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740–790
Musa ibn Ja‘far al-Kadhim (c. 10 November 745 – c. 4 September 799 CE) (Arabic: موسى بن جعفر الكاظم ) was the seventh Twelver w:Shi'a Imam. He was the son of Ja'far al-Sadiq and was the fifth generation grandson of Muhammad.
Also known as: Musa al-Kazim
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Human beings have not been given anything higher than wisdom and intellect.
Cheerfulness and good nature, purge hatred and rancour.
The sleep of a wise man is far better than the worship of an ignorant one during the night.
Consultation with a wise advisor is a blessing, grace, guidance and success.
Everything has a tax, and the tax for the bodies is recommended fasting.
A believer is as the two pans of a scale, that whenever his faith increases his afflictions increase.
Association with a learned one in the slums, is by far better than sitting with an ignorant person on sumptuous and luxurious carpets.
The most reasonable way of blessings and honesties will be obtained through opposing sensuality.
Learn sciences which offer you both your corrective destinies and corrective threats.
The likeness of this world is as the water of the sea - however much a thirsty person drinks from it, his thirst increases so much so that the water kills him.
The best means by which a slave seeks proximity to God after recognising Him, is praying, benevolence to the parents, and abandonment of envy, self-conceit and vaunting.
"Silence is among the doors to wisdom; it brings about love and is a proof of all good things.":151
"How base is the world for people, unless God gives them joy; and how great is this life, if God is not angry with them.":157
Anger is the key to any evil.
Silence is a great wisdom.
"Good neighbor is not refraining from harm, but good neighbor is showing patience toward harm.":152
"Little work from a scholar is doubly accepted; much work from the men of low desire and ignorance is refused.":309
"Misfortune is one for the patient and two for the impatient.":151
"Believers are few and the unbelievers are legion.":162
"God has two proofs over men: outward proof and inward one. As for the outward proof, it is the messengers, the prophets, and the imams. As for the inward proof, it is reason.":309
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