Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Joking

14. Whoever jokes excessively will never be without one who bears a grudge against him and one who takes him lightly.

14. Whoever jokes excessively will never be without one who bears a grudge against him and one who takes him lightly.

14 مَنْ كَثُرَ مُزاحُهُ لَمْ يَخْلُ مِنْ حاقِد عَلَيْهِ ومُسْتَخِفّ بِهِ.

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16. Do not make fun of a noble person such that he ends up bearing a grudge against you.

16. Do not make fun of a noble person such that he ends up bearing a grudge against you.

16 لاتُمازِحِ الشَّريفَ فَيَحْقِدَ عَلَيْكَ.

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17. Never make fun of a friend thereby turning him into an enemy, or of an enemy thereby making him [want to] destroy you.

17. Never make fun of a friend thereby turning him into an enemy, or of an enemy thereby making him [want to] destroy you.

17 لاتُمازِحَنَّ صَديقاً فَيُعادِيَكَ، ولاعَدُوّاً فَيُرْدِيَكَ.

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15. Any time a person makes a joke, he parts with a portion of his intellect.

15. Any time a person makes a joke, he parts with a portion of his intellect.

15 ما مَزَحَ امْرُءٌ مَزْحَةً إلاّ مَجَّ مِنْ عَقْلِهِ مَجَّةً.

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3. Whoever jokes a lot, his seriousness becomes ineffective [and is considered just another of his jokes].

3. Whoever jokes a lot, his seriousness becomes ineffective [and is considered just another of his jokes].

3 مَنْ كَثُرَ هَزْلُهُ بَطَلَ جِدُّهُ.

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