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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Eloquence

1. Eloquence is that which is easy on speech and light on reasoning.

1. Eloquence is that which is easy on speech and light on reasoning.

1 البَلاغَةُ ما سَهُلَ علَى المَنْطِقِ وخَفَّ عَلَى الفِطْنَةِ.

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2. Eloquence is to reply without hesitation and [to speak] correctly, without making mistakes.

2. Eloquence is to reply without hesitation and [to speak] correctly, without making mistakes.

2 اَلبَلاغَةُ أنْ تُجِيبَ فلا تُبْطِئَ وتُصيبَ فَلا تُخْطِئَ.

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4. One who undertakes the rending and mending of speech has attained eloquence.

4. One who undertakes the rending and mending of speech has attained eloquence.

4 مَنْ قامَ بِفَتْقِ القَولِ ورَتْقِهِ فَقَدْ حازَ البَلاغَةَ.

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5. The tools of rhetoric are: an intelligent mind and an eloquent tongue.

5. The tools of rhetoric are: an intelligent mind and an eloquent tongue.

5 آلَةُ(آية) البَلاغةِ: قَلْبٌ عَقُولٌ، ولِسانٌ قائِلٌ.

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