1ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أيُّها النّاسُ، اتَّقوا اللّهَ ؛ فما خُلِقَ امرؤٌ عَبَثاً فيَلهوَ، ولا تُرِكَ سُدىً فيَلغوَ!
1– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘O people, revere Allah, for man was not created in vain that he may amuse himself, nor has he been abandoned to futility that he may be vain!’[Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 370]
2ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): اللّهوُ قُوتُ الحَماقَةِ.
2– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Amusement is the provision of stupidity.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 937]
3ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): شَرُّ ما ضُيِّعَ فيهِ العُمرُ اللَّعِبُ .
3– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The worst thing that life is wasted on is play.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5729]