John Shaqi

٣١٤. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): رُدُّوا الْحَجَرَمِنْ حَيْثُ جَاءَ، فَإِنَّ الشَّرَّ لَا يَدْفَعُهُ إِلَّا الشَّرُّ.


Translation

314. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Throw a stone in return from where one comes to you because evil can be met only with evil.


Chapter (Bab)Responding to evil with evil
CollectionNahj al-Balagha

Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi

Source

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