257 - أبلَغُ الكَلامِ‏

257. The Most Eloquent Speech

856.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أبلَغُ البَلاغةِ ما سَهُلَ في الصَّوابِ مَجازُهُ وحَسُنَ إيجازُهُ .¹

856.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The most expressive eloquence lies in that which easily conveys the message, and that which is pleasantly brief.' ²

857.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أحسَنُ الكلامِ ما زانَهُ حُسْنُ‏النِّظامِ ، وفَهِمَهُ الخاصُّ والعامُّ .³

857.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The best speech is that which is decorated by a pleasant structure and is understood by the elite as well as the laymen.' ⁴

49 - البلاغة

49. ELOQUENCE

256 - تَفسِيرُ البَلاغَةِ

256. The Meaning of Eloquence

851.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : البَلاغةُ ما سَهُلَ على‏ المَنطِقِ وخَفَّ على‏ الفِطْنَةِ .¹

851.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Eloquence is that which is easy [for the speaker] to pronounce and light on the [listener's] intellect.' ²

852.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : البَلاغةُ أنْ تُجِيبَ فلا تُبْطئَ ،وتُصِيبَ فلا تُخْطئَ .³

852.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Eloquence is to answer without delay, and to be correct without mistakes.' ⁴

853.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : قد يُكْتَفى‏ مِن البَلاغةِ بالإيجازِ .⁵

853.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'Brevity may suffice in accomplishing eloquence.' ⁶

854.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : لَيسَتِ البَلاغَةُ بحِدَّةِ اللِّسانِ ولا بِكَثْرةِ الهَذَيانِ ، ولكنَّها إصابةُ المَعنى‏ وقَصْدُ الحُجّةِ .⁷

854.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Eloquence is not exemplified by the sharpness of the tongue, nor through excess babbling; rather it is through capturing the intended meaning and aiming at the proof.' ⁸

855.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : ثلاثةٌ فيهِنَّ البَلاغةُ : التّقَرُّبُ مِن‏معنى‏ البُغْيةِ ، والتَّبَعُّدُ مِن حَشْوِ الكلامِ ، والدَّلالةُ بالقليلِ على‏ الكثيرِ .⁹

855.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'Eloquence lies in three things: coming close to the intended meaning, avoiding waffling, and communicating more meaning in fewer words.' ¹⁰