Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 42

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · The doer of good surpasses the good itself

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Arabic text

٣٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): فَاعِلُ الْخَيْرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْهُ، وَفَاعِلُ الشَّرِّ شَرٌّ مِنْهُ.

Translation

32. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The doer of good is better than the good itself, and the doer of evil is worse than the evil itself.

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

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