1617 - أحسَنُ الكَلامِ‏

1617. THE BEST OF SPEECH

5609.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله: أحسَنُ الكلامِ كلامُ اللَّهِ .¹

5609.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The best of speech is the speech of Allah.' ²

5610.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: أحسَنُ الكلامِ ما لا تَمُجُّهُ الآذانُ ولا يُتعِبُ فَهمُهُ الأفهامَ .³

5610.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The best of speech is that which is not thrown out by the ears, nor is its understanding tiring for people.' ⁴

5611.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أحسَنُ الكلامِ مازانَهُ حُسنُ النِّظامِ ، وفَهِمَهُ الخاصُّ والعامُّ .⁵

5611.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The best of speech is that which is adorned by a good structure, and is understood by both the elite and the laymen.' ⁶

5612.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام: خَيرُ الكلامِ ما لا يُمِلُّ ولا يَقِلُّ .⁷

5612.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The best of speech is that which neither bores [due to its length] and nor is it too brief.' ⁸

1616 - ما يفضل السُّكوتَ عَلَى الكَلامِ‏

1616. THE MERIT OF SILENCE OVER SPEAKING

5603.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : السُّكوتُ خَيرٌ مِن إملاءِ الشَّرِّ ، وإملاءُ الخَيرِ خَيرٌ مِن السُّكوتِ .¹

5603.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Silence is better than dictatinig the vice (to the angels responsible for recording our deeds) and dictating good deeds is better than silence.' ²

5604.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : صَمتٌ يُكسِبُكَ الوَقارَ خَيرٌ مِن كلامٍ يَكسُوكَ العارَ .³

5604.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Silence that brings you dignity is better than speech which causes disdain.'' ⁴

5605.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : صَمتٌ يُعقِبُكَ السَّلامَةَ خَيرٌ مِن نُطقٍ يُعقِبُكَ المَلامَةَ .⁵

5605.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Silence that brings you good health is better than speech which causes you blame.' ⁶

5606.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : صَمتٌ يَكسُوكَ الكرامَةَ خَيرٌ مِن قَولٍ يُكسِبُكَ النَّدامَةَ .⁷

5606.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Silence that puts the garment of dignity on you is better than words that brings you remorse.' ⁸

5607.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الخَرَسُ خَيرٌ مِن الكَذِبِ .⁹

5607.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Being dumb is better than telling lies.' ¹⁰

5608.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : الحَصَرُ خَيرٌ مِن الهَذَرِ .¹¹

5608.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Inability to speak is better than talking nonsense.' ¹²