Hussein Bin Ali Quotes

O Ali, no poverty is harsher than ignorance, no fortune is more useful than the mind, no loneliness is gloomier than self-esteem, no activity like moderation, no piety like abstinence, and no ancestry like good mannerism.

O Ali, whenever you look in a mirror, you should say ‘Allahu Akbar’ three times, and say: O Allah, Better my morals in the same way You bettered my creation.3 O Ali, whenever you a matter frightens you, you should say: O Allah, (I implore to You) by the right of Mohammed and Mohammed’s family, relieve my fear.4

O Ali, whenever you copulate with your wife, you should say: “In the Name of Allah. O Allah, take the Shaitan away from us and from what you will grant.”2 If it is ordained that you will be given a baby, the Shaitan will never hurt it (if you say these words).

O Ali, God surely likes the servant who says, “O Lord, forgive me. Except You, no one forgives the sins.”2 In this case, the Lord says: “O My angels, My servant has known that except Me, no one forgives the sins. Be the witnesses, I have forgiven him.

rabbi (i)ghfir lee fa’innahu la yaghfiru (ath)thunouba illa ant.

I command you to fear God, say the truth, fulfill the pledges, give the deposits back to their possessors, avoid treason, show lenient wording, begin in greeting people, regard the neighbors, compassionate the orphans, work hard, neglect hopes, long for the life to come, worry about the Final Judgment, adhere to the faith, learn the Quran, suppress your rage, and behave with humility.

The marks of Islam are faith, knowledge, and work.