Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Ignorance

34. It suffices as ignorance for a person to be ignorant about himself.

34. It suffices as ignorance for a person to be ignorant about himself.

34 كَفى بِالمَرْءِ جَهْلاً أنْ يَجْهَلَ نَفْسَهُ.

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31. The pinnacle of ignorance is for a person to brag about his ignorance.

31. The pinnacle of ignorance is for a person to brag about his ignorance.

31 غايَةُ الجَهْلِ تَبَجُّجُ المَرْءِ بِجَهْلِهِ.

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35. It suffices as ignorance for a person to be pleased with himself.

35. It suffices as ignorance for a person to be pleased with himself.

35 كَفى بِالمَرْءِ جَهْلاً أنْ يَرضى عَنْ نَفْسِهِ.

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36. It suffices as ignorance for a person to laugh without [a reason for] amusement.

36. It suffices as ignorance for a person to laugh without [a reason for] amusement.

36 كَفى بِالمَرْءِ جَهْلاً أنْ يَضْحَكَ مِنْ غَيْرِ عَجَب.

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37. It suffices as ignorance for a person to be ignorant of his limits [and standing in society].

37. It suffices as ignorance for a person to be ignorant of his limits [and standing in society].

37 كَفى بِالمَرْءِ جَهْلاً أنْ يَجْهَلَ قَدْرَهُ.

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38. It suffices as ignorance for a person to be ignorant of his flaw.

38. It suffices as ignorance for a person to be ignorant of his flaw.

38 كَفى بِالمَرْءِ جَهْلاً أنْ يَجْهَلَ عَيْبَهُ.

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39. It suffices as ignorance for a person to be ignorant about his own faults and to malign people for that which he [himself] cannot turn away from.

39. It suffices as ignorance for a person to be ignorant about his own faults and to malign people for that which he [himself] cannot turn away from.

39 كَفى بِالمَرْءِ جَهْلاً أنْ يَجْهَلَ عُيُوبَ نَفْسِهِ، ويَطْعَنَ عَلَى النّاسِ بِما لا يَسْتَطيعُ التَّحَوُّلَ عَنْهُ.

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40. It suffices as ignorance for a person to forbid people from that which he performs himself.

40. It suffices as ignorance for a person to forbid people from that which he performs himself.

40 كَفى بِالمَرْءِ جَهْلاً أنْ يُنْكِرَ عَلَى النّاسِ ما يَأتي مِثْلَهُ.

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