Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily this world is passing you by in its normal fashion, and you are connected to the Hereafter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ الدُّنيا ماضِيَةٌ بِكُمْ على سُنَن وَ أنْتُمْ وَ الآخِرَةُ في قَرَن
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