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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Actions And Deeds

3. Action in obedience to Allah is more beneficial, and being truthful is more beautiful and [makes one more] successful.

3. Action in obedience to Allah is more beneficial, and being truthful is more beautiful and [makes one more] successful.

اَلْعَمَلُ بِطاعَةِ اللّهِ أرْبَحُ، ولِسانُ الصِّدْقِ أزْيَنُ وأنْجَحُ.

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4. The actions of servants in this world are [brought] before their eyes in the Hereafter.

4. The actions of servants in this world are [brought] before their eyes in the Hereafter.

4 أعْمالُ العِبادِ فِي الدُّنيا نَصْبُ أعْيُنِهِمْ فِي الآخِرةِ.

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5. Honour in the sight of Allah, the Glorified, is through righteous actions, not by beautiful words.

5. Honour in the sight of Allah, the Glorified, is through righteous actions, not by beautiful words.

5 ألشَّرَفُ عِنْدَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ بِحُسْنِ الأعْمالِ، لابِحُسْنِ الأقْوالِ.

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6. Falling short in action, for the one who is certain of its reward, is foolishness.

6. Falling short in action, for the one who is certain of its reward, is foolishness.

6 اَلتَّقْصِيرُ فِي العَمَلِ لِمَنْ وَثِقَ بِالثَّوابِ عَلَيْهِ غَبْنٌ.

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7. Busying oneself with that which will not accompany you after death is from the greatest weakness.

7. Busying oneself with that which will not accompany you after death is from the greatest weakness.

7 اِشْتِغالُ النَّفْسِ بِما لايَصْحَبُها بَعْدَ المَوْتِ مِنْ أكْثَرِ الوَهْنِ.

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8. Acting upon [one’s] knowledge is from the perfection of blessings.

8. Acting upon [one’s] knowledge is from the perfection of blessings.

8 اَلْعَمَلُ بِالعِلْمِ مِنْ تَمامِ النِّعْمَةِ.

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9. Utterances are recorded, secrets are [going to be] revealed and every soul is held hostage by what it has earned.

9. Utterances are recorded, secrets are [going to be] revealed and every soul is held hostage by what it has earned.

9 اَلأقاويلُ مَحْفُوظَةٌ، والسَّرائِرُ مَبْلُوَّةٌ، وكُلُّ نَفْس بِما كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ.

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