Anyone wishing for malice to disappear from others must...

Anyone wishing for malice to disappear from others must first cleanse their own heart of this destructive impurity. Imam Ali (AS) said: “Reap the evil from others’ hearts by purifying your own” . [11] Responsibility of Leaders Malice has both personal and social consequences. Islamic rulers, according to Imam Ali (AS), are responsible for removing malice from people’s hearts, ensuring that both individual conduct and social relations remain on the right path.

In his famous letter to Malik al-Ashtar, he instructed: “Release from the people every knot of malice” . [12] Conclusion Malice is the feeling of enmity one holds toward another, causing numerous harms. The Quraysh’s mistreatment of Imam Ali (AS) after the Prophet’s passing was a result of their malice. Malice leads to conflict, while love and kindness are the cures.

📌Considering the personal and social consequences of malice, Islamic leaders and believers alike have a duty to remove it from hearts and cultivate harmony and peace. Notes [1] . Fayz Kashani, Al-Mahajja al-Bayda, vol.5, p.317. [2] . Amidi, Tasnif Gurar al-Hikam, Hadith 6787. [3] . Amidi, Tasnif Gurar al-Hikam, Hadith 6773. [4] . Sharif al-Radi, Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 6. [5] . Sharif al-Radi, Nahj al-Balagha, Wisdom 179. [6] . Amidi, Tasnif Gurar al-Hikam, Hadith 904 [7] .

Ibn Abi al-Hadid, Sharh Nahj al-Balagha, vol.20, p.308. [8] . Ibn Abi al-Hadid, Sharh Nahj al-Balagha, vol.20, p.328. [9] . Sharif al-Radi, Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 86. [10] . Makarem Shirazi et al., Payam Imam (AS), vol.3, p.533. [11] . Sharif al-Radi, Nahj al-Balagha, Wisdom 178. [12] . Sharif al-Radi, Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 53. References Ibn Abi al-Hadid, Abd al-Hamid ibn Hibat Allah, Sharh Nahj al-Balagha, Qom, Ayatollah Marashi Najafi Public Library, 1377 SH.

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