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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

52. The [leader and] guide must be truthful to his followers and must employ his intellect; and he must be from those who are inclined to the Hereafter, for it is from there that he came forth and to it will be his return.

52. The [leader and] guide must be truthful to his followers and must employ his intellect; and he must be from those who are inclined to the Hereafter, for it is from there that he came forth and to it will be his return.

51 فَلْيَصْدُقْ رائِدٌ أهْلَهُ، ولْيُحْضِرْ عَقْلَهُ، ولْيَكُنْ مِنْ أبْناءِ الآخِرَةِ، فَمِنْها قَدِمَ وإلَيْها يَنْقَلِبُ.

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53. The riser has risen, the dazzler has dazzled, the apparent has appeared and the crooked has been straightened.

53. The riser has risen, the dazzler has dazzled, the apparent has appeared and the crooked has been straightened.

52 قَدْ طَلَعَ طالِعٌ، وَلَمعَ لامِعٌ، ولاحَ لائِحٌ، واعْتَدَلَ مائِلٌ.

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55. Whenever I asked the Messenger of Allah (s), he would give to me and when I held back, he would be the one to initiate [the matter] with me.

55. Whenever I asked the Messenger of Allah (s), he would give to me and when I held back, he would be the one to initiate [the matter] with me.

54 كُنْتُ إذا سَألْتُ رَسُولَ اللّهِ صلَّى اللّه عليه وآله وسلَّم أعْطاني، وإذا أمْسَكْتُ ابْتَدَأني.

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56. For our hatred there are waves of wrath from Allah, the Glorified.

56. For our hatred there are waves of wrath from Allah, the Glorified.

55 لِبُغْضِنا أمْواجٌ مِنْ سَخَطِ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ.

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54. He said while remembering the Messenger of Allah (s): He belittled this world, took it lightly and treated it with disdain; he knew that Allah willed to keep it away from him while He bestowed it to others as a trial.

54. He said while remembering the Messenger of Allah (s): He belittled this world, took it lightly and treated it with disdain; he knew that Allah willed to keep it away from him while He bestowed it to others as a trial.

53 وَقالَ عَلَيْهِ السّلام في ذِكْرِ رَسُولِ اللّهِ صلَّى اللّه عليه وآله وسلَّم: قَدْ حَقَّرَ الدُّنيا وأهْوَنَ بِها وَهَوَّنَها، وعَلِمَ أنَّ اللّهَ زَواها عَنْهُ اخْتِياراً، وبَسَطَها لِغَيْرِهِ اخْتباراً.

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57. I have patched this shirt of mine so much that I am now ashamed of [taking it again to] the tailor. Someone asked me: Will you not discard it? I replied: Get away from me! Only at dawn do people speak highly of the [arduous] night journey.

57. I have patched this shirt of mine so much that I am now ashamed of [taking it again to] the tailor. Someone asked me: Will you not discard it? I replied: Get away from me! Only at dawn do people speak highly of the [arduous] night journey.

56 لَقَدْ رَقَعْتُ مِدْرَعَتِي هذِهِ حَتَّى اسْتَحْيَيْتُ مِنْ راقِعِها، فَقالَ لي قائِلٌ ألا تَنْبِذُها؟ فَقُلتُ لَهُ: أُعْزُبْ عَنِّي، عَلَى الصَّباحِ يَحْمَدُ القَوْمُ السُّرى.

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58. This world will incline towards us after having been refractory just like the wild camel inclines towards its young.

58. This world will incline towards us after having been refractory just like the wild camel inclines towards its young.

57 لَتَعْطِفَنَّ عَلَيْنا الدُّنيا بَعْدَ شِماسِها عَطْفَ الضَّرُوسِ عَلى وَلَدِها.

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59. I am not, nor have I ever been, intimidated by battle or frightened of being struck [by swords].

59. I am not, nor have I ever been, intimidated by battle or frightened of being struck [by swords].

58 لَقَدْ كُنْتُ وما أُهَدَّدُ بِالْحَرْبِ، وَلا أُرَهَّبُ بِالضَّرْبِ.

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60. If the veils were removed, my certitude would not increase.

60. If the veils were removed, my certitude would not increase.

59 لَوْ كُشِفَ الغِطاءُ مَا ازْدَدْتُ يَقِيناً.

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61. If my feet were to rest firmly on these slippery areas, I would surely change [many] things.

61. If my feet were to rest firmly on these slippery areas, I would surely change [many] things.

60 لَوِ اسْتَوَتْ قَدَمايَ مِنْ هذِهِ المَداحِضِ لَغَيَّرْتُ أشْياءً.

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