1. لا تَستَشِرني في مُحالٍ ظاهِرٍ

    إنّ المُحالَ مَضِلّةُ الآراءِ

    Do not consult me about something plainly impossible.

    Indeed, the impossible leads opinions astray.

  2. إنّ المُشاوِرَ في المُحالِ مِثالُه

    كُمطالعِ المِرآةِ في الظّلْماء

    Indeed, the likeness of one who seeks counsel about the impossible

    is that of someone gazing into a mirror in the darkness.