Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Wisdom

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hadith 2266
Imam Ali (AS) said, Wisdom is a garden for the intelligent and a promenade for the noble.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحِكْمَةُ رَوْضَةُ العُقَلاءِ وَ نُزْهَةُ النُّبَلاءِ
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hadith 2267
Imam Ali (AS) said, Wisdom does not settle in the heart of a hypocrite except that it departs from it [soon after].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحِكْمَةُ لاتَحِلُّ قَلْبَ المُنافِقِ إلاّ وَ هِيَ عَلَى ارْتِحال
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hadith 2268
Imam Ali (AS) said, Wisdom is the lost property of every believer, so take it even if it be from the mouths of hypocrites.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحِكْمَةُ ضالَّةُ كُلِّ مُؤْمِن فَخُذُوها وَ لَوْ مِنْ أفْواهِ المُنافِقينَ
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hadith 2269
Imam Ali (AS) said, Wisdom is a tree that grows in the heart and bears [its] fruit on the tongue.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحِكْمَةُ شَجَرَةٌ تَنْبُتُ فِي الْقَلْبِ وَ تُثْمِرُ عَلَى اللِّسانِ
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hadith 2270
Imam Ali (AS) said, Fill your heart with wisdom and don the attire of tranquillity for these two are the ornaments of the virtuous.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِسْتَشْعِرِ الْحِكْمَةَ وَ تَجَلْبَبِ السَّكِينَةَ فَإنَّهُما حِلْيَةُ الأبْرارِ
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hadith 2271
Imam Ali (AS) said, The beginning of wisdom is abandoning [worldly] pleasures and its end is loathing the transitory.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أوَّلُ الْحِكْمَةِ تَرْكُ اللَّذّاتِ وَ آخِرُها مَقْتُ الفانِياتِ
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hadith 2272
Imam Ali (AS) said, The greatest wisdom is for the human being to know himself and to remain within his limits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ الحِكْمَةِ مَعْرِفَةُ الإنْسانِ نَفْسَهُ وَ وُقُوفُهُ عِنْدَ قَدْرِهِ
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hadith 2273
Imam Ali (AS) said, Wisdom guides [one] to the right.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحِكْمَةُ تُرْشِدُ
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hadith 2274
Imam Ali (AS) said, Wisdom is protection.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحِكْمَةُ عِصْمَةٌ
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hadith 2275
Imam Ali (AS) said, Wisdoms are the gardens of the noble ones.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْحِكَمُ رِياضُ النُّبَلاءِ
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hadith 2276
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you get lost from the wisdom of Allah then stand with His power, for indeed [even] if you do not get of His wisdom that which can heal you, you will not lose of His power that which will suffice you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا ضَلَلْتَ عَنْ حِكْمَةِ اللّهِ فَقِفْ عِنْدَ قُدْرَتِهِ فَإنَّكَ إنْ فاتَكَ مِنْ حِكْمَتِهِ ما يَشْفِيكَ فَلَنْ يَفُوتَكَ مِنْ قُدْرَتِهِ ما يَكْفِيكَ
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hadith 2277
Imam Ali (AS) said, Through wisdom, the veil of knowledge is removed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِالحِكْمَةِ يُكْشَفُ غِطاءُ العِلْمِ
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hadith 2278
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of wisdom is success.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ الْحِكْمَةِ الفَوْزُ
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hadith 2279
Imam Ali (AS) said, The fruit of wisdom is disdain for the world and infatuation with the Eternal Paradise.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَمَرَةُ الْحِكْمَةِ التَّنَزُّهُ عَنِ الدُّنيا وَ الوَلَهُ بِجَنَّةِ المَأْوى
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hadith 2280
Imam Ali (AS) said, The beauty of wisdom is kindness and good amicability.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جَمالُ الْحِكْمَةِ الرِّفْقُ وَ حُسْنُ المُداراةِ
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hadith 2281
Imam Ali (AS) said, The boundary of wisdom is turning away from the perishing abode [of this world] and being infatuated with the Eternal Abode [of the Hereafter].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَدُّ الْحِكْمَةِ اَلإعْراضُ عَنْ دارِ الفَناءِ وَ التَّوَلُّهُ بِدارِ البَقاءِ
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hadith 2282
Imam Ali (AS) said, The wisdom of a lowly person elevates him and the ignorance of a respectable person degrades him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حِكْمَةُ الدَّنِّي تَرْفَعُهُ وَ جَهْلُ الشَّريفِ يَضَعُهُ
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hadith 2283
Imam Ali (AS) said, Take wisdom from wherever it may be, for verily wisdom is the lost property of every believer.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خُذِ الحِكْمَةَ أنّى كانَتْ فَإنَّ الحِكْمَةَ ضالَّةُ كُلِّ مُؤْمِن
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hadith 2284
Imam Ali (AS) said, Take wisdom from the one who brings it to you, and look at what he is said and do not look at who said it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خُذِ الحِكْمَةَ مِمَّنْ أتاكَ بِها وَ انْظُرْ إلى ما قالَ وَ لاتَنْظُرْهُ إلى مَنْ قالَ
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hadith 2285
Imam Ali (AS) said, The embellishment of wisdom is being uninterested in the pleasures of this world.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : زَيْنُ الحِكْمَةِ الزُّهْدُ فِي الدُّنيا
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hadith 2286
Imam Ali (AS) said, The lost possession of an intelligent person is wisdom, so he is more entitled to it wherever it may be.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ضالَّةُ العاقِلِ الحِكْمَةُ فَهُوَ أحَقُّ بِها حَيْثُ كانَتْ
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hadith 2287
Imam Ali (AS) said, The lost possession of a sage is wisdom, so he seeks it out wherever it may be.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ضالَّةُ الحَكِيمِ الحِكْمَةُ فَهُوَ يَطْلُبُها حَيْثُ كانَتْ
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hadith 2288
Imam Ali (AS) said, Espouse wisdom, for indeed it is an exquisite ornament.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بِالحِكْمَةِ فَإنَّها الحِلْيَةُ الفاخِرَةُ
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hadith 2289
Imam Ali (AS) said, The prize of the sagacious is learning wisdom.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غَنِيمَةُ الأكْياسِ مُدارَسَةُ الحِكْمَةِ
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hadith 2290
Imam Ali (AS) said, Sometimes words of wisdom may be uttered by one who is not wise.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدْ يَقُولُ الحِكْمَةَ غَيْرُ الحَكيمِ
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hadith 2291
Imam Ali (AS) said, Wisdom has been paired with protection [from sins].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قُرِنَتِ الحِكْمَةُ بِالعِصْمَةِ
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hadith 2292
Imam Ali (AS) said, Everything leads to weariness except novel wisdom.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ شَيْء يُمِلُّ ما خَلا طَرائِفَ الحِكَمِ
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hadith 2293
Imam Ali (AS) said, How can one be patient in disassociating from the enemies [of his felicity] when he is not aided by wisdom?
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَيْفَ يَصْبِرُ عَلى مُبايَنَةِ الأضْدادِ مَنْ لَمْ تُعِنْهُ الحِكْمَةُ
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hadith 2294
Imam Ali (AS) said, Every time wisdom grows stronger, lust grows weaker.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلَّما قَوِيَتِ الحِكْمَةُ ضَعُفَتِ الشَّهْوَةُ
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hadith 2295
Imam Ali (AS) said, Acquiring wisdom is [a means of] beautifying speech and employing kindness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَسْبُ الحِكْمَةِ إجْمالُ النُّطْقِ وَ اسْتِعْمالُ الرِّفْقِ
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hadith 2296
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who enjoys the insights of wisdom is not bereft of delight.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ تَفَكَّهَ بِالحِكَمِ لَمْ يَعْدِمِ اللَّذَّةَ
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hadith 2297
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who attaches himself to wisdom has ennobled himself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَهِجَ بِالحِكْمَةِ فَقَدْ شَرَّفَ نَفْسَهُ
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hadith 2298
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is known for [his] wisdom is looked at with reverence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عُرِفَ بِالحِكْمَةِ لاحَظَتْهُ العُيُونُ بِالوَقارِ
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hadith 2299
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose wisdom becomes established understands the lessons [that can be learnt from the past].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ ثَبَتَتْ لَهُ الحِكْمَةُ عَرَفَ العِبْرَةَ
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hadith 2300
Imam Ali (AS) said, From the treasures of the unseen comes forth wisdom.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ خَزائِنِ الغَيْبِ تَظْهَرُ الْحِكْمَةُ
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hadith 2301
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is part of wisdom to obey the one who is above you, to respect those who are at your level and to be fair to those who are below you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنَ الحِكْمَةِ طاعَتُكَ لِمَنْ فَوْقَكَ وَ إجْلالُكَ مَنْ في طَبَقَتِكَ وَإنْصافُكَ لِمَنْ دُوْنَكَ
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hadith 2302
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is from [the dictates of] wisdom that you should not dispute with the one who is above you; you should not humiliate the one who is below you; you should not pursue that which is not in your ability; you should not let your tongue go against [what is in] your heart, nor let your words go against your deeds; you should not speak about that which you have no knowledge of; and you should not leave the matter when it comes in front of you and seek it when it has passed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنَ الحِكْمَةِ أنْ لاتُنازِعَ مَنْ فَوْقَكَ وَ لاتَسْتَذِلَّ مَنْ دُونَكَ وَلاتَتَعاطى ما لَيْسَ في قُدْرَتِكَ وَ لا يُخالِفَ لِسانُكَ قَلْبَكَ وَ لاقَوْلُكَ فِعْلَكَ وَ لاتَتَكَلَّمَ فِيما لاتَعْلَمُ وَ لاتَتْرُكَ الأمْرَ عِنْدَ الإقْبالِ وَ تَطْلُبَهُ عِنْدَ الإدْبارِ
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hadith 2303
Imam Ali (AS) said, Gatherings of wisdom are the plantations of the praiseworthy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَجْلِسُ الحِكْمَةِ غَرْسُ (عُرْسُ) الفُضَلاءِ
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hadith 2304
Imam Ali (AS) said, Lustful desire and wisdom do not go together.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَجْتَمِعُ الشَّهْوَةُ وَ الحِكْمَةُ
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hadith 2305
Imam Ali (AS) said, Wisdom does not reside in a heart [that is filled] with lust.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَسْكُنُ الحِكْمَةُ قَلْباً مَعَ شَهْوَة
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hadith 2306
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no wisdom except with safeguarding [from sin].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاحِكْمَةَ إلاّ بِعِصْمَة
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