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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Good Etiquette

31. Everything requires intellect and intellect requires etiquette.

31. Everything requires intellect and intellect requires etiquette.

31 كُلُّ شَيْء يَحْتاجُ إلىَ العَقْلِ، والعَقلُ يَحتاجُ إلىَ الأدبِ.

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33. In order to discipline yourself, it is enough that you keep away from [doing] that which you hate from others.

33. In order to discipline yourself, it is enough that you keep away from [doing] that which you hate from others.

33 كَفاكَ مُؤدِّباً لِنَفْسِكَ تَجَنُّبُ ما كَرِهْتَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِكَ.

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34. Good etiquette will not be effective until it is accompanied with intellect.

34. Good etiquette will not be effective until it is accompanied with intellect.

34 لَنْ يَنْجََعَ الأدَبُ حَتّى يُقارِنَهُ العَقْلُ.

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36. One who is abased because of his poor etiquette will not be elevated by his noble lineage.

36. One who is abased because of his poor etiquette will not be elevated by his noble lineage.

36 مَنْ وَضَعَهُ دَناءَةُ أدَبِهِ لَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ شَرَفُ حَسَبِهِ.

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38. One who is lowered by his lineage is elevated by his good etiquette.

38. One who is lowered by his lineage is elevated by his good etiquette.

38 مَنْ قَعَدَ بِه حَسَبُهُ نَهَضَ بِهِ أدَبُهُ.

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39. One who is held back by his lack of etiquette will not be pushed forward by the weight of his honourable lineage.

39. One who is held back by his lack of etiquette will not be pushed forward by the weight of his honourable lineage.

39 مَنْ أخَّرَهُ عَدَمُ أدَبِهِ لَمْ يُقَدِّمْهُ كَثافَةُ حَسَبِهِ.

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40. Whoever is keen about [acquiring] good etiquette, his vices will decrease.

40. Whoever is keen about [acquiring] good etiquette, his vices will decrease.

40 مَنْ كَلَفَ بِالأدَبِ قَلَّتْ مَساوِيهِ.

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