Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Consultation and Deliberation

Volume 1 55 narrations
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Consultation (Shura) 54 Intellect/Reason 10 Wisdom 4 Guidance and Misguidance 3 Betrayal/Treachery 3 Enemies/Hostility 2 Greed/Stinginess 2 Regret 1 Fear of God (Khashya) 1 Oppression 1 Lying/Falsehood 1

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hadith 4922
Imam Ali (AS) said, Participating in deliberation leads to the appropriate decision.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلشِّرْكَةُ فِي الرَّأْيِ تُؤَدّي إلَى الصَّوابِ
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hadith 4923
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consult your enemies; you will know from their opinion how much enmity they have [for you] and what their objectives are.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِسْتَشِرْ أعْداءَكَ تَعْرِفْ مِنْ رَأْيِهِمْ مِقْدارَ عَداوَتِهِمْ وَ مَواضِعَ مَقاصِدِهِمْ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Enemies/Hostility
hadith 4924
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consult your intelligent enemy and be wary of the opinion of your ignorant friend.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِسْتَشِرْ عَدُوَّكَ العاقِلَ وَ احْذَرْ رَأْيَ صَديقِكَ الجاهِلَ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Enemies/HostilityIntellect/Reason
hadith 4925
Imam Ali (AS) said, Compare some opinions with others, from this the right course of action will come to light.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِضْرِبُوا بَعْضَ الرَّأْيِ بِبَعْض يَتَوَلَّدْ مِنْهُ الصَّوابُ
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hadith 4926
Imam Ali (AS) said, Suspect your intellects, for indeed it is from trusting in them that mistakes are made.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اِتَّهِمُوا عُقُولَكُمْ فَإنَّهُ مِنَ الثِّقَةِ بِها يَكُونُ الخَطاءُ
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hadith 4927
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consultation is [a means of] ease for you and a difficulty for others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُشاوَرَةُ راحَةٌ لَكَ وَ تَعَبٌ لِغَيْرِكَ
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hadith 4928
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best person whom you can consult is the one with [abundant] experience and the worst person whom you can associate with is the one with [numerous] faults.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ مَنْ شاوَرْتَ ذُو التَّجارِبِ وَشَرُّ مَنْ قارَنْتَ ذُو المَعائِبِ
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hadith 4929
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consultation is [a means of] seeking [assistance and] support.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُشاوَرَةُ اِسْتِظْهارٌ
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hadith 4930
Imam Ali (AS) said, Seeking advice is the essence [and source] of guidance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلاِسْتِشارَةُ عَيْنُ الهِدايَةِ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Guidance and Misguidance
hadith 4931
Imam Ali (AS) said, The one who seeks advice is protected from failure.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُسْتَشيرُ مُتَحَصِّنٌ مِنَ السَّقَطِ
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hadith 4932
Imam Ali (AS) said, The one who seeks advice is on the side of success.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلمُسْتَشيرُ عَلى طَرَفِ النَّجاحِ
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hadith 4933
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consultation elicits for you the correct opinions of others.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْمَشْوَرَةُ تَجْلِبُ لَكَ صَوابَ غَيْرِكَ
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hadith 4934
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed consultation has only been urged because the opinion of the adviser is unbiased while the opinion of the consulter is mixed with bias.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّما حُضَّ عَلَى المُشاوَرَةِ لأنَّ رَأْيَ المُشيرِ صِرفٌ وَ رَأيَ المُسْتَشيرِ مَشُوبٌ بِالهَوى
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hadith 4935
Imam Ali (AS) said, The bane of consultation is contradiction of opinions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آفَةُ المُشاوَرَةِ اِنْتِقاضُ الآراءِ
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hadith 4936
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you have decided [to do something], then consult [with others].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا عَزَمْتَ فَاسْتَشِرْ
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hadith 4937
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you proceed with an affair then proceed after deliberation and seeking advice; do not delay your action of today to tomorrow, and perform each days action on that same day.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا أمْضَيْتَ أمْراً فَأمْضِهِ بَعْدَ الرَّوِيَّةِ وَ مُراجَعَةِ المَشْوَرَةِ وَلا تُؤَخِّرْ عَمَلَ يَوْم إلى غَد وَ أمْضِ لِكُلِّ يَوْم عَمَلَهُ
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hadith 4938
Imam Ali (AS) said, Ignorance of the adviser is [a cause of] destruction of the consulter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : جَهْلُ المُشيرِ هَلاكُ المُسْتشيرِ
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hadith 4939
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves the intelligent one to add the opinion of the intelligent people to his opinion and to merge the knowledge of the wise with his knowledge.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَقٌّ عَلَى العاقِلِ أنْ يُضيفَ إلى رَأْيِهِ رَأيَ العُقَلاءِ وَ يَضُمَّ إلى عِلْمِهِ عُلُومَ الحُكَماءِ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Intellect/ReasonWisdom
hadith 4940
Imam Ali (AS) said, It behoves the intelligent one to continuously seek the right path and abandon obstinacy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : حَقٌّ عَلَى العاقِلِ أنْ يَسْتَديمَ الإرْشادَ وَ يَتْرُكَ الاِسْتِبْدادَ
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hadith 4941
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best among those whom you consult are the people of wisdom and knowledge, and those who possess experience and judiciousness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خَيْرُ مَنْ شاوَرْتَ ذَوُوا النُّهى وَ العِلْمِ وَ أُولُو التَّجارِبِ وَ الحَزْمِ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Wisdom
hadith 4942
Imam Ali (AS) said, Betrayal of the one who submits [to you] and the one who consults [you] is from the most atrocious acts and the gravest wickedness, and leads to punishment in hellfire.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : خِيانَةُ المُسْتَسْلِمِ وَ المُسْتَشيرِ مِنْ أفْظَعِ الأُمُورِ وَ أعْظَمِ الشُّرُورِ وَ مُوجِبُ عَذابِ السَّعيرِ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Betrayal/Treachery
hadith 4943
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consult before you decide and think before you proceed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شاوِرْ قَبْلَ أنْ تَعْزِمَ وَفَكِّرْ قَبْلَ أنْ تُقْدِمَ
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hadith 4944
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consult the intelligent ones and you will be safe from error and regret.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شاوِرْ ذَوِي العُقُولِ تَأْمَنِ الزَّلَلَ وَ النَّدَمَ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Intellect/ReasonRegret
hadith 4945
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consult in your affairs those who fear Allah and you will be rightly guided.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شاوِرْ في أُمُورِكَ الَّذينَ يَخْشَوْنَ اللّهَ تَرْشُدْ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Fear of God (Khashya)
hadith 4946
Imam Ali (AS) said, Being unjust to the one who seeks advice is [the worst form of] oppression and betrayal.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ظُلْمُ المُسْتَشيرِ ظُلْمٌ وَ خيانَةٌ
Tags Consultation (Shura)OppressionBetrayal/Treachery
hadith 4947
Imam Ali (AS) said, You must seek consultation, for indeed it is the result of judiciousness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَلَيْكَ بِالمُشاوَرَةِ فَإنَّها نَتيجَةُ الحَزْمِ
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hadith 4948
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is the duty of the one who is consulted to strive in giving an [appropriate] opinion but it is not for him to guarantee success.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : علَى المُشيرِ الاِجْتِهادُ فِي الرَّأْيِ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ ضَمانُ النُجْحِ
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hadith 4949
Imam Ali (AS) said, The essence [and source] of guidance is in consultation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : فِي الاِسْتِشارَةِ عَيْنُ الهِدايَةِ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Guidance and Misguidance
hadith 4950
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consultation suffices as a supporter.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كَفى بِالمُشاوَرَةِ ظَهيراً
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hadith 4951
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who acts against [good] advice gets perplexed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ خالَفَ المَشْوَرَةَ اِرْتَبَكَ
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hadith 4952
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who consults an intelligent person acquires [his objective].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ اِسْتَشارَ العاقِلَ مَلَكَ
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hadith 4953
Imam Ali (AS) said, One whose adviser goes astray, his planning is nullified.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ ضَلَّ مُشيرُهُ بَطَلَ تَدْبيرُهُ
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hadith 4954
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever gives sincere advice to the one who consults him, his planning becomes good.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ نَصَحَ مُسْتَشيرَهُ صَلُحَ تَدْبيرُهُ
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hadith 4955
Imam Ali (AS) said, Whoever cheats the one who consults him, his foresight is taken away.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ غَشَّ مُسْتَشيرَهُ سُلِبَ تَدْبيرُهُ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Betrayal/Treachery
hadith 4956
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who consults the people of intellect is enlightened by the lights of the intellects.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ شاوَرَ ذَوِي العُقُولِ اِسْتَضاءَ بِأنْوارِ العُقُولِ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Intellect/Reason
hadith 4957
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who consults the people of intellect and wisdom attains success and rightness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ شاوَرَ ذَوِي النُّهى وَ الألْبابِ فازَ بِالنُّجْحِ والصَّوابِ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Intellect/ReasonWisdom
hadith 4958
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who consults with the people shares in their [combined] intellects.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ شاوَرَ الرِّجالَ شارَكَها في عُقُولِها
Tags Consultation (Shura)Intellect/Reason
hadith 4959
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who consults the people of intellect and wisdom, gains success through prudence and aptness.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَشارَ ذَوِي النُّهى وَ الألبابِ فازَ بِالحَزْمِ وَ السَّدادِ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Intellect/ReasonWisdom
hadith 4960
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who persists in consultation does not lack a praiser when the right result is achieved or an apologizer when a mistake is made.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَزِمَ المُشاوَرَةَ لَمْ يَعْدَمْ عِنْدَ الصَّوابِ مادِحاً وَ عِنْدَ الخَطاءِ عاذِراً
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hadith 4961
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who seeks advice does not go astray.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما ضَلَّ مَنِ اسْتَشارَ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Guidance and Misguidance
hadith 4962
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nothing derives an appropriate outcome like consultation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَا اسْتُنْبِطَ الصَّوابُ بِمِثْلِ المُشاوَرَةِ
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hadith 4963
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consulting the judicious person who is concerned for you is a [means of attaining] triumph.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُشاوَرَةُ الحازِمِ المُشْفِقِ ظَفَرٌ
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hadith 4964
Imam Ali (AS) said, Consulting the ignorant person who is concerned for you one is dangerous.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مُشاوَرَةُ الجاهِلِ المُشْفِقِ خَطَرٌ
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hadith 4965
Imam Ali (AS) said, How good a support consultation is!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعْمَ المُظاهَرَةُ المُشاوَرَةُ
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hadith 4966
Imam Ali (AS) said, What a good backing [and support] consultation is!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : نِعْمَ الاِسْتِظْهارُ المُشاوَرَةُ
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hadith 4967
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not consult with your enemy and hide your information [from him].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُشاوِرْ عَدُوَّكَ وَ اسْتُرْهُ خَبَرَكَ
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hadith 4968
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never consult with the ignorant in your affairs.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُشاوِرَنَّ في أمْرِكَ مَنْ يَجْهَلُ
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hadith 4969
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not belittle a noteworthy opinion [even] when it is brought to you by an inferior person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَسْتَصْغِرَنَّ عِنْدَكَ الرَّأْيَ الخَطيرَ إذا أتاكَ بِهِ الرَّجُلُ الحَقيرُ
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hadith 4970
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not include a miser in your consultation as he will turn you away from the goal and frighten you with poverty.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُدْخِلَنَّ في مَشْوَرَتِكَ بَخيلاً فَيَعْدِلَ بِكَ عَنِ القَصْدِ وَ يَعِدَكَ الفَقْرَ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4971
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never include a coward in your consultation as he will weaken your resolve in the matter and [will] make a mountain out of a mole hill.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُشْرِكَنَّ في رَأْيِكَ جَباناً يُضَعِّفُكَ عَنِ الأمْرِ وَ يُعَظِّمُ عَلَيْكَ ما لَيْسَ بِعَظيم
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hadith 4972
Imam Ali (AS) said, Do not consult the liar, for indeed he is like the mirage that makes the distant seem near and the near seem distant.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتَسْتَشِرِ الكَذَّابَ فَإنَّهُ كَالسَّرابِ يُقَرِّبُ عَلَيْكَ البَعيدَ وَيُبَعِدُّ عَلَيْكَ القَريبَ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Lying/Falsehood
hadith 4973
Imam Ali (AS) said, Never include a greedy person in your consultation as he will facilitate evil [deeds] and glamorize avarice for you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاتُشْرِكَنَّ في مَشْوَرَتِكَ حَريصاً يُهَوِّنْ عَلَيْكَ الشَّرَّ وَيُزَيِّنْ لَكَ الشَّرَهَ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Greed/Stinginess
hadith 4974
Imam Ali (AS) said, The intelligent one never dispenses with consultation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا يَسْتَغْنِي العاقِلُ عَنِ المُشاوَرَةِ
Tags Consultation (Shura)Intellect/Reason
hadith 4975
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no backing [and support that is stronger and] more reliable than consultation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لامُظاهَرَةَ أوْثَقُ مِنْ مُشاوَرَة
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hadith 4976
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who becomes satisfied with his own intellect (or action) has gone astray.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنِ اسْتَغْنى بِعَقْلِهِ (بِفِعْلِهِ) ضَلَّ
Tags Intellect/Reason