Ghurar al-Ḥikam

The Ignorant and the Foolish

Volume 1 59 narrations
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hadith 1489
Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant person is never found to be anything but falling short or excessive.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ لَنْ يُلْقى أبَداً إلا مُفَرِّطاً أو مُفْرِطاً
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hadith 1490
Imam Ali (AS) said, Neither does an ignorant restrain himself [from wrongdoing] nor does he benefit from good advice.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ لايَرْتَدِعُ وَ بِالمَواعِظِ لا يَنْتَفِعُ
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hadith 1491
Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant person is one who obeys his vain desires in disobedience to his Lord.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ مَنْ أطاعَ هَواهُ في مَعصيَةِ رَبِّهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSoul (Nafs)
hadith 1492
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant person feels aversion towards that which the wise person feels at ease with.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ يَسْتَوْحِشُ مِمّا يَأنَسُ بِه الحَكيْمُ
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hadith 1493
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant person does not understand the learned because he [himself] was never learned before.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ لايَعْرِفُ العالِمَ لأنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ قَبْلُ عالِماً
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hadith 1494
Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant person does not recognize his failure and does not accept the [good] advice given to him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ لا يَعْرِفُ تَقْصيرَهُ وَلايَقْبَلُ مِنَ النَّصيحِ لهُ
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hadith 1495
Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant person relies on his hopes and is negligent in his actions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ يَعْتَمِدُ عَلى أمَلِهِ وَ يُقَصِّرُ في عَمَلِهِ
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hadith 1496
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant person is like a rock through which water does not gush forth, and a tree, the branches of which do not become green, and a ground upon which foliage is not found.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ صَخْرَةٌ لا يَنْفَجِرُ ماؤُها وَشَجَرَةٌ لايَخْضَرُّ عُودُها وَ أرضٌ لايَظهَرُ عُشْبُها
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hadith 1497
Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant person is [like the] dead among the living.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْجاهِلُ مَيِّتٌ بَيْنَ الأحْياءِ
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hadith 1498
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most wretched of all people is the ignorant one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أشْقَى النّاسِ اَلجاهِلُ
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hadith 1499
Imam Ali (AS) said, An unremorseful sinner is the most ignorant person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أجْهَلُ النّاسِ مُسِيئٌ مُسْتَأنِفٌ
Tags Intellect/ReasonRepentance
hadith 1500
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most ignorant person is one who is deceived by the praise of a flatterer who makes the ugly look appealing to him and makes him hate the [sincere] adviser.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أجْهَلُ النّاسِ المُغْتَرُّ بِقَوْلِ مادِح مُتَمَلِّق يُحَسِّنُ لَهُ القَبيحَ وَ يُبَغِّضُ إلَيْهِ النَّصيْحَ
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hadith 1501
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most hated creature in the sight of Allah is the ignorant person, because He deprived him of what He bestowed on His creation, and that is intellect.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أبْغَضُ الخَلائِقِ إلَى اللّهِ تعالى اَلجاهِلُ لأنَّهُ حَرَمَهُ ما مَنَّ بِهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ وَ هُوَ العَقْلُ
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hadith 1502
Imam Ali (AS) said, Verily the ignorant is one whose ignorance leads astray and whose vain desires entice [towards evil]; so his speech is unhealthy and his action is blameworthy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّ الجاهِلَ مَنْ جَهْلُهُ في إغْواء وَ مَنْ هَواهُ في إغْراء فَقَوْلُهُ سَقيمٌ وَ فِعْلُهُ ذَميمٌ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 1503
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant one is perplexed.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ حَيْرانٌ
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hadith 1504
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant person inclines towards the one who is like him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ يَميلُ (يَألِفُهُ مِثْلُهُ) إلى شِكْلِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Company
hadith 1505
Imam Ali (AS) said, Man is an enemy of that which he is ignorant of.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : المَرْءُ عَدُوُّ ما جَهِلَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonEnemies/Hostility
hadith 1506
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant one does not restrain himself [from evil].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ لا يَرتَدِعُ
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hadith 1507
Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant person is a slave to his passions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ عَبْدُ شَهْوَتِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonSoul (Nafs)
hadith 1508
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant person does not desist [from sinning].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ لا يَرْعَوي
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hadith 1509
Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant person seeks to raise himself but ends up abasing himself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ يَرْفَعُ نَفْسَهُ فَيَتَّضِعُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonArrogance/Pride
hadith 1510
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant person is one who is ignorant of his own capability.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ مَنْ جَهِلَ قَدْرَهُ
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hadith 1511
Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant person is dead, even when he is alive.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ مَيِّتٌ وَ إنْ كانَ حَيّاً
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hadith 1512
Imam Ali (AS) said, The correctness of an ignorant person is like the mistake of a learned person (i.e. it happens rarely).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ كَزَلَّةِ العالِمِ صَوابُهُ
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hadith 1513
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant person is deceived by [false] claims.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ مَنْ خَدَعَتْهُ المَطالِبُ
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hadith 1514
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant person is one who is ignorant about his [own] affair.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ مَنْ جَهِلَ أمْرَهُ
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hadith 1515
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant person is one who is deceived by his vain desires and his arrogance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلجاهِلُ مَنِ انْخَدَعَ لِهَواهُ (بِهواهُ) وغُروُرِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonArrogance/Pride
hadith 1516
Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant person is one who takes his sincere advisor to be a deceiver.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْجاهِلُ مَنِ اسْتَغَشَّ النَّصيحَ
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hadith 1517
Imam Ali (AS) said, When the ignorant one becomes stingy (or denies), he obtains [wealth] and when he obtains [wealth] (or professes belief in one God), he apostatizes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : اَلْجاهِلُ إذا جَمَدَ (جحد) وَجَدَ وَ إذا وَجَدَ (وَحَّدَ) ألْحَدَ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGreed/Stinginess
hadith 1518
Imam Ali (AS) said, Indeed the ignorant person is one who is enslaved by [worldly] pursuits.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إنَّما الجاهِلُ مَنِ اسْتَعْبَدَتْهُ المَطالِبُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWealth/Materialism
hadith 1519
Imam Ali (AS) said, When an ignorant person grows older, his ignorance rises.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا شابَ الجاهِلُ شَبَّ جَهْلُهُ
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hadith 1520
Imam Ali (AS) said, The wealth of an ignorant person is in his worldly possessions and his hopes.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ثَرْوَةُ الجاهِلِ في مالِهِ و َ أمَلِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWealth/Materialism
hadith 1521
Imam Ali (AS) said, The reign of an ignorant person is like a stranger who [soon] moves to another place.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : دَوْلَةُ الجاهِلِ كَالغَريبِ المُتَحَرِّكِ إلَى النُّقْلَةِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGovernance
hadith 1522
Imam Ali (AS) said, Many an ignorant person is saved by his ignorance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رُبَّ جاهِل نَجاتُهُ جَهْلُهُ
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hadith 1523
Imam Ali (AS) said, The slip-ups of an ignorant person are excusable.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : زَلَّةُ الجاهِلِ مَعْذُورَةٌ
Tags Intellect/ReasonForgiveness
hadith 1524
Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant king exposes his [own] flaws.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : سُلْطانُ الجاهِلِ يُبْدي مَعائِبَهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGovernance
hadith 1525
Imam Ali (AS) said, The worst person you can accompany is an ignorant one.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : شَرُّ مَنْ صاحَبْتَ اَلجاهِلُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonGood Company
hadith 1526
Imam Ali (AS) said, The correct [action] of an ignorant person is like the slip-up of an intelligent person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : صَوابُ الجاهِلِ كَالزَّلَةِ مِنَ العاقِلِ
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hadith 1527
Imam Ali (AS) said, The lost item of the ignorant person cannot be found.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ضالَّةُ الجاهِلِ غَيْرُ مَوْجُود
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hadith 1528
Imam Ali (AS) said, Obedience to the foolish is a sign of ignorance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : طاعَةُ الجَهُولِ تَدُلُّ عَلَى الجَهْلِ
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hadith 1529
Imam Ali (AS) said, Obedience to the foolish and being excessive [in speech or action] are two signs of ignorance.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : طاعةُ الجَهُولِ وَ كَثْرَةُ الفُضُولِ تَدُلاّنِ عَلَى الجَهْلِ
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hadith 1530
Imam Ali (AS) said, The habit of the inexperienced [and ignorant] ones is to cut off the elements of favour.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عادَةُ الأغْمارِ قَطْعُ مَوادِّ الإحْسانِ
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hadith 1531
Imam Ali (AS) said, The wealth of an ignorant person is in his worldly possessions.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غِنَى الجاهِلِ بِمالِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonWealth/Materialism
hadith 1532
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant one is deceived by futile absurdities.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : غُرُورُ الجاهِلِ بِمُجالاتِ الباطِلِ
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hadith 1533
Imam Ali (AS) said, Every ignorant person is prone to temptation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كُلُّ جاهِل مَفْتُونٌ
Tags Intellect/ReasonTrials and Afflictions
hadith 1534
Imam Ali (AS) said, For the ignorant there is loss in every situation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لِلْجاهِلِ في كُلِّ حالَة خُسْرانٌ
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hadith 1535
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is ignorant is disregarded [by others].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جَهِلَ أُهْمِلَ
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hadith 1536
Imam Ali (AS) said, When one is ignorant, his consideration is reduced.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جَهِلَ قَلَّ إعْتِبارُهُ
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hadith 1537
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is ignorant of [a branch of] knowledge is hostile towards it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جَهِلَ عِلْماً عاداهُ
Tags Intellect/ReasonEnemies/Hostility
hadith 1538
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who does not know where he is placing his foot, trips.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جَهِلَ مَوْضِعَ قَدَمِهِ زَلَّ
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hadith 1539
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is ignorant makes many blunders.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جَهِلَ كَثُرَ عِثارُهُ
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hadith 1540
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who is ignorant becomes self-conceited; and his ‘today is worse than his ‘yesterday.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ جَهِلَ اغْتَرَّ بِنَفْسِهِ وَكانَ يَوْمُهُ شَرّاً مِنْ أمْسِهِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonArrogance/Pride
hadith 1541
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is from the nature of the ignorant to get angry quickly, in every situation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ طَبايِعِ الجُهّالِ التَسَرُّعُ إلَى الغَضَبِ في كُلِّ حال
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hadith 1542
Imam Ali (AS) said, No one antagonizes the learned like the ignorant [do].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : ما ضادَّ العُلَماءَ كالجُهّالِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonEnemies/Hostility
hadith 1543
Imam Ali (AS) said, Woe be to the one who persists in his ignorance and blessed is the one who realizes [his mistake] and finds the right course.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : وَيْلٌ لِمَنْ تَمادى في جَهْلِهِ وَ طُوبى لِمَنْ عَقَلَ وَ اهْتَدى
Tags Intellect/ReasonGuidance and Misguidance
hadith 1544
Imam Ali (AS) said, There is no independence for an ignorant person.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاغِنى لِجاهِل
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hadith 1545
Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant one is not seen to be anything but immoderate (or excessive).
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايُرَى الجاهِلُ إلاّ مُفَرِّطاً (مُفْرِطاً)
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hadith 1546
Imam Ali (AS) said, Nothing restrains the foolish except the edge of a sword.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لايَرْدَعُ الجَهُولَ إلاّ حَدُّ الحُسامِ
Tags Intellect/ReasonLegal Penalties
hadith 1547
Imam Ali (AS) said, Disobey the ignorant and you will be safe.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إعْصِ الجاهِلَ تَسْلَمْ
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