Ghurar al-Ḥikam

The Cognizant

Volume 1 5 narrations
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Divine Knowledge 2 Soul (Nafs) 2 Asceticism 1 Fear of God (Khashya) 1

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hadith 6292
Imam Ali (AS) said, Every cognizant one is sorrowful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ عارِف مَهْمُومٌ
Tags Divine Knowledge
hadith 6293
Imam Ali (AS) said, Every cognizant one is averse [to the temporary pleasures of this world].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ عارِف عائِفٌ
Tags Asceticism
hadith 6294
Imam Ali (AS) said, How can one know others when he is ignorant of himself?!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَيْفَ يَعْرِفُ غَيْرَهُ مَنْ يَجْهَلُ نَفْسَهُ؟!
Tags Soul (Nafs)
hadith 6295
Imam Ali (AS) said, The cognizant one is he who knows his soul and thus frees it and purifies it from all that distances it [from the Truth] and destroys it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعارِفُ مَنْ عَرَفَ نَفْسَهُ فَأَعْتَقَها وَ نَزَّهَها عَنْ كُلِّ ما يُبَعِّدُها وَيُوبِقُها
Tags Soul (Nafs)Divine Knowledge
hadith 6296
Imam Ali (AS) said, The face of the cognizant one is cheerful and smiling while his heart is fearful and sad.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعارِفُ وَجْهُهُ مُسْتَبْشِرٌ مُتَبَسِّمٌ وَ قَلْبُهُ وَجِلٌ مَحْزُونٌ
Tags Fear of God (Khashya)