hadith
1472
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Imam Ali (AS) said, It suffices as ignorance for a person to be ignorant about himself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَفى بِالمَرْءِ جَهْلاً أنْ يَجْهَلَ نَفْسَهُ
Similar narrations
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #1475 Imam Ali (AS) said, It suffices as ignorance for a person to be ignorant of his limits [and standing in society].
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #1476 Imam Ali (AS) said, It suffices as ignorance for a person to be ignorant of his flaw.
- Mīzān al-Ḥikma #1776 Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘It suffices as ignorance to be unaware of ones status.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #1445 Imam Ali (AS) said, The greatest ignorance is the ignorance of a person about himself.
- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #10128 Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not be ignorant of yourself for indeed the one who is ignorant about himself is ignorant about everything.
- Mīzān al-Ḥikma #1773 Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The greatest form of ignorance is for a person to be ignorant of the condition of his own self.