٢٠٣. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ، اتّقُوا اللهَ الَّذِي إِنْ قُلْتُمْ سمِعَ، وَإِنْ أَضْمَرْتُمْ عَلِمَ، وَبَادِرُوا الْمَوْتَ الَّذِي إِنْ هَرَبْتُمْ (مِنْهُ) أَدْرَكَكُمْ، وَإِنْ أَقَمْتُمْ أَخَذَكُمْ، وَإِنْ نَسِيتُمُوهُ ذَكَرَكُمْ.

203. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: O people, fear Allāh Who is such that when you speak He hears and when you conceal (a secret) He knows it. Prepare yourself to meet death which will overtake you even if you run away, catch you even if you stay and remember you even if you forget it.

203. O gens, craignez Dieu qui entend vos paroles et connaît vos intentions. Accourez vers la mort qui vous suit si vous le fuyez, vous prend si vous vous arrêtez et se rappelle de vous si vous Toubliez.

Nahj al-Balāgha

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