Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 111

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · Knowledge manifested through action versus mere words

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Arabic text

٩٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): أَوْضَعُ الْعِلْمِ مَا وُقِفَ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ وَأَرْفَعُهُ مَا ظَهَرَ فِي الْجَوَارِحِ وَالْأَرْكَانِ.

Translation

92. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The lowest form of knowledge is that which remains on the tongue and the most superior form is that which manifests itself through (the action of) the limbs and the organs of the body.

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

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