Mīzān al-Ḥikma

The Difficulty of Removing a Habit

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hadith 1586
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most difficult of things to manage is the removal of habits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أصعَبُ السِّياساتِ نَقلُ العاداتِ .
hadith 1587
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Everything is achievable, except the removal of an ingrained habit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): كُلُّ شَيءٍ يُستَطاعُ، إلّا نَقلَ الطِّباعِ.
hadith 1588
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘O people, take upon yourselves your own training, and turn away from the voracious dictates of your habits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أيُّها النّاسُ، تَوَلَّوا مِن أنفُسِكُم تَأديبَها، وَاعدِلوا بِها عَن ضَرَاوَةِ عاداتِها.
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