Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 85

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · Ignorance manifests in extremes of neglect or exaggeration

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Arabic text

٧٠. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): لَا تَرَى الْجَاهِلَ إِلَّا مُفْرِطاً أَوْ مُفَرِّطاً.

Translation

70. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: You will not find an ignorant person but at one extreme or the other (i.e. a person who neglects or a person who exaggerates).

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

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