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hadith 1991
Hadith #
1991
Book
Mīzān al-Ḥikma
Volume
1
Part
The Intellect
Chapter
The Explanation of Intellect
Source
Muḥammad Muḥammadī Rayshahrī
Publisher
ICAS Press
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘[To be a man of] intellect is to preserve your experiences, and the best of all that you have experienced is that which has taught you a lesson.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): العَقلُ حِفظُ التَّجارِبِ ، وخَيرُ ما جَرَّبتَ ما وَعَظَكَ .
Tags Intellect/Reason

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