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If the one who offers prayer knew how much divine mercy is descending upon him, he would surely not raise his head from prostration.

— Ali

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Awaken your heart to kindness and mercy for the people and love and tenderness for them.

To whatever extent a person's knowledge increases, his attention will be turned more towards his soul.

Two things cause people to be destroyed: fear of poverty and seeking superiority through pride.

Understanding the knowledge and wisdom of the Qur'an is by far, higher than memorizing.

The weakest man is the one who is able to correct his moral defects, but doesn't take action.

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