Sayings · The destructive power of unrestrained speech

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

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Arabic text

٦٠. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الِّلسَانُ سَبُعٌ، إِنْ خُلِّيَ عَنْهُ عَقَرَ.

Translation

60. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The tongue is a beast; if it is let loose, it devours.

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