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About Ali
Ali bin Abi Talib (Arabic: ΨΉΩΩ Ψ¨Ω Ψ£Ψ¨Ω Ψ·Ψ§ΩΨ¨) (c. 20 September 601 or 17 July 599 or 600 β 27 January 661) was the cousin and son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad, fourth Caliph for Sunnis, and the first Imam for Shias, well known for his general knowledge, wisdom and eloquence. Most of the Sufi orders claim their descent from Ali.
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βThe wise aim at perfection.β
βSelf-conceit poisons the mind.β
βSelf-conceit impedes progress.β
βMisrepresentation spoils narration.β
βEnemity is the occupation of fools.β
βFriendship is impossible with a liar.β
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Ali on Death 10 quotes
View all 10 quotes on Death →Ali on Initiation (theosophy) 10 quotes
βThe partial subjugation of glamour, and escape from the complete thralldom of illusion, are indications to the watching Hierarchy that a man is ready for the process of initiation.β
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Ali on Occultism 9 quotes
βIt is occult students for whom search is now being made, and not mystics; it is for clear-thinking men and women that the call has gone forth, and not for the fanatic or for the person who sees nothing but the ideal, and who is unable to work successfully with situations and things as they are, and who cannot, therefore, apply the necessary and unavoidable compromise.β
Ali on Benevolence 8 quotes
βCourtesy will draw benevolence.β
Ali on Love 8 quotes
View all 8 quotes on Love →Ali on Christ 8 quotes
βHe is the World Teacher and not a Christian teacher. He Himself told us that He had other folds, and to them He has meant as much as He has meant to the orthodox Christian. They may not call Him Christ, but they have their own name for Him and follow Him as truly and faithfully as their Western brethren.β
Ali on Age of Aquarius 8 quotes
βWe are passing through the transition period between the old age and the new, and the true mission of Christ, so deeply and frequently obscured by theological implications and disputations, embodies in itself the coming revelation. The development of humanity guarantees the recognition of Christ and His work and its participation, consciously, in the kingdom of God. (Forward)β
Ali on New Moon (novel) 7 quotes
View all 7 quotes on New Moon (novel) →Ali on God 7 quotes
βReligion is the name, surely, which we give to the invocative appeal of humanity which leads to the evocative response of the Spirit of God. This Spirit works in every human heart and in all groups.β
Ali on Soul 7 quotes
βDeath, as the human consciousness understands it, pain and sorrow, loss and disaster, joy and distress, are only such because man, as yet, identifies himself with the life of the form and not with the life and consciousness of the soul...β
Ali on Truth 6 quotes
βThere is no finality in the presentation of truth; it develops and grows to meet man's growing demand for light.β
Ali on New Age 6 quotes
βWe are passing through the transition period between the old age and the new, and the true mission of Christ, so deeply and frequently obscured by theological implications and disputations, embodies in itself the coming revelation. The development of humanity guarantees the recognition of Christ and His work and its participation, consciously, in the kingdom of God. (Forward)β
What Ali Said About Others
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Ali on Masters of Wisdom (Theosophy) 8 quotes
βIn all great movements you have some thought, or aggregation of thoughts cast into the minds of the so-called idealists by... [the Masters].β
Ali on Zhiar Ali 4 quotes
βThe rules of your religion do not apply to people who do not believe in it so let people live the way they want.β
Ali on Jesus 4 quotes
βHe is the World Teacher and not a Christian teacher. He Himself told us that He had other folds, and to them He has meant as much as He has meant to the orthodox Christian. They may not call Him Christ, but they have their own name for Him and follow Him as truly and faithfully as their Western brethren.β
Ali on Adrienne Rich 3 quotes
βFor nearly half a century the voice of Adrienne Rich has charted America's changing mental, emotional, and moral landscape in poetry and essays fueled by the twin motives of a thirst for justice and a quest to stretch the imagination.β
Ali on Virginia Woolf 3 quotes
β(What women writers, contemporary or historical, well-known or obscure, do you count among your most important literary influences? And is anxiety of influence a notion that applies equally to women writers?) AO: I could name dozens, but here are a few:...Among prose writers, Virginia Woolf above all.β
Ali on Saints 3 quotes
βBoth saints and lords were patrons in the sense of serving as the pater, the father, to those beneath them Indeed, our modern linguistic distinction between a "patron" and a "patron saint" is largely a product of the eighteenth century; before that time, the single word "patron" normally designated both categories.β
Ali on Texas Heartbeat Act 3 quotes
βIn addition to Democrats and companies like Uber, Lyft and Bumble that have already mobilized against the law, it has sparked pushback from even some anti-abortion Republicans. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday they believe the lawβs lawsuit enforcement mechanism goes too far, and Kinzinger also took issue with the law not having rape and incest exceptions.β
Ali on Adam Kinzinger 3 quotes
βIn addition to Democrats and companies like Uber, Lyft and Bumble that have already mobilized against the law, it has sparked pushback from even some anti-abortion Republicans. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday they believe the lawβs lawsuit enforcement mechanism goes too far, and Kinzinger also took issue with the law not having rape and incest exceptions.β
Ali on George C. Marshall 3 quotes
βI hope I won't be misunderstood if I say that he was a most un-American figure because he was so remarkably self-effacing. The United States has as many people as anybody afflicted with selfeffacement, but it usually springs from social discomfort or genuine shyness, for all that other form of shyness which, as somebody wisely said, is a sure sign of conceit. This man was not shy, but at the subordination of selfless teamwork was almost an instinct with him, and I suppose few men who take to soldiering took it for a better reason. Most Americans were willing to credit reports of his eminence but it was something they had to take on trust, for General George Catlett Marshall, of all the great figures of our time, was the least "colorful", the least impressive in a casual meeting and the least rewarding to the collector of anecdotes. He was a man whose inner strength and secret humour only slowly dripped through the surfaces of life, as a stalactite hangs stiff and granity for centuries before one sees beneath it a pool of still water of marvelous purity.β
Ali on William March 2 quotes
βThe unrecognized genius of our time.β
Ali on Tillie Olsen 2 quotes
βtwo exceedingly important creative and political lives.β
Ali on Alice Evans 2 quotes
βI went brunette for a film called Fascination and I loved it.β
Quotes About Ali
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Ali Khamenei on Ali
βThe character of the Commander of the Faithful (a.s.)(Ali bin Abu-Talib) was exceptional from birth to martyrdom. He was born inside the Ka'bah - which was unparalleled before his birth and remained unparalleled thereafter. And he was martyred while he was praying in the mosque. The Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) spent all the time between these two points in jihad, patience for the sake of God, acquiring knowledge and insight, and moving on the path of divine satisfaction. Early in his childhood, the hand of divine acumen gave Ali ibn Abi Talib (a.s.) to the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.). The Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) was only six years old when the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.) brought him to his own house from the house of Abi Talib. The Commander of the Faithful (a.s.) was educated by the Holy Prophet (s.w.a.).β
Khalifa Ali bin Talib, in "Ali, The Father of Sufism", at on Ali
βAli is acclaimed as the "Father of Sufism". Most of the Sufi orders claim their descent from Ali. According to Ali Hajjweri, the rank of Ali is very high in the line up of Sufism. According to Junayd of Baghdad, Ali is the Shaykh as regards the principles and practices of Sufism. β¦ The roots of Sufism lie embedded in Islam itself. There are numerous passages in the Holy Quran which are of a mystical character. The Holy Prophet of Islam (peace be on him) himself displayed mystical inclinations and he very often retired to the cave of Hirah for the purpose of devotions, meditation and contemplation. The Holy Prophet was recipient of two types of revelations, one embodied in the Holy Quran, and the other that illuminated his heart. The former was meant for all, the latter for a selected few whose hearts could be illuminated with the Divine Light. The knowledge of the Holy Prophet was thus book knowledge (ilm-i-Safina), and heart knowledge (ilm-i-Sina). Ali got this heart knowledge from the Holy Prophet.β
Muhammad ibn Abdullah, Sahih Muslim [2404] on Ali
Edward Gibbon, on Ali
ββNo new Muslim has surpassed Ali in zeal and virtue. He united the merits of a poet, a soldier, and a saint; his rationality still inspires in a collection of moral and religious sayings; And every enemy, in the battles of tongue or sword, was subdued by his eloquence and courage. From the first hour of his mission to the last funeral, the Prophet was never abandoned by a generous friend who was happy to call him his brother, his successor, and his faithful Aaron.ββ
William Muir, on Ali
ββWith a keen intellect, warm in influence, and trustworthy in friendship, he was from childhood the devotee of the Prophet in heart and soul. Simple, quiet, and unambitious, it was more a strain than a desire when, after a few days, he gained the rule of half the Muslim world.ββ
VoltaireβA Treatise on the Manners on Ali
Thomas Carlyle, on Ali
ββA brilliant mind... full of fiery influence and boldness. There was something chivalrous about him; brave as a lion; but with the kindness, truth and love worthy of Christian chivalry... His martyrdom was due to the severity of his justice."β
Gibran Khalil Gibran, on Ali
ββIn my opinion, Ali was the first Arab who came into contact with the universal spirit and entered into dialogue with it. He was martyred because of his greatness and died while praying between his lips. The Arabs did not recognize his value until they learned among their Persian neighbors some of the differences between sand and precious stones.β
Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, on Ali 3 quotes
View all 3 quotes on Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, →Muhammad Taqi Bahjat on Ali
β"He never worshipped idols; therefore, the Sunnis also call him "May Allah have honored his face." In addition, he was given the privilege of breaking idols. God knows how difficult it would have been for those who had worshipped idols for years and had made many appeals to their idols if they had been ordered to break them, and how they would have refused!β
Hossein_Ali_Montazeri on Ali
β"I do not know which of you has visited Najaf, the house of the Commander of the Faithful in Kufa is behind the Kufa Mosque near the Dar al-Marah; I have entered that house; It is about one hundred to one hundred and fifty meters, it had two or three small rooms, at that time Ali had absolute power, from this house he ruled a country that was perhaps ten times the size of your Iranβ¦ Even though he was the ruler, the Imam would come to the market of Kufaβ¦βhttp://fa.wikiquote.org/wiki/Hossein_Ali_Montazeriβ
Gibran Khalil Gibran on Ali
Georges Jurdaq, Voice of Human Justice, Vol. 1, p. 47 on Ali
ββO world, what would happen if you gathered all your forces and again manifested a personality like Ali with that reason, heart, tongue and sword?ββ
About Ali
Ali bin Abi Talib (Arabic: ΨΉΩΩ Ψ¨Ω Ψ£Ψ¨Ω Ψ·Ψ§ΩΨ¨) (c. 20 September 601 or 17 July 599 or 600 β 27 January 661) was the cousin and son-in-law of the prophet Muhammad, fourth Caliph for Sunnis, and the first Imam for Shias, well known for his general knowledge, wisdom and eloquence. Most of the Sufi orders claim their descent from Ali.