Nahj al-Balagha Hadith n. 95

Selections from The Sayings and Preaching of Amir al-Muminin Ali ibn Abi Talib (Peace Be Upon Him) Including His Replies to Questions and Maxims Expressed for Various Purposes.
Translated by Sayyid Ali Reza

وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام):

Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:

لَا يَقِلُّ عَمَلٌ مَعَ التَّقْوَى

Action accompanied by fear for Allah does not fail,

وَ كَيْفَ يَقِلُّ مَا يُتَقَبَّلُ.

and how can a thing fail that has been accepted. 30

 

30. As Allah says: . . ., Verily, Allah do accept (an offering only) from those who guard (themselves against evil). (Qur'an, 5:27)