A Study of the Meaning of Avoiding the Hungry Generous and Full Evil(Wisdom 49 of Nahj al-Balaghah

According to the wisdom 49 of Nahj al-Balaghah, it is severely advised to avoid of the attack of the hungry generous and full evil people. First, the cause of this warning is not clear, especially concerning the generous persons; for the virtues of generous people require a vice versa reflection in such a situation. In the case of evils, the issue, although less ambiguous, does not require justification. In general, the hunger of a generous is a matter of two real and virtual uses: According to the present study, based on lexical, literary, rational and narrative reasons, the real application of a hunger generous is rejected and the virtual application is confirmed; i.e. the main meaning of this wisdom was not well understood by a search in words, poetry and the like, with virtual application in accordance with the Arab custom. However, it was clear through the narratives that in the language of hadith, the hunger of a generous is a situation that led him to be in that state by insulting and humiliating him, deliberately degrading his state. Of course, his stubborn treat in this case is the result of the inappropriate interaction of others with him; otherwise, generosity by itself is far from violent and harshness. As for the fullness of an evil person, it can be carried either in real or in the virtual sense; i.e. the attention to this warning should be taken into account in the light of the characteristics that we have in mind about these persons, but in the state of their fullness and power, it becomes more urgent.