Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, who ruled as the fourth caliph from 656 to 661, but is regarded as the rightful immediate successor to Muhammad as an Imam by Shia Muslims. Profoundly inspirational Imam Ali Ibn Abi-Talib A.S quotes on knowledge, loneliness, patience, marriage, friendship and education will help you live a meaningful life.
Famous Ali ibn Abi Talib Quotes Quotes
Through patience great things are accomplished Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Never make a decision in anger, and never make a promise in happinessAli Ibn Abi Talib
O People! Try to be honest for God is the helper of honest people Avoid telling lies since it will ruin your faith Know that honest people are on the verge of nobility and honor, while liars are on the verge of collapse and destruction Ali Ibn Abi Talib
The worst of our faults is our interest in other people’s faults Ali Ibn Abi Talib
If someone hurts you then don’t be upset, as it’s the law of nature that the trees with the sweetest fruits are beaten the most Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive Ali Ibn Abi Talib
The biggest shame is to mock at something that you have in yourself Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
The best revenge is to improve yourself Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Two things define you Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Silence is the garden of thought Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all, it is only in the darkest nights that the stars shine more brilliantly Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Authority, power, and wealth do not change a man; they only reveal him Ali Ibn Abi Talib
The first to apologize is the bravest The first to forgive is the strongest The first to forget is the happiest Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
It is wiser to abstain than to repent Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Be obscure and do not attempt to be famous, do not elevate yourself in order to be remembered Learn and conceal, find safety in silence, you will please the righteous people and you will outrage the wicked Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
When proven wrong, the wise man will correct himself and the ignorant will keep arguing Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Don’t develop a friendship with the enemy of your friend; otherwise, your friend will turn into an enemy Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
A friend cannot be considered a friend until he is tested on three occasions in time of need, behind your back, and after your death Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Treat people the way you want to be treated Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Do not feel lonely on the road of righteousness Because of the fewness of the walkers on it Ali Ibn Abi Talib
When you are unable to resolve something through trying and praying, leave the decision to God as God always decides better for His followers Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Surely, silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply Ali Ibn Abi Talib
There is peace in solitude, away from the evils of people Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
The vision of the eye is limited; the vision of the heart transcends all barriers of time and space Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Trade should go on between the buyers and sellers according to correct measures and weights and on such reasonable terms that neither the consumers nor the suppliers should have to face losses Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
I will be patient till even patience tires of my patience Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Blessed is he whose own faults keep him from seeing the faults of others Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Do not hate what you do not know, for the greater part of knowledge consists of what you do not know Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Safety lies in silence. It is easier to rectify what you miss by silence, than to secure what you lose by speaking Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Work for a better life as if you live forever, and work for a better end as if you die tomorrow Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
A moment of patience in a moment of anger prevents a thousand moments of regret Ali Ibn Abi Talib
My Lord, You know me better than I know myself Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Do not raise your children the way your parents raised you; they were born for a different time Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Ask me before you lose me Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
He who trusts the world, the world betrays him Ali Ibn Abi Talib
He who loves you forbids you from committing sin Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Two things cause people to be destroyed fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Aim to live in this world without allowing the world to live inside you because when a boat sits on water it sails perfectly, but when water enters inside the boat, it sinks Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Hide the good you do, and make known the good done to you Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Books are gardens of the knowledgeable Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Nothing hurts a good soul and kind heart more than to live amongst people who can’t understand it Ali Ibn Abi Talib
If you want to know where your heart is, see where your mind goes when it wanders Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Fear the sins that you commit in secret, because the Witness of those sins is the Judge Himself! Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Hearts of people are like wild beasts They attach themselves to those who love and train them Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Bear sorrows and calamities patiently, otherwise you will never be happy Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Forgiveness is the best revenge Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks Ali Ibn Abi Talib
You should have no hope in anyone but God Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Everyone who is taken by death asks for more time, while everyone who still has time makes excuses for procrastination Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Meet the people in such a manner that if you die, they should weep for you, and if you live, they should long for you Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Your souls are precious and can only be equal to the price of Paradise, therefore sell them only at that price Ali Ibn Abi Talib
There is a key to every door, and a dawn to every dark night Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
When words come from the heart of anyone, they find a place in the heart of another Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Blessed is he whose own faults keep him from seeing the faults of others Ali Ibn Abi Talib
The most ignorant of those who are ignorant is the one who trips over the same stone twice Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
Lead such a life, that, when you die, the people may mourn you, and while you are alive they long for your company Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Let go of what has passed Ali RA
Beware of speaking too much, for it increases mistakes and engenders boredom Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Goodness towards one’s parents is the greatest duty Ali Ibn Abi Talib RA
