hadith
5656
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The abasement of men is in the things they covet and the passing away of lifetimes is in [following] the deceptions of [false] hopes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ذُلُّ الرِّجالِ فِي المَطامِعِ وَفِناءُ الآجالِ في غُرُورِ الآمالِ
Tags
Greed/Stinginess
Similar narrations
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #5647 Imam Ali (AS) said, Coveted objects humiliate men.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #627 Imam Ali (AS) said, In the deception of hopes, lifetimes lapse.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #715 Imam Ali (AS) said, The humiliation of men is in the dashing of hopes.