Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Good Character

10. The best of qualities are generosity, chastity and tranquillity.

10. The best of qualities are generosity, chastity and tranquillity.

10 أفْضَلُ الشِّيَمِ السَّخاءُ والعِفَّةُ والسَّكينَةُ.

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12. Verily Allah, the Glorified and Exalted, loves the person who is approachable [and courteous], of tolerant disposition and prompt in getting things done.

12. Verily Allah, the Glorified and Exalted, loves the person who is approachable [and courteous], of tolerant disposition and prompt in getting things done.

12 إنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ وتعالى يُحِبُّ السَّهْلَ النَّفْسِ، اَلسَّمِحَ الخَليقَةِ، القَريبَ الأمْرِ.

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13. Verily it is from nobility of character to build ties with the one who cuts you off, to give one who deprives you and to forgive one who wrongs you.

13. Verily it is from nobility of character to build ties with the one who cuts you off, to give one who deprives you and to forgive one who wrongs you.

13 إنَّ مِنْ مَكارِمِ الأخلاقِ: أنْ تَصِلَ مَنْ قَطَعَكَ، وتُعطِيَ مَنْ حَرَمَكَ، وَتَعْفُوَ عَمَّنْ ظَلَمَكَ.

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16. He (‘a) said about those whom he praised: When they speak, they are truthful and when they are silent, they are not surpassed. When they look, they take lesson and when they turn away, they are not distracted. When they talk, they remember [Allah] and when they are quiet, they contemplate.

16. He (‘a) said about those whom he praised: When they speak, they are truthful and when they are silent, they are not surpassed. When they look, they take lesson and when they turn away, they are not distracted. When they talk, they remember [Allah] and when they are quiet, they contemplate.

16 «وقالَ عَليه السّلامُ فيمَنْ أثْنى عَلَيْهِ »: إنْ نَطَقُوا صَدَقُوا، وإنْ صَمَتُوا لَمْ يُسْبَقُوا، إنْ نَظَرُوا اِعْتَبَروُا، وإنْ أعْرَضُوا لَمْ يَلْهُوا، إنْ تَكَلَّمُوا ذَكَرُوا، وإنْ سَكَتُوا تَفَكَّرُوا.

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17. If you must compete with each other, then vie for [acquiring] desirable qualities and praiseworthy traits.

17. If you must compete with each other, then vie for [acquiring] desirable qualities and praiseworthy traits.

17 إنْ كُنْتُمْ لامُحالَةَ مُتَنافِسينَ فَتَنافَسُوا فِي الخِصالِ الرَّغيبَةِ، وخِلالِ المَجْدِ.

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18. One whose character is bad, his death is [considered a time of] happiness.

18. One whose character is bad, his death is [considered a time of] happiness.

18 مَنْ ساءَتْ سَجِيَّتُهُ سَرَّتْ مَنِيَّتُهُ.

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