hadith
4524
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Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily if you do wrong [to others] then you are only debasing and harming yourself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّكَ إنْ أسَأتَ فَنَفْسَكَ تَمْتَهِنُ وَ إيّاها تَغْبِنُ
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Oppression
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