Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books One Hundred And Fifty Lessons For Life Lesson Twenty: The Worst Friends Imam ‘Ali (a.s.) said: "شَرُّ إخْوانِكَ مَنْ داهَنَكَ فى نَفْسِكَ وَ ساتَرَكَ عَيْبَك" Translation Your worst friends are those who flatter and talk with you superficially and conceal your faults.[^1] Brief Description Escaping the realities and concealing the truths neither solves any problem nor is it a service to anyone.
Therefore, friends who refrain from constructive criticism and from urging corrective actions and, instead, hide their friend’s faults for his false satisfaction, or misrepresent it as a goodness, have failed to be faithful in friendship. They have also committed a great treachery that may cause serious damage to the prestige, reputation, honor and prosperity of their friend. [^1]: Ghurar al-Hakam Previous Next