Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 101

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · Ali's response to excessive but insincere praise

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Arabic text

٨٣. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام) لِرَجُلٍ أَفْرَطَ فِي الثَّنَاءِ عَلَيْهِ وَكَانَ لَهُ مُتَّهِماً: أَنَا دُونَ مَا تَقُولُ وَفَوْقَ مَا فِي نَفْسِكَ.

Translation

83. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said about a man who praised him much, although he did not admire him: I am below what you express and above what you feel in your heart.

Translation: Sayed Ali Raza — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.

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