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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Blessing

11. Verily Allah, the Most High, bestows the blessing of benevolence in [times of] ease and the blessing of purification [in times] of hardship.

11. Verily Allah, the Most High, bestows the blessing of benevolence in [times of] ease and the blessing of purification [in times] of hardship.

11 إنَّ لِلّهِ تَعالى فِي السَّرّاءِ نِعْمَةَ الإفْضالِ، وفِي الضَّرّاءِ نِعْمَةَ التَّطْهِيرِ.

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13. If you are able to ensure that there is no [other] benefactor between you and Allah then do so.

13. If you are able to ensure that there is no [other] benefactor between you and Allah then do so.

13 إنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أنْ لا يَكُونَ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ اللّهِ ذُو نِعْمَة فَافْعَلْ.

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14. The only way that the value of blessings can be known is by suffering their contraries.

14. The only way that the value of blessings can be known is by suffering their contraries.

14 إنَّما يُعْرَفُ قَدْرُ النِّعَمِ بِمُقاساةِ ضِدِّها.

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15. When you see Allah continuously sending blessings upon you despite your sins, then [know that] it is a means of driving you [towards greater punishment].

15. When you see Allah continuously sending blessings upon you despite your sins, then [know that] it is a means of driving you [towards greater punishment].

15 إذا رَأيْتَ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ يُتابِعُ عَلَيْكَ النِّعَمَ مَعَ المَعاصي فَهُوَ اسْتِدْراجٌ لَكَ.

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16. When a blessing comes down to you then receive it with gratitude.

16. When a blessing comes down to you then receive it with gratitude.

16 إذا نَزَلَتْ بِكَ النِّعْمَةُ فَاجْعَلْ قِراها الشُّكْرَ.

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17. When you see your Lord sending continuous blessings upon you, then be careful.

17. When you see your Lord sending continuous blessings upon you, then be careful.

17 إذا رَأيْتَ رَبَّكَ يُتابِعُ عَلَيْكَ النِّعَمَ فَاحْذَرْهُ.

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19. Many a blessed person is gradually being driven [towards punishment] by those blessings.

19. Many a blessed person is gradually being driven [towards punishment] by those blessings.

19 رُبَّ مُنْعَم عَلَيْهِ مُسْتَدْرَج بِالنُّعْمى.

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