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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Arrogance

2. Arrogance is a destructive trait, one who seeks to increase by it, diminishes.

2. Arrogance is a destructive trait, one who seeks to increase by it, diminishes.

2 اَلْكِبْرُ خَلِيقَةٌ مُرْدِيَةٌ، مَنْ تَكَثَّرَ بِها قَلَّ.

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3. Arrogance grips the hearts just like a fatal poison.

3. Arrogance grips the hearts just like a fatal poison.

3 اَلْكِبْرُ يُساوِرُ القُلُوبَ مُساوَرَةَ السُّمُومِ القاتِلَةِ.

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4. Suppress the manifestations of pride and restrain the flashes (or risings) of arrogance.

4. Suppress the manifestations of pride and restrain the flashes (or risings) of arrogance.

4 اِقْمَعُوا نَواجِمَ الفَخْرِ، واقْدِعُوا لَوامِعَ (طَوالِعَ) الكِبْرِ.

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5. Beware of arrogance, for it is the cornerstone of tyranny and disobedience to the Most Merciful.

5. Beware of arrogance, for it is the cornerstone of tyranny and disobedience to the Most Merciful.

5 اِحْذَرِ الكِبْرَ فَإنَّهُ رَأْسُ الطُغْيانِ، ومَعْصيَةُ الرَّحْمنِ.

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6. Beware of arrogance, for indeed it is the greatest of sins and the vilest of faults, and it is the ornament of the Devil.

6. Beware of arrogance, for indeed it is the greatest of sins and the vilest of faults, and it is the ornament of the Devil.

6 إيّاكَ والكِبْرَ، فَإنَّهُ أعْظَمُ الذُّنُوبِ، وألأمُ العُيُوبِ، وهُوَ حِلْيَةُ إبْلِيسَ.

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7. Beware of behaving haughtily with the servants of Allah, for every haughty one is crushed by Allah.

7. Beware of behaving haughtily with the servants of Allah, for every haughty one is crushed by Allah.

7 إيّاكَ والتَّجَبُّرَ عَلى عِبادِ اللّهِ، فَإنَّ كُلَّ مُتَجَبِّر يَقْصِمُهُ اللّهُ.

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9. The lowliest of all people is one who considers himself to be great.

9. The lowliest of all people is one who considers himself to be great.

9 أكْثَرُ النّاسِ ضَعَةً مَنْ تَعاظَمَ في نَفْسهِ.

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