727 - عَلامَةُ إدبارِ الدُّوَلِ‏

727. Sign of the Fall of States

2258.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : يُستدَلُّ على‏ إدبارِ الدُّوَلِ بأربَعٍ : تَضييعِ الاُصولِ ، والتمسُّكِ بالفروعِ‏¹ ، وتَقديمِ الأراذلِ ، وتأخيرِ الأفاضِلِ .²

2258.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The fall of states can be discerned by four things: neglect of the fundamentals, embracing peripheral matters, bringing contemptible ones to the forefront and relegating the virtuous ones.' ³

143 - الدَّولة

143. STATE

726 - دَولَةُ الأكابِرِ

726. THE STATE [I.E. GOVERNANCE] OF SENIOR PEOPLE

2257.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : دَولةُ الأكابِرِ مِن أفضَلِ المَغانِمِ ، دَولةُ اللِئامِ مَذَلَّةُ الكِرامِ .¹

2257.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The governance of senior people [of greater expertise] is one of the greatest advantages whereas the governance of wicked people humiliates noble people.' ²