Pearls of Wisdom

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

On various occasions, the Eminent Imam Husain ibn Ali, peace be upon him, offered this advice for a healthy life in this world and the next.

• Teaching and learning plant the seeds of direct, esoteric knowledge.

• Long term experience increases wisdom [‘aql]. Nobility lies in piety. Practicing restraint and moderation leads to physical ease.

• The person who likes you diverts you from wrongdoing, while your enemy will provoke you to disgusting actions.

• Abstain from doing something that you will have to apologize for; a true believer does not do wrong actions that must be apologized for. The hypocrite is the person who transgresses daily, and then seeks forgiveness.

• To his son, the Eminent Imam Sajjad, Ali ibn Al Husain, he said: Oh light of my eyes! Beware of doing wrong to a person who has no aid or support other than Allah, the Majestic and the Mighty.