Peak of Eloquence Nahjul Balagha By Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib - English Translation - Sermon 232

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Causes of Differences in the Features and Traits of People
Di’bil al-Yamami has related from Ahmed ibn Qutaybah, and the
latter from Abdullah ibn Yazid, and he from Malik ibn Dihyah who said,
“We were with Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (􀁸) when a discussion arose
about the differences among men (in features and conduct), so Imam Ali
ibn Abu Talib (􀁸) said the following:
They differ among themselves because of the sources of their clay
(from which they have been created). This is so because they are either
from salty soil or sweet soil or from rugged earth or soft earth. They
resemble each other on the basis of the affinity of their soil and differ
according to its difference. Therefore, sometimes a person of handsome
features is weak in intelligence, a tall stature person is of low courage, a
virtuous person is ugly in appearance, a short stature person is far-sighted,
a good-natured person has an evil trait, a person of perplexed heart has a
bewildering mind and a sharp-tongued person has a wakeful heart.