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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Consultation And Deliberation

12. Consultation elicits for you the correct opinions of others.

12. Consultation elicits for you the correct opinions of others.

12 اَلْمَشْوَرَةُ تَجْلِبُ لَكَ صَوابَ غَيْرِكَ.

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13. Indeed consultation has only been urged because the opinion of the adviser is unbiased while the opinion of the consulter is mixed with bias.

13. Indeed consultation has only been urged because the opinion of the adviser is unbiased while the opinion of the consulter is mixed with bias.

13 إنَّما حُضَّ عَلَى المُشاوَرَةِ لأنَّ رَأْيَ المُشيرِ صِرفٌ ورَأيَ المُسْتَشيرِ مَشُوبٌ بِالهَوى.

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16. When you proceed with an affair then proceed after deliberation and seeking advice; do not delay your action of today to tomorrow, and perform each day’s action on that same day.

16. When you proceed with an affair then proceed after deliberation and seeking advice; do not delay your action of today to tomorrow, and perform each day’s action on that same day.

16 إذا أمْضَيْتَ أمْراً فَأمْضِهِ بَعْدَ الرَّوِيَّةِ ومُراجَعَةِ المَشْوَرَةِ،وَلا تُؤَخِّرْ عَمَلَ يَوْم إلى غَد، وأمْضِ لِكُلِّ يَوْم عَمَلَهُ.

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17. Ignorance of the adviser is [a cause of] destruction of the consulter.

17. Ignorance of the adviser is [a cause of] destruction of the consulter.

17 جَهْلُ المُشيرِ هَلاكُ المُسْتشيرِ.

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18. It behooves the intelligent one to add the opinion of the intelligent people to his opinion and to merge the knowledge of the wise with his knowledge.

18. It behooves the intelligent one to add the opinion of the intelligent people to his opinion and to merge the knowledge of the wise with his knowledge.

18 حَقٌّ عَلَى العاقِلِ أنْ يُضيفَ إلى رَأْيِهِ رَأيَ العُقَلاءِ، ويَضُمَّ إلى عِلْمِهِ عُلُومَ الحُكَماءِ.

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19. It behooves the intelligent one to continuously seek the right path and abandon obstinacy.

19. It behooves the intelligent one to continuously seek the right path and abandon obstinacy.

19 حَقٌّ عَلَى العاقِلِ أنْ يَسْتَديمَ الإرْشادَ ويَتْرُكَ الاِسْتِبْدادَ.

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20. The best among those whom you consult are the people of wisdom and knowledge, and those who possess experience and judiciousness.

20. The best among those whom you consult are the people of wisdom and knowledge, and those who possess experience and judiciousness.

20 خَيْرُ مَنْ شاوَرْتَ ذَوُوا النُّهى والعِلْمِ، وأُولُوالتَّجارِبِ والحَزْمِ.

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