hadith
4237
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Imam Ali (AS) said, When you ask, ask in order to learn and do not ask in order to embarrass [the one whom you are asking]. Indeed the ignorant one who learns is similar to a learned person and verily the learned one who is oppressive is similar to an ignorant person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا سَألْتَ فَاسألْ تَفَقُّهاً وَ لا تَسْألْ تَعَنُّتاً فَإنَّ الجاهِلَ المُتَعَلِّمَ شَبيهٌ بِالعالِمِ وَ إنَّ العالِمَ المُتَعَسِّفَ شَبيهٌ بِالجاهِلِ
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