Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The example of this world is like your shadow for if you stand still, it stands still and if you chase it, it distances itself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَثَلُ الدنيا كَظِلِّكَ؛ إن وَقَفتَ وَقَفَ ، وإن طَلَبتَهُ بَعُدَ.
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