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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Enmity And The Enemy

13. One who sleeps, neglecting his enemy, is jolted awake by [his] crafty schemes.

13. One who sleeps, neglecting his enemy, is jolted awake by [his] crafty schemes.

13 مَنْ نامَ عَنْ عَدُوِّهِ أنْبَهَتْهُ (نَبَّهَتْهُ) المَكائِدُ.

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14. One who finds the enmity of men sweet tastes the bitterness of the hardships of war.

14. One who finds the enmity of men sweet tastes the bitterness of the hardships of war.

14 مَنِ اسْتَحْلى مُعاداةَ الرِّجالِ اِسْتَمَرَّ مُعاناةَ القِتالِ.

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15. One who shows enmity towards the people reaps the fruit of regret.

15. One who shows enmity towards the people reaps the fruit of regret.

15 مَنْ عادَي النّاسَ اِسْتَثْمَرَ النَّدامَةَ.

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16. Whoever hides your fault from you and exposes your fault in your absence, then he is your [real] enemy, so be careful of him.

16. Whoever hides your fault from you and exposes your fault in your absence, then he is your [real] enemy, so be careful of him.

16 مَنْ ساتَرَكَ عَيْبَكَ، وعابَكَ في غَيْبِكَ فَهُوَ العَدُوُّ فَاحْذَرْهُ.

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17. Whoever shows enmity [with the people] his paths becomes rugged, his affair becomes difficult and his way out becomes narrow.

17. Whoever shows enmity [with the people] his paths becomes rugged, his affair becomes difficult and his way out becomes narrow.

17 مَنْ شاقَّ وعِرَتْ عَلَيْهِ طُرُقُهُ، وأعْضَلَ عَلَيْهِ أمْرُهُ، وضاقَ عَلَيْهِ مَخْرَجُهُ.

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19. One who derives benefit from harming you will never be free from his enmity for you in every situation.

19. One who derives benefit from harming you will never be free from his enmity for you in every situation.

19 مَنْ كانَ نَفْعُهُ في مَضَرَّتِكَ لَمْ يَخْلُ في كُلِّ حال مِنْ عَداوَتِكَ.

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20. Never do two people [or groups] quarrel but that the more foolish of the two wins the argument.

20. Never do two people [or groups] quarrel but that the more foolish of the two wins the argument.

20 ما تَلاحى إثْنانِ فَظَهَرَ إلاّ أسْفَهُهُما.

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