Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 50

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · Supererogatory worship void without fulfilling obligations

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Arabic text

٣٩. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): لَا قُرْبَةَ بِالنَّوَافِلِ إِذَا أَضَرَّتْ بِالْفَرَائِضِ.

Translation

39. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace he upon him, said: Supererogatory worship cannot bring about nearness to Allāh if it hampers the obligatory.

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

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