Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 130

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · Learned ignorance's self-destructive potential

2

Arabic text

١٠٧. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): رُبَّ عَالِمٍ قَدْ قَتَلَهُ جَهْلُهُ وَعِلْمُهُ مَعَهُ لَا يَنْفَعُهُ.

Translation

107. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Often the ignorance of a learned man ruins him while the knowledge he has does not avail him.

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

Explain Related narrations Related versesSelect or long-press any passage for its tools

Published assessments

This edition publishes no authenticity assessment for this narration. SacredTwo does not assign one.

Persian rendering (AI)

No published Persian translation of this edition is available. This rendering is produced by SacredTwo's model and is not a published translation.

AI explanation

AI-assisted translation — not a verified published translation.