وَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
Amir al-mu'minin, peace be upon him, said:
الثَّنَاءُ بِأَكْثَرَ مِنَ الاْسْتِحْقَاقِ مَلَقٌ
To praise more than what is due is sycophancy;
وَالتَّقْصِيرُ عَنِ الاْسْتِحْقَاقِ عِيٌّ أَوْ حَسَدٌ.
to do it less is either because of inability to speak or of envy.
