hadith
1476
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In Rauzat al-Vaezeen it is narrated that Ameer al-Momineen (a.s) said
“The intellect is a sharp sword. Use it to fight with your selfish desires.”
ومن كتاب روضة الواعظين: قال أمير المؤمنين (عليه السلام): العقل حسام قاطع، قاتل هواك بعقلك.
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