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follows Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, when he said, “Do not know the truth by the men, but
know the
truth, and then you will know who are truthful”. The intelligent man knows the truth,
then examines the
assertion. If it is true, he accepts it, whether the speaker is a truthful person or
not. Indeed, he is often
anxious to get the truth from those in error, because he knows that gold is found mixed in gravel
and ore.
The banker suffers no harm if he takes the counterfeiter‟s wallet; relying on his skill, he picks
the true gold
from the counterfeit. Only the common man and not the banker abstains from dealing with the
counterfeiter.
It is not the strong swimmer who keeps to the shore, but the clumsy guy; not the
snakecharmer who is
barred from touching the snake, but the ignorant boy.
The majority of men are dominated by a high opinion of their own skill and accomplishments,
especially
the perfection of their intellects in distinguishing true from false and guidance from
know the
truth, and then you will know who are truthful”. The intelligent man knows the truth,
then examines the
assertion. If it is true, he accepts it, whether the speaker is a truthful person or
not. Indeed, he is often
anxious to get the truth from those in error, because he knows that gold is found mixed in gravel
and ore.
The banker suffers no harm if he takes the counterfeiter‟s wallet; relying on his skill, he picks
the true gold
from the counterfeit. Only the common man and not the banker abstains from dealing with the
counterfeiter.
It is not the strong swimmer who keeps to the shore, but the clumsy guy; not the
snakecharmer who is
barred from touching the snake, but the ignorant boy.
The majority of men are dominated by a high opinion of their own skill and accomplishments,
especially
the perfection of their intellects in distinguishing true from false and guidance from