hadith
1399
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The first thing which you overcome through Jihād is through striving with your hands, then [if this is not possible] by your tongue, then [if this is not possible] with your hearts; and the one who neither supports good with his heart nor censures evil, is turned upside down (i.e. will face the wrath of Allah).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ أوَّلَ ما تُغْلَبُونَ عَلَيهِ مِنَ الجِهادِ جِهادٌ بِأيْديكُمْ ثُمَّ بِألْسِنَتِكُمْ ثُمَّ بِقُلُوبِكُمْ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْ بِقَلْبِهِ مَعْرُوفاً وَلَمْ يُنْكِرْ مُنْكَراً قُلِّبَ فَجُعِلَ أعْلاهُ أسْفَلَهُ
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