Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Flaws And Faults

1. The greatest flaw is that you fault others for what is [also] in you.

1. The greatest flaw is that you fault others for what is [also] in you.

1 أكْبَرُ العَيْبِ أنْ تَعيبَ غَيْرَكَ بِما هُوَ فيكَ.

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2. The most incompetent of all people is one who is able to remove a flaw in himself but does not do so.

2. The most incompetent of all people is one who is able to remove a flaw in himself but does not do so.

2 أعْجَزُ النّاسِ مَنْ قَدَرَ عَلى أنْ يُزيلَ النَّقْصَ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ ولَمْ يَفْعَلْ.

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3. Verily everyone has faults, so do not expose that which is hidden from you, for indeed Allah, the Glorified, has hidden them out of clemency; and hide the faults [of others] as much as possible, [and in return] Allah, the Glorified, will hide that which you would like to remain hidden.

3. Verily everyone has faults, so do not expose that which is hidden from you, for indeed Allah, the Glorified, has hidden them out of clemency; and hide the faults [of others] as much as possible, [and in return] Allah, the Glorified, will hide that which you would like to remain hidden.

3 إنَّ لِلنّاسِ عُيُوباً، فَلا تَكْشِفْ ما غابَ عَنْكَ، فَإنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ يَحْلُمُ عَلَيْها، واسْتُرِ العَوْرَةَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتَ يَسْتُرِ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ ما تُحِبُّ سَتْرَهُ.

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4. The inner hearts will soon become aware of the secret faults.

4. The inner hearts will soon become aware of the secret faults.

4 تَكادُ ضَمائِرُ القُلُوبِ تَطَّلِعُ عَلى سَرائِرِ العُيُوبِ.

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6. I am surprised at the one about whom it is said: ‘Indeed in him there is evil,’ and he knows it is in him, how can he be annoyed?

6. I am surprised at the one about whom it is said: ‘Indeed in him there is evil,’ and he knows it is in him, how can he be annoyed?

6 عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يُقالُ: إنَّ فيهِ الشَّرَّ الَّذي يَعْلَمُ أنَّهُ فيهِ كَيْفَ يَسْخَطُ.

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7. I am amazed at the one who is described with a good trait that he knows is not in him, how can he be pleased?

7. I am amazed at the one who is described with a good trait that he knows is not in him, how can he be pleased?

7 عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يُوصَفُ بِالخَيْرِ الَّذي يَعْلَمُ أنَّهُ لَيْسَ فيهِ كَيْفَ يَرضى.

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8. Those with faults love to spread the faults of people so that they get a greater excuse for their own faults.

8. Those with faults love to spread the faults of people so that they get a greater excuse for their own faults.

8 ذَوُوا العُيُوبِ يُحِبُّونَ إشاعَةَ مَعائِبِ النّاسِ لِيَتَّسِعَ لَهُمُ العُذْرُ في مَعائِبِهِمْ.

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9. I am amazed at one who disapproves of the faults of people while he has more faults himself and does not see them.

9. I am amazed at one who disapproves of the faults of people while he has more faults himself and does not see them.

9 عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يُنْكِرُ عُيُوبَ النّاسِ ونَفْسُهُ أكْثَرُ شَيْء مَعاباً وَلايُبْصِرُها.

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10. The eyes of the lover are blind to the faults of his beloved, and his ears are deaf to the ugliness of his evils.

10. The eyes of the lover are blind to the faults of his beloved, and his ears are deaf to the ugliness of his evils.

10 عَيْنُ المُحِبِّ عَمِيَّةٌ عَنْ مَعائِبِ المَحْبُوبِ، وأُذُنُهُ صَمّاءٌ عَنْ قُبْحِ مَساويهِ.

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