sayingSelf-DisciplineSaying 286
“O Allah! I seek Your protection from this: that I may appear to be good in the eyes of the people while my inward self may be sinful before You, and that I may guard myself (from sinning) only for show before the people although”
MEANING
Imam Ali (a.s.) points to a truth worth sitting with: o allah! i seek your protection from this: that i may appear to be good in the eyes of the people while my inward self may be sinful before you, and that i may guard myself (from sinning) only for show before the people although.
TAKE THIS INTO YOUR DAY
Identify one desire today and refuse it for Allah's sake.
SOURCE
Saying 286 — Peak of Eloquence / Nahjul-Balagha (Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an ed.)
SHARE