1. On Wisdom & Knowledge
đź“– “Knowledge is better than wealth. Knowledge guards you, but you have to guard wealth.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 147
2. On Patience
đź“– “Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 55
3. On Justice
đź“– “The best way to punish an enemy is to do good to him.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 11
4. On Character
đź“– “A person is hidden under his tongue.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 148
5. On Generosity
đź“– “The wealth of a miser is as useless as a stone in the middle of a river, neither it benefits him nor anyone else.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 123
6. On Gratitude
đź“– “One who is not thankful for small blessings will not be thankful for big ones.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 162
7. On Friendship
đź“– “The worst friend is he who is only with you when you are wealthy and leaves you when you are poor.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 217
8. On Faith
đź“– “Faith stands on four pillars: Patience, Conviction, Justice, and Jihad (struggle in the way of truth).”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 31
9. On Silence
đź“– “When wisdom reaches perfection, words become few.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 349
10. On Arrogance
đź“– “Pride prevents a man from seeking knowledge.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 263
11. On Envy
đź“– “Envy eats away faith just as fire consumes wood.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 38
12. On Time
đź“– “Time wears out bodies, renews hopes, brings death closer, and takes away desires.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 114
13. On Hard Work
đź“– “Do not be a slave to others when Allah has created you free.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 426
14. On Forgiveness
đź“– “The best revenge is to forgive.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 201
15. On Hypocrisy
đź“– “The tongue of a wise man is behind his heart, and the heart of a fool is behind his tongue.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 40
16. On Leadership
đź“– “He who is greedy is disgraced; he who discloses his hardship is humiliated; he who has no control over his tongue often gets into trouble.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 56
17. On Death
đź“– “O People! You are moving fast with the hope that never ends, while death is chasing you.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 28
18. On Charity
đź“– “Blessings are connected with gratitude, and gratitude is connected with more giving. The two are tied together, and will never separate.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 138
19. On Intelligence
đź“– “A fool’s mind is at the mercy of his tongue, while a wise man’s tongue is controlled by his mind.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Saying 40
20. On Worldly Desires
đź“– “This world is like a snake, soft to touch but full of venom.”
đź“Ś Nahjul Balagha, Sermon 112
