Nahj al-Balagha (Peak of Eloquence)
نهج البلاغة
Saying & Wisdom #17
١٧. وَسُئِلَ (عليه السلام) عَنْ قَوْلِ الرَّسُولِ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم): غَيِّرُوا الشَّيْبَ وَلَا تَشَبَّهُوا بِالْيَهُودِ. فَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
إِنَّمَا قَالَ (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) ذَلِكَ وَالدِّينُ قُلٌّ فَأَمَّا الْآنَ وَقَدِ اتَّسَعَ نِطَاقُهُ وَضَرَبَ بِجِرَانِهِ فَامْرُؤٌ وَمَا اخْتَارَ.
English Translation
17. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, was asked to explain the saying of the Messenger of Allāh: “Banish your old age (by hair-dye) and do not acquire resemblance to the Jews.” Amīr al-mu’minīn replied:
The Prophet (S) said this at a time when the religion was confined to a few, but now that its expanse has widened and it is firmly settled everyone is free in his action. [1]
اردو ترجمہ
امیر المؤمنین حضرت علیؑ کی حکمت نمبر 17: زریں اقوال، دانائی کے موتی اور اخلاقی رہنمائی۔
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