وَ قَالَ عليه السلام وَ مَدَحَهُ قَوْمٌ فِى وَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ:
Some people praised Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, to his face, then he said:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ أَعْلَمُ بِى مِنْ نَفْسِى
O My God! You know me better than myself,
وَ أَنَا أَعْلَمُ بِنَفْسِى مِنْهُمْ.
and I know myself better than they do.
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا خَيْراً مِمَّا يَظُنُّونَ
O My God! Make us better than what they think
وَ اغْفِرْ لَنَا مَا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ .
and forgive us what they do not know.
