Sayings · Oppression leads to inevitable regret

al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 406 AH) · Thaqalayn library edition, reproduced verbatim

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Arabic text

١٨٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): لِلظَّالِمِ الْبَادِي غَداً بِكَفِّهِ عَضَّةٌ.

Original English translation

186. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who takes the lead in oppression has to bite his hand (in repentance) tomorrow.

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