Imam Ali is a towering figure in Islamic history. Known as the "Lion of God" for his bravery and the "Gate of Knowledge" for his wisdom, his letters, sermons, and sayings (collected in Nahj al-Balagha – The Peak of Eloquence ) provide a comprehensive ethical system. Unlike the secular assumptions of TPB, Imam Ali’s worldview assumes:
An individual's positive or negative evaluation of the behavior. Ali-TPB
Imam Ali said it best: "Know yourself, for he who knows himself knows his Lord." In Ali-TPB, that self-knowledge is the ultimate independent variable, from which all righteous action flows. Imam Ali is a towering figure in Islamic history