180
Imam Ali (AS) said, Truth that harms is better than falsehood that brings joy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَقٌّ يَضُرُّ خَيْرٌ مِنْ باطِل يَسُرُّ
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hadith 2181
Imam Ali (AS) said, Plunge into hardships to [arrive at] the truth wherever it may be.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خُضِ الغَمَراتِ إلَى الحَقِّ حَيْث كانَ
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hadith 2182
Imam Ali (AS) said, May Allah have mercy on the person who supports truth when he sees it, repels injustice when he sees it and assists his companion by truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَحِمَ اللّهُ رَجُلاً رَأى حَقّاً فأعانَ عَلَيْهِ وَ رَأى جَوْراً فَرَدَّهُ وَكانَ عَوْناً بِالحَقِّ عَلى صاحِبِهِ
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hadith 2183
Imam Ali (AS) said, May Allah have mercy of the person who enlivens the truth, causes falsehood to die, fights against oppression and establishes justice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَحِمَ اللّهُ امْرَءاً أحْيى حَقّاً وَ أماتَ باطِلاً وَ أدْحَضَ الجَوْرَ وَ أقامَ العَدْلَ
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hadith 2184
Imam Ali (AS) said, The peak of wisdom is clinging to the truth and obeying the one who stands for the truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَأْسُ الحِكْمَةِ لُزُومُ الحَقِّ وَ طاعَةُ المُحِقِّ
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hadith 2185
Imam Ali (AS) said, Seeking assistance to establish the truth is [a sign of] faith and uprightness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : طَلَبُ التَّعاوُنِ عَلى إقامَةِ الحَقِّ دِيانَةٌ وَ أمانَةٌ
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hadith 2186
Imam Ali (AS) said, Cling to the things that necessitate the [establishment of] truth and beware of the things that transpose falsities [to make them seem true].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكُمْ بِمُوجِباتِ الحَقِّ فَالْزَمُوها وَ إيّاكُمْ وَ مُحالاتِ التُّرَهاتِ
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hadith 2187
Imam Ali (AS) said, Your return to the truth is better than your persisting in falsehood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَوْدُكَ إلَى الحَقِّ خَيْرٌ مِنْ تَماديكَ في الباطِلِ
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hadith 2188
Imam Ali (AS) said, Your returning to the truth, even if you get exhausted, is better than your comfort while clinging to falsehood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَوْدُكَ إلَى الحَقِّ وَ إنْ تَعِبْتَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ راحَتِكَ مَعَ لُزُومِ الباطِلِ
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hadith 2189
Imam Ali (AS) said, In adhering to the truth, there is prosperity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : في لُزُومِ الحَقِّ تَكُونُ السَّعادَةُ
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hadith 2190
Imam Ali (AS) said, Abandon the one who has abandoned the truth for other than it, and leave him and that which he has preferred for himself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فارِقْ مَنْ فارَقَ الحَقَّ إلى غَيْرِهِ وَ دَعْهُ وما رَضِيَ لِنَفْسِهِ
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hadith 2191
Imam Ali (AS) said, Little truth repels much falsehood, just as a little fire burns a lot of firewood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَليلُ الحَقِّ يَدْفَعُ كَثيرَ الباطِلِ كَما أنَّ القَلِيلَ مِنَ النّارِ يُحْرِقُ كَثِيرَ الحَطَبِ
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hadith 2192
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speak the truth and you will benefit; do not utter falsehood and you will be safe.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قُولُوا الحَقَّ تَغْنَمُوا وَ اسْكُتُوا عَنِ الباطِلِ تَسْلَمُوا
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hadith 2193
Imam Ali (AS) said, For truth there is stability.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِلْحَقِّ دَوْلَةٌ
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hadith 2194
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let your refuge be the truth, for verily truth is the strongest supporter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِيَكُنْ مَوْئِلُكَ إلَى الحَقِّ فَإنَّ الحَقَّ أقْوى مُعِين
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hadith 2195
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not act upon the truth will never attain salvation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَنْ يُدْرِكَ النَّجاةَ مَنْ لَمْ يَعْمَلْ بِالحَقِّ
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hadith 2196
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who acts upon the truth, gains [from it].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَمِلَ بِالحَقِّ غَنِمَ
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hadith 2197
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who acts upon the truth, profits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَمِلَ بِالحَقِّ رَبِحَ
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hadith 2198
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who acts upon the truth is saved.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَمِلَ بِالْحَقِّ نَجا
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hadith 2199
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who acts upon the truth becomes successful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَمِلَ بِالحَقِّ أفْلَحَ
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hadith 2200
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who fights against the truth is thrown down.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ صارَعَ الحَقَّ صُرِعَ
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hadith 2201
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who speaks truthfully is believed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قالَ بِالحَقِّ صُدِّقَ
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hadith 2202
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who tries to prevail against the truth is overpowered [by it].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ غالَبَ الحَقَّ غُلِبَ
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hadith 2203
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who battles against the truth is ruined.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ حارَبَ الحَقَّ حُرِبَ
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hadith 2204
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who opposes the truth is killed (or thrown down) by it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عانَدَ الحَقَّ قَتَلَهُ (صَرَعَهُ)
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hadith 2205
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who opposes the truth is seized by powerlessness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عانَدَ الحَقَّ لَزِمَهُ الوَهْنُ
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hadith 2206
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who opposes the truth has taken Allah as his adversary.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عانَدَ الحَقَّ كانَ اللّهُ خَصْمَهُ
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hadith 2207
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is not saved by the truth is destroyed by falsehood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يُنْجِهِ الحَقُّ أهْلَكَهُ الباطِلُ
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hadith 2208
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who transgresses the truth, his path becomes narrowed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ تَعَدَّى الحَقَّ ضاقَ مَذْهَبُهُ
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hadith 2209
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who seeks honour through truth will be honoured by truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اعْتَزَّ بِالحَقِّ أعَزَّهُ الحَقُّ
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hadith 2210
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who shows his face [in opposition] to the truth is destroyed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أبْدى صَفْحَتَهُ لِلْحَقِّ هَلَكَ
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hadith 2211
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who takes the truth as his reins, the people will take him to be their leader.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اتَّخَذَ الحَقَّ لِجاماً اِتَّخَذَهُ النَّاسُ إماماً
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hadith 2212
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever acts upon the truth, the creation incline towards him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَمِلَ بِالحَقِّ مالَ إلَيْهِ الخَلْقُ
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hadith 2213
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who feels ashamed of speaking the truth is really a fool.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَحْيى مِنْ قَوْلِ الحَقِّ فَهُوَ أحْمَقُ
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hadith 2214
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who struggles to establish the truth is granted success [by Allah].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جاهَدَ عَلى إقامَةِ الحَقِّ وُفِّقَ
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hadith 2215
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who deviates from the truth, his end is dispraised.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ نَكَبَ عَنِ الحَقِّ ذُمَّ عاقِبَتُهُ
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hadith 2216
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever surrenders to the truth and follows the rightful [leader] is [considered to be] among the righteous.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَسْلَمَ لِلْحَقِّ وَ أَطاعَ المُحِقَّ كانَ مِنَ المُحْسِنِينَ
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hadith 2217
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever makes the truth his goal, difficult things are made easy for him and distant things are brought nearer to him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جَعَلَ الحَقَّ مَطْلَبَهُ لانَ لَهُ الشَّديدُ وَ قَرُبَ عَلَيْهِ البَعيدُ
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hadith 2218
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever weakens the truth and forsakes it is destroyed by falsehood and killed by it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ أضْعَفَ الحَقَّ وَ خَذَلَهُ أهْلَكَهُ الباطِلُ وَ قَتَلَهُ
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hadith 2219
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose goal is the truth will attain it, even if he is very uncertain.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ كانَ مَقْصَدُهُ الحَقَّ أدْرَكَهُ وَ لَوْ كانَ كَثِيرَ اللَّبْسِ
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hadith 2220
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever opposes the truth, it kills him and whoever tries to overpower it, it humiliates him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عانَدَ الحَقَّ قَتَلَهُ وَ مَنْ تَعَزَّزَ عَلَيْهِ (عَلَى الباطِلِ) ذَلَّلَهُ
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hadith 2221
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever helps the truth, benefits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ نَصَرَ الحَقَّ غَنِمَ
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hadith 2222
Imam Ali (AS) said, How numerous are those who admit to the truth but do not follow it!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما أكْثَرَ مَنْ يَعْتَرِفُ بِالحَقِّ وَ لا يُطيعُهُ
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hadith 2223
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who contends with the truth is defeated.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُنازِعُ الحَقِّ مَخْصُومٌ
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hadith 2224
Imam Ali (AS) said, How good a guide truth is!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعْمَ الدَّليلُ الحَقُّ
Tags TruthfulnessGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 2225
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not hold back from presenting the truth when you find those who are worthy of it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُمْسِكْ عَنْ إظْهارِ الحَقِّ إذا وَجَدْتَ لَهُ أهْلاً
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hadith 2226
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let nothing make you feel at ease but the truth and let nothing make you uneasy except falsehood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا يُؤْنِسَنَّكَ إلاّ الحَقُّ وَ لا يُوحِشَنَّكَ إلاّ الباطِلُ
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hadith 2227
Imam Ali (AS) said, Let not your attention towards the rights of a person [who is close to you] prevent you from establishing justice against him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَمْنَعَنَّكُمْ رِعايَةُ الحَقِّ لأحَد عَنْ إقامَةِ الحَقِّ عَلَيْهِ
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hadith 2228
Imam Ali (AS) said, Falsehood and truth do not go together.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا يَجْتَمِعُ الباطِلُ وَ الحَقُّ
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hadith 2229
Imam Ali (AS) said, None is patient in the face of truth except the judicious and intelligent one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَصْبِرُ عَلَى الحَقِّ إلاّ الحازِمُ الأرِيبُ
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hadith 2230
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no messenger more conveying than the truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا رَسُولَ أبْلَغُ مِنَ الحَقِّ
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hadith 2231
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no adviser more sincere than the truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاناصِحَ أنْصَحُ مِنَ الحَقِّ
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hadith 2232
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no companion who is dearer than the truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاصاحِبَ أعَزَّ مِنَ الحَقِّ
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hadith 2233
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who takes the support of truth is not defeated.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا يُغْلَبُ مَنْ يَسْتَظْهِرُ بِالحَقِّ
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hadith 2234
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who argues by truth is not defeated.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا يَخْصَمُ مَنْ يَحْتَجُّ بِالحَقِّ
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hadith 2235
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who elevates himself by truth is not overtaken (or abased).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا يُدْرَكُ (لايَذِلُّ) مَنِ اعْتَزَّ بِالحَقِّ
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hadith 2236
Imam Ali (AS) said, None is patient with the truth except the one who knows its merit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا يَصْبِرُ لِلْحَقِّ إلاّ مَنْ يَعْرِفُ فَضْلَهُ
Tags TruthfulnessPatience
hadith 2237
Imam Ali (AS) said, A man cannot be faulted for taking his right, rather he can only be censured for taking that which is not [rightfully] his.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا يُعابُ الرَّجُلُ بِأخْذِ حَقِّهِ وَ إنَّما يُعابُ بِأخْذِ مالَيْسَ لَهُ
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hadith 2238
Imam Ali (AS) said, A little truth repels much falsehood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَسِيرُ الحَقِّ يَدْفَعُ كَثيرَ الباطِلِ
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hadith 2239
Imam Ali (AS) said, [About the ones who did not participate in the battle]: They forsook the truth and did not assist the falsehood.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَذَلُوا الحَقَّ وَ لَمْ يَنْصُرُوا الباطِلَ
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hadith 2240
Imam Ali (AS) said, The truth is illuminated and free from prejudice and hypocrisy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلحَقُّ أبْلَجُ مُنَزَّهٌ عَنِ المُحاباةِ وَ المُراياةِ
Tags TruthfulnessHypocrisy
hadith 2241
Imam Ali (AS) said, Act upon the truth even if is against your desires and do not sell your Hereafter for this world.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إرْكَبِ الحَقَّ وَ إنْ خالَفَ هَواكَ وَ لاتَبِعْ آخِرَتَكَ بِدُنياكَ
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hadith 2242
Imam Ali (AS) said, Cling to the truth and it will take you to the place of the followers of truth, on the day when judgment will not be made except with truth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِلْزَمِ الحَقَّ يُنَزِّلْكَ مَنازِلَ أهْلِ الحَقِّ يَوْمَ لا يُقْضى إلاّ بِالحَقِّ
Tags TruthfulnessDay of Judgment
hadith 2243
Imam Ali (AS) said, Cling to the truth and salvation will cling to you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِلْزَمُوا الحَقَّ تَلْزَمْكُمُ النَّجاةُ
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hadith 2244
Imam Ali (AS) said, Recognize the right of the one who knows your right, [be he] young or old, inferior or superior.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِعْرِفُوا الحَقَّ لِمَنْ عَرَفَهُ لَكُمْ صَغِيراً كانَ أوْ كَبِيراً وَضِيعاً كانَ أوْ رَفيعاً
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hadith 2245
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed, one who is not benefitted by the truth is harmed by falsehood, and one who is not set straight by guidance is dragged down by misguidance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ألا وَ مَنْ لا يَنْفَعُهُ الحَقُّ يَضُرُّهُ الباطِلُ وَ مَنْ لا يَسْتَقِمْ بِهِ الهُدى يَجُرُّ بِهِ الضَّلالُ إلَى الرَّدى
Tags TruthfulnessGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 2246
Imam Ali (AS) said, The biggest loser is one who is able to speak the truth but still does not speak it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أخْسَرُ النّاسِ مَنْ قَدَرَ عَلى أنْ يَقُولَ الحَقَّ وَ لَمْ يَقُلْ
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hadith 2247
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best of creation are those who judge more with truth, and the most beloved among them in the sight of Allah are those who are more truthful in speech.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ الخَلْقِ أقْضاهُمْ بِالحَقِّ وَ أحَبُّهُمْ إلَى اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ أقْوَلُهُمْ لِلصِّدْقِ
Tags TruthfulnessTestimony and Judgment
hadith 2248
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is overcome [while he is] on the right, is victorious.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْمَغْلُوبُ بِالحَقِّ غالِبٌ
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hadith 2249
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who wages war against the truth is ruined.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُحارِبُ لِلْحَقِّ مَحْرُوبٌ
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hadith 2250
Imam Ali (AS) said, Speaking the truth is better than inarticulateness and silence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلقَوْلُ بِالحَقِّ خَيْرٌ مِنَ العَيِّ وَ الصَّمْتِ
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