ما يُستَعانُ بِهِ عَلَى التَّواضُعِ What is used to Acquire Humbleness

23ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لا يُستَعانُ ... علَى التَّواضُعِ إلّا بسَلامَةِ الصَّدرِ .

23– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Humbleness cannot be resorted to… unless the heart is healthy.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 7, no. 59]
 

24ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): التَّواضُعُ ثَمَرَةُ العِلمِ .

24– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Humbleness is the fruit of knowledge.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 301]
 

25ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لا يَنبَغي لِمَن عَرَفَ عَظَمَةَ اللّه‏ِ أن يَتَعَظَّمَ ؛ فإنّ رِفعَةَ الّذينَ يَعلَمونَ ما عَظَمَتُهُ أن يَتَواضَعُوا لَهُ .

25– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘It is not appropriate for one who knows the Greatness of Allah to consider himself as great, for verily the elevation of those who know His Greatness lies in humbling themselves before Him.’[Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 147]