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• Hazrat Ali (a.s.) says, “ Obtain sustenance from your own conscience. Be grateful
to receive sustenance in good health before you fall ill and in youth instead of
doing it when you are old and weak.”
• Don’t rate a thing low that can bring you reward on the Day of Reckoning. Don’t
also belittle the thing that might bring you Retribution on that Day. Remember,
the things about which Allah has warned, have to be always borne in mind.”
• Hazrat Ali (a.s.), as a part of his final testament, told to Imam Hassan (a.s.),” O
son! There are three moments for a momin. In one moment he supplicates to his
Creator. In the second he draws a balance of his deeds and in the third he draws
pleasure for his good deeds and offers thanks to Allah.”
• He also said, “ One who searches the aberrations of his conscience and doesn’t
remove them, and gets overwhelmed with desires, would rather die.”
• Imam Zain al Abedeen (a.s.) says, “ O son of Adam (a.s.)! As long as your own
conscience is your preacher (and reformer) your actions will remain good.. When
you attain this status, make fear of Allah your habit. Wear the raiment of sorrow
and penitence.. O son of Adam (a.s.)! You are destined to die! You will be raised
again to render account before Allah! Prepare now for that day!”
• Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said that before you are asked to give the account
( of your deeds), audit the account yourself!
• The Prophet of Islam (a.s.) has said, “ O Abu Dharr! Modesty in front of Allah is
compulsory. If you are particular of entry to the Heaven, then save your eyes,
ears, tongue and thoughts from acts of sin. Being modest with Allah means
abstaining from evil and not committing sins. . ..
• Imam Jafar e Sadiq (a.s.) has said,” Modesty and faith are always together.
Modesty is the part and parcel of faith and so is the faith of modesty. If there is no
modesty, there is no faith!”
• A tradition of the Prophet (a.s.): If four traits are present in a person, the Hellfire
is taboo on him even if he sinned no end. These traits are:
1. Truthfulness.
2. Humility
3. Good manners
4. Thankfulness.
HUMILITY & FAITH
An Infallible has said,” O Abu Dharr! Humility in a person prompts one not to forget
that he would putrify in the grave. He keeps the desires of his stomach and the head,
his lust and carnal urge in control. One who is desirous of the benefits of the
Hereafter should shun the world. If you can achieve this, you will qualify to attain
the friendship and wilayat of Allah."
Humility (hayah) connotes curbing of instincts that put the conscience to shame.
There are two categories of humility::