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hadith 6267
Hadith #
6267
Book
Ghurar al-Ḥikam
Volume
1
Chapter
Cognizance
Source
ʿAbd al-Wāḥid b. Muḥammad al-Tamīmī al-Āmidī
Publisher
Ansariyan Publications
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Imam Ali (AS) said, The most excellent cognizance is the human beings cognizance of himself.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أفْضَلُ المَعْرِفَةِ مَعْرِفَةُ الإنْسانِ نَفْسَهُ
Tags Soul (Nafs)

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