The most evil of opinions is that which goes against the laws of Islam.
The most evil of opinions is that which goes against the laws of Islam. 18ـ شَرُّ الآراءِ ما خالَفَ الشَّريعَةَ. The validity of an opinion is [measured] by the sincerity of the adviser. 19ـ صَلاحُ الرَّأيِ بِنُصْحِ المُسْتَشيرِ. Correct opinion saves [one] from errors. 20ـ صَوابُ الرَّأيِ يُؤمِنُ الزَّلَلَ. Correct opinion [and decision] comes with [the coming of] power and it vanishes with its disappearance. 21ـ صَوابُ الرَّأيِ بِالدُّوَلِ ويَذْهَبُ بِذِهابِها.
Correct opinion is [derived] through careful consideration. 22ـ صَوابُ الرَّأيِ بِإجالَةِ الأفكارِ. Misguided opinion corrupts the goals. 23ـ ضَلَّةُ الرَّأيِ تُفسِدُ المَقاصِدَ. Determination [and resolve] is proportionate to the strength of one’s opinion. 24ـ عَلى قَدْرِ الرَّأيِ تَكُونُ العَزيمَةُ. Indeed the lone opinion [without any consultation] may be erroneous. 25ـ قَدْ يَزِلُّ الرَّأيُ الفَذُّ.
Indeed one who thinks his opinion is sufficient [and does not seek advice] has taken a [huge] risk. 26ـ قَدْ خاطَرَ مَنِ اسْتَغْنى بِرَأيِهِ. One who is ignorant of the different opinions is incapacitated by ruses [and is unable to decide on the correct course]. 27ـ مَنْ جَهِلَ وُجوهَ الآراءِ أعْيَتْهُ الحِيَلُ. One who fails to apply the [correct] opinion becomes disconcerted. 28ـ مَنْ أضاعَ الرَّأيَ إرْتَبَكَ. One who acts on the [correct] opinion, benefits [from it].
29ـ مَنْ أعْمَلَ الرَّأيَ غَنِمَ. One whose opinions are weak, his enemies become stronger. 30ـ مَنْ ضَعُفَتْ آراؤُهُ قَوِيَتْ أعْداؤُهُ. One who is impressed by his [own] opinions is defeated by his enemies. 31ـ مَنْ أعْجَبَتْهُ آراؤُهُ غَلَبَتْهُ أعْداؤُهُ. One who admires his [own] opinion is overwhelmed (or destroyed) by incompetence. 32ـ مَنْ اُعْجِبَ بِرَأيِهِ مَلَكَهُ (أهْلَكَهُ) العَجْزُ. Do not become opinionated [and headstrong], for the one who is opinionated is destroyed.
33 ـ لا تَسْتَبِدَّ بِرَأيِكَ، فَمَنِ اسْتَبَدَّ بِرَأيِهِ هَلَكَ. Do not use opinion [and conjecture] in that which is neither perceived by sight nor penetrated by thought. 34ـ لاتَسْتَعْمِلُوا الرَّأيَ فيما لايُدْرِكُهُ البَصَرُ، ولاتَتَغَلْغَلُ فيهِ الفِكَرُ. One who is not obeyed has no opinion. 35ـ لا رَأيَ لِمَنْ لا يُطاعُ. One who is content with his [own] opinion is indeed doomed. 36ـ مَنْ قَنِعَ بِرَأيِهِ فَقَدْ هَلَكَ.
When one is opinionated, it becomes easy for his enemies to defeat him. 37ـ مَنِ اسْتَبَدَّ بِرَأيِهِ خَفَّتْ وَطْأَتُهُ على أعْدائِهِ. One who takes the different opinions into consideration recognizes the points of error.
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