Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 22

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · Forgiving virtuous individuals' shortcomings

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Arabic text

٢٠. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): أَقِيلُوا ذَوِي الْمُرُوءَاتِ عَثَرَاتِهِمْ فَمَا يَعْثُرُ مِنْهُمْ عَاثِرٌ إِلَّا وَيَدُهُ بِيَدِ اللهِ يَرْفَعُهُ.

Translation

20. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Forgive the shortcomings of people of virtue and honor because when they fall into error Allāh raises them up.

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

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