1077 - إستشارة الأعداء

1077. To Consult With the Enemy

3401.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اِستَشِرْ أعداءَكَ تَعرِفْ مِن رَأيِهِم مِقدارَ عَداوَتِهِم ومَواضِعَ مَقاصِدِهِم .¹

3401.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Take council with your enemies, so that by knowing their opinions, you be aware of their animosity, goals and intentions.’²

3402.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : اِستَشِرْ عَدُوَّكَ العاقِلَ ، واحذَرْ رَأيَ صَديقِكَ الجاهِلِ .³

3402.Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘ Do take councils with your wise enemy, and abstain yourself from the opinion of your ignorant friend.’⁴

1076 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ إرشادِ المُستَشيرِ

1076. ENJOINMENT OF GUIDING ONE WHO SEEKS YOUR COUNSEL

3398.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : تَصَدَّقُوا على‏ أخِيكُم بِعِلمٍ يُرشِدُهُ ورَأيٍ يُسَدِّدُهُ .¹

3398. The Prophet (SAWA) said:’ Be generous to your brother in faith by granting him the knowledge that guides him and the wisdom that shows him the right path.’²

3399.الإمامُ زينُ العابدينَ عليه السلام : حَقُّ المُستَشيرِ إنْ عَلِمتَ أنَّ لَهُ رَأياً³ أشَرتَ علَيهِ ، وإن لَم تَعلَمْ أرشَدتَهُ إلى‏ مَن يَعلَمُ .⁴

3399. Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS) said, ‘The right of the one who seeks your counsel is that you point him in the right direction if you know that he is inclined towards a certain opinion, and if you do not know [which way to point out], then you must guide him to someone who does.’⁵

3400.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَنِ استَشارَ أخاهُ فَلَم يَنصَحْهُ مَحْضَ الرَّأيِ سَلَبَهُ اللَّهُ رَأيَهُ .⁶

3400.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Whoever seeks counsel from a fellow brother and he refuses to advise him with even an opinion either way, Allah wrests him of his opinion.’⁷