الكَمالُ

PERFECTION

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2– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘In the perfection of the human being, the existence of his merit lies in his own feeling of inadequacy.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9442]

3– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Perfection in this world is lost.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 331]

4– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The perfection of a man lies in six features: in two of his smallest
[features], in two of his largest
[features], and in two of his apparent
[features]. As for two of his smallest
[features] - his heart and his tongue - when he fights he fights with his heart and when he speaks he speaks with his tongue. Two of his largest
[features] are his intellect and his determination, and his two apparent
[features] are his wealth and his beauty.’
[Ma`ani al-Akhbar, p. 150, no. 1]

5– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The perfection of the human being is the intellect.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7244]

6– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Of the perfection of a person is that he leaves what is not appropriate for him.’
[A`alam al-Din, p. 292]

7– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Clothe yourself with shyness and armour yourself with loyalty; protect brotherhood and lessen conversation with women, and your eminence will be perfected.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4536]

8– Imam al-Baqir (AS) said, ‘Perfection, all of perfection is education in religion, patience over misfortunes, and apportioning one’s livelihood.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 172, no. 3]

9– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘There are three features that whoever is blessed with is perfect: intellect, beauty and eloquence.’
[Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, p. 320]