Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 60

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · Sin displeasing you better than pride-inducing virtue

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Arabic text

٤٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): سَيِّئَةٌ تَسُوءُكَ خَيْرٌ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ تُعْجِبُكَ.

Translation

46. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The sin that displeases you is better in the view of Allāh than the virtue which makes you proud. [1]

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

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