“Meet people in such a manner that if you die they should weep for you and if you live they should long for you.”

“O’ son of Adam, when you see that your Lord, the Glorified, bestows His favors on you while you are disobeying Him, you should fear Him.”

“You should avoid self-admiration, having reliance upon what appears good in yourself, and love of exaggerated praise because this is one of the most reliable opportunities for Satan.”

“The key to prayer is purification; its beginning is takbir and its end is taslim.”

“Good behavior lies in three traits: Avoiding unlawful things, acquiring the lawful ones, and being fair to one’s family members.”

Ali ibn Abu Talib (peace be upon him) told his son, Hassan ibn Ali (peace be upon him): “O my son! No wealth is more valuable than intelligence and no poverty is similar to ignorance; no terror is worse than arrogance, and no life is more pleasant than being good-tempered.”

“Fear! Fear! By Allah, He has hidden your sins so much so as though He has forgiven.”

“The doer of good is better than the good itself. And the doer of evil is worse than the evil itself.”

“If a praying person knew to what extent he was surrounded by His Mercy, he would never raise his head from (the state of) prostration.”

“How numerous procrastinators there are who postpone (repenting and doing good deeds) until when death overtakes them!”