Nahj al-Balagha (Peak of Eloquence)
نهج البلاغة
Saying & Wisdom #53
٥٣. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): السَّخَاءُ مَا كَانَ ابْتِدَاءً، فَأَمَّا مَا كَانَ عَنْ مَسْأَلَةِ فَحَيَاءٌ وَتَذَمُّمٌ.
English Translation
53. Amīr al-mu’minīn, 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.
اردو ترجمہ
امیر المؤمنین حضرت علیؑ کی حکمت نمبر 53: زریں اقوال، دانائی کے موتی اور اخلاقی رہنمائی۔
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