Musa al-Kadhim (745–799) Seventh of the Twelve Imams and regarded by Sunnis as a renowned scholar
Ibn Shu’ba al-Harrani, Tuhaf al-'Uqul, p. 414.
Regarding Knowledge & Wisdom, General
“Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious.”
— Zhuangzi
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