hadith 1764
Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘You will not see an ignorant person except that he is either committing excess in what he does or falling short of what he ought to do.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : لا تَرى الجاهِلَ إلّا مُفْرِطاً أو مُفَرِّطاً .

Similar narrations

  • Ghurar al-Ḥikam #1489 Imam Ali (AS) said, An ignorant person is never found to be anything but falling short or excessive.
  • Ghurar al-Ḥikam #1545 Imam Ali (AS) said, The ignorant one is not seen to be anything but immoderate (or excessive).
  • Nahj al-Balāgha #2078 70. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: You will not find an ignorant person but at one extreme or the other (i.e. a person who...
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