The Inner Knowledge of the Self

Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘He who attains inner knowledge of Allah leads a life of unity [reflecting Allahs Divine Unity]; he who attains inner knowledge of his self strips himself [of all that hinders its progress]; he who attains inner knowledge about this world abstains from it; and he who attains inner knowledge about people prefers solitude.

Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘It befits one who knows the dignity of his own self to deem it too great for the vileness of this world.