Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Eloquence

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hadith 1178
Imam Ali (AS) said, Eloquence is that which is easy on speech and light on reasoning.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : البَلاغَةُ ما سَهُلَ علَى المَنْطِقِ وَ خَفَّ عَلَى الفِطْنَةِ
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hadith 1179
Imam Ali (AS) said, Eloquence is to reply without hesitation and [to speak] correctly, without making mistakes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلبَلاغَةُ أنْ تُجِيبَ فلا تُبْطِئَ وَ تُصيبَ فَلا تُخْطِئَ
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hadith 1180
Imam Ali (AS) said, Conciseness can be enough of an eloquence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : قَدْ يُكْتَفى مِن البَلاغَةِ بِالإيجازِ
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hadith 1181
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who undertakes the rending and mending of speech has attained eloquence.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ قامَ بِفَتْقِ القَولِ وَ رَتْقِهِ فَقَدْ حازَ البَلاغَةَ
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hadith 1182
Imam Ali (AS) said, The tools of rhetoric are: an intelligent mind and an eloquent tongue.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : آلَةُ (آية) البَلاغةِ قَلْبٌ عَقُولٌ وَ لِسانٌ قائِلٌ
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hadith 1183
Imam Ali (AS) said, Sometimes even the eloquent one is left speechless.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّما اُرْتِجَ عَلَى الفَصيحِ الجَوابُ
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