Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 86

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · Increasing intelligence reduces speech

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Arabic text

٧١. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): إِذَا تَمَّ الْعَقْلُ نَقَصَ الْكَلاَمُ.

Translation

71. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: As intelligence increases, speech decreases. [1]

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

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