Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Consultation And Deliberation

51. Do not consult the liar, for indeed he is like the mirage that makes the distant seem near and the near seem distant.

51. Do not consult the liar, for indeed he is like the mirage that makes the distant seem near and the near seem distant.

51 لاتَسْتَشِرِ الكَذَّابَ فَإنَّهُ كَالسَّرابِ يُقَرِّبُ عَلَيْكَ البَعيدَ وَيُبَعِدُّ عَلَيْكَ القَريبَ.

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52. Never include a greedy person in your consultation as he will facilitate evil [deeds] and glamorize avarice for you.

52. Never include a greedy person in your consultation as he will facilitate evil [deeds] and glamorize avarice for you.

52 لاتُشْرِكَنَّ في مَشْوَرَتِكَ حَريصاً يُهَوِّنْ عَلَيْكَ الشَّرَّ، وَيُزَيِّنْ لَكَ الشَّرَهَ.

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54. There is no backing [and support that is stronger and] more reliable than consultation.

54. There is no backing [and support that is stronger and] more reliable than consultation.

54 لامُظاهَرَةَ أوْثَقُ مِنْ مُشاوَرَة.

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55. One who becomes satisfied with his own intellect (or action) has gone astray.

55. One who becomes satisfied with his own intellect (or action) has gone astray.

55 مَنِ اسْتَغْنى بِعَقْلِهِ (بِفِعْلِهِ) ضَلَّ.

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