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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Nobility And The Noble

1. Nobility is [attained] by adorning [oneself] with generosity and fulfilling [one’s] promises.

1. Nobility is [attained] by adorning [oneself] with generosity and fulfilling [one’s] promises.

1 اَلنُّبْلُ بِالتَّحَلِّي بِالجُودِ والوَفاءُ بِالْعُهُودِ.

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2. Verily nobility is nothing but the shunning of disgraceful actions.

2. Verily nobility is nothing but the shunning of disgraceful actions.

2 إنَّما النُّبْلُ اَلتَّبَرِّي عَنِ الْمَخازي.

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3. The habits of the noble ones are: generosity, suppressing anger, forgiveness and forbearance.

3. The habits of the noble ones are: generosity, suppressing anger, forgiveness and forbearance.

3 عادَةُ النُّبَلاءِ السَّخاءُ والْكَظْمُ والْعَفْوُ والْحِلْمُ.

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6. Acting on the principle of justice is from the signs of nobility.

6. Acting on the principle of justice is from the signs of nobility.

6 مِنْ عَلاماتِ النُّبْلِ اَلْعَمَلُ بِسُنَّةِ الْعَدْلِ.

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7. The nobility of a man is evinced by the paucity of his speech and his merit is deduced from his abundant tolerance.

7. The nobility of a man is evinced by the paucity of his speech and his merit is deduced from his abundant tolerance.

7 يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلى نُبْلِ الرَّجُلِ بِقِلَّةِ مَقالِهِ وعَلى تَفَضُّلِهِ بِكَثْرَةِ إحْتِمالِهِ.

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5. It is from nobility for a man to spend his wealth and safeguard his dignity.

5. It is from nobility for a man to spend his wealth and safeguard his dignity.

5 مِنْ النُّبْلِ أنْ يَبْذُلَ الرَّجُلُ مالَهُ ويَصُونَ عِرْضَهُ.

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