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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Forbearance

2. Forbearance during intense rage protects [one] from the wrath of the Almighty.

2. Forbearance during intense rage protects [one] from the wrath of the Almighty.

2 اَلْحِلْمُ عِنْدَ شِدَّةِ الْغَضَبِ يُؤْمِنُ غَضَبَ الْجَبّارِ.

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3. Forbearance puts out the fire of rage and acrimoniousness stokes it.

3. Forbearance puts out the fire of rage and acrimoniousness stokes it.

3 اَلْحِلْمُ يُطْفِيءُ نارَ الْغَضَبِ، والْحِدَّةُ تُؤَجِّجُ إحْراقَهُ.

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6. Bear [the actions of others] with patience, otherwise you will never be pleased.

6. Bear [the actions of others] with patience, otherwise you will never be pleased.

6 أَغْضِ عَلَى الْقَذى، وإلاّ لَمْ تَرْضَ أبَداً.

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7. Veil [your] anger with forbearance and ignore misconceptions with understanding.

7. Veil [your] anger with forbearance and ignore misconceptions with understanding.

7 احْتَجِبْ عَنِ الغَضَبِ بِالْحِلْمِ، وغُضَّ عَنِ الوَهْمِ بِالْفَهْمِ.

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8. The strongest of all people is the one who overcomes his anger with his forbearance.

8. The strongest of all people is the one who overcomes his anger with his forbearance.

8 أقْوىَ النّاسِ مَنْ قَوِيَ عَلى غَضَبِهِ بِحِلْمِهِ.

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9. The best forbearance is suppressing anger and exercising self-restraint despite having power [to exact revenge].

9. The best forbearance is suppressing anger and exercising self-restraint despite having power [to exact revenge].

9 أفْضَلُ الحِلْمِ كَظْمُ الغَيْظِ، ومِلْكُ النَّفْسِ مَعَ القُدْرَةِ.

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10. The most courageous of people is the one who defeats ignorance with forbearance.

10. The most courageous of people is the one who defeats ignorance with forbearance.

10 أشْجَعُ النّاسِ مَنْ غَلَبَ الجَهْلَ بِالحِلْمِ.

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