وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
الاِسْتِغْنَاءُ عَنِ الْعُذْرِ
Not to be in need of putting forth an excuse
أَعَزُّ مِنَ الصِّدْقِ بِهِ.
is better than putting forth a true excuse. 83
83. The meaning is that obligations should be so discharged that there is no occasion for putting forth excuses, because after all in making excuse there is a hint of shortcoming and humbleness, even though it may be true and correct.
