حکمت 53: سخاوت آن است که تو آغاز کنی، زیرا آن… · Saying 53

و درود خدا بر او فرمود: سخاوت آن است که تو آغاز کنی، زیرا آن چه با درخواست داده می شود یا از روی شرم، و یا از بیم سخن ناپسند شنیدن است. Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Generosity is that which is by one's own initiative, because giving on being asked is either…

وَ قَالَ (عليه السلام): السَّخَاءُ مَا كَانَ ابْتِدَاءً فَأَمَّا مَا كَانَ عَنْ مَسْأَلَةٍ فَحَيَاءٌ وَ تَذَمُّمٌ.

Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, said: Generosity is that which is by one's own initiative, because giving on being asked is either out of self- respect or to avoid rebuke

Quelle: Nahj al-Balagha, compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi. Persian: ترجمه محمد دشتی (Mohammad Dashti). English: Translation by Sayed Ali Reza (letters, sayings and sermons 1–16). Text from github.com/WWGTX/NahjulBalaghah. · Free for non-commercial religious use, with attribution