257 - أبلَغُ الكَلامِ‏

257. The Most Eloquent Speech

856.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أبلَغُ البَلاغةِ ما سَهُلَ في الصَّوابِ مَجازُهُ وحَسُنَ إيجازُهُ .¹

856.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The most expressive eloquence lies in that which easily conveys the message, and that which is pleasantly brief.' ²

857.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أحسَنُ الكلامِ ما زانَهُ حُسْنُ‏النِّظامِ ، وفَهِمَهُ الخاصُّ والعامُّ .³

857.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The best speech is that which is decorated by a pleasant structure and is understood by the elite as well as the laymen.' ⁴