Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Perfection

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hadith 8848
Imam Ali (AS) said, Perfection is in three things: Patience in calamities, piety in pursuits and fulfilling the needs of the seeker.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَمالُ في ثَلاث اَلصَّبْرُ عَلَى النَّوائِبِ وَ التَّوَرُّعُ فِي المَطالِبِ وَإسْعافُ الطّالِبِ
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hadith 8849
Imam Ali (AS) said, Perfection [of what is desired] is non-existent in this world.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْكَمالُ فِي الدُّنيا مَفْقُودٌ
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hadith 8850
Imam Ali (AS) said, You will never attain perfection until you rise above imperfection.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَنْ تُدْرِكَ الكَمالَ حَتّى تَرْقى عَنِ النَّقْصِ
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hadith 8851
Imam Ali (AS) said, From the perfection of a human being and the abundance of his merit is his own feeling of imperfection [in himself].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ كَمالِ الإنْسانِ وَ وُفُورِ فَضْلِهِ اِسْتِشْعارُهُ بِنَفْسِهِ النُّقْصانَ
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