٢٨١. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): لَيْسَتِ الرَّوِيَّةُ كَالْـمُعَايَنَةِ مَعَ الْإِبْصَارِ، فَقَدْ تَكْذِبُ الْعُيُونُ أَهْلَهَا، وَلَا يَغُشُّ الْعَقْلُ مَنِ اسْتَنْصَحَهُ.

281. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Perception by the eyes is not real observation because the eyes sometimes deceive people; but wisdom does not deceive whomsoever it counsels.

281. L’examen attentif d’une chose vaut mieux que l’observation visuelle; les yeux peuvent induire en erreur, mais la raison ne trompe pas celui qui lui demande conseil.

Nahj al-Balāgha

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