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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Extravagance

1. Extravagance is blameworthy in everything except in doing good deeds.

1. Extravagance is blameworthy in everything except in doing good deeds.

1 اَلإسْرافُ مَذْمُومٌ في كُلِّ شَيْء إلاّ في أفْعالِ الخَيْرِ.

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2. Verily giving this wealth where it has no right to be given is wastefulness and extravagance.

2. Verily giving this wealth where it has no right to be given is wastefulness and extravagance.

2 ألا وإنَّ إعْطاءَ هذا المالِ في غَيرِ حَقِّهِ تَبْذيرٌ وإسْرافٌ.

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4. The refusal of the economizer is better than the granting of the extravagant.

4. The refusal of the economizer is better than the granting of the extravagant.

4 إنَّ مَنْعَ المُقْتَصِدِ أحْسَنُ مِنْ عَطاءِ المُبَذِّرِ.

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5. Verily the withholding of preserver is more graceful than the giving of the squanderer.

5. Verily the withholding of preserver is more graceful than the giving of the squanderer.

5 إنَّ إمْساكَ الحافِظِ أجْمَلُ مِنْ بَذلِ المُضَيِّعِ.

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11. Eschew extravagance, for neither is the generosity of the extravagant praised nor is his indigence sympathized [with].

11. Eschew extravagance, for neither is the generosity of the extravagant praised nor is his indigence sympathized [with].

11 ذَرِ السَّرََفَ فَإنَّ المُسْرِفَ لا يُحْمَدُ جُودُهُ، ولا يُرْحَمُ فَقْرُهُ.

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