Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Taking Lessons and Examples

Volume 1 62 narrations
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hadith 5954
Imam Ali (AS) said, Take lessons from [the lives of] those who preceded you before those who are after you take lessons from you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِتَّعِظُوا مِمَّنْ كانَ قَبْلَكُمْ قَبْلَ أنْ يَتَّعِظَ بِكُمْ مَنْ بَعْدَكُمْ
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hadith 5956
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are the ‘Amāliqa and the children of the ‘Amāliqa?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ العَمالِقَةُ وَ أبْناءُ العَمالِقَةِ ؟!
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hadith 5957
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are the tyrants and the children of the tyrants?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ الجَبابِرَةُ وَ أبْناءُ الجَبابِرَةِ ؟!
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hadith 5958
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are the people of the cities of Rass who killed the Prophets and extinguished the light of the Messengers?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ أهْلُ مَدائِنِ الرَّسِّ الَّذينَ قَتَلُوا النَّبِيِّينَ وَ أطْفَئُوا نُورَ المُرْسَلينَ؟!
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hadith 5960
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are those who said, “Who is more powerful than us and is greater in assemblage?”
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ الَّذينَ قالُوا مَنْ أشَدُّ مِنّا قُوَّةً وَ أعْظَمُ جَمْعاً؟!
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hadith 5961
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are those who left the best heritage, were most just in their actions and had the biggest kingdoms?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ الَّذينَ كانُوا أحْسَنَ آثاراً وَ أعْدَلَ أفْعالاً وَ أكْبَرَ مُلْكاً؟!
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hadith 5962
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are those who vanquished the armies and travelled in the thousands?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ الَّذينَ هَزَمُوا الجُيُوشَ وَ سارُوا بِالأُلُوفِ ؟!
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hadith 5963
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are those who built kingdoms, paved passages, aided the aggrieved and hosted guests?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ الَّذينَ شَيَّدُوا المَمالِكَ وَ مَهَّدُوا المَسالِكَ وَ أغاثُوا المَهْلُوفَ وَ قَرَوُوا الضُّيُوفَ ؟!
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hadith 5965
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where is the one who built and erected, paved and prepared, accumulated and counted?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ مَنْ بَنى وَشَيَّدَ وَ فَرَشَ وَ مَهَّدَ وَ جَمَعَ وَ عَدَّدَ ؟!
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hadith 5966
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where is Khosrau and Caesar and Tubba and Himyar?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ كِسْرى وَقَيْصَرُ وَ تُبَّعُ وَ حِمْيَرُ ؟!
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hadith 5967
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where is the one who stored and amassed, and accumulated wealth upon wealth thereby multiplying it?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ مَنِ ادَّخَرَ وَ اعْتَقَدَ وَ جَمَعَ المالَ عَلَى المالِ فَأكْثَرَ ؟!
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hadith 5968
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where is the one who fortified and strengthened, and adorned and decorated?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ مَنْ حَصَّنَ وَ أكَّدَ وَ زَخْرَفَ وَ نَجَّدَ ؟!
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hadith 5969
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where is the one who accumulated and increased, and stored and amassed, and considered the future of his son?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ مَنْ جَمَعَ فَأكْثَرَ وَ احْتَقَبَ وَ اعْتَقَدَ وَ نَظَرَ بِزَعْمِهِ لِلْوَلَدِ؟!
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hadith 5970
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are those who lived longer than you and left a greater heritage?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ مَنْ كانَ مِنْكُمْ أطْوَلَ أعْماراً وَ أعْظَمَ آثاراً؟!
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hadith 5971
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are the ones who were larger in numbers, had stronger armies and had greater effect?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ مَنْ كانَ أعَدَّ عَديداً وَأَكْنَفَ (إكْثَفَ) جُنُوداً وَ أعْظَمَ آثاراً؟!
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hadith 5972
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are the kings and Khosraus?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ المُلُوكُ وَ الأكاسِرَةُ ؟!
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hadith 5973
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are the children of the Yellow and the pharaohs?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ بَنُو الأصْفَرِ وَ الفَراعِنَةُ ؟!
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hadith 5974
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are those who ruled the extremities of this world?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ الَّذينَ مَلَكُوا مِنَ الدُّنيا أقاصِيَها ؟!
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hadith 5975
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are those who used to humiliate their enemies and take possession of their forelocks [by enslaving them]?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ الَّذينَ اسْتَذَلُّوا الأعْداءَ وَ مَلَكُوا نَواصِيَها ؟!
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hadith 5976
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are those to whom the nations were subservient?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ الَّذينَ دانَتْ لَهُمُ الأُمَمُ؟!
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hadith 5977
Imam Ali (AS) said, Where are those who attained their highest ambitions in this world?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أيْنَ الَّذينَ بَلَغُوا مِنَ الدُّنْيا أقاصِيَ الهِمَمِ؟!
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hadith 5978
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily for those who remain [behind] there is an example in those who have passed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ لِلْباقِينَ بِالماضينَ مُعْتَبَراً
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hadith 5979
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily for the latter there is an admonishment in the former.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ لِلآخِرِ بِالأوَّلِ مُزْدَجَراً
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hadith 5980
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the passing away of those who depart is a lesson for the community that remains behind.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ ذَهابَ الذّاهِبينَ لَعِبْرَةٌ لِلْقَوْمِ المُتَخَلِّفينَ
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hadith 5985
Imam Ali (AS) said, You have been left with examples from the vestiges of those who passed away before you, so take lesson from them.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خُلِّفَ لَكُمْ عِبَرٌ مِنْ آثارِ الماضينَ قَبْلَكُمْ لِتَعْتَبِرُوا بِها
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hadith 6007
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who recognizes the lessons [of the past], it is as if he is living among the ancients.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَرَفَ العِبْرَةَ فَكَأنَّما عاشَ فِي الأوَّلينَ
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