hadith
1949
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Vision is not dependent on the eyes, for the eyes may often belie their owners, yet the mind never deceives a man seeking its counsel.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): لَيستِ الرَّوِيَّةُ كَالمُعايَنَةِ مَع الإبْصارِ ؛ فقد تَكذِبُ العُيونُ أهلَها، ولا يَغُشُّ العقلُ مَنِ اسْتَنْصحَهُ .
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- Ghurar al-Ḥikam #1137 Imam Ali (AS) said, Vision is not attained by sight [alone], for sight can fool its possessor.
- Nahj al-Balāgha #1854 281. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Perception by the eyes is not real observation because the eyes sometimes deceive people;...