hadith
157
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) stated that Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said: “O' son of Adam! Indeed thinking can attract one towards good deeds, and repentance can cause one to abandon evil deeds. Whatever is not lasting - even if it seems a lot to some people - will not harm what is lasting, even if it is rare and hard to get.”
عن أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام) قال
قال أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام) في كلام له: يا بن آدم! إن التفكر يدعو إلى البر والعمل به، وإن الندم على الشر يدعو إلى تركه، وليس ما يفنى وإن كان كثيرا بأهل أن يؤثر على ما يبقى وإن كان طلبه عزيزا.
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