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Imam Ali (AS) said, Everyone who is called ‘one other than Allah, the Glorified, is little; and every honoured one other than Him is inferior; and every strong one other than Him is weak; and every master other than Him is a slave; and every knower other than Him is a learner; and every capable one other than Him is sometimes able and other times unable.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ مُسَمًّى بِالوَحْدَةِ غَيرُ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ قَليلٌ وَ كُلُّ عزيز غَيرُهُ ذَليلٌ وَكُلُّ قَويّ غَيرُهُ ضعيفٌ وَكُلُّ مالِك غَيرُهُ مَمْلُوكٌ وكُلُّ عالِم غَيرُهُ مُتَعَلِّمٌ وَكُلُّ قادِر غيرُهُ يَقْدِرُ وَ يَعْجِزُ
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