و درود خدا بر او فرمود: (از ابی جحیفه نقل شد، گفت از امیر مومنان شنیدم که فرمود:) اولین مرحله از جهاد که در آن باز می مانید، جهاد با دستهای… It is related from Abu Juhayfah who said: I heard Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, saying; The first fighting with which you will be…

وَ عَنْ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ (عليه السلام) يَقُولُ أَوَّلُ مَا تُغْلَبُونَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْجِهَادِ الْجِهَادُ بِأَيْدِيكُمْ ثُمَّ بِأَلْسِنَتِكُمْ ثُمَّ بِقُلُوبِكُمْ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْ بِقَلْبِهِ مَعْرُوفاً وَ لَمْ يُنْكِرْ مُنْكَراً قُلِبَ فَجُعِلَ أَعْلَاهُ أَسْفَلَهُ وَ أَسْفَلُهُ أَعْلَاهُ.

It is related from Abu Juhayfah who said: I heard Amir al-Mu'minin, peace be upon him, saying; The first fighting with which you will be overpowered is the fighting with hands, thereafter with your tongues an then with your heart or does not disapprove evil will be turned upside down. Thus, his upside will be turned downwards and his lowside will be turned upwards.

Source: 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