1. Imam Ali: Quotes and Sayings
By A.S. Hashim. MD
Quotes of Imams taken from:
Ziyarah of Imams taken from:

2. Imam Ali (a.s.) Ali is the very model after the Prophet (pbuh)
Lived and was raised in the house of the Prophet
Along with the Prophet, he was the backbone of Islam
His Khilaafah faced very troublesome people
Du’aas are very moving and the guiding Light to all
His sayings are remarkable and incredible, indicating an acute mind dedicated to the Almighty

3. Life and Honesty

4. Nobility

5. To Be Free

6. Women

8. Chances and Difficulties

9. People

10. Character

11. The Tongue

12. Charity

14. Loving

17. Children

18. Forgiveness

19. Charity

20. Friends

21. Muhammad (pbuh)

22. Two types of People

23. Knowledge

26. True Friends

28. Greed

29. Your Words

33. I have won by the Lord of the Ka’ba
Ali’s assassination I
Upon being so severely wounded Ali said:
فزت ورب الكعبه
I have won by the Lord of the Ka’ba
A lot of commotion ensued immediately
Taken home, Ali gave final advice to his son Al-Hasan, and other children
Two days later he died on Leilatul Qadr 21st of Ramadhan

34. Ali’s assassination II
Ali’s last words before he died were:
فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُ
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ
He with the slightest act of goodness will so be rewarded
And he with the slightest act of evil deeds will so be rewarded

35. Ali’s last will and testament
My advice to you is to be conscious of Allah and steadfast in your religion. Do not yearn for the world, and do not be seduced by it. Do not resent anything you have missed in it.
Proclaim the truth; work for the next world. Oppose the oppressor and support the oppressed.
I advise you and all my children, my relatives, and whoever receives this message, to be conscious of Allah, to remove your differences, and to strengthen your ties.
I heard your grandfather, peace be upon him, say: "Reconciliation of your differences is more worthy than all prayers and all fasting."

36. Ali is buried Ali was taken to Najaf for burial, many miles from Kufa
Burial place remained secret, known to family and few others
Years later Imam Al-Saadiq declared the whereabouts of the burial site
A tomb was established then a town arose around it
It became the center of visitation and learning from all over the world

37. Burial place in Najaf
Imam Ali’s Shrine: Visitors globally visit it every year.
Inside it reflects reverence that uniquely affects the heart.

38. Burial place in Najaf
The inside

39. Ziyarah of Imam Ali
اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَخِي نَبِيِّكَ وَوَلِيِّهِ وَصَفِيِّهِ وَوَزِيرِهِ‏
وَمُسْتَوْدَعِ عِلْمِهِ وَمَوْضِعِ سِرِّهِ وَبَابِ حِكْمَتِهِ وَالنَّاطِقِ بِحُجَّتِهِ وَالدَّاعِي إِلَى شَرِيعَتِهِ وَخَلِيفَتِهِ فِي أُمَّتِهِ‏
وَمُفَرِّجِ الْكَرْبِ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ قَاصِمِ الْكَفَرَةِ وَمُرْغِمِ الْفَجَرَةِ الَّذِي جَعَلْتَهُ مِنْ نَبِيِّكَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَى

40. Ziyarah of Imam Ali
O Allah bless Amir al-Mu'mineen, All ibn Abi Talib, the brother of Thy Prophet who is:
His successor, supporter, and vicegerent,
The custodian of his knowledge, repository of his confidential and privileged matters,
The gateway of his wisdom,
Who gave tongue to his arguments, invited to his system, and took charge of the affairs of his followers after him,
Who removed his worry and anguish, who tore apart the syndrome of infidelity to pieces, and who demeaned the nose of evil, whom Thou united with Thy Prophet as Haroon was attached with Musa.

41. Thank you and May God Bless you.
Be in Allah’s Care
Thank you and May God Bless you.
Dr. A.S. Hashim