Pearl of Wisdom
'The world is the abode of the hypocrites and it is not the abode of the pious ones, so take from the world enough to keep your body strong, to keep yourself alive and to gain provision for your Resurrection.'
Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib [as] Matalib al-Sa'ul no. 52
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When the Consultative Committee (or Shura) decided to swear allegiance to `Uthman, Amir al-mu'minin said: |
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Sermon 73 When the Consultative Committee (or Shura) decided to swear allegiance to `Uthman, Amir al-mu'minin said:
You have certainly known that I am the most rightful of all others for the Caliphate. By Allah, so long as the affairs of Muslims remain intact and there is no oppression in it save on myself I shall keep quiet seeking reward for it (from Allah) and keeping aloof from its attractions and allurements for which you aspire.
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