Causes of Virtue and Vice According to Imam Ali

1. الاسباب The causes

2. امام على: لِكُلِّ شي‏ءٍ سَبَبٌ For everything there is a cause. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 7281]

3. امام على: سَبَبُ المَحَبَّةِ السَّخاءُ The cause of love is generosity. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5510]

4. امام على: سَبَبُ الايتِلافِ الوَفاءُ The cause of mutual attachment is loyalty. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5511]

5. امام على: سَبَبُ صَلاحِ الدِّينِ الوَرَعُ The cause of goodness of religion is forbearance. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5512]

6. امام على: سَبَبُ فَسادِ اليَقينِ الطَّمَعُ The cause of corruption in belief is greed. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5513]

7. امام على: سَبَبُ صَلاحِ الإيمانِ التَّقوى The cause of goodness of faith is piety. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5514]

8. امام على : سَبَبُ فَسادِ العَقلِ الهَوى The cause of spoiled wisdom are desires. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5515]

9. امام على: سَبَبُ الشَّقاءِ حُبُّ الدُّنيا The cause of bad luck is the love of the world. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5516]

10. امام على:سَبَبُ زَوالِ النِّعَمِ الكُفرانُ The cause of the decline of the blessings is ingratitude. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5517]

11. امام على:سَبَبُ المَحَبَّةِ الإحسانُ The cause of love is kindness and virtue. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5518]

12. امام على: سَبَبُ تَزكيَةِ الأخلاقِ حُسنُ الأدَبِ The cause of the purified morals are good manners. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5520]

13. امام على : سَبَبُ الكَمَدِ الحَسَدُ The cause of grief and sorrow is jealousy. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith #5521]

14. امام على:سَبَبُ الفِتَنِ الحِقدُ The cause of difficulties is malice. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5522]

15. امام على:سَبَبُ السِّيادَةِ السَّخاءُ The cause of leadership is generosity. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5523]

16. امام على:سَبَبُ الشَّحناءِ كَثرةُ المِراءِ The cause of enmity is excessive quarrel. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5524]

17. امام على:سَبَبُ زَوالِ اليَسارِ مَنعُ المُحتاجِ The cause of the decline of blessings is not helping the needy. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5526]

18. امام على:سَبَبُ العِفَّةِ الحَياءُ The cause of chastity is modesty. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5527]

19. امام على:سَبَبُ صَلاحِ النفسِ العُزوفُ عنِ الدُّنيا The cause of the betterment of soul is abstinence from the world. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5528]

20. امام على : سَبَبُ الفَقرِ الإسرافُ The cause of poverty is extravagance. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5529]

21. امام على : سَبَبُ الفُرقَةِ الاِختِلافُ The cause of separation are differences. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5530]

22. امام على : سَبَبُ القَناعَةِ العَفافُ The cause of contentment is not asking from anybody. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5531]

23. امام على : سَبَبُ الشَّرِّ غَلَبَةُ الشَّهوَة The cause of evil is overwhelming desire. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5532]

24. امام على : سَبَبُ الفُجُورِ الخَلْوة The cause of sinfulness and impiety is loneliness. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5533]

25. امام على : سَبَبُ الوَقارِ الحِلمُ The cause of dignity is forbearance. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5534]

26. امام على : سَبَبُ الخَشيَةِ العِلمُ The cause of the fear of God is knowledge. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5535]

27. امام على : سَبَبُ السَّلامةِ الصَّمتُ The cause of safety is silence. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5536]

28. امام على : سَبَبُ الفَوتِ المَوتُ The cause of mortality is death. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5537]

29. امام على : سَبَبُ الإخلاصِ اليَقينُ The cause of sincerity is belief. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5538]

30. امام على : سبب الورع قوة اليقين The cause of self-control is the power of belief. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5539]

31. امام على : سَبَبُ الوَرَعِ صِحّةُ الدِّينِ The cause of self-control is the power of religion. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5540]

32. امام على : سَبَبُ الحَيرةِ الشَّكُّ The cause of astonishment is doubt. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5541]

33. امام على : سَبَبُ فَسادِ الدِّينِ الهَوى The cause of ruining the religion are desires. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5542]

34. امام على : سَبَبُ فَسادِ العَقلِ حُبُّ الدُّنيا The cause of ruining of intellect is the love of the world. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5543]

35. امام على : سَبَبُ المَزِيدِ الشُّكرُ The cause for increase in blessings is thankfulness. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5544]

36. امام على : سَبَبُ تَحَوُّلِ النِّعَمِ الكُفرُ The cause of the changes in blessings is ingratitude Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5545]

37. امام على : سَبَبُ المَحَبَّةِ البِشرُ The cause of love is good temperament. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5546]

38. امام على : سَبَبُ صَلاحِ النفسِ الوَرَعُ The cause of betterment of soul is self-control. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5547]

39. امام على : سَبَبُ فسادِ الوَرَعِ الطَّمَعُ The cause of corruption in piety is greed. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5548]

40. امام على : سَبَبُ التَّدمِيرِ سوءُ التَّدبيرِ The cause of destruction is incorrect planning. Imam Ali (a) [Al-Amidi, Ghurar ul-Hikam wa Durar ul-Kalim, hadith # 5549]