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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Hardships

10. When you see that Allah, the Glorified, is continuously testing you [with hardships], then [know that] He has woken you [from your slumber of negligence].

10. When you see that Allah, the Glorified, is continuously testing you [with hardships], then [know that] He has woken you [from your slumber of negligence].

10 إذا رَأيْتَ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ يُتابِعُ عَلَيْكَ البَلاءَ فَقَدْ أيْقَظَكَ.

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12. When you see your Lord continually testing you [with hardships] then be grateful to Him.

12. When you see your Lord continually testing you [with hardships] then be grateful to Him.

12 إذا رَأيْتَ رَبَّكَ يُوالي عَلَيْكَ البَلاءَ فَاشْكُرْهُ.

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13. When you fear the difficulty of an affair then be firm against it, it will yield to you; and deceive time about its calamities, it will become easy for you.

13. When you fear the difficulty of an affair then be firm against it, it will yield to you; and deceive time about its calamities, it will become easy for you.

13 إذا خِفْتَ صُعُوبَةَ أمْر فَاصْعُبْ لَهُ يَذِلُّ لَكَ، وخادِعِ الزَّمانَ عَنْ أحْداثِهِ تَهُنْ عَلَيْكَ.

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14. When tribulations come to you then sit and accept them, for indeed your standing up and confronting them will only aggravate them.

14. When tribulations come to you then sit and accept them, for indeed your standing up and confronting them will only aggravate them.

14 إذا أتَتْكَ المِحَنُ فَاقْعُدْ لَها فَإنَّ قِيامَكَ فيها زِيادَةٌ لَها.

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15. When adversity takes you by surprise, then seek refuge in patience and in seeking assistance [from Allah].

15. When adversity takes you by surprise, then seek refuge in patience and in seeking assistance [from Allah].

15 إذا فاجاكَ البَلاءُ فَتَحَصَّنْ بِالصَّبْرِ والاِسْتِظْهارِ.

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18. The harm that one faces in calamity is to the extent of [the loftiness of] one’s rank.

18. The harm that one faces in calamity is to the extent of [the loftiness of] one’s rank.

18 بِقَدْرِ عُلُوِّ الرَّفْعَةِ تَكُونُ نِكايَةُ الوَقْعَةِ.

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19. It is with great difficulty that lofty ranks and perpetual bliss are attained.

19. It is with great difficulty that lofty ranks and perpetual bliss are attained.

19 بِالتَّعَبِ الشَّديدِ تُدْرَكُ الدَّرَجاتُ الرَّفيعَةُ والرَّاحَةُ الدَّائِمَةُ.

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20. The trial of a man is proportionate to his faith and religion.

20. The trial of a man is proportionate to his faith and religion.

20 بَلاءُ الرَّجُلِ عَلى قَدْرِ إيمانِهِ وَدينِهِ.

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