Understanding the knowledge and wisdom of the Qur'an is by far, higher than memorizing. Ali ibn Abi Talib More Quotes by Ali ibn Abi Talib More Quotes From Ali ibn Abi Talib Silence is the best reply to a fool. Ali ibn Abi Talib fool silence-is silence Courtesy costs nothing, but buys everything. Ali ibn Abi Talib courtesy cost A wise man first thinks and then speaks and a fool speaks first and then thinks. Ali ibn Abi Talib wisdom wise men The days of life pass away like clouds, so do good while you are alive. Ali ibn Abi Talib alive passing-away clouds Everyone who is taken by death asks for more time, while everyone who still has time makes excuses for procrastination. Ali ibn Abi Talib islamic taken wisdom The sin which makes you sad and repentant is more liked by Allah than the good deed which turns you arrogant. Ali ibn Abi Talib arrogant sin deeds It is better to listen to a wise enemy than to seek counsel from a foolish friend. Ali ibn Abi Talib wise foolish enemy 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 safety silence lying Blessed is he whose own faults keep him from seeing the faults of others. Ali ibn Abi Talib seeing faults blessed The weakest man is the one who is able to correct his moral defects, but doesn't take action. Ali ibn Abi Talib able action men The wiser a man is, the less talkative will he be. Ali ibn Abi Talib wisdom wise men The best deed of a great man is to forgive and forget. Ali ibn Abi Talib forgive-and-forget forgiving men Dislike in yourself what you dislike in others. Ali ibn Abi Talib wise-man-once-said islamic judging To fight against one's desires is the greatest of all fights. Ali ibn Abi Talib islamic fighting desire Loving one another is half of wisdom. Ali ibn Abi Talib half There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance; no greater heritage than culture and no greater support than consultation. Ali ibn Abi Talib wealth-of-knowledge support ignorance The one who has no control over his desires has no control over his mind. Ali ibn Abi Talib mind desire Know thyself, and thou shalt know God. Ali ibn Abi Talib know-thyself knowing-god knows The relation of patience to iman is like the relation of the head to the body. If the head is chopped off, the body becomes useless. Then he raised his voice and said: Certainly, the one who has no patience has no iman, and patience is like a riding-beast that nevers gets tired Ali ibn Abi Talib islamic tired wisdom Whoever wants to be a leader should educate himself before educating others. Before preaching to others he should first practice himself. Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals is superior to the man who tries to teach and train others. Ali ibn Abi Talib practice education men
