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Imam
Ali’s last advice by
Dr. Syed Haider Shamsi
Imam
Ali’s
last advice to his children and Muslims
Excerpt
from And
the Message of Islam Continues by
Dr.Syed Haider Hussain Shamsi
On
his death bed, Imam Ali’s last advice to his children and Muslims, is
summarized here:
1
Keep piety your foremost goal in life.
2 Be organized and be always prepared to further the cause of Islam.
3 Do not forget the orphans among you.
4 Remember your neighbors at all times.
5 Make al-Qur’an your guide.
6 Maintain prayers your foremost discipline in life because this is the strongest
pillar of
your faith.
7 Give freely in the name of Allah, including your lives when needed to defend
Islam.
8 Remain united, and protect each other from sin, because if you fail to do so,
others will become your overlords.