Ghurar al-Ḥikam

The Intelligent

Volume 1 134 narrations
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hadith 6695
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who fetters his tongue.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ عَقَلَ لِسانَهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSilence
hadith 6696
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who covers up sins with forgiveness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ تَغَمَّدَ الذُّنُوبَ بِالغُفْرانِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonForgiveness
hadith 6697
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who forsakes his lust and sells his world for his Hereafter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ هَجَرَ شَهْوَتَهُ وَباعَ دُنْياهُ بِآخِرَتِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonAsceticism
hadith 6698
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person does not speak except when he needs to or in order to present his case.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ لايَتَكَلَّمُ إلاّ بِحاجَتِهِ أو حُجَّتِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSilence
hadith 6699
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who abstains from sins and keeps himself free from faults.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ تَوَرَّعَ عَنِ الذُّنُوبِ وَ تَنَزَّهَ مِنَ العُيُوبِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGod-consciousness/Piety
hadith 6700
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who fetters his tongue except from the remembrance [and extolment] of Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ عَقَلَ لِسانَهُ إلاّ عَنْ ذِكْرِ اللّهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSilenceRemembranceSupplication
hadith 6701
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who opposes his vain desire in obedience to his Lord.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ عَصى هَواهُ في طاعَةِ رَبِّهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWorship
hadith 6702
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who performs acts of kindness and puts his effort in its correct place.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ أحْسَنَ صَنائِعَهُ وَوَضَعَ سَعْيَهُ في مَواضِعِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Deeds
hadith 6703
Imam Ali (AS) said, When the intelligent one is quiet, he reflects and when he speaks, he remembers [and extols Allah] and when he observes, he takes lesson.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ إذا سَكَتَ فَكَرَ وَ إذا نَطَقَ ذَكَرَ وَ إذا نَظَرَ اِعْتَبَرَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSilenceRemembranceSupplication
hadith 6704
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who suspects his [own] opinion and does not trust everything that his self makes decorous for him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنِ اتَّهَمَ رَأيَهُ وَ لَمْ يَثِقْ بِكُلِّ ما تُسَوِّلُ لَهُ نَفْسُهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSoul (Nafs)
hadith 6705
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who abstains from [the pleasures of] the lowly, perishing world and desires the sublime, everlasting, lofty Paradise.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ زَهِدَ في دُنْيا فانِيَة دَنِيَّة وَ رَغِبَ في جَنَّة سَنِيَّة خالِدَة عالِيَة
Tags Intellect/ReasonAsceticismParadise
hadith 6706
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who puts things in their right places, and the ignorant one does the opposite of this.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ وَضَعَ الأشْياءَ مَواضِعَها وَ الجاهِلُ ضِدُّ ذلِكَ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6707
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person acts when he knows and when he acts, he does so sincerely, and when he becomes sincere, he secludes himself [from others].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ إذا عَلِمَ عَمِلَ وَ إذا عَمِلَ أخْلَصَ وَ إذا أخْلَصَ اِعْتَزَلَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSincerity
hadith 6708
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who guards his tongue from backbiting.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ صانَ لِسانَهُ عَنِ الغِيْبَةِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonBackbiting/Slander
hadith 6709
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person strives in his work and shortens his hopes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ يَجْتَهِدُ في عَمَلِهِ وَ يُقَصِّرُ مِنْ أمَلِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Deeds
hadith 6710
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who overcomes his vain desire and does not sell his Hereafter for his [temporary life in this] world.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ غَلَبَ هَواهُ وَ لَمْ يَبِعْ آخِرَتَهُ بِدُنْياهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonAsceticism
hadith 6711
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent one is neither pushed to the extreme by violence nor is he hampered by weakness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ لايَفْرُطُ بِهِ عُنْفٌ وَلايَقْعُدُ بِهِ ضَعْفٌ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6712
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who controls himself when he gets angry, when he desires and when he is frightened.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ إذا غَضِبَ وَ إذا رَغِبَ وَ إذا رَهِبَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonAngerSoul (Nafs)
hadith 6713
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person charges himself with performing that which is obligatory upon him and he does not charge himself with seeking that which is due to him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ يَتَقاضى نَفْسَهُ بِما يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ وَ لا يَتَقاضى لِنَفْسِهِ بِما يَجِبُ لَهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonRights
hadith 6714
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who does not waste his [time and] energy in that which does not benefit him, and does not [strive to] acquire that which will not accompany him [after his death].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ لايُضيعُ لَهُ نَفَساً فيما لايَنْفَعُهُ وَ لايَقْتَني ما لايَصْحَبُهُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6715
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who overpowers his contending vain desires.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ غَلَبَ نَوازِعَ أهْوِيَتِهِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6716
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who submits to the decree [of Allah] and acts with judiciousness [and determination].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ سَلَّمَ إلَى القَضاءِ وَ عَمِلَ بِالحَزْمِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonDivine Decree
hadith 6717
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who subdues his vain desire with his intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ (الكاملُ) مَنْ قَمَعَ هَواهُ بِعَقْلِهِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6718
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be rational and you will discern.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِعْقِلْ تُدْرِكْ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6719
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed, the intelligent person is one who considers the different [expressed] opinions with correct reasoning and considers the consequences [of matters].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ألا وَ إنَّ اللَّبيبَ مَنِ اسْتَقْبَلَ وُجُوهَ الآراءِ بِفِكْر صائِب وَ نَظَر فِي العَواقِبِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonConsultation (Shura)
hadith 6720
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent of you is the most submissive of you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُكُمْ أطْوَعُكُمْ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWorship
hadith 6721
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent person is one who follows the wise people.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُ النّاسِ مَنْ أطاعَ العُقَلاءَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWisdom
hadith 6722
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you make an indirect reference to an intelligent person then you have tormented him with reproof.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا لَوَّحْتَ لِلْعاقِلِ فَقَدْ أوْجَعْتَهُ عِتاباً
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6723
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most felicitous of people is the intelligent one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أسْعَدُ النّاسِ العاقِلُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6724
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent of people is the most modest of them.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُ النّاسِ أحْياهُمْ
Tags Intellect/ReasonModesty
hadith 6725
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent person is the virtuous, fearful one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُ الإنْسانِ مُحْسِنٌ خائِفٌ
Tags Intellect/ReasonFear of God (Khashya)Good Deeds
hadith 6726
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent of people is the one who forgives [and accepts the excuses of] others the most.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُ النّاسِ أعْذَرُهُمْ لِلنّاسِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonForgiveness
hadith 6727
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent of people is the farthest of them from all vile things.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُ النّاسِ أبْعَدُهُمْ عَنْ كُلِّ دَنِيَّة
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6728
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent of people is the most submissive of them to Allah, the Glorified.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُ النّاسِ أطْوَعُهُمْ لِلّهِ سُبْحانَهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWorship
hadith 6729
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent of people is the closest of them to Allah.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُ النّاسِ أقْرَبُهُمْ مِنَ اللّهِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6730
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent of people is one who sees his own fault and is blind to the fault of others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُ النّاسِ مَنْ كانَ بِعَيْبِهِ بَصيراً وَ عَنْ عَيْبِ غَيْرِهِ ضَريراً
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6731
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent of people is the one who does not go beyond silence in punishing the ignorant.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُ النَّاسِ مَنْ لايَتَجاوَزُ الصَّمْتَ في عُقُوبَةِ الجُهّالِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSilence
hadith 6732
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent of people is the best of them in estimating his livelihood and the most serious of them in endeavouring to improve his Hereafter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ النّاسِ عَقْلاً أحْسَنُهُمْ تَقْديراً لِمَعاشِهِ وَ أشَدُّهُمُ اهْتِماماً بِإصْلاحِ مَعادِهِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6733
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent of people is one whose seriousness overpowers his frivolity and who overcomes his vain desire with his intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُ النّاسِ مَنْ غَلَبَ جِدُّهُ هَزْلَهُ وَ اسْتَظْهَرَ عَلى هَواهُ بِعَقْلِهِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6734
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent of people is one who is humbled in front of the truth so he submits himself to it, and is honoured by the truth so he does not undermine its establishment and acting upon it with goodness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُ النّاسِ مَنْ ذَلَّ لِلْحَقِّ فَاعْطاهُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ وَ عَزَّ بِالحَقِّ فَلَمْ يُهِنْ إقامَتَهُ وَ حُسْنَ العَمِلِ بِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonHumility
hadith 6735
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most intelligent of people is the one who is most considering of the consequences [of actions].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أعْقَلُ النّاسِ أنْظَرُهُمْ فِي العَواقِبِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6736
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the intelligent one is not beguiled by covetousness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ العاقِلَ لايَنْخَدِعُ لِلطَّمَعِ (بِالطَّمع)
Tags Intellect/ReasonGreed/Stinginess
hadith 6737
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the intelligent person is one whose intellect is [employed] in right guidance and whose view is in [the process of development and] growth, that is why his view is correct and his action praiseworthy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ العاقِلَ مَنْ عَقْلُهُ فِي إرْشاد وَ مَنْ رَأْيُهُ فِي ازْدِياد فَلِذلِكَ رَأْيُهُ سَديدٌ وَ فِعْلُهُ حَميدٌ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 6738
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed, the intelligent one learns through discipline while the beasts are not trained except by beating.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ العاقِلَ يَتَّعِظُ بِالأدَبِ وَ البَهائِمُ لاتَتَّعِظُ إلاّ بِالضَّرْبِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonEtiquette
hadith 6739
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the intelligent person is one who looks in his today for his tomorrow, and strives to unshackle his soul, and works for that which must come to pass and which cannot be escaped.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ العاقِلَ مَنْ نَظَرَ في يَوْمِهِ لِغَدِهِ وَ سَعى في فِكاكِ نَفْسِهِ وَ عَمِلَ لِما لابُدَّ لَهُ مِنْهُ وَلامَحيصَ لَهُ عَنْهُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6740
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily it behoves the intelligent one to be cautious of death in this world, and he should make good preparations before he arrives at the abode wherein one wishes for death but does not find it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ العاقِلَ يَنْبَغي أنْ يَحْذَرَ المَوْتَ في هذِهِ الدّارِ وَ يُحْسِنَ لَهُ التَأَهُّبَ قَبْلَ أنْ يَصِلَ إلى دار يَتَمَنّى فيهَا المَوْتَ فَلا يَجِدُهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonDeath
hadith 6741
Imam Ali (AS) said, The practice of those who possess intellect and understanding is turning towards the permanent abode, turning away from the evanescent abode and being desirous of the Garden of Paradise.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شيمَةُ ذوي الألْبابِ وَ النُّهى اَلإقبالُ عَلى دارِ البَقاءِ وَ الأعْراضُ عَنْ دارِ الفَناءِ وَ التَّوَلُّهُ بِجَنَّةِ المأْوى
Tags Intellect/ReasonAsceticismParadise
hadith 6742
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves the intelligent one to make arrangements for his Hereafter and to develop [and build] the abode of his permanent residence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي لِلعاقِلِ أنْ يُقَدِّمَ لآخِرَتِهِ وَ يَعْمُرَ دارَ إقامَتِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Deeds
hadith 6743
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent one likes the company of those who are like him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْعاقِلُ يَأْلِفُ مِثْلَهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Company
hadith 6744
Imam Ali (AS) said, A person is the friend of what he understands.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمَرْءُ صَديقُ ما عَقَلَ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6745
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent one is the enemy of his delectation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ عَدُوُّ لَذَّتِهِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6747
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent one seeks perfection, the ignorant one seeks wealth.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ يَطْلُبُ الكَمالَ اَلْجاهِلُ يَطْلُبُ المالَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWealth/Materialism
hadith 6748
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent one puts his self down and as a result he gets elevated.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ يَضَعُ نَفْسَهُ فَيَرْتَفِعُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonHumility
hadith 6749
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent one is grieved, sorrowful.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَهْمُومٌ مَغْمُومٌ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6750
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who safeguards his affair.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ أحْرَزَ أمْرَهُ
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hadith 6751
Imam Ali (AS) said, Insinuation is the severest punishment for the intelligent one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلتَّعْريضُ لِلْعاقِلِ أشَدُّ عِتابِهِ
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hadith 6752
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who is admonished by experiences.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ وَعَظَتْهُ التَّجارِبُ
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hadith 6753
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who annihilates his lust.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ أماتَ شَهْوَتَهُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6754
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who spreads his generosity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ بَذَلَ نَداهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGenerosity
hadith 6755
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent one relies on his [hard] work, [while] the ignorant one relies on his aspiration.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ يَعْتَمِدُ عَلى عَمَلِهِ اَلجاهِلُ يَعْتَمِدُ عَلى أمَلِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Deeds
hadith 6756
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who takes a lesson from [the experiences of] others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنِ اتَّعَظَ بِغَيْرِهِ
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hadith 6757
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one whose words are affirmed by his actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ صَدَّقَ (صَدَّقَتْ) أقْوالَهُ أفْعالُهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonTruthfulness
hadith 6758
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who stops at what he knows.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ وَقَفَ حَيْثُ عَرَفَ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6759
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is one who renounces that which the ignorant one desires.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلعاقِلُ مَنْ يَزْهَدُ فيما يَرْغَبُ فيهِ الجاهِلُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonAsceticism
hadith 6760
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed only he is intelligent who is admonished by experiences.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّما العاقِلُ مَنْ وَعَظَتْهُ التَّجارِبُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6761
Imam Ali (AS) said, Only he is intelligent who takes out the grudges [from his heart].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّما اللَّبِيبُ مَنِ اسْتَسَلَّ الأحْقادَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonForgiveness
hadith 6762
Imam Ali (AS) said, As the intelligent one grows older, his intellect grows younger.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا شابَ العاقِلُ شَبَّ عَقْلُهُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6763
Imam Ali (AS) said, Hinting at [and making indirect references to] the error of the intelligent person is one of the most agonizing punishments for him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : تَلْويحُ زَلَّةِ العاقِلِ لَهُ مِنْ أمَضِّ عِتابِهِ (أمَضَّ مِنْ عِتابهِ)
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6764
Imam Ali (AS) said, The wealth of an intelligent person is in his knowledge and his action.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَرْوَةُ العاقِلِ في عِلْمِهِ وَ عَمَلِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWealth/Materialism
hadith 6765
Imam Ali (AS) said, Love of knowledge, virtuous forbearance and adhering to the right are from the merits of the people of reason and understanding.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حُبُّ العِلْمِ وَ حُسْنُ الحِلْمِ وَ لُزومُ الصَّوابِ مِنْ فَضائِلِ أُولِي النُّهى والألْبابِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWisdom
hadith 6766
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is a right that is due on the intelligent one to work for the Hereafter and to seek more provisions [for it].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَقٌّ عَلَى العاقِلِ العَمَلُ لِلْمَعادِ وَ الاِسْتِكْثارُ مِنَ الزّادِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonRights
hadith 6767
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is a right upon the intelligent one to vanquish his vain desire before his adversary.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَقٌّ عَلَى العاقِلِ أنْ يَقْهَرَ هَواهُ قَبْلَ ضِدِّهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonRights
hadith 6768
Imam Ali (AS) said, The reign of the intelligent one is like the relative who longs to unite [with his dear ones].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : دَوْلَةُ العاقِلِ كَالنَّسيبِ يَحِنُّ إلَى الوُصْلَةِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6769
Imam Ali (AS) said, The one who possesses intellect is not known except by [his] tolerance, temperance and kindness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ذُوالعَقْلِ لايَنْكَشِفُ إلاّ عَنِ احْتِمال وَ إجْمال وَ إفْضال
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6770
Imam Ali (AS) said, The desire of an intelligent person is in wisdom and the ambition of an ignorant person is in foolishness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَغْبَةُ العاقِلِ فِي الحِكْمَةِ وَ هِمَّةُ الجاهِلِ فِي الحَماقَةِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWisdom
hadith 6771
Imam Ali (AS) said, The lapse of an intelligent person is dangerous.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : زَلَّةُ العاقِلِ مَحْذُورَةٌ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6772
Imam Ali (AS) said, The lapse of an intelligent person is a crushing blow.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : زَلَّةُ العاقِلِ شَديدَةُ النِّكايَةِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6773
Imam Ali (AS) said, The virtues of an intelligent ruler are spread far and wide.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سُلْطانُ العاقِلِ يَنْشُرُ مَناقِبَهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGovernance
hadith 6774
Imam Ali (AS) said, The [distinguishing] quality of the people of intellect is [their] lack of lust and negligence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شيمَةُ العُقَلاءِ قِلَّةُ الشَّهْوَةِ وَ قِلَّةُ الغَفْلَةِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 6775
Imam Ali (AS) said, The quality of those who possess intellect and understanding is [their] turning towards the Eternal Abode, turning away from the evanescent abode, and yearning for the Garden of Paradise.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شيمَةُ ذَوِى الألْبابِ وَ النُّهى اَلإقْبالُ على دارِ البَقاءِ وَ الإعْراضُ عَنْ دارِ الفَناءِ وَالتَّوَلُّهُ بِجَنَّةِ المَأْوى
Tags Intellect/ReasonAsceticism
hadith 6776
Imam Ali (AS) said, The chest of an intelligent person is the strongbox of his secret.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : صَدْرُ العاقِلِ صُنْدُوقُ سِرِّهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSecrets/Concealment
hadith 6777
Imam Ali (AS) said, The conjecture of an intelligent person is more correct than the certitude of an ignorant person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ظَنُّ العاقِلِ أصَحُّ مِنْ يَقينِ الجاهِلِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonCertainty (Yaqin)
hadith 6778
Imam Ali (AS) said, The enmity of an intelligent person is better than the friendship of an ignorant one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَداوَةُ العاقِلِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ صَداقَةِ الجاهِلِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonEnemies/Hostility
hadith 6779
Imam Ali (AS) said, The sufficiency of an intelligent person is through his knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غِنَى العاقِلِ بِعِلْمِهِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6780
Imam Ali (AS) said, The sufficiency of an intelligent person is through his wisdom and his honour is through his contentment.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غِنَى العاقِلِ بِحِكْمَتِهِ وَ عِزُّهُ بِقَناعَتِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWisdomContentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 6781
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ugly act of an intelligent person is better than the beautiful act of an ignorant person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَبيحُ عاقِل خَيْرٌ مِنْ حَسَنِ جاهِل
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6782
Imam Ali (AS) said, Every intelligent person is sorrowful (or sad).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ عاقِل مَغْمُومٌ (مَحْزُونٌ)
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hadith 6783
Imam Ali (AS) said, Be intelligent in the affairs of your religion and simple in your worldly affairs.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُنْ عاقِلاً في أمْرِ دينِكَ جاهِلاً في أمْرِ دُنياكَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonAsceticism
hadith 6784
Imam Ali (AS) said, The speech of the intelligent is a nourishment [for the soul] and the reply of the ignorant is [nothing better than] silence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَلامُ العاقِلِ قُوتٌ وَ جَوابُ الجاهِلِ سُكُوتٌ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSilence
hadith 6785
Imam Ali (AS) said, For the intelligent one, there is goodness in every action [he does].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِلْعاقِلِ في كُلِّ عَمَل إحْسانٌ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Deeds
hadith 6786
Imam Ali (AS) said, For the intelligent one, there is nobility in every word [he speaks].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِلْعاقِلِ في كُلِّ كَلِمَة نُبْلٌ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6787
Imam Ali (AS) said, For the intelligent one, in every action there is self-discipline.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِلْعاقِلِ في كُلِّ عَمَل اِرتياضٌ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSoul (Nafs)
hadith 6788
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is not for the intelligent one to move out [of his home] except for three things: to do something to improve his Hereafter, or to earn his livelihood, or to enjoy what is not forbidden.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَيْسَ لِلْعاقِلِ أنْ يَكُونَ شاخِصاً إلاّ في ثَلاث: حُظْوَة (خُطوَة) في مَعاد أوْ مَرَمَّة في مَعاش أو لَذَّة في غَيْرِ مُحَرَّم
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Deeds
hadith 6789
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who is distracted by idle sport and seeks pleasure in amusement and song, has no intelligence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لَمْ يَعْقِلْ مَنْ وَلِهَ بِاللَّعْبِ وَ اسْتُهْتِرَ بِاللَّهْوِ وَ الطَّرَبِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6790
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who has intelligence, comprehends.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَقَلَ فَهِمَ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6791
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who has intelligence remains chaste [and abstains from the forbidden].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَقَلَ عَفَّ
Tags Intellect/ReasonChastity/Modesty
hadith 6792
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who has intelligence seeks pardon [for the wrong he does].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَقَلَ اِسْتَقالَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonRepentance
hadith 6793
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who has intelligence is kind [and tolerant].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَقَلَ سَمِحَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGenerosity
hadith 6794
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who has intelligence is content.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَقَلَ قَنِعَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonContentment (Qana'ah)
hadith 6795
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who has intelligence remains silent [until there is a need to speak].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَقَلَ صَمَتَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSilence
hadith 6796
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not use intellect is abased, and one who is abased is not revered.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لايَعْقِلْ يَهُنْ وَ مَنْ يَهُنْ لايُوَقَّرْ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6797
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who has intelligence takes more lessons [from the past].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَقَلَ كَثُرَ اِعْتِبارُهُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6798
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose intellect is less, his jesting is increased.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قَلَّ عَقْلُهُ كَثُرَ هَزْلُهُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6799
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who has intelligence takes lesson from his past and takes precaution for his soul.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَقَلَ اِعْتَبَرَ بِأمْسِهِ وَ اسْتَظْهَرَ لِنَفْسهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSoul (Nafs)
hadith 6800
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose intellect prevails over his lust and his forbearance [overcomes] his anger, then he is worthy of [being deemed as having] good conduct.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ غَلَبَ عَقْلُهُ شَهْوَتَهُ وَ حِلْمُهُ غَضَبَهُ كانَ جَديراً بِحُسْنِ السّيرَةِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonAnger
hadith 6801
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who has intelligence awakens from his negligence, prepares for his journey and maintains [and develops] his abode of [permanent] residence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ عَقَلَ تَيَقَّظَ مِنْ غَفْلَتِهِ وَ تَأَهَّبَ لِرِحْلَتِهِ وَ عَمَرَ دارَ إقامَتِه
Tags Intellect/ReasonHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 6802
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose intellect does not have the greatest control over him does not benefit from [any] advice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أمْلَكَ شَيْء بِهِ عَقْلُهُ لَمْ يَنْتَفِعْ بِمَوْعِظَة
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6803
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not have an intellect to adorn him, does not become noble.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ عَقْلٌ يَزينُهُ لَمْ يَنْبُلْ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6804
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose intellect is not complete, his evils are not safeguarded against.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَكْمُلْ عَقْلُهُ لَمْ تُؤْمَنْ بَوائِقُهُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6805
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is from the intelligence of a man that he not speak about all that he knows.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ عَقْلِ الرَّجُلِ أنْ لايَتَكَلَّمَ بِجَميعِ ما أحاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSilence
hadith 6806
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is from the rights of the intelligent person to vanquish his vain desire before his adversary.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ حَقِّ العاقِلِ أنْ يَقْهَرَ هَواهُ قَبْلَ ضِدِّهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonRights
hadith 6807
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is from the right of the intelligent person to count his evil action and his ugly conduct as being from the wretchedness of his circumstance and his misfortune.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ حَقِّ اللَّبيبِ أنْ يَعُدَّ سُوءَ عَمَلِهِ وَ قُبْحَ سيرَتِهِ مِنْ شَقاوَةِ جَدِّهِ وَنَحْسِهِ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6808
Imam Ali (AS) said, From the perfection of your intellect is your reliance on your intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ كَمالِ عَقْلِكَ اِسْتِظْهارُكَ عَلى عَقْلِكَ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6809
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who lengthens his aspirations is not intelligent.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما عَقَلَ مَنْ أطالَ أمَلَهُ
Tags Intellect/Reason
hadith 6810
Imam Ali (AS) said, An intelligent person does not lie and a believer does not fornicate.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما كَذَبَ عاقِلٌ وَ لا زَنى مُؤْمِنٌ
Tags Intellect/ReasonLying/FalsehoodAdultery
hadith 6811
Imam Ali (AS) said, The magnanimity of an intelligent person is his religion and his distinction is his etiquette.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُرُوَّةُ العاقِلِ دينُهُ وَ حَسَبُهُ أدَبُهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonEtiquette
hadith 6812
Imam Ali (AS) said, Half of the intelligent one is tolerance and [the other] half is feigning negligence [when encountering the bad behaviour of the ignorant].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِصْفُ العاقِلِ اِحْتِمالٌ وَ نِصْفُهُ تَغافُلٌ
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hadith 6813
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no poverty for the intelligent one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لافَقْرَ لِعاقِل
Tags Intellect/ReasonThe Poor and Needy
hadith 6814
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent person is never found [to be] beguiled.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايُلْفَى العاقِلُ مَغْرُوراً
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hadith 6815
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is none more courageous than the intelligent one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا أشْجَعَ مِنْ لَبيب
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hadith 6816
Imam Ali (AS) said, He who is overcome by anger and lust should not be counted as an intelligent person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَنْبَغي أنْ يُعَدَّ عاقِلاً مَنْ يَغْلِبُهُ الغَضَبُ وَ الشَّهْوَةُ
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hadith 6817
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves the intelligent person not to remain aloof from the obedience of Allah and the struggle against his [lower] self, in every situation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي لِلْعاقِلِ أنْ لايَخْلُوَ في كُلِّ حالَة عَنْ طاعَةِ رَبِّهِ وَ مُجاهَدَةِ نَفْسِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWorshipSoul (Nafs)
hadith 6818
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves the intelligent person to work for the Hereafter and try to increase his provisions before he passes away and is lowered into his grave.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي لِلْعاقِلِ أنْ يَعْمَلَ لِلْمَعادِ وَ يَسْتَكْثِرَ مِنَ الزَّادِ قَبْلَ زَهُوقِ نَفْسِهِ وَ حُلُولِ رَمْسِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Deeds
hadith 6819
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves the intelligent one to prepare provisions for his Hereafter and to maintain [and develop] the abode of his [permanent] residence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي لِلْعاقِلِ أنْ يُقَدِّمَ لآخِرَتِهِ وَ يَعْمُرَ دارَ إقامَتِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Deeds
hadith 6820
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves the intelligent person to earn praise through his wealth and to preserve himself from asking others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي لِلْعاقِلِ أنْ يَكْتَسِبَ بِمالِهِ المَحْمَدَةَ وَ يَصُونَ نَفْسَهُ عَنِ المَسْألَةِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWealth/Materialism
hadith 6821
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves an intelligent person to address an ignorant one like a doctor addresses a sick patient.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي لِلْعاقِلِ أنْ يُخاطِبَ الجاهِلَ مُخاطَبَةَ الطَّبيبِ اَلمَريضَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonEtiquette
hadith 6822
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves the intelligent person to increase his association with the scholars and the virtuous ones, and to keep away from the company of the evil and wicked ones.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي لِلْعاقِلِ أنْ يُكْثِرَ مِنْ صُحْبَةِ العُلَماءِ والأبْرارِ وَ يَجْتَنِبَ مُقارَنَةَ الأشْرارِ وَ الفُجّارِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Company
hadith 6823
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves the intelligent one to protect himself from the intoxication of wealth, the intoxication of power, the intoxication of knowledge, the intoxication of praise and the intoxication of youth, for each of these have foul odours that take away intelligence and reduces dignity.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي لِلْعاقِلِ أنْ يَحْتَرِسَ مِنْ سُكْرِ المالِ وَ سُكْرِ القُدْرَةِ وَ سُكْرِ العِلْمِ وَسُكْرِ المَدْحِ وَ سُكْرِ الشَّبابِ فَإنَّ لِكُلِّ ذلِكَ رِياحاً خَبيثَةً تَسْلُبُ العَقْلَ وَ تَسْتَخِفُّ الوَقارَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWealth/MaterialismHeedlessness/Negligence
hadith 6824
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves the intelligent person not to be harsh when he teaches, and not to scorn [others] when he gains knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يَنْبَغي لِلْعاقِلِ إذا عَلَّمَ أنْ لايَعْنُفَ وَإذا عُلِّمَ أنْ لايَأْنَفَ
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hadith 6825
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intellect of every person is manifested by that which is spoken by his tongue.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يُنْبِئُ عَنْ عَقْلِ كُلِّ امْرِئ ما يَنْطِقُ بِهِ لِسانُهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSilence
hadith 6826
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intellect of every person is indicated by his tongue, and his merit is evinced by his diction.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يُنْبِئُ عَنْ عَقْلِ كُلِّ امْرئ لِسانُهُ وَ يَدُلُّ عَلى فَضْلِهِ بَيانُهُ
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hadith 6827
Imam Ali (AS) said, I am amused by a man whose intellect is seen as an extension of his tongue, while his tongue is not seen as an extension of his intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : يُعْجِبُني مِنَ الرَّجُلِ أنْ يُرى عَقْلُهُ زائِداً عَلى لِسانِهِ وَ لايُرى لِسانُهُ زائِداً عَلى عَقْلهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSilence
hadith 6828
Imam Ali (AS) said, Follow the intelligent one and you will benefit.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أطِعِ العاقِلَ تَغْنَمْ
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hadith 6829
Imam Ali (AS) said, At times the intelligent person becomes blind to what is right.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّما عَمِيَ اللَّبيبُ عَنِ الصَّوابِ
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