Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Lust

31. Obedience to lust is destruction and disobedience to it is dominion.

31. Obedience to lust is destruction and disobedience to it is dominion.

31 طاعَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ هُلْكٌ، ومَعْصِيَتُها مُِلْكٌ.

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34. The slave to lust is a prisoner who cannot be freed from his imprisonment.

34. The slave to lust is a prisoner who cannot be freed from his imprisonment.

34 عَبْدُ الشَّهْوَةِ أسيرٌ لايَنْفَكُّ أسْرُهُ.

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35. The heart that is attached to lustful desires is unable to benefit from sincere exhortations.

35. The heart that is attached to lustful desires is unable to benefit from sincere exhortations.

35 غَيْرُ مُنْتَفِع بِالعِظاتِ قَلْبٌ مُتَعَلِّقٌ بِالشَّهَوابِ.

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36. Being overpowered by lust is the greatest destruction, and controlling it is the most honourable dominance.

36. Being overpowered by lust is the greatest destruction, and controlling it is the most honourable dominance.

36 غَلَبَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ أعْظَمُ هُلْك، ومُِلْكُها أشْرَفُ مُِلْك.

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37. Being overpowered by lust nullifies preservation [of oneself from sin] and leads to destruction.

37. Being overpowered by lust nullifies preservation [of oneself from sin] and leads to destruction.

37 غَلَبَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ تُبْطِلُ العِصْمَةَ وتُورِدُ الهُلْكَ.

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38. Overcome [your] lust before it ferocity becomes strong, for verily if it becomes strong it will possess you and use you, and you will not be able to stand up against it.

38. Overcome [your] lust before it ferocity becomes strong, for verily if it becomes strong it will possess you and use you, and you will not be able to stand up against it.

38 غالِبِ الشَّهْوَةَ قَبْلَ قُوَّةِ ضَراوَتِها فَإنَّها إنْ قَوِيَتْ مَلَكَتْكَ، وَاسْتَفادَتْكَ(اِستقادَتكَ) ولَمْ تَقْدِرْ عَلى مُقاوِمَتِها.

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40. The associate of lust has a sick soul and a troubled mind.

40. The associate of lust has a sick soul and a troubled mind.

40 قَرينُ الشَّهْوَةِ مَريضُ النَّفْسِ مَعْلُولُ(مَغْلُولُ) العَقْلِ.

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