Self-reliance leads to ruin, consultation fosters wisdom

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 161

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 161

Self-reliance leads to ruin, consultation fosters wisdom
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١٦١. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَنِ اسْتَبَدَّ بِرَأْيِهِ هَلَكَ، وَمَنْ شَاوَرَ الرِّجَالَ شَارَكَهَا فِي عُقُولِهَا.

161. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He who acts solely according to his own opinion gets ruined, and he who consults other people shares in their understanding.