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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Courage And The Courageous

4. Courage is present honour, cowardice is evident dishonour.

4. Courage is present honour, cowardice is evident dishonour.

4 اَلشَّجاعَةُ عِزٌّ حاضِرٌ، اَلْجُبْنُ ذُلٌّ ظاهِرٌ.

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6. The alms-tax of courage is struggling in the way of Allah.

6. The alms-tax of courage is struggling in the way of Allah.

6 زَكاةُ الشَّجاعَةِ الْجِهادُ في سَبيلِ اللّهِ.

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7. The courage of a man is proportionate to his ambition, and his sense of honour is equivalent to his zeal.

7. The courage of a man is proportionate to his ambition, and his sense of honour is equivalent to his zeal.

7 شَجاعَةُ الرَّجُلِ على قَدْرِ هِمَّتِهِ، وَ غَيْرَتُهُ على قَدْرِ حَمِيَّتِهِ.

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8. It is to the extent of [one’s] zeal that courage is shown.

8. It is to the extent of [one’s] zeal that courage is shown.

8 عَلى قَدْرِ الْحَمِيَّةِ تَكُونُ الشَّجاعَةُ.

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9. Fighting while dismounted [in battle] demonstrates the courage of champions.

9. Fighting while dismounted [in battle] demonstrates the courage of champions.

9 مُعالَجَةُ النِّزالِ تُظْهِرُ شَجاعَةَ الأبْطالِ.

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