Hidden evils in apparent goodness

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 286

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 286

Hidden evils in apparent goodness
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٢٨٦. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَا قَالَ النَّاسُ لِشَيْءٍ: طُوبَى لَهُ، إِلَّا وَقَدْ خَبَأَ لَهُ الدَّهْرُ يَوْمَ سَوْءٍ.

286. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: For everything to which people say “how good!” there is an evil hidden in this world.