O Ali, the worst of people is one whom people respect just...

O Ali, the worst of people is one whom people respect just to be safe from his impudence and from the harm of his evil. O Ali, the worst of people is one who sells his afterlife for his worldly life, and worse than him is one who sells his afterlife for the life of other than him.” [3] 4. The Prophet (a.s.) said to Imam Ali (a.s.), “O Ali, Allah the Almighty has removed by Islam the arrogance of the Pre-Islamic people and their priding on their fathers.

Surely the human beings are from Adam and Adam is from earth, and the most honored one of them is the most pious.” [4] 5. The Prophet (a.s.) said to Imam Ali (a.s.), [1] Tuhaf al-Uqool, p. 6-9. [2] Musnad of Imam…