Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Connect with


Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Alertness And Vigilance

1. Vigilance in religion is a blessing for the one whom it is bestowed upon.

1. Vigilance in religion is a blessing for the one whom it is bestowed upon.

1 اَلتَّيَقُّظُ فِي الدّينِ نِعْمَةٌ عَلى مَنْ رُزِقَهُ.

Share on Whatsapp

4. Indeed you have been alerted so become vigilant, and you have been guided so follow the guidance.

4. Indeed you have been alerted so become vigilant, and you have been guided so follow the guidance.

4 قَدْ يُقِّظْتُمْ فَتَيَقَّظُوا، وهُديتُمْ فَاهْتَدُوا.

Share on Whatsapp

5. One who does not take support through vigilance will not benefit from [the presence of] guards.

5. One who does not take support through vigilance will not benefit from [the presence of] guards.

5 مَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَظْهِرْ بِاليَقْظَةِ لَمْ يَنْتَفِعْ بِالحَفَظَةِ.

Share on Whatsapp

7. Recover, O listener, from your stupor, and wake up from your heedlessness, and curb (or cut short) your haste [towards sins].

7. Recover, O listener, from your stupor, and wake up from your heedlessness, and curb (or cut short) your haste [towards sins].

7 أفِقْ أَيُّهَا السّامِعُ مِنْ سَكْرَتِكَ، واسْتَيْقِظْ مِنْ غَفْلَتِكَ، وَاحْتَصِرْ(اِخْتَصِرْ) مِنْ عَجَلَتِكَ.

Share on Whatsapp

8. Is there nobody who will wake up from his [slumber of] negligence before his time [on this earth] ends?

8. Is there nobody who will wake up from his [slumber of] negligence before his time [on this earth] ends?

8 اَلا مُسْتَيْقِظٌ مِنْ غَفْلَتِهِ قَبْلَ نَفادِ مُدَّتِهِ.

Share on Whatsapp