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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Admonition

1. Take light from the flame of the preacher who practices what he preaches, accept advice from the adviser who is vigilant, and act upon what he teaches you.

1. Take light from the flame of the preacher who practices what he preaches, accept advice from the adviser who is vigilant, and act upon what he teaches you.

1 اِسْتَصْبِحُوا مِنْ شُعْلَةِ واعِظ مُتَّعِظ، وأقْبَلُوا نَصيحَةَ ناصِح مُتَيَقِّظ، وَقِفُوا عِنْدَ ما أفادَكُمْ مِنَ التَّعْليمِ.

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2. Indeed the most hearing ear is one that listens to admonition and heeds it.

2. Indeed the most hearing ear is one that listens to admonition and heeds it.

2 اَلا إنَّ أسْمَعَ الأسماعِ مَنْ وَعَي التَّذْكيرَ وقَبِلَهُ.

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4. The most effective admonition is taking a lesson from the place where the dead lay.

4. The most effective admonition is taking a lesson from the place where the dead lay.

4 أبْلَغُ العِظاتِ اَلاِعْتِبارُ بِمَصارِعِ الأمْواتِ.

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6. The most effective adviser for you is this world, if only you took a lesson from what it shows you of the changing circumstances and what it informs you of disunion and separation.

6. The most effective adviser for you is this world, if only you took a lesson from what it shows you of the changing circumstances and what it informs you of disunion and separation.

6 أبْلَغُ ناصِح لَكَ الدُّنْيا، لَوِ انْتَصَحْتَ بِما تُريكَ مِنْ تَغايُرِ الحالاتِ، وَتُؤْذِنُكَ بِهِ مِنَ البَيْنِ والشَّتاتِ.

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5. The most effective admonition is looking at the places where the dead lay, and taking a lesson from the outcome of one’s forefathers and foremothers.

5. The most effective admonition is looking at the places where the dead lay, and taking a lesson from the outcome of one’s forefathers and foremothers.

5 أبْلَغُ العِظاتِ اَلنَّظَرُ إلى مَصارِعِ الأمْواتِ،وَ الاِعْتِبارُ بِمَصائِرِ الآباءِ وَالأُمَّهاتِ.

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7. Verily there is a lesson and an admonition in everything for the people of wisdom and understanding.

7. Verily there is a lesson and an admonition in everything for the people of wisdom and understanding.

7 إنَّ في كُلِّ شَيْء مَوْعِظَةً وعِبْرَةً لِذَوِى اللُّبِ وَالاِعْتِبارِ.

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8. Verily the most sincere of people is one who admonishes himself and is most submissive to his Lord.

8. Verily the most sincere of people is one who admonishes himself and is most submissive to his Lord.

8 إنَّ أنْصَحَ النّاسِ أنْصَحُهُمْ لِنَفْسِهِ، وأطْوَعُهُمْ لِرَبِّهِ.

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9. Verily the admonition that is neither discarded by the ears nor matched in benefit is that which is not expressed by the speaking tongue, rather it is exhibited by the tongue of action.

9. Verily the admonition that is neither discarded by the ears nor matched in benefit is that which is not expressed by the speaking tongue, rather it is exhibited by the tongue of action.

9 إنَّ الوَعْظَ الَّذي لايَمُجُّهُ سَمْعٌ، ولايَعْدِلُهُ نَفْعٌ، ما سَكَتَ عَنْهُ لِسانُ القَوْلِ، ونَطَقَ بِِهِ لِسانُ الفِعْلِ.

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