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:
النَّاسُ أَبْنَاءُ الدُّنْيَا،
People are the progeny of the world
وَلاَ يُلاَمُ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى حُبِّ أُمِّهِ.
and no one can be blamed for loving his mother.
