وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ مَا قَرَّبَكَ مِنَ اللهِ يُبَاعِدُكَ مِنْ النَّارِ، وَمَا بَاعَدَكَ مِنَ اللهِ يُقَرِّبُكَ مِنَ النَّارِ.
Translation
Remember that whatever takes you near Allāh takes you away from the Fire (of Hell), and whatever takes you away from Allāh takes you near the Fire.
Chapter (Bab)Instructions to Ibn Abbas upon his appointment as the governor of Basra
CollectionNahj al-Balagha
Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi
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