٢١٩. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): أَكْثَرُ مَصَارِعِ الْعُقُولِ تَحْتَ بُرُوقِ الْمَطَامِعِ.
219. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Most of the deficiency of intelligence occurs due to the flash of greed. [1]
Intellectual deficiency caused by greed
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