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hadith 1489
Hadith #
1489
Book
Ghurar al-Ḥikam
Volume
1
Chapter
The Ignorant and the Foolish
Source
ʿAbd al-Wāḥid b. Muḥammad al-Tamīmī al-Āmidī
Publisher
Ansariyan Publications
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Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant person is never found to be anything but falling short or excessive.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ لَنْ يُلْقى أبَداً إلا مُفَرِّطاً أو مُفْرِطاً
Tags Intellect/Reason

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