Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Lust

42. How many a lustful desire has prevented [one from attaining] a lofty status!

42. How many a lustful desire has prevented [one from attaining] a lofty status!

42 كَمْ مِنْ شَهْوَة مَنَعَتْ رُتْبَةً.

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43. How can one who is not aided by [divine] protection refrain from lust?

43. How can one who is not aided by [divine] protection refrain from lust?

43 كَيْفَ يَصْبِرُ عَنِ الشَّهْوَةِ مَنْ لَمْ تُعِنْهُ العِصْمَةُ؟!

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44. A servant will never be destroyed until he prefers his lust over his religion.

44. A servant will never be destroyed until he prefers his lust over his religion.

44 لَنْ يَهْلِكَ العَبْدُ حَتّى يُؤْثِرَ شَهْوَتَهُ عَلى دينِهِ.

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45. There is no sin that is worse than following [one’s] lust, so do not obey it as it will preoccupy you from [the remembrance of] Allah.

45. There is no sin that is worse than following [one’s] lust, so do not obey it as it will preoccupy you from [the remembrance of] Allah.

45 لَيْسَ فِي المَعاصي أشَدُّ مِنْ اِتِّباعِ الشَّهْوَةِ فَلا تُطيعُوها فَيَشْغَلَكُمْ عَنِ اللّهِ.

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46. If you had abstained from lustful desires you would surely have been safe from tribulations.

46. If you had abstained from lustful desires you would surely have been safe from tribulations.

46 لَوْ زَهِدْتُمْ فِي الشَّهَواتِ لَسَلِمْتُمْ مِنَ الآفاتِ.

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48. Whoever is overcome by his lust, his soul will not be safe.

48. Whoever is overcome by his lust, his soul will not be safe.

48 مَنْ غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهِ شَهْوَتُهُ لَمْ تَسْلَمْ نَفْسُهُ.

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49. One who is patient in the face of his lust becomes complete in [his] magnanimity.

49. One who is patient in the face of his lust becomes complete in [his] magnanimity.

49 مَنْ صَبَرَ عَلى شَهْوَتِهِ تَناهى فِي المُرُوَّةِ.

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