A Simple Advice of Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (as)
A man went to Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (as) and asked the answers for the following four questions:
1. What is Wajeb (Obligatory) and what is Awjab (Most Obligatory)
2. What is Qareeb (Near) and what is Aqrab (Nearest)
3. What is Ajeeb (Strange) and what is Aajab (Strangest)
4. What is Saab (Difficult) and what is Asaab (Most Difficult)
Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (as) replied as follows:
1. Obligatory is the obedience of God and most obligatory is to abandon sins
2. Near is the Day of Judgment and nearest is the death
3. Strange is this World and strangest is to love this world
4. Difficult is grave and most difficult is going into it without any preparation
May Almighty Allah (SWT) give us power to follow the advice of Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (as)!
