Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib: To refrain from unlawful and impious source of pleasures is an ornament to the poor and to be thankful for the riches gr

To refrain from unlawful and impious source of pleasures is an ornament to the p — Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib

To refrain from unlawful and impious source of pleasures is an ornament to the poor and to be thankful for the riches granted is the adornment of wealth.

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