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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

God-Wariness

1. God-wariness is a fortified stronghold for the one who takes refuge in it.

1. God-wariness is a fortified stronghold for the one who takes refuge in it.

1 اَلتَّقْوى حِصْنٌ حَصينٌ لِمَنْ لَجَأَ إلَيْهِ.

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4. The exterior of God-wariness is honour in this world while its interior is honour in the Hereafter.

4. The exterior of God-wariness is honour in this world while its interior is honour in the Hereafter.

4 اَلتَّقْوى ظاهِرُهُ شَرَفُ الدُّنْيا، وباطِنُهُ شَرَفُ الآخِرَةِ.

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5. God-wariness is the strongest connection between yourself and Allah if you hold on to it, and it is a shield against the painful chastisement [of the Hereafter].

5. God-wariness is the strongest connection between yourself and Allah if you hold on to it, and it is a shield against the painful chastisement [of the Hereafter].

5 اَلتَّقْوى آكَدُ سَبَب بَيْنَكَ وبيْنَ اللّهِ إنْ أخَذْتَ بِهِ وجُنَّةٌ مِن ْ عَذاب أليم.

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7. God-wariness is for a person to be cautious of all [the things] that could lead him towards sin.

7. God-wariness is for a person to be cautious of all [the things] that could lead him towards sin.

7 اَلتَّقْوى أنْ يَتَّقِيَ المَرْءُ كُلَّما يُؤْثِمُهُ.

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9. Fill your heart with God-wariness and oppose your vain desires, [by this] you will overcome Satan.

9. Fill your heart with God-wariness and oppose your vain desires, [by this] you will overcome Satan.

9 أشْعِرْ قَلْبَكَ التَّقْوى، وخالِفِ الهَوى تَغْلِبِ الشَّيْطانَ.

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10. Fear Allah with some God-wariness, even if it be little, and place between yourself and Him a veil [of shame], even if it be thin.

10. Fear Allah with some God-wariness, even if it be little, and place between yourself and Him a veil [of shame], even if it be thin.

10 اِتَّقِ اللّهَ بَعْضَ التُّقى وإنْ قَلَّ، واجْعَلْ بَيْنَكَ وبَيْنَهُ سِتْراً وإنْ رَقَّ.

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