Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Affection And Friendship

32. One who does not give good advice is not sincere in his friendship.

32. One who does not give good advice is not sincere in his friendship.

32 ما أخْلَصَ المَوَدَّةَ مَنْ لَمْ يَنْصَحْ.

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33. The friendship of the religious ones does not get severed quickly and is ever firm and lasting.

33. The friendship of the religious ones does not get severed quickly and is ever firm and lasting.

33 مَوَدَّةُ ذَوِى الدّينِ بَطيئَةُ الاِنْقطاعِ، دائِمَةُ الثَّباتِ والبَقاءِ.

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31. Nothing brings about love like generosity, companionship and good character.

31. Nothing brings about love like generosity, companionship and good character.

31 مَا اسْتُجْلِبَتِ المَحَبَّةُ بِمِثْلِ السَّخاءِ، والرِّفْقِ، وحُسْنِ الخُلْقِ.

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34. The friendship of a fool is like a tree of fire, part of it consumes [its] other parts.

34. The friendship of a fool is like a tree of fire, part of it consumes [its] other parts.

34 مَوَدَّةُ الأحْمَقِ كَشَجَرَةِ النّارِ، يَأْكُلُ بَعْضُها بَعْضاً.

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35. The friendship of a fool vanishes the way a mirage vanishes and is dispersed the way mist gets dispersed.

35. The friendship of a fool vanishes the way a mirage vanishes and is dispersed the way mist gets dispersed.

35 مَوَدَّةُ الحَمْقى تَزُولُ كَما يَزُولُ السَّرابُ، وتُقْشِعُ كَما يُقْشِعُ الضَّبابُ.

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36. The friendship of ignorant people constantly changes [with changes in circumstances] and quickly transforms [into enmity].

36. The friendship of ignorant people constantly changes [with changes in circumstances] and quickly transforms [into enmity].

36 مَوَدَّةُ الجُهّالِ مُتَغَيِّرَةُ الأحْوالِ وشيكَةُ الاِنْتِقالِ.

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37. The friendship of lay people parts like the parting of clouds, and disappears like the mirage disappears.

37. The friendship of lay people parts like the parting of clouds, and disappears like the mirage disappears.

37 مَوَدَّةُ العَوامِّ تَنْقَطِعُ كَانْقِطاعِ السَّحابِ، وتَنْقَشِعُ كَما يَنْقَشِعُ السَّرابُ.

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38. The friendship of worldly people is cut off when its [worldly] motives are severed.

38. The friendship of worldly people is cut off when its [worldly] motives are severed.

38 وُدُّ أبْناءِ الدُّنْيا يَنْقَطِعُ لانْقِطاعِ أسْبابِهِ.

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39. The friendship of the people who care for the Hereafter lasts as long as its motive [of pleasing Allah] lasts.

39. The friendship of the people who care for the Hereafter lasts as long as its motive [of pleasing Allah] lasts.

39 وُدُّ أبْناءِ الآخِرَةِ يَدُومُ لِدَوامِ سَبَبِهِ.

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40. Have affection for those whom you befriend [only] for the sake of Allah and hate those whom you dislike [only] for the sake of Allah, the Glorified.

40. Have affection for those whom you befriend [only] for the sake of Allah and hate those whom you dislike [only] for the sake of Allah, the Glorified.

40 وادُّوا مَنْ تُوادُّونَهُ فِي اللّهِ، وأبْغِضُوا مَنْ تُبْغِضُونَهُ فيِ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ.

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