Seeking leads to partial attainment

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 386
Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 386

Seeking leads to partial attainment

۳۸۶. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): مَنْ طَلَبَ شَيْئاً نَالَهُ أَوْ بَعْضَهُ.
386. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: One who is in search of something will obtain it, at least a part of it