The Calamities

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Prophet of God (s) : The calamity
for gracefulness is bragging, and
the calamity for bravery is
resurgence, and the calamity for
magnanimity is reminder (of gifts
or bestowals)

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and calamity for beauty is pride,
and the calamity for worship is
losing fervor, and the calamity for
speech is lying

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and the calamity for knowledge
is forgetfulness, and the calamity
for forbearance is stupidity, and
the calamity for noble ancestry is
pride and the calamity for
generosity is extravagance.
[Kanz al-Ummal, # 44091]

Prophet of God (s): The calamity

for (ones) religion is following
vain desires.
[Kanz al-Ummal, # 44121]

Imam Ali (a): For everything,
there is a calamity, and the calamity
for knowledge is forgetting (it),
and calamity for worship is to
make a show of it

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and the calamity for intellect is
self-conceit, and the calamity for
nobleness is pride, and the
calamity for gracefulness is
bragging

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...and the calamity for generosity is
over-spending, and calamity for
modesty is weakness, and the
calamity for forbearance is
degradation, and the calamity for
power is indecency
[Kanz al-Ummal, # 44226]

Imam Ali (a):

Cowardice is a calamity

[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 89]


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The calamity for intellect is
following desires

[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 314]

The calamity for faith is

polytheism
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3915]

The calamity for belief is doubt

[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3916]

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The calamity for blessings is
ingratitude
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3917]

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The calamity for obedience (to
God) is disobedience
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3918]


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The calamity for honor is pride

[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3919]

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The calamity for cleverness is
deception
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3920]

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The calamity for worship is to
make a show of it
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3921]

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The calamity for generosity is to
remind it
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3922]

The calamity for (ones) religion

is bad opinion
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3923]

The calamity for intellect is to

follow vain desires
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3924]

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The calamity for honor is
putting off fulfillment
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3925]

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The calamity for soul is love
towards world
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3926]

The calamity for advice is not

considering (different) views
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3927]


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The calamity for kings (or rulers)
is bad character
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3928]

The calamity for ministers is

sinful intentions
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3929]

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The calamity for scholars is love
of authority
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3930]

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The calamity for leaders is weak
political acumen
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3931]

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The calamity for a group is
opposition to leaders
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3932]

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The calamity for a practice is
overwhelming habit
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3933]


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The calamity for people is
opposition to obedience
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3934]

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The calamity for piety is lack of
contention
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3935]

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The calamity for judgment is
greed
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3936]

The calamity for justice is lack

of godliness
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3937]

The calamity for bravery is lack

of alertness
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3938]

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The calamity for powerful is to
underestimate enemy
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3939]

The calamity for forbearance is

to degrade oneself
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3940]

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The calamity for bestowal is its
delay
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3941]

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The calamity for frugality is
miserliness
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3942]

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The calamity for dignity is being
humorous
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3943]

The calamity for request is

denial to be fulfilled
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3944]

The calamity for an empire (or

country) is weak defense
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3945]

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The calamity for promise is
failure to take care of it
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3946]

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The calamity for leadership is to
be proud
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3947]

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The calamity for reporting is
falsifying the narration
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3948]

The calamity for knowledge is

failure to act upon it
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3949]

The calamity for action is its

being devoid of sincerity
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3950]

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The calamity for generosity is
being proud
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3951]

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The calamity for common people
is sinful scholar

[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3952]

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The calamity for justice is
oppressive ruler
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3953]

The calamity for society is

oppression of the ruler
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3954]

The calamity for power is not

doing good
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3955]

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The calamity for intellect is
self-admiration
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3956]

The calamity for works is

incapability of manpower
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3958]

The calamity for wishes is

expectation for their hurried
fulfillment
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3959]

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The calamity for faithfulness is
deception
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3960]

The calamity for firm

determination is to lose
opportunity
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3961]

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The calamity for trustworthiness
is breach of trust
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3962]

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The calamity for religious scholars
is lack of vigilance
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3963]

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The calamity for generosity is
wastefulness
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3964]

The calamity for economy is

bad planning
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3965]

The calamity of speech is its

being too long
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3966]

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The calamity for affluence is
miserliness
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3969]

The calamity for (fulfillment of)
wishes is delay
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3970]

The calamity for goodness is

bad company
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3971]

The calamity for authority is

resurgence and oppression
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 3973]



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The biggest of all calamities is
the love of pleasures
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5244]

The worst calamity for intellect

is pride and arrogance
[Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5752]