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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Covetousness

1. Abasement, disgrace and wretchedness are in covetousness and greed.

1. Abasement, disgrace and wretchedness are in covetousness and greed.

1 اَلمَذَلَّةُ والمَهانَةُ والشَّقاءُ، فِي الطَّمَعِ، والحِرْصِ.

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2. Covetousness makes one enter [into difficulties and humiliation] but does not make him return from it; and it gives a guarantee but does not fulfil it.

2. Covetousness makes one enter [into difficulties and humiliation] but does not make him return from it; and it gives a guarantee but does not fulfil it.

2 اَلطَّمَعُ مُورِدٌ غَيْرُ مُصْدِر، وضامِنٌ غَيْرُ مُوف.

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7. The root of avarice is covetousness and its fruit is reproach.

7. The root of avarice is covetousness and its fruit is reproach.

7 أصْلُ الشَّرَهِ اَلطَّمَعُ، وثَمَرَتُهُ اَلمَلامَةُ.

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9. The places where intellects become most deficient are under the flashes of greed.

9. The places where intellects become most deficient are under the flashes of greed.

9 أكْثَرُ مَصارِعِ العُقُولِ تَحْتَ بُرُوقِ المَطامِعِ.

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