The destructive power of unrestrained speech

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 60

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 60

The destructive power of unrestrained speech
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٦٠. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): الِّلسَانُ سَبُعٌ، إِنْ خُلِّيَ عَنْهُ عَقَرَ.

60. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The tongue is a beast; if it is let loose, it devours.