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hadith 1529
Hadith #
1529
Book
Mīzān al-Ḥikma
Volume
1
Part
Government
Chapter
The Necessity Of Government
Source
Muḥammad Muḥammadī Rayshahrī
Publisher
ICAS Press
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Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘No one can straighten people other than a ruler be he pious or wicked.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لاَيُصْلِحُ النَّاسَ إلّا أمِيرٌ ؛ بَرٌّ أوْ فَاجِرٌ.

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