Enmity
Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘Gabriel has not exhorted me against anything like he has exhorted me against showing enmity towards people.’
رسولُ اللّٰهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): ما عَهِدَ إلَيَّ جَبرَئيلُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) في شَيءٍ ما عَهِدَ إلَيَّ في مُعاداةِ الرِّجالِ.
Reference:
[al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 202, no. 11]
Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘After idol-worship, I have not been prohibited with anything as significantly as I have been prohibited hostility towards people.
رسولُ اللّٰهِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): ما نُهِيتُ عن شَيءٍ بَعدَ عِبادَةِ الأوثانِ ما نُهِيتُ عَن مُلاحاةِ الرِّجالِ.
Reference:
’[Tuhaf al-’Uqul, no. 42]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘The peak of ignorance is showing enmity towards people.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): رَأسُ الجَهلِ مُعاداةُ النّاسِ.
Reference:
’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5237]
Description: Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) said, ‘Beware of antagonistic dispute for verily it corrupts the heart and engenders hypocrisy.’
الإمامُ الباقرُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): إيّاكُم والخُصومَةَ ؛ فإنَّها تُفسِدُ القَلبَ وتُورِثُ النِّفاقَ .
Reference:
[Hilyat al-Awliya’, v. 3, p. 184, no. 235]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘The cause of enmity is lack of consideration [for others].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): عِلَّةُ المُعاداةِ قِلَّةُ المُبالاةِ .
Reference:
’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6302]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Everything has a seed, and the seed of enmity is mockery.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لِكُلِّ شَيءٍ بَذرٌ وبَذرُ العَداوَةِ المِزاحُ .
Reference:
[Ghurar al-Hikam, 7316]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Man’s stomach is his enemy.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): بَطنُ المَرءِ عَدوُّهُ.
Reference:
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4424]
Description: Imam al-Jawad (a.s.) said, ‘He who conceals [the path] of proper conduct from you in making you follow that which you desire is indeed your enemy.’
الإمامُ الجوادُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): قَد عاداكَ مَن سَتَرَ عَنكَ الرُّشدَ اتِّباعاً لِما تَهواهُ.
Reference:
[A’alam al-Din, no. 309]
Description: The Prophet (S) said, ‘Your archenemy is your lower self that resides between your two sides.’
رسولُ اللّٰهِِ (صَلَّيَ اللّٰهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): أعدي عَدوِّكَ نَفسُكَ الَّتي بَينَ جَنبَيكَ.
Reference:
[Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, no. 259]
Description: Imam al-’Aaskari (a.s.) said, ‘The enemy with the weakest stratagem is he who openly displays his enmity.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أعدي عَدُوٍّ لِلمَرءِ غَضَبُهُ وشَهوَتُهُ، فَمَن مَلَكَهُما عَلَت دَرَجَتُهُ وبَلَغَ غايَتَهُ
Reference:
[A’alam al-Din, no. 313]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Whoever falls into a sleep of neglect of his enemy is jolted awake by his crafty schemes.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن نامَ عَن عَدُوِّهِ أنبَهَتهُ المَكايِدُ .
Reference:
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8672]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘He who overlooks [his enemy] is himself surely not overlooked.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن نامَ لَم يُنَمْ عَنهُ .
Reference:
[Nahjul Balaghah, Letter 62]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Never underestimate an enemy even if he be weak.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لاتَستَصغِرَنَعَدُوّاً وإنضَعُفَ .
Reference:
’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 10216]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘He who reconciles with his enemy increases the numbers on his own side.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَنِ استَصلَحَ عَدُوَّهُ زَادَ في عَدَدِهِ.
Reference:
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8230]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘He who reconciles with the opposition achieves his aim.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَنِاستَصلَحَ الأضدادَ بَلَغَ المُرادَ.
Reference:
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 8043]
Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘People are hostile towards that which they are ignorant of.’
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): النّاسُ أعداءُ ما جَهِلوا.
Reference:
[Nahjul Balaghah, Sayings 172 and 438]