Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Flaws And Faults

31. Nothing prevents any of you from meeting his brother who has a fault which he hates [and advising him to reform] except the fear that he too may meet you with a similar fault; indeed you have joined together in the love of this transitory [life] and have rejected the Hereafter.

31. Nothing prevents any of you from meeting his brother who has a fault which he hates [and advising him to reform] except the fear that he too may meet you with a similar fault; indeed you have joined together in the love of this transitory [life] and have rejected the Hereafter.

31 ما يَمْنَعُ أحَدَكُمْ أنْ يَلْقى أخاهُ بِما يَكْرَهُ مِنْ عَيْبِهِ إلاّ مَخافَةُ أنْ يَلْقاهُ بِمِثْلِهِ قَدْ تَصافَيْتُمْ عَلى حُبِّ العاجِلِ ورَفْضِ الآجِلِ.

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33. He who points you to your faults and guards [your honour in] your absence has spared no efforts in advising you.

33. He who points you to your faults and guards [your honour in] your absence has spared no efforts in advising you.

33 ما أَلاكَ جُهْداً فِي النَّصيحَةِ مَنْ دَلَّكَ عَلى عَيْبِكَ وحَفِظَ غَيْبَكَ.

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34. A person’s cognizance of his own faults is the most beneficial knowledge.

34. A person’s cognizance of his own faults is the most beneficial knowledge.

34 مَعْرِفَةُ المَرْءِ بِعُيُوبِهِ أنْفَعُ المَعارِفِ.

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35. Never pursue the faults of people, for indeed if you think about it, you have of your own faults that which will keep you occupied from finding faults in others.

35. Never pursue the faults of people, for indeed if you think about it, you have of your own faults that which will keep you occupied from finding faults in others.

35 لاتَتَّبِعَنَّ عُيُوبَ النّاسِ فَإنَّ لَكَ مِنْ عُيُوبِكَ إنْ عَقَلْتَ ما يَشْغَلُكَ أنْ تَعيبَ أحَداً.

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36. Do not fault others for that which you do yourself, and do not punish (or rebuke) others for the sin that you permit yourself [to indulge in].

36. Do not fault others for that which you do yourself, and do not punish (or rebuke) others for the sin that you permit yourself [to indulge in].

36 لاتَعِبْ غَيْرَكَ بِما تَأْتِيهِ، وَلاتُعاقِبْ (وَلا تُعاتِبْ) غَيْرَكَ بِذَنْب تُرَخِّصُ لِنَفْسِكَ فيهِ.

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38. Pursuing the faults [of others] is from the most detestable of faults and worst evils.

38. Pursuing the faults [of others] is from the most detestable of faults and worst evils.

38 تَتَبُّعُ العُيُوبِ مِنْ أقْبَحِ العُيُوبِ وشَرِّ السَّيِّئاتِ.

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39. Whoever exposes his brother’s veil [and reveals his flaws], the faults of his own household (or family) get exposed.

39. Whoever exposes his brother’s veil [and reveals his flaws], the faults of his own household (or family) get exposed.

39 مَنْ كَشَفَ حِجابَ أخيهِ اِنْكَشَفَ عَوْراةُ بَيْتِهِ(بَنِيهِ).

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40. One who pursues the faults of people, Allah exposes his own faults.

40. One who pursues the faults of people, Allah exposes his own faults.

40 مَنْ تَتَبَّعَ عَوْراتِ النَّاسِ كَشَفَ اللّهُ عَوْرَتَهُ.

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