hadith
1555
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Imam Sadiq (a.s) said: “You can read in Imam Ali's book that this world is like a snake which feels soft but has a lethal poison inside. Any wise man will avoid it, but ignorant children will be attracted to it.”
عنه (عليه السلام) قال
إن في كتاب علي (عليه السلام)، إنما مثل الدنيا كمثل الحية، لين مسها وفي جوفها السم الناقع، يحذرها الرجال ذوو العقول، ويهوي إليها الصبي الجاهل.
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