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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Deliberateness And Acting Unhurriedly

1. Acting slowly is praiseworthy in everything except in opportunities for [doing] good.

1. Acting slowly is praiseworthy in everything except in opportunities for [doing] good.

1 اَلتُّؤَدَةُ مَمْدُوحَةٌ في كُلِّ شَيْء إلاّ في فُرَصِ الخَيْرِ.

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2. Taking time [to ascertain] is better than making haste, except in opportunities for [doing] good.

2. Taking time [to ascertain] is better than making haste, except in opportunities for [doing] good.

2 اَلتَّثَبُّتُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ العَجَلَةِ إلاّ في فُرَصِ الخَيْرِ(البِرِّ).

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9. Slowly! Darkness is disappearing; as though those who had departed have arrived [at their final destination] and those who hasten will soon join.

9. Slowly! Darkness is disappearing; as though those who had departed have arrived [at their final destination] and those who hasten will soon join.

9 رُوَيْداً يُسْفِرُ الظَّلامُ، كَأنْ قَدْ وَرَدَتِ الأظْعانُ يُوشِكُ مَنْ أسَْرعَ أنْ يَلْحَقَ.

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7. Confidence in speech protects from slips and mistakes.

7. Confidence in speech protects from slips and mistakes.

7 التَثَبُّتُ في القَوْلِ يُؤمِنُ العِثارَ والزَّلَلَ.

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10. Bind your haste with your deliberateness, your domination with your friendliness and your evil [traits] with your good [ones]. Help the intellect overcome vain desires and you will possess understanding.

10. Bind your haste with your deliberateness, your domination with your friendliness and your evil [traits] with your good [ones]. Help the intellect overcome vain desires and you will possess understanding.

10 صِلْ عَجَلَتَكَ بِتَأنّيكَ، وسَطْوَتَكَ بِرِفْقِكَ، وشَرَّكَ بِخَيْرِكَ، وانْصُرِ العَقْلَ عَلَى الهَوى تَمْلِكِ النُّهى.

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