"O' my Allah! Sustainer of the high sky and the suspended firmament which Thou hast made a shelter for the night and the day, an orbit for the sun and the moon and a path for the rotating stars, and for populating it Thou hast created a group of Thy angels who do not get weary of worshipping Thee. O' Sustainer of this earth which Thou hast made an abode for people and a place for the movement of insects and beasts and countless other creatures seen and unseen. O' Sustainer of strong mountains which Thou hast made as pegs for the earth and (a means of) support for people. If Thou givest us victory over our enemy, save us from excesses and keep us on the straight path of truth. But if Thou givest them victory over us, then grant us martyrdom and save us from mischief."

"So now, surely this world has turned its back and announced its departure while the next world has appeared forward and proclaimed its approach. Today is the day of preparation while tomorrow is the day of race. The place to proceed to is Paradise while the place of doom is Hell. Is there no one to offer repentance over his faults before his death? Or is there no one to perform virtuous acts before the day of trial?"

"Through us you got guidance in the darkness and secured high position, and through us you got out of the gloomy night. The ears which do not listen to the cries may become deaf. How can one who remained deaf to the loud cries (of the Qur'an and the Prophet) listen to (my) feeble voice. The heart that has ever palpitated (with fear of Allah) may get peace."

"There are people who worship Allah to gain His Favors, this is the worship of traders; while there are some who worship Him to keep themselves free from His Wrath, this is the worship of slaves; a few who obey Him out' of their sense of gratitude and obligations, this is the worship of free and noble men."

"O son of Adam, if you have collected anything in excess of your actual need, you will act only as its trustee for someone else to use it."

"One who forsakes truth earns eternal damnation."

"Death is never very far."

"When truth was revealed to me I never doubted it."

"If two opposite theories are propagated one will be wrong."

"Obstinacy will prevent you from a correct decision."

"It is wiser to abstain than to repent."

"There is enough light for one who wants to see."

"A friend cannot be considered a friend unless he is tested on three occasions: in time of need, behind your back and after your death."

"Anyone who loves us Ahlul Bayt must be ready to face a life of austerity."

"Whenever a tradition of the Holy Prophet is related to you, scrutinize it, do not be satisfied with mere verbatim repetition of the same because there are many people who repeat the words containing knowledge but only few ponder over them and try to fully grasp the meaning they convey."

"Like your body your mind also gets tired so refresh it by wise sayings."

"Every breath you take is a step towards death."

"Value of a man depends upon his courage; his veracity depends upon his self-respect and his chastity depends upon his sense of honor."

"Recommended prayers cannot attain the pleasures of Allah for you when obligatory prayers are left unattended."

"A virtuous person is better than virtue and a vicious person is worse than vice."

"There are four causes of infidelity and loss of belief in Allah: hankering after whims, a passion to dispute every argument, deviation from truth; and dissension, because whoever hankers after whims does not incline towards truth; whoever keeps on disputing every argument on account of his ignorance, will always remain blind to truth, whoever deviates from truth because of ignorance, will always take good for evil and evil for good and he will always remain intoxicated with misguidance. And whoever makes a breach (with Allah and His Messenger) his path becomes difficult, his affairs will become complicated and his way to salvation will be uncertain. Similarly, doubt has also four aspects absurd reasoning; fear; vacillation and hesitation; and unreasonable surrender to infidelity, because one who has accustomed himself to unreasonable and absurd discussions will never see the Light of Truth and will always live in the darkness of ignorance. One who is afraid to face facts (of life, death and the life after death) will always turn away from ultimate reality, one who allows doubts and uncertainties to vacillate him will always be under the control of Satan and one who surrenders himself to infidelity accepts damnation in both the worlds."

"O son of Adam, when you see that your Lord, the Glorified, bestows His Favors on you while you disobey Him, you should fear Him (take warning that His Wrath may not turn those very blessings into misfortunes)."

"Tongue is a beast, if it is let loose, it devours."

"Whoever warns you against sins and vices is like the one who gives you good tidings."

"Wealth is the fountain head of passions."

"Contentment is the capital which will never diminish."

"Wealth converts a strange land into homeland and poverty turns a native place into a strange land."

"Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet."

"There is no greater wealth than wisdom, no greater poverty than ignorance; no greater heritage than culture and no greater support than consultation."

"Generosity is to help a deserving person without his request, and if you help him after his request, then it is either out of self-respect or to avoid rebuke."

"Only he who has the power to punish can pardon."

"So long as fortune is favouring you, your defects will remain covered."

"Hearts of people are like wild beasts. They attach themselves to those who love and train them."

"Often your utterances and expressions of your face leak out the secrets of your hidden thoughts."

"One who rushes madly after inordinate desire, runs the risk of encountering destruction and death."

"He who is deserted by friends and relatives will often find help and sympathy from strangers."

"When some blessings come to you, do not drive them away through thanklessness."

"Unfortunate is he who cannot gain a few sincere friends during his life and more unfortunate is the one who has gained them and then lost them (through his deeds)."

"If you overpower your enemy, then pardon him by way of thankfulness to Allah, for being able to subdue him."

"A conceited and self-admiring person is disliked by others; charity and alms are the best remedy for ailments and calamities; one has to account in the next world for the deeds that he has done in this world."

"The mind of a wise man is the safest custody of secrets; cheerfulness is the key to friendship; patience and forbearance will conceal many defects."

"Submission to Allah's Will is the best companion; wisdom is the noblest heritage; theoretical and practical knowledge are the best signs of distinction; deep thinking will present the clearest picture of every problem."

"Allah, the Exalted, gave the angels intellect without desires, He gave the animals desires without intellect, and He gave both to the sons of Adam. So a man whose intellect prevails over his desires is better than the angels, whilst a man whose desire prevails over his intellect is worse than the animals."

"Recitation of the Qur'an without contemplation and thought is futile."

"The one from among the Muslims who recites the Qur'an but in the end finds his way to hell, is considerd to be among those that have taken the word of Allah in jest."

"When wisdom reaches the pinnacle of perfection, it will suppress the vicious instincts and injurious desires."

"There are three signs of a knowledgeable person: knowledge, forbearance and silence."

"An alert and learned man will take advice from any event."

"Associating with the wise and the knowledgeable people adds to the prestige of a person."

"There is no knowledge and science like pondering and thought; and there is no prosperity and advancement like knowledge and science."