*Your true friend is the one who participates in your efforts and for the sake of your gain is prepared to suffer losses.
*When a person cares not about three things, then separate from him even if the return is but a fistful of ashes. These are loyalty, willingness to spend, and guarding your secrets. Know the enemy of my friend is my enemy. And the friend of my enemy is my friend.”
*’Ilm (knowledge) without ‘Aql (intelligence) is like having shoes with no feet; and ‘Aql without ‘Ilm is like having feet with no shoes.
*Ignorance of a person is a death for him before his actual death. And his body is a grave before he is buried in his grave, because a person who has not received from ‘Ilm is a dead being. And he shall never be raised until the Last Day.
*The Faqih is one who is Faqih due to his state, not the one known as Faqih due to his oratory and writings.
*Knowledge is my Companion; it is with me everywhere I go. My heart is its container and not the bookshelf.
Certainly agree with the first one, but the second one dont sound right – “the enemy of my friend is my enemy”…yeh right but this “and the friend of my enemy is my friend”…..huh! Suma’t wrong here how can the friend of my enemy be my friend? Somebody explain please.
“and the friend of my enemy is my friend” – maybe it should be the enemy of my enemy is my friend?
That’s quite a famous phrase – it would be so cool if it was actually derived from the sayings of Ali, radiallahu ‘anhu.
And the friend of my enemy is my friend
Surely something wrong there?
Maybe Ali Radiallahu Anhou meant something different to the way it actually reads.
Thanks for ur explanation of the quote Imuslim and mezba.
This is the commentary on the queried quote (also taken from the same website)
COMMENTARY: This is the very basic principle on which friendship between two persons can be maintained; contrary to this, if a person has a friend, and that friend of his is also friendly with his enemy, then it will be very foolish on the part of the friend of that person to take him as a friend.
This is not all that simple in its larger context. The principle also applies in the international friendship between two countries or communities. For instance, as we find that there is a country which maintains friendship with some Muslim countries and at the same maintains very firm, friendly ties with the enemy of the Muslims. Then it means that that country is fooling or exploiting its Muslim friend.
Though this is a very simple and basic principle, yet the so-called wise politicians always suffer humiliation from the hands of their so-called friends. And yet the Muslims do not wish to learn from their rich cultural heritage of Al-Islam.
“The Faqih is one who is Faqih due to his state..”
Walking muslim…not talking ones.
Thanks for sharing these. I don’t get the friendship example. If it has been reported correctly I am sure it has a deeper meaning than the commentary.
*Knowledge is my Companion; it is with me everywhere I go. My heart is its container and not the bookshelf.
has to be my favourite
salaam,
“…Know the enemy of my friend is my enemy. And the friend of my enemy is my friend.”
Never heard or read this before..
but if Ali (karamAllah wajhu) really said it, in the first phrase the enemy he is talking about of “my friend ” should be Iblis, since the only enemy of mankind is the blood enemy of our forefather Adam, who is Iblis <= (rephrasing something Abdul Qadir Jilani said). And in the second part he may be referring to God as “the Friend”. As he is Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem (The Generally and Specifically Merciful), since God is The Kind, The Generous, and on… He is a Friend even to Iblis. Iblis is his own enemy.
Sorry, I’m not smart so wording is not my specialty. Sorry if I said something completely wrong. I just really liked this post, so thought I would share.
Salaam.
I have heard of the “enemy” quote before, but I can’t remember whether it was worded as it was here or differently.
A man of love and peace seeks to make his enemies into friends. Hazrat Ali was certainly such a blessed man. Thank you for the quotes
Ya Haqq!
i loved this one: Knowledge is my Companion; it is with me everywhere I go. My heart is its container and not the bookshelf.
Very true. That’s my favourite. Companian is very important in life. It can cause victory or failure for us really..
very thought provoking quotes, thanks for sharing ‘em with us
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i heard a seperate quote of hazrat ali(R.A)
that
A man has three friends
Friend
Friend’s friend
Enemy’s enemy
&
A man has three enemies
Enemy
Enemy’s friend
Friend’s enemy
so i think it is clear now
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MOLA ALI MOLA ALI HAQ ALI ALI ALI MOLA ALI ALI
Ali Haq hai Ali Haq hai
MERI JAAN ALI MERI SHAN ALI MERA MAAN ALI MERA EMAAN ALI
YA ALI MADAD GEOOOOOOOOOOOOO MOLA WALO
Teen cheezon ke Izzat karo. (Ustad) (Waldain) (Buzrig)
Teen cheezain Samajhi. (Baat) (Mohobat) (Fesla)
Teen cheezain kisi ka intizar nahi karti. (Mout) (Waqat) (Umir)
Teen cheezain chote na samajhi. (Farz) (Qarz) (Marz)
49. Duniya main lagon se isa milo, k agar tum zindah raho to log tum se mitne ke tamnah rakhi. Aur mar jao to tumari kami mahsus kara.
50. Jab main chahta houn k Allah mujh se baat kare to main Namaz parhata houn. Aur jab main chahata k Allah mujh se baat kare to main Quran parhata houn.
51. Kise se ziyad Mazaq na kia karo, nahi to un ko aap se baat karni ke jurat peda hogi.
51. Kise se ziyad Mazaq na kia karo, nahi to un ko aap se baat karni ke jurat peda hogi.
52. Agar tum kisi ke tarf ishara kar k kaho gai k yeh ganda hai, to teen ugilian tumahari tarf ishara kare g k tum un se ziyad gande ho.
53. Aakhon ka rona aur Dil ka darna Allah ke Rahmat hai.
54. Tahmeez ke koi Keemat nahi hoti, Magar Tahmeez se har cheez ko hasil kia ja sakta hai.
55. Agar tum ko kisi liye Nafrat peda hoto, foran us ki Achayian yaad karo.
56. Aisi baat karo k jane jao, q k Insaan apni Zaban k niche shuba hota hay.
57. kach waqat apni Maa se zarror guzara karo, q k wo waqat Qayamat k din Magfrat ka waqat bane ga.
58. Kanjos wo hai jo Salam karne main kanjosi kare.
59. Teen cheezain na hoti to Insaan kisi k aagay na Gukta.
60. Jo shakhs tumahari nigahon se tumahari Zarrorat na samjhe, us se kuch mang kar khud ko sharminda na karo.
61. Duniya ka sab se aasan kam doosre k opper tanqeed karna hai,
Aur Duniya sab se mushkil kam apni aap ko saheh sabit karna hai.
62. Jis ne kis ko Akele main Naseehat ki us ne un sawar dia,
Aur jis ne kis ko sab k samine Naseehat ke us ne un kharab kar dia.
63. Acha Insaan Kawil k fool k tarah hai, jo gande nali main peda hone ka bawjood khobsort hota hai.
64. Insaan ka sab se bara rahnima us ka Zameer hay.
1. Jo shakhs tumahari nigahon se tumahari Zarrorat na samjhe, us se kuch mang kar khud ko sharminda na karo.
2. Duniya ka sab se aasan kam doosre k opper tanqeed karna hai,
Aur Duniya sab se mushkil kam apni aap ko saheh sabit karna hai.
3. Jis ne kis ko Akele main Naseehat ki us ne un sawar dia,
Aur jis ne kis ko sab k samine Naseehat ke us ne un kharab kar dia.
4. Acha Insaan Kawil k fool k tarah hai, jo gande nali main peda hone ka bawjood khobsort hota hai.
5. Insaan ka sab se bara rahnima us ka Zameer hay.
67. Acha Insaan Kawil k fool k tarah hai, jo gande nali main peda hone ka bawjood khobsort hota hai.
68. Insaan ka sab se bara rahnima us ka Zameer hay.
69. Jo log Tareef k bokhe hoti hai, in main Salayat nahi hoti.
70. Main koun houn, ye sawal kabhi na kabhi Insaan ko khud se pochna chahiye.
71. Boht aram loh ke tarah hai, jo cut char jate hai.
72. Khud ko batlao, kismat khud b khud batal jayegi.
73. Agar aj tum kis bulande par ho to wo tumahari kam aur koshish ka nateeja hai.
74. aisi kam na karo jo log tum ko dekh kar side kar le aur tum logon se.
i am thankful for my brother for giving these
wonderful lines.thanks a lot.
74. aisi kam na karo jo log tum ko dekh kar side kar le aur tum logon se.
75. Ghareeb wo nahi jis k pas kam hai, balke Ghareeb wo hai jis ko boht hos hai.
76. Allah har parindon ko rizk deta hai, par us k gosle main nahi dalta.
77. Son ke Aazmaish aag se hoti hai, aur bahadur admi k Aazmaish mushklat se hoti hay.
78. Maseebat se mat daro q k sitare Andhere main h chamkte hai.
79. Zindgi k aadhe gam Insaan doosron main galit umeedan rakh kar khareed lata hai.
80. Jis ko har ne ka khouf hota hai, wo zarror harta hay.
81. Ache khabar se zayadah bure kharbar jaldi pehl jate hay.
78. Maseebat se mat daro q k sitare Andhere main h chamkte hai.
79. Zindgi k aadhe gam Insaan doosron main galit umeedan rakh kar khareed lata hai.
80. Jis ko har ne ka khouf hota hai, wo zarror harta hay.
81. Ache khabar se zayadah bure kharbar jaldi pehl jate hay.
82. Badtreen Insaan wo hai jo apni ghar walon ko tang karta hay.
83. Tamana dilon main se Nafrat khatam kar dete hay.
84. Humdarde k Zaban to janwar be samjhte hay.
85. E- Insaan tumahare Daat ghas gaye hai, magar geebat karte tumahare zuban nahi ghase.
86. Agar sakoon se rehna chahte ho to log se wade kam karo.
87. Mashwara tab tak na do jab tum se kaha na jaye.
88. Dosron k achae karne waqat yakeen jane k tumahara bhe acha ho raha hay.
YA ALI MADAD
GEO MERA MOLA WALO
AON HUM SB ALI ALI KREN