الفُرصَةُ

OPPORTUNITY

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2– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Leaving opportunities brings regret.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 165, no. 2]

3– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Opportunity passes away quickly the way clouds pass.’
[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 21]

4– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Opportunity is quick to pass on, and slow to come back.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 2019]

5– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Opportunity is a treasure.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 194]

6– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Losing an opportunity is distressful.’
[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 118]

7– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Matters are secured
[depending] on their own time.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 165, no. 2]

8– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Hastening before the possibility
[of a matter] is clumsiness, as is delaying after an opportunity
[arises].’
[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 363]

9– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Whoever tarries despite the fleeting opportunity,
[lengthening] his investigation into the matter, the
[passing] days will snatch away the opportunity, because it is the nature of days to snatch away
[opportunities], just as it is the path of time to pass away.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 268, no. 181]