1658 - خَيرُ المُلوكِ‏

1658. THE BEST OF KINGS

5811.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : خَيرُ المُلوكِ مَن أماتَ الجَورَ وأحيا العَدلَ .¹

5811.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The greatest of kings is he who kills oppression and revives justice.' ²

5812.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أجَلُّ المُلوكِ مَن مَلَكَ نفسَهُ وبَسَطَ العَدلَ .³

5812.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The noblest of kings is he who rules his own self and spreads justice.' ⁴

5813.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أعقَلُ المُلوكِ مَن ساسَ نفسَهُ لِلرَّعيَّةِ بما يُسقِطُ عنهُ حُجَّتَها ، وساسَ الرَّعيَّةَ بما تَثبُتُ بهِ حُجَّتُهُ علَيها .⁵

5813.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The wisest of kings is he who rules his own self in favour of his subjects to the extent that they would have no argument against him and rules on the people in a manner that his arguments are established for them.' ⁶

5814.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أحسَنُ المُلوكِ حالاً مَن حَسُنَ عَيشُ النّاسِ في عَيشِهِ ، وعَمَّ رعِيَّتَهُ بعَدلِهِ .⁷

5814.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The king who has the best status is he who during his time people have a good life, and he encompasses his subjects with his justice.' ⁸

5815.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : أفضَلُ المُلوكِ مَن اُعطِيَ ثلاثَ خِصالٍ : الرّأفةَ ، والجُودَ ، والعَدلَ .⁹

5815.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'The best of kings is he who has been given three features: affection, generosity, and justice.' ¹⁰