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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Extravagance

13. You must abandon wastefulness and extravagance, and adopt the qualities of justice and equity.

13. You must abandon wastefulness and extravagance, and adopt the qualities of justice and equity.

13 عَلَيْكَ بِتَرْكِ التَّبْذيرِ وَالإسْرافِ وَالتَّخَلُّقِ بِالعَدْلِ والإنْصافِ.

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14. Extravagance is censured in everything except in performance of virtuous acts and excessiveness in obedience [and worship of Allah].

14. Extravagance is censured in everything except in performance of virtuous acts and excessiveness in obedience [and worship of Allah].

14 في كُلِّ شَيْء يُذَمُّ السَّرَفُ إلاّ في صَنايِعِ المَعْرُوُفِ والمُبالَغَةُ فيِ الطَّاعَةِ.

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15. Then shun extravagance by economizing, and recall today [what you will need] tomorrow; hold on to wealth [only] to the extent of your necessity and send forth the surplus for the day when you will need it.

15. Then shun extravagance by economizing, and recall today [what you will need] tomorrow; hold on to wealth [only] to the extent of your necessity and send forth the surplus for the day when you will need it.

15 فَدَعِ الإسْرافَ مُقْتَصِداً، واذْكُرْ فِي اليَوْمِ غَداً، وأمْسِكْ مِنَ المالِ بِقَدْرِ ضَرُورَتِكَ، وَقَدِّمِ الفَضْلَ لِيَوْمِ حاجَتِكَ.

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