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Imam Ali (AS) said, He (the believer) has enlivened his intellect, killed his lust, obeyed his Lord and disobeyed his lower-self.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدْ أحْيا عَقْلَهُ وَ أماتَ شَهْوَتَهُ وَ أطاعَ رَبَّهُ وَ عَصى نَفْسَهُ
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