Imam Ali A.S.’s Golden Words 14 Centuries ago, Imam Ali a.s. gave advice to his sons in the form of a WILL Letter No 31 from Nahjul Balagha – Peak of Eloquence ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [8] After returning from the Battle of Siffin, Imam Ali (as) gave advice to his sons. He wrote it in the form of a WILL. Following words are the extract from this WILL. The WILL which deals with almost every aspect of life, including success, bravery, humanness, generosity, virtuousness & piety Imam Ali a.s. explains the Importance of conveying our Life Experiences to our Children ================================================================= My dear son! When I realized that I was getting old and when I felt that weakness and feebleness are gradually creeping into me, then I hastened to advise you as to the best ways of leading a noble, virtuous and useful life. I hated the idea that death should overtake me before I tell you all that I wanted to tell or before my mental capacities like my bodily strength are weakened. I convey all this to you lest inordinate desires, temptations and inducement should start influencing you, or adverse changes of times and circumstances should drag your name in the mire or I should leave you like an untrained colt because a young and fresh mind is like a virgin soil which allows things sown in it to grow verdantly and to bear luxuriantly. Then, I have made use of early opportunities to educate you and train you before your mind loses its freshness, before it gets hardened or warped, before you start facing life unprepared for the encounter, and before you are forced to use your decisions and discretions without gaining advantages of cumulated traditions, collected knowledge and experiences of others. These words of advice and counsels that I give you, will save you from the worry of acquiring knowledge, gathering experiences and soliciting advice from others. Now you can easily make use of all the knowledge which men have to acquire with great care, trouble and patience. Things which were hidden from them and which only experiments, experiences and sufferings could bring to light are now made easily available to you through these exhortations. Today, 27 million men, women and children are held, sold and trafficked as slaves throughout the world. In Slavery: A 21st Century Evil, Rageh Omaar embarks on a worldwide journey to uncover the truth about the flourishing 21st century slave trade. Episode by episode, his investigation will expose the brutal reality of modern slavery and unpick the reasons why this age-old evil persists. https://youtube/watch?v=IbAr368CKGg
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