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]