Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Reforming the People

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hadith 5330
Imam Ali (AS) said, If your zeal for reforming the people becomes heightened, then begin with yourself; for indeed your pursuit for the righteousness of others while you are [yourself] corrupt, is the greatest flaw.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنْ سَمَتْ هِمَّتُكَ لإصْلاحِ النّاسِ فَابْدَأْ بِنَفْسِكَ فَإنَّ تَعاطيكَ صَلاحَ غَيْرِكَ وَ أنْتَ فاسِدٌ أكْبَرُ العَيْبِ
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hadith 5331
Imam Ali (AS) said, I am amazed at the one who sets out to reform the people while his own soul is more severely corrupted yet he does not reform it and pursues the reformation of others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَتَصَدّى لإصْلاحِ النّاسِ وَ نَفْسُهُ أشَدُّ شَيْء فَساداً فلايُصْلِحُها وَيَتَعاطى إصْلاحَ غَيْرِهِ
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hadith 5332
Imam Ali (AS) said, How can one who does not reform himself reform others?!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَيْفَ يَصْلَحُ غَيْرَهُ مَنْ لايُصْلِحُ نَفْسَهُ ؟!
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hadith 5333
Imam Ali (AS) said, Rectify when you have corrupted and complete [your good act] when you have done good.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أصْلِحْ إذا أنْتَ أفْسَدْتَ وَ أتْمِمْ إذا أنْتَ أحْسَنْتَ
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