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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Begging And Asking People

11. One who asks for that which he does not deserve is faced with deprivation.

11. One who asks for that which he does not deserve is faced with deprivation.

11 مَنْ سَألَ ما لايَسْتَحِقُّ قُوبِلَ بِالحِرمانِ.

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12. One who repeats his request to the people, they get irritated by him.

12. One who repeats his request to the people, they get irritated by him.

12 مَنْ تَكَرَّرَ سُؤالُهُ لِلنَّاسِ ضَجَرُوهُ.

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13. One who asks for that which is above his rank deserves to be deprived.

13. One who asks for that which is above his rank deserves to be deprived.

13 مَنْ سَألَ فَوْقَ قَدْرِهِ اِسْتَحَقَّ الحِرْمانَ.

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14. When one does not protect his dignity from [the humiliation of] asking you, then preserve your honour by not turning him away.

14. When one does not protect his dignity from [the humiliation of] asking you, then preserve your honour by not turning him away.

14 مَنْ لَمْ يَصُنْ وَجْهَهُ عَنْ مَسْألَتِكَ فَأكْرِمْ وَجْهَكَ عَنْ رَدِّهِ.

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15. Your countenance is like frozen water that is melted by asking; so [be careful and] consider whose presence you are melting it in.

15. Your countenance is like frozen water that is melted by asking; so [be careful and] consider whose presence you are melting it in.

15 وَجْهُكَ ماءٌ جامِدٌ يُقَطِّرُهُ السُّؤالُ، فَانْظُرْ عِنْدَ مَنْ تُقَطِّرُهُ.

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18. Do not turn away the beggar and safeguard your magnanimity by not depriving him.

18. Do not turn away the beggar and safeguard your magnanimity by not depriving him.

18 لا تَرُدَّ السَّائِلَ وصُنْ مُرُوَّتَكَ عَنْ حِرْمانِهِ.

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20. There is nothing more tormenting than having to ask from the ignorant out of desperation.

20. There is nothing more tormenting than having to ask from the ignorant out of desperation.

20 لا شَيْءَ أوْجَعُ مِنَ الاِضْطِرارِ إلى مَسْئَلَةِ الأغْمارِ.

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