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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Muhammad (S) And His Progeny

32. Indeed I raise myself such that there should be no need that my generosity cannot encompass, nor any ignorance that cannot be encompassed by my forbearance, nor any wrongdoing that my forgiveness cannot encompass, nor should there be a time that is longer than my time [spent in worship and righteous actions].

32. Indeed I raise myself such that there should be no need that my generosity cannot encompass, nor any ignorance that cannot be encompassed by my forbearance, nor any wrongdoing that my forgiveness cannot encompass, nor should there be a time that is longer than my time [spent in worship and righteous actions].

31 إنّي لأرْفَعُ نَفْسي أنْ تَكُونَ حاجَةٌ لا يَسَعُها جُودي، أوْ جَهْلٌ لايَسَعُهُ حِلْمي، أوْ ذَنْبٌ لايَسَعُهُ عَفْوِي، أوْ أنْ يَكُونَ زَمانٌ أطْوَلَ مِنْ زَمانِي.

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33. Whenever I would ask the Prophet of Allah (s), he would give to me and when I was silent and did not ask, he would be the one to initiate [the matter] with me.

33. Whenever I would ask the Prophet of Allah (s), he would give to me and when I was silent and did not ask, he would be the one to initiate [the matter] with me.

32 إنّي كُنْتُ إذا سَئَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللّهِ صلَّى اللّه عليه وآله وسلَّم أعْطانِي، وإذا سَكَتُّ عَنْ مَسْألَتِهِ إبْتَدَأَني.

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34. The example of my presence among you is only like a lamp in the darkness, he who enters upon it receives its light.

34. The example of my presence among you is only like a lamp in the darkness, he who enters upon it receives its light.

33 إنَّما مَثَلي بَيْنَكُمْ كَالسِّراجِ في الظُّلْمَةِ، يَسْتَضِيءُ بِها مَنْ وَلَجَها.

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35. Certainly the Imams are the [only] vicegerents of Allah over His creation and the ones who explain His servants about Him; and none will enter Paradise except the one who recognizes them and is recognized by them and none will enter the hellfire except the one who rejects them and is rejected by them.

35. Certainly the Imams are the [only] vicegerents of Allah over His creation and the ones who explain His servants about Him; and none will enter Paradise except the one who recognizes them and is recognized by them and none will enter the hellfire except the one who rejects them and is rejected by them.

34 إنّما الأئِمَّةُ قُوّامُ اللّهِ عَلى خَلْقِهِ، وعُرَفاؤُهُ عَلى عِبادِهِ، ولا يَدْخُلُ الجَنَّةَ إلاّ مَنْ عَرَفَهُمْ وعَرَفُوهُ، ولا يَدْخُلُ النّارَ إلاّ مَنْ أنْكَرَهُمْ وَأنْكَرُوهُ.

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36. Indeed the protectors of the religion of Allah are the only ones who establish the religion, support it, surround it from all sides and protect it for the servants of Allah and safeguard it.

36. Indeed the protectors of the religion of Allah are the only ones who establish the religion, support it, surround it from all sides and protect it for the servants of Allah and safeguard it.

35 إنَّما المُسْتَحْفَظُونَ لِديْنِ اللّهِ هُمُ الَّذِينَ أقامُوا الدّينَ، ونَصَرُوهُ، وَحاطُوهُ مِنْ جَمِيعِ جَوانِبِهِ، وَحَفِظُوهُ على عِبادِ اللّهِ ورَعَوْهُ.

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37. (In remembrance of the Prophet of Allah (s), he said): He conveyed [the message] from his Lord completely, such that nobody remained with any excuse [for not having accepted the message], he counselled his people as a warner and called [them] towards Paradise as a bringer of glad tidings.

37. (In remembrance of the Prophet of Allah (s), he said): He conveyed [the message] from his Lord completely, such that nobody remained with any excuse [for not having accepted the message], he counselled his people as a warner and called [them] towards Paradise as a bringer of glad tidings.

36 )في ذِكْرِ رَسُولِ اللّهِصلَّى اللّه عليه وآله وسلَّم) بَلَّغَ عَنْ رَبِّهِ مُعْذِراً، ونَصَحَ لاُِمَّتِهِ مُنْذِراً، وَدَعا إلَى الجَنَّةِ مُبَشِّراً.

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38. Through us you were guided in the darkness, and by us you ascended the peaks [of knowledge and faith], and by way of us did you break through the pitch-black night [into the light of day].

38. Through us you were guided in the darkness, and by us you ascended the peaks [of knowledge and faith], and by way of us did you break through the pitch-black night [into the light of day].

37 بِنَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ (في) الظُّلَماءِ، وبِنا تَسَنَّمْتُمُ العَلْياءَ، وبِنَا انْفَجَرْتُمْ عَنِ السِّرارِ.

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39. Through us Allah opens and through us Allah seals, through us Allah effaces and confirms whatever He wills, through us Allah removes the time of difficulty [or intense thirst and drought] and through us Allah sends down rain; so let not the Deceiver deceive you concerning Allah.

39. Through us Allah opens and through us Allah seals, through us Allah effaces and confirms whatever He wills, through us Allah removes the time of difficulty [or intense thirst and drought] and through us Allah sends down rain; so let not the Deceiver deceive you concerning Allah.

38 بِنا فَتَحَ اللّهُ، وَبِنا يَخْتِمُ، وَبِنا يَمْحُو ما يَشاءُ، وَيُثْبِتُ، وبِنا يَدْفَعُ اللّهُ الزَّمانَ الكَلِبَ، وبِنا يُنَزِّ لُ اللّهُ الْغَيْثَ فَلا يَغُرَنَّكُمْ بِاللّهِ الْغَرُورِ.

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40. Mingle with the people through that which they recognize and leave them in that which they reject, and do not burden them [by compelling them] to follow yourselves and us, for indeed our affair is difficult and arduous.

40. Mingle with the people through that which they recognize and leave them in that which they reject, and do not burden them [by compelling them] to follow yourselves and us, for indeed our affair is difficult and arduous.

39 خالِطُوا النّاسَ بِما يَعْرِفُونَ، ودَعُوهُمْ مِمّا يُنْكِرُونَ، ولاتُحَمِّلُوهُمْ عَلى أنْفُسِكُمْ وعَلَيْنا، فَإنَّ أمْرَنا صَعْبٌ مُسْتَصْعَبٌ.

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41. He (‘a) said about the Prophet of Allah (s): He left this world hungry but entered the next world in soundness. He did not lay one brick upon another [to make a house for himself] until he passed away and responded to the caller of his Lord.

41. He (‘a) said about the Prophet of Allah (s): He left this world hungry but entered the next world in soundness. He did not lay one brick upon another [to make a house for himself] until he passed away and responded to the caller of his Lord.

40 وقالَ عَلَيهِ السّلامُ في ذِكْرِ رَسُولِ اللّهِصلَّى اللّه عليه وآله وسلَّم: خَرَجَ مِنَ الدُّنْيا خَمِيصاً، وَوَرَدَ الآخِرَةَ سَلِيماً، لَمْ يَضَعْ حَجَراً عَلى حَجَر حَتّى مَضى لِسَبِيلِهِ وأجابَ داعِيَ رَبِّهِ.

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