Counsel

Do take councils with your wise enemy, and abstain yourself from the opinion of your ignorant friend.

إنّما حُضَّ على المُشاوَرَةِ لأنّ رَأيَ المُشيرِ صِرْفٌ ، ورَأيَ المُستَشِيرِ مَشُوبٌ بالهَوى‏. ح: 3908

Seeking counsel has been highly emphasised because the opinion of the counsellor is unadulterated whereas the opinion of the one seeking counsel is polluted with his own whims. H: 3908

لا تَستَشِرِ الكَذّابَ ؛ فإنّهُ كالسَّرابِ : يُقَرِّبُ علَيكَ البَعيدَ ويُبَعِّدُ علَيكَ القَريبَ . ح: 10351

Do not seek counsel from a liar for verily he is like a mirage – he makes that which is far appear near, and he makes that which is near appear far. H: 10351

اِستَشِرْ عَدُوَّكَ العاقِلَ ، واحذَرْ رَأيَ صَديقِكَ الجاهِلِ . ح: 2471

Do take councils with your wise enemy, and abstain yourself from the opinion of your ignorant friend. H: 2471

لا تُشاوِر عَدُوَّكَ وَاستُرهُ خَبَرَكَ. ح: 10198

Do not consult your enemy, and conceal your news from him. H: 10198

اِستَشِر أعداءَكَ تَعرِف مِن رَأيِهِم مِقدارَ عَداوَتِهِم ومَواضِعَ مَقاصِدِهِم. ح: 2462

Consult your enemies only in order to find out the extent of their enmity and their goals. H: 2462

آفةُ المشاوَرةِ انتِقاضُ الآراءِ . ح: 3927

 The bane of counsel is the contradiction of opinions. H: 3927