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19-03-2024 |10 Ramaḍān 1445 AH

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Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Where there are several answers, the correct one will remain hidden.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا ازْدَحَمَ الجَوابُ خَفِيَ الصَّوابُ.

Reference: ’[Nahjul Balaghah, Saying 243]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Sometimes even the eloquent fails to come up with an answer.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّما اُرتِجَ علي الفَصيحِ الجَوابُ.

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5378]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘He who rushes to give answers will not perceive the truth.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَن أسْرَعَ في الجَوابِ لَم يُدرِكِ الصَّوابَ.

Reference: [Gharar al Hukam. no. 8640]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘One of the proofs of virtue is giving correct answers.

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِن بُرهـانِ الفَضـلِ صائبُ‏ الجَـوابِ.

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9417]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Leave sharpness and reflect instead on the argument, and avoid idle talk in order to be safe from error.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : دَعِ الحِدَّةَ وتَفَكَّرْ في الحُجَّةِ وتَحفَّظْ مِن الخَطَلِ، تأمَنِ الزَّلَلَ .

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5136]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘If you remain clement with the ignorant, you give him indeed an adequate answer.’

لإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا حَلُمْتَ عنِ الجاهِلِ فَقَد أوْسَعْتَهُ جَواباً.

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4104]

Description: Imam Ali (a.s.) said, ‘Many a speech is answered by silence.’

الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ كلامٍ جَوابُهُ السُّكوتُ.

Reference: ’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 5303]

Description: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said, ‘He who answers regarding all that is asked is mad۔

الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنّ مَن أجابَ في كلِّ مايُسْألُ عَنهُ لَمَجنونٌ .

Reference: [Ma’ani al-Akhbar, p. 238, no. 2]