Nahj al-Balagha (Peak of Eloquence)
نهج البلاغة
Saying & Wisdom #354
۳۵۴. وَهَنَّأَ بِحَضْرَتِهِ عليه السلام رَجُلٌ رَجُلًا بِغُلَامٍ وُلِدَ لَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ: لِيَهْنِئْكَ الْفَارسُ. فقال (عليه السلام) :
لَا تَقُلْ ذلِكَ، وَلكِنْ قُلْ: شَكَرْتَ الْوَاهِبَ، وَبُورِكَ لَكَ فِي الْمَوْهُوبِ، وَبَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ، وَرُزِقْتَ بِرَّهُ.
English Translation
354. Someone congratulated another person in the presence of Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, on the birth of a son saying: Congratulations for getting a rider of horses. Then Amīr al-mu’minin said:
Do not say so; but say: You have occasion to be grateful to Allāh, the Giver, and be blessed with what you have been given. May he attain full life and may you be blessed with His devotion.
اردو ترجمہ
امیر المؤمنین حضرت علیؑ کی حکمت نمبر 354: زریں اقوال، دانائی کے موتی اور اخلاقی رہنمائی۔
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