Nahj al-Balagha Hadith n. 198

Selections from The Sayings and Preaching of Amir al-Muminin Ali ibn Abi Talib (Peace Be Upon Him) Including His Replies to Questions and Maxims Expressed for Various Purposes.
Translated by Sayyid Ali Reza

وقال عليه السلام لما سمع قول الخوارج

When Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, heard the slogan of the Kharijites:

 ـ لا حكم إِلاَّ للهِ ـ :

There is no verdict save of Allah-,

كَلِمَةُ حَقٍّ يُرَادُ بِهَا بَاطِلٌ.

he said: This sentence is true but it is interpreted wrongly.