Signe de la Perfection de l'Intellect

2. [2/8] al-Khisal: From his father (i.e. Ali b. al-Husayn b. Babawayh) from Sa’d b. Abdallah from Ahmad b. Abi Abdillah al-Barqi from al-Hasan b. Ali b. Fadhal from Tha’laba b. Maymun from Abi Abdillah عليه السلام who said: the commander of the faithful عليه السلام said: men are of three kinds: intelligent, foolish and corrupt sinner, as for the intelligent one the religion is his path, and forbearance is his habit, and giving counsel is his disposition, when he is asked he answers, and when he speaks he is to the point, and when he hears he comprehends, and when he reports he is truthful, and when one confides in him he is loyal, as for the fool if someone alerts him to a beautiful thing he overlooks it, and if he is dissuaded from good he acquiesces to forsake it, and if he is driven to ignorance he becomes ignorant, and if he reports he is incorrect, he does not understand and if perchance he is able to understand he does not learn from it, and as for the corrupt sinner if you rely on him he betrays you, and if you befriend him he hates you, and if you trust him he is not sincere with you.

L'Imam Ali (que la paix soit sur lui) a dit : "Les hommes sont de trois catégories : l'homme sage, l'homme insensé et l'homme pervers. Le sage a pour religion sa loi, pour nature la patience et pour guide la réflexion. S'il est interrogé, il répond ; s'il parle, il dit la vérité ; s'il écoute, il comprend ; s'il rapporte, il est fidèle. L'insensé, s'il est bien traité, oublie ; s'il est maltraité, se plaint ; s'il est confronté à l'ignorance, il reste ignorant ; s'il parle, il ment, et même s'il comprend, il ne comprend pas. Quant au pervers, si tu lui fais confiance, il te trahit ; si tu le fréquentes, il te nuit ; même si tu lui fais confiance, il ne te conseille pas."