John Shaqi

٦٠. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الِّلسَانُ سَبُعٌ، إِنْ خُلِّيَ عَنْهُ عَقَرَ.


Translation

60. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The tongue is a beast; if it is let loose, it devours.


Chapter (Bab)The destructive power of unrestrained speech
CollectionNahj al-Balagha

Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi

Source

License: Free for educational and research use (Thaqalayn Data API)

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