hadith
4561
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Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, ‘The parable of this world is like that of a snake, it is soft to touch but it contains a deadly poison. Men of intellect are cautious whereas children extend their arms towards it.
الإمامُ الكاظمُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): مَثَلُ الدنيا مَثَلُ الحَيّةِ ؛ مَسُّها لَيِّنٌ وفي جَوفِها السُّمُّ القاتِلُ ، يَحذَرُها الرِّجالُ ذَوُو العُقولِ ، ويَهوِي إلَيها الصِّبيانُ بأيديهِم .
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