Ghurar al-Ḥikam

The Soul and Holding It to Account

Volume 1 275 narrations
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Soul (Nafs) 275 Contentment (Qana'ah) 10 Intellect/Reason 9 Good Deeds 9 Worship 8 Satan/Iblis 7 Divine Knowledge 7 Wealth/Materialism 7 Guidance and Misguidance 7 Humility 6 Oppression 6 Paradise 5 Greed/Stinginess 5 Anger 5 Asceticism 5 Mercy 4 Betrayal/Treachery 4 God-consciousness/Piety 3 Justice 3 Backbiting/Slander 3 Chastity/Modesty 3 Death 3 Arrogance/Pride 3 Enemies/Hostility 3 Generosity 2 Remembrance 2 Supplication 2 Corruption/Mischief 2 Rights 2 Fear of God (Khashya) 2 Day of Judgment 2 Good Company 2 Warfare/Jihad 2 Repentance 2 Wisdom 2 Heedlessness/Negligence 2 Etiquette 2 Hypocrisy 1 Brotherhood 1 Certainty (Yaqin) 1 Patience 1 Resurrection 1 Qur'an 1 Governance 1 Intention 1 Good Temper 1 Will (Testament) 1 Divine Decree 1 Love 1 Angels 1 Boasting/Showing Off (Riya) 1 Hellfire 1 Silence 1 Regret 1 Trust in God 1

In this chapter filtered by Intellect/Reason

hadith 9882
Imam Ali (AS) said, A persons upbraiding of his own soul is evidence of the gravity of his intellect and the symbol of his abundant merit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إزْراءُ الرَّجُلِ عَلى نَفْسِهِ بُرْهانُ رَزانَةِ عَقْلِهِ وَ عُنْوانُ وُفُورِ فَضْلِهِ
Tags Soul (Nafs)Intellect/Reason
hadith 9883
Imam Ali (AS) said, Souls are free but the hands of the intellects hold their reins and protect them from [wretchedness and] misfortune.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلنُّفُوسُ طَلِقَةٌ لكِنْ أيْدِى العُقُولِ تُمْسِكُ أعِنَّتَها عَنِ النُّحُوسِ
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hadith 9892
Imam Ali (AS) said, Move closer to your soul by retracting from it (I mean that you should move towards your loftier and higher self which has been adapted from the light of your intellect and acts as a barrier between you and the inclinations of your base nature; and by retracting I mean you should retract from the soul that commands to evil and shakes hands with defiance).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أقْبِلْ عَلى نَفْسِكَ بِالإدْبارِ عَنْها (أعْنِي أنْ تُقْبِلَ عَلى نَفْسِكَ الفاضِلَةِ المُقْتَبِسَةِ مِنْ نُورِ عَقْلِكَ الْحائِلَةِ بَيْنَكَ وَ بَيْنَ دَواعِي طَبْعِكَ وَ أعْنِي بِالإدْبارِ اَلإدْبارَ عَنْ نَفْسِكَ الأمّارَةِ بِالسُّوءِ اَلمُصافِحَةِ بِيَدِ الْعُتُوِّ)
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hadith 9959
Imam Ali (AS) said, Deterring the soul from the vanities of this world is the fruit of reason.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَدْعُ النَّفْسِ عَنْ زَخارِفِ الدُّنْيا ثَمَرَةُ الْعَقْلِ
Tags Soul (Nafs)Intellect/ReasonWealth/Materialism
hadith 9963
Imam Ali (AS) said, Your satisfaction with yourself is an indication of the corruption of your mind.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رِضاكَ عَنْ نَفْسِكَ مِنْ فَسادِ عَقْلِكَ
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hadith 9965
Imam Ali (AS) said, A mans satisfaction with himself is evidence of his feeble-mindedness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رِضَا الْمَرْءِ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ بُرْهانُ سَخافَةِ عَقْلِهِ
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hadith 10076
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not discipline [and purify] his soul, will not benefit from the intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يُهَذِّبْ نَفْسَهُ لَمْ يَنْتَفِعْ بِالعَقْلِ
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hadith 10100
Imam Ali (AS) said, None abases his [carnal] soul but the intelligent one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما حَقَّرَ نَفْسَهُ إلاّ عاقِلٌ
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hadith 10146
Imam Ali (AS) said, A persons rebuking [and finding fault with] his own soul is evidence of the soundness of his intellect and the symbol of his abundant merit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إزْراءُ الرَّجُلِ عَلى نَفْسِهِ بُرهانُ رَزانَةِ عَقْلِهِ وَ عُنْوانُ وُفُورِ فَضْلِهِ
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