hadith
1489
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The Prophet (a.s) said: “O' Ali! Whenever the people seek to approach God with their good deeds, you should try to approach God with your intellect so that you get ahead of them. We, the Prophets of God, talk with the people according to their level of intelligence.”
قال النبي (صلى الله عليه وآله): يا علي، إذا تقرب العباد إلى خالقهم بالبر فتقرب إليه بالعقل تسبقهم، إنا معاشر الأنبياء نكلم الناس على قدر عقولهم.
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