He who guards his secrets retains control in his own hands Ali ibn Abi Talib More Quotes by Ali ibn Abi Talib More Quotes From Ali ibn Abi Talib A friend cannot be considered a friend until he is tested in three occasions: in timeof need, behind your back, and after your death. Ali ibn Abi Talib islamicwisdomreligious Surely silence can sometimes be the most eloquent reply. Ali ibn Abi Talib islamicsilencesometimes The best revenge is to improve yourself. Ali ibn Abi Talib improving-yourselfbest-revengerevenge Fear the sins that you commit in secret, because the Witness of those sins is the Judge Himself! Ali ibn Abi Talib sinjudgingsecret A True friend is one who sees a fault, gives you advice and who defends you in your absence. Ali ibn Abi Talib true-friendadvicegiving Don't engage your heart in grief over the past or you wont be ready for what is coming. Ali ibn Abi Talib griefheartpast Do not raise your children the way your parents raised you; they were born for a different time. Ali ibn Abi Talib timeinspirationalchildren Allah, the Exalted, gave the angels intellect without desires, He gave the animals desires without intellect, and He gave both to the sons of Adam. So a man whose intellect prevails over his desires is better than the angels, whilst a man whose desire prevails over his intellect is worse than the animals. Ali ibn Abi Talib angelanimalson A moment of patience in a moment of anger prevents a thousand moments of regret. Ali ibn Abi Talib regretangerpatience There are three signs of a knowledgeable person: knowledge, forbearance and silence. Ali ibn Abi Talib knowledgeable-personthreesilence True friends are a single soul divided between different bodies. Ali ibn Abi Talib true-frienddifferentsoul A person of riyaa (showing off) has three characteristics : He is lazy when alone, energetic when with others, and increases in his actions when he is praised while decreasing in them when he is criticized. Ali ibn Abi Talib lazythreeaction Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety, after all it is only in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly. Ali ibn Abi Talib starsshiningnight Put aside your pride, Ali ibn Abi Talib islamicpridewisdom He who trusts the world, the world betrays him. Ali ibn Abi Talib betrayworld Nothing hurts a good soul and kind heart more than to live amongst people who can't understand it. Ali ibn Abi Talib hatehurtheart A girl is a good deed and a boy is a bounty. Good deeds are rewarded while people are held accountable for bounties. Ali ibn Abi Talib islamicgirlboys Silence is the garden of thought. Ali ibn Abi Talib silence-isgardensilence O World, try to deceive someone else. Are you trying to tempt me or attract me? No way! I divorce you irrevocably. Your time is short and you are insignificant. Alas! The provision is little, the journey is long and the way is lonely. Ali ibn Abi Talib divorcelonelyjourney 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 greaterhateknows
