The Ultimate Knowledge Of A Man Is To Know Himself- Imam Ali (a.s.)

Jan 15, '13 12:10 PM for everyone

There is however, no difference in meaning: "However knows himself (his soul or spirit) knows [or has known] his Lord "(1)

Imam Ali (A.S.) is also quoted on the subject, stressing the importance of knowledge: "Knowledge of oneself (self- knowledge) is the most beneficial knowledge of all "(2)

This again tells us that knowing oneself leads to knowing one's Lord and all that it entails. The second Hadith on the topic from Ali (A.S.) reads: "I wonder at the person who urgently searches for that which he has lost, but he has lost his soul and is not searching for it "

The third Hadith from Imam Ali (A.S.) on Self-knowledge is: 'I wonder how a person who ignores himself can know his Lord. '

The fourth Hadith from Imam Ali (A.S.) is: "Whenever the knowledge of a man increases, his attention to his soul also increases and he tries his best to train, and purify' it"

Here is yet another Tradition on the subject from Imam Ali (AS.): "The ultimate knowledge of a man is to know himself"