Silence in wisdom versus speech in folly

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 182

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 182

Silence in wisdom versus speech in folly
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١٨٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): لَا خَيْرَ فِي الصَّمْتِ عَنِ الْحُكْمِ، كَمَا أَنَّهُ لَا خَيْرَ فِي الْقوْلِ بِالْجَهْلِ.

182. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: There is no advantage ill keeping quiet about an issue of wisdom, just as there is no good in speaking out an unintelligent thing.