Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Delusion

1. Be cautious of being deceived by the delusion of a small hindrance or being made to stumble by the joy of an insignificant transitory pleasure [of this world].

1. Be cautious of being deceived by the delusion of a small hindrance or being made to stumble by the joy of an insignificant transitory pleasure [of this world].

1 اِحْذَرْ أنْ يَخْدَعَكَ (يَخْتَدِعَكَ)الغُرُورُ بِالحائِلِ اليَسيرِ، أوْ يَسْتَزِلَّكَ السُّرُورُ بِالزّائِلِ الحَقيرِ.

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2. The consolidation of delusion is in sleeping with ease in the presence of the enemy.

2. The consolidation of delusion is in sleeping with ease in the presence of the enemy.

2 جِماعُ الغُرُورِ فِي الاِسْتِنامَةِ إلَى العَدُوِّ.

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3. Blessed be the one who has not been killed by the lethal poisons of deception.

3. Blessed be the one who has not been killed by the lethal poisons of deception.

3 طُوبى لِمَنْ لَمْ تَقْتُلْهُ قاتِلاتُ الغُرُورِ.

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6. He who trusts in the falsehood of delusions and yearns for the false [and short-lived] joys has not thought about the consequences of matters.

6. He who trusts in the falsehood of delusions and yearns for the false [and short-lived] joys has not thought about the consequences of matters.

6 لَمْ يُفَكِّرْ في عَواقِبِ الأُمُورِ مَنْ وَثِقَ بِزُورِالغُرُورِ وصَبا إلى زُورِ السُّرُورِ.

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4. It is enough of a delusion for a person to trust all that his soul lures him towards.

4. It is enough of a delusion for a person to trust all that his soul lures him towards.

4 كَفى بِالمَرْءِ غُرُوراً أنْ يَثِقَ بِكُلِّ ما تُسَوِّلُ لَهُ نَفْسُهُ.

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5. He (‘a) said about the one whom he praised: He has not been killed by the lethal poisons of delusion and has not been covered (or overcome) by the uncertainties of matters.

5. He (‘a) said about the one whom he praised: He has not been killed by the lethal poisons of delusion and has not been covered (or overcome) by the uncertainties of matters.

5 وقالَ عَلَيْهِ السّلامُ في حَقِّ مَنْ أثنى عَلَيْهِ: لَمْ تَقْتُلْهُ قاتِلاتُ الغُرُورِ، وَلَمْتُغَمَّ (وَلَمْ تُعَمَّ) عَلَيْهِ مُشْتَبِهاتُ الأُمُورِ.

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10. One who is deluded by the peacefulness of the time gets distressed by the impact of calamities.

10. One who is deluded by the peacefulness of the time gets distressed by the impact of calamities.

10 مَنِ اغْتَرَّ بِمُسالَمَةِ الزَّمَنِ اِغْتَصَّ بِمُصادَمَةِ المِحَنِ.

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