Like: A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend
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Question:
The questioner says: What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, on this proverb: "A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend"?
Answer:
Yes, this is correct. A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend, because the ignorant person harms you, whereas the wise enemy does not harm you; even if he is your enemy, his intellect prevents him from causing harm. The poet said: "It is better for him to be at war with a wise man than to have a foolish friend."
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, on this proverb: "A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend"?
Answer:
Yes, this is correct. A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend, because the ignorant person harms you, whereas the wise enemy does not harm you; even if he is your enemy, his intellect prevents him from causing harm. The poet said: "It is better for him to be at war with a wise man than to have a foolish friend."
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
بلوغ المرام 22-07-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (1:15:10)
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