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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Fearing Other Than Allah

1. Whenever you fear the created [as opposed to the Creator], you flee from him.

1. Whenever you fear the created [as opposed to the Creator], you flee from him.

1 إذا خِفْتَ المَخْلُوقَ فَرَرْتَ مِنْهُ.

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2. When you are frightened of something then jump into it, for indeed the difficulty of safeguarding yourself from it is greater than [that of] entering into it.

2. When you are frightened of something then jump into it, for indeed the difficulty of safeguarding yourself from it is greater than [that of] entering into it.

2 إذا هِبْتَ أمْراً فَقَعْ فيهِ، فإنَّ شِدَّةَ تَوَقّيهِ أشَدُّ مِنَ الوُقُوعِ فيهِ.

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3. He (‘a) said about the one whom he censured: …he has made his fear of men ready currency while his fear of the Creator a mere guarantee or promise [to be carried out later].

3. He (‘a) said about the one whom he censured: …he has made his fear of men ready currency while his fear of the Creator a mere guarantee or promise [to be carried out later].

3 وقال عليه السّلام في حَقِّ مَنْ ذَمَّهُ: جَعَلَ خَوْفَهُ مِنَ العِبادِ نَقْداً، ومِنْ خالِقِهِمْ (خالِقهِ) ضَماناً (ضِماراً) وَوَعْداً.

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4. One who fears the people, Allah, the Glorified, makes him afraid of everything.

4. One who fears the people, Allah, the Glorified, makes him afraid of everything.

4 مَنْ خافَ النَّاسَ أخافَهُ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْء.

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