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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Flaws And Faults

12. A person’s own faults are enough to keep him occupied from the faults of other people.

12. A person’s own faults are enough to keep him occupied from the faults of other people.

12 كَفى بِالمَرْءِ شُغْلاً (شُغْلُهُ) بِمَعائِبِه ِ عَنْ مَعائِبِ النّاسِ.

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13. Let what one knows of his own faults hold him back from [disclosing] what he knows of the faults of others.

13. Let what one knows of his own faults hold him back from [disclosing] what he knows of the faults of others.

13 لِيَكُفَّ مَنْ عَلِمَ مِنْكُمْ عَنْ عَيْبِ غَيْرِهِ ما يَعْرِفُ مِنْ عَيْبِ نَفْسِهِ.

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14. Let that which you know of your own faults prevent you from mentioning the faults of others.

14. Let that which you know of your own faults prevent you from mentioning the faults of others.

14 لِيَنْهَكَ عَنْ ذِكْرِ مَعائِبِ النّاسِ ما تَعْرِفُ مِنْ مَعائِبِكَ.

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15. Let the most preferred people in your eyes be the ones who guide you to your faults and help you to reform yourself.

15. Let the most preferred people in your eyes be the ones who guide you to your faults and help you to reform yourself.

15 لِيَكُنْ آثَرُ النّاسِ عِنْدَكَ مَنْ أهْدى إلَيْكَ عَيْبَكَ وأعانَكَ عَلى نَفْسِكَ.

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16. Let the most beloved of all people to you be one who guides you to the right and discloses your faults to you.

16. Let the most beloved of all people to you be one who guides you to the right and discloses your faults to you.

16 لِيَكُنْ أحَبُّ النّاسِ إلَيْكَ مَنْ هَداكَ إلى مَراشِدِكَ، وكَشَفَ لَكَ عَنْ مَعائِبِكَ

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18. If the deficient person came to know of his own deficiency, he would be greatly disturbed by what he learnt of his faults.

18. If the deficient person came to know of his own deficiency, he would be greatly disturbed by what he learnt of his faults.

18 لَوْ عَرَفَ المَنْقُوصُ نَقْصَهُ لَساءَهُ ما يَرى مِنْ عَيْبِهِ.

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