The Honesty of Ignorance
علم اور اقرارِ لاعلمی
Original Arabic • متنِ عربی
مَنْ تَرَكَ قَوْلَ «لَا أَدْرِي» أُصِيبَتْ مَقَاتِلُهُ.
Urdu Translation • اردو ترجمہ
جو شخص “میں نہیں جانتا” کہنا چھوڑ دیتا ہے، وہ اپنی ہلاکت کے مقام پر پہنچ جاتا ہے۔
English Translation • انگریزی ترجمہ
“Whoever abandons saying ‘I do not know’ will meet his destruction.”
Reflections: Imam Ali ؑ teaches us that admitting ignorance is a form of protection. When we pretend to know things we don’t, we make mistakes, mislead others, and stop learning. True wisdom lies in recognizing the limits of our knowledge. Saying “I do not know” is not a sign of weakness; it is a shield that prevents us from falling into errors that could destroy our reputation or our spiritual well-being.