hadith
1998
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Imam Ali (AS) was asked to describe a man of intellect, to which he replied, ‘He is the one who puts things in their place. The he was asked, ‘So describe to us the ignorant man, to which he replied, ‘I have already done so.
نهج البلاغة: قيل له [ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) ]: صِف لنا العاقل ، فقال: هُوَ الّذي يَضَعُ الشَّيءَ مَواضِعَهُ . فقيلَ: فَصِفْ لَنا الجاهِلَ ، فقالَ: قَد فَعَلتُ.
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