This is the order issued by Imam Ali (a) to his generals when he took over rulership of the Muslim State.

Pearl of Wisdom

There are four types of merits: the first is wisdom, and its basis is thinking. The second is chastity, and its basis is desire. The third is power, and its basis is anger. The fourth is justice, and its basis is moderation in the faculties of the self.'

Imam Muhammad ibn Ali al-Taqi [as]

Kashf al-Ghamma, v. 3, p. 138

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This is the order issued by Imam Ali (a) to his generals when he took over rulership of the Muslim State.

Letter 79 This is the order issued by Imam Ali (a) to his generals when he took over rulership of the Muslim State.

Verily, previous rulers have come to sad ends because they prevented people from getting their just rights, they got corrupted and could be purchased, when they were tempted by sins and vices, they were lead astray and they followed the wicked lead.

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