Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Kings and rulers

71. The most intelligent of kings is he who governs himself for the people in a way that will remove any proof against him and governs the people in a way that affirms his proof against them.

71. The most intelligent of kings is he who governs himself for the people in a way that will remove any proof against him and governs the people in a way that affirms his proof against them.

71 أعْقَلُ المُلُوكِ مَنْ ساسَ نَفْسَهُ لِلرَّعِيَّةِ بِما يَسْقُطُ عَنْهُ حُجَّتُها وساسَ الرَّعِيَّةَ بِما تَثْبُتُ بِهِ حُجَّتُهُ عَلَيْها.

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75. The best of commanders is one who has command over himself.

75. The best of commanders is one who has command over himself.

75 خَيْرُ الأُمَراءِ مَنْ كانَ عَلى نَفْسِهِ أميراً.

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74. It is a right upon the king that he should govern himself [first] before his troops.

74. It is a right upon the king that he should govern himself [first] before his troops.

74 حَقٌّ عَلَى المَلِكِ أنْ يَسُوسَ نَفْسَهُ قَبْلَ جُنْدِهِ.

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76. The best king is one who annihilates oppression and enlivens justice.

76. The best king is one who annihilates oppression and enlivens justice.

76 خَيْرُ المُلُوكِ مَنْ أماتَ الجَوْرَ وأحْيَى العَدْلَ.

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77. The lassitude of a king is more harmful for the people than the oppression of a king.

77. The lassitude of a king is more harmful for the people than the oppression of a king.

77 خَورُ السُّلْطانِ أشَدُّ عَلَى الرَّعِيَّةِ مِنْ جَوْرِ السُّلْطانِ.

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80. The worst of viziers is one who is a vizier to the vicious.

80. The worst of viziers is one who is a vizier to the vicious.

80 شَرُّ الوُزَراءِ مَنْ كانَ لِلأشْرارِ وَزيراً.

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