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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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11. One whose concern is not for [attaining] that which is with Allah, the Glorified, does not realize his aspiration.

11. One whose concern is not for [attaining] that which is with Allah, the Glorified, does not realize his aspiration.

11 مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ هَمُّهُ ما عِنْدَاللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ لَمْ يُدْرِكْ مُناهُ.

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12. Never concern yourself with anything except that which will earn you recompense and do not strive except in gaining reward.

12. Never concern yourself with anything except that which will earn you recompense and do not strive except in gaining reward.

12 لاتَهْتِمَنَّ إلاّ فيما يُكْسِبُكَ أجْراً ولاتَسْعَ إلاّ فِي اغْتِنامِ مَثُوبَة.

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14. The value of a man is proportionate to his endeavour and [the value of] his action is to the extent of his intention.

14. The value of a man is proportionate to his endeavour and [the value of] his action is to the extent of his intention.

14 قَدْرُ الرَّجُلِ عَلى قَدْرِهِمَّتِهِ، وعَمَلُهُ عَلى قَدْرِ نِيَّتِهِ.

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16. The worries of a man are to the extent of his endeavour and his sense of honour is to the extent of his zeal.

16. The worries of a man are to the extent of his endeavour and his sense of honour is to the extent of his zeal.

16 هُمُومُ الرَّجُلِ عَلى قَدْرِ هِمَّتِهِ، وغَيْرَتُهُ عَلى قَدْر حَمِيَّتِهِ.

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15. Nothing raises a person like his [earnest] endeavour and nothing lowers him like his lustful desire.

15. Nothing raises a person like his [earnest] endeavour and nothing lowers him like his lustful desire.

15 ما رَفَعَ امْرَءً كَهِمَّتِهِ، ولاوَضَعَهُ كَشَهْوَتِهِ.

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17. Do not make your family and children your greatest concern, for indeed if they are friends of Allah, the Glorified, then Allah does not forsake His friend, and if they are the enemies of Allah then what is your concern for the enemies of Allah?

17. Do not make your family and children your greatest concern, for indeed if they are friends of Allah, the Glorified, then Allah does not forsake His friend, and if they are the enemies of Allah then what is your concern for the enemies of Allah?

17 لاتَجْعَلْ أكْبَرَ هَمِّكَ بِأهْلِكَ ووَلَدِكَ، فَإنَّهُمْ إنْ يَكُونُوا أوْلِياءَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ فَإنَّ اللّهَ لايُضَيِّعُ وَلِيَّهُ، وإنْ يَكُونُوا أعْداءَ اللّهِ فَما هَمُّكَ بِأعْداءِ اللّهِ.

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18. Do not allow yourself to feel sorrow for what you have lost such that it preoccupies you from what is [yet] to come.

18. Do not allow yourself to feel sorrow for what you have lost such that it preoccupies you from what is [yet] to come.

18 لاتُشْعِرْ قَلْبَكَ الْهَمَّ عَلى ما فاتَ، فَيَشْغَلَكَ عَمّا هُوَ آت.

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