Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Good Turns And Benevolent Actions

141. Perform benevolent acts and do good to your near relatives and neighbours, for these two actions prolong life and make the lands prosper.

141. Perform benevolent acts and do good to your near relatives and neighbours, for these two actions prolong life and make the lands prosper.

141 عَلَيْكُمْ بِصَنايِعِ الإحْسانِ وحُسْنِ البِرِّ بِذَوِي الرَّحِمِ والجيرانِ فَإنَّهُما تَزيدانِ فِي الأعْمارِ ويَعْمُرانِ الدِّيارَ.

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142. By successive acts of kindness and benevolence, the free man is enslaved.

142. By successive acts of kindness and benevolence, the free man is enslaved.

142 عِنْدَ تَواتُرِ البِرِّ والإحْسانِ يُتَعَبَّدُ الحُرُّ.

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143. The habit of benevolence is the source of capability [or power].

143. The habit of benevolence is the source of capability [or power].

143 عادَةُ الإحْسانِ مادَّةُ الإمْكانِ.

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144. I am amazed at the one who buys slaves with his wealth, how can he not buy the freemen with his benevolence, thereby enthralling them.

144. I am amazed at the one who buys slaves with his wealth, how can he not buy the freemen with his benevolence, thereby enthralling them.

144 عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَشْتَرِي الْعَبيدَ بِمالِهِ فَيُعْتِقَهُمْ كَيْفَ لايَشْتَِري الأحْرارَ بِإحْسانِهِ فَيَسْتَرِقَّهُمْ.

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150. How many a human being has been enslaved by benevolence!

150. How many a human being has been enslaved by benevolence!

150 كَمْ مِنْ إنْسان اِسْتَعْبَدَهُ إحْسانٌ.

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147. Sometimes it is better to give in order to fulfil a promise [and not delay it].

147. Sometimes it is better to give in order to fulfil a promise [and not delay it].

147 قَدْ يَهْنَأُ العَطاءُ لِلإنْجازِ.

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148. Send your good turn ahead [for the Hereafter] and you will benefit.

148. Send your good turn ahead [for the Hereafter] and you will benefit.

148 قَدِّمْ إحْسانَكَ تَغْنَمْ.

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