John Shaqi

٣٠١. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): رَسُولُكَ تَرْجُمَانُ عَقْلِكَ، وَكِتَابُكَ أَبْلَغُ مَا يَنْطِقُ عَنْكَ.


Translation

301. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Your messenger is the interpreter of your intelligence while your letter is more eloquent in expressing your true self.


Chapter (Bab)Messengers as interpreters and letters as true expressions
CollectionNahj al-Balagha

Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi

Source

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