Sayings · Responding to evil with evil

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

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Arabic text

٣١٤. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): رُدُّوا الْحَجَرَمِنْ حَيْثُ جَاءَ، فَإِنَّ الشَّرَّ لَا يَدْفَعُهُ إِلَّا الشَّرُّ.

Original English translation

314. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Throw a stone in return from where one comes to you because evil can be met only with evil.

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