hadith
1529
۞
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘No one can straighten people other than a ruler be he pious or wicked.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاَيُصْلِحُ النَّاسَ إلّا أمِيرٌ ؛ بَرٌّ أوْ فَاجِرٌ.
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