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"عَنْ عَلِىٍّ أَنَّهُ سُئل عَن الدُّنْيَا؟ فَقَالَ: أُطِيلُ أَمْ أُقْصِرُ؟ فَقِيلَ اقْصُرْ، قَالَ: حَلَالُهَا حِسَابٌ، وَحَرامُهَا عَذَابٌ، فَدَعُوا الْحلَالَ لِطُولِ الْحِسَابِ، وَدَعُوا الْحَرامَ لِطُول الْعَذَابِ".  

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