9ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن عَتَبَ عَلى الزمانِ طالَت مَعتَبَتُهُ. |
9– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'He who blames time will find no end to his frustration.’[`Uyoun Akhbar al-Ridha (AS), v. 2, p. 53, no. 204] |
10ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن عانَدَ الزَّمانَ أرغَمَهُ، ومَنِ استَسلَمَ إلَيهِ لَم يَسلَمْ. |
10– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever resists time is spited by it even more, and whoever surrenders to it is not safe either.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9054] |
11ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَن كابَرَ الزَّمانَ عَطِبَ، ومن يَنقِمْ علَيهِ غَضِبَ. |
11– Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Whoever contends with time is thwarted, and whoever is resentful towards it ends up getting angry himself.’[Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 85] |