Mīzān al-Ḥikma

The Causes of Sorrow

Volume 1 6 narrations
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Envy (Hasad) 2 Contentment (Qana'ah) 1 Regret 1 Anger 1 Soul (Nafs) 1 Oppression 1 Good Deeds 1 Patience 1 Despair/Hopelessness 1

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hadith 3957
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Whoever looks at what other people possess, his sorrow endures and his regret is continuous.
رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : مَن نَظرَ إلى ما في أيْدي النّاسِ طالَ حُزنُهُ ، ودامَ أسَفُهُ .
Tags Envy (Hasad)Contentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 3958
The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Many a desire lasting but an hour brings about enduring sorrow.
رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ) : رُبَّ شَهْوةِ ساعةٍ تُورِثُ حُزناً طويلاً .
Tags Regret
hadith 3959
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who is angry with somebody whom he cannot hurt, his sorrow endures and he inflicts pain on his own soul.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن غَضِبَ على مَن لا يقدِرُ أنْ يَضُرَّهُ ، طالَ حُزْنُهُ وعَذّبَ نَفْسَهُ .
Tags AngerSoul (Nafs)
hadith 3960
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘I have not seen a wrong-doer resemble a wronged person more than the jealous one: he has an exhausted spirit, a wandering heart, and an inherent sorrow.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما رأيتُ ظالِما أشْبَهَ بمظلومٍ من الحاسِدِ؟ نَفَسٌ دائمٌ، وقَلبٌ هائمٌ، وحُزنٌ لازِمٌ.
Tags Envy (Hasad)Oppression
hadith 3961
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who is negligent in his work is afflicted with anxiety.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن قَصَّر في العملِ ابْتُلي بالهَمِّ.
Tags Good Deeds
hadith 3962
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Beware of apprehension, for it kills hope, weakens action, and brings about worry.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إيّاكَ والجَزَعَ ؛ فإنَّهُ يَقْطَعُ الأملَ ، ويُضعِفُ العَملَ ، ويُورِثُ الهَمَّ.
Tags PatienceDespair/Hopelessness