> Assalaamu alaikum G-L, > Alhamdullilah,(praise be to Allah,Lord of the Worlds) > There is no power and might except by Allah > > Some important sayings of `Ali (RA) > I think we will benefit from it,and may the Almighty Allah! make it possible > for us. > ___________________________________________ > > "I am the youngest of you. I may be a boy, my feet may not be strong enough, > but O messenger of Allah, > I shall be your helper. Whoever opposes you, I shall fight him as a mortal > enemy." > These were the words of `Ali, the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad (may the > peace and blessings of Allah be on him), and then a boy of only ten. He > spoke these words before the elders of Quraish during the dinner hosted by > the Prophet (PBUH) to invite them to Islam. > > 1. One who knows himself, knows his creator. > 2. If you love Allah, tear out your hearts love of the world. > 3. The fear of Allah makes one secure. > 4. How can you rejoice about life that grows shorter each hour? > 5. World-wide reputation can be undone by an hour`s degradation. > 6. Three defects make life miserable: > 1, Vindictiveness 2, Jealousy 3, A bad character. > 7. One who is proud of worldly possessions of this fleeting existence, is > ignorant. > 8. Joy is followed by tears. > 9. Each breath of a man is a step near to death. > 10. The best man is he who is most helpful to his fellow-men. > 11. One who thinks himself the best is the worst. > 12. The hated person is one who returns evil for good. > 13. Virtue is the key to success. > 14 Learned men live even after death, ignorant men are dead although alive. > 15. There is no treasure like knowledge. > 16. Knowledge is wisdom and the educated man is the wise man. > 17. Experience is knowledge gained. > 18. Who never corrects himself will never correct another. > 19. Listen, and you will teach yourself: remain silent, and you risk > nothing. > 20. One who reflects on Allah`s gifts, succeeds. > 21. Ignorance harms a man more than a cancer in the body. > 22. One of the signs of a stupid man is the frequent change of opinion. > 23. Never speak when it is not the time for speech. > 24. Beware of back-biting: it sows the seeds of bitterness, and separates > you from Allah and man. > 25. The best truth is the keeping of promises. > 26. Better be dumb than lie. > 27. Do not flatter, it is no sign of faith. > 28. A hypocrite`s tongue is clean, but there is sickness in his heart. > 29. Better to be alone than with bad company. > 30. Whoever sows good reaps his reward. > > These sayings was `Ali`s the causin of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallalahu > alayhi wassalaam) > (may the blessing of Allah be with them) > > May Allah, guide us to the Straight part and grant us > knowledge......Ameen!!!!! > > Allahummasalli alaa saidina Muhammadin wa alaa alli Muhammadin. > > Samba Goddard > (Pulo) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Was the salesman clueless? Productopia has the answers. > http://click.egroups.com/1/3019/2/_/230531/_/956873144/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To Post a message, send it to: [log in to unmask] > > To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: [log in to unmask] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------