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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Opinions And The Opinonated

1. Restrict your opinion to that which is necessary and you will be safe; avoid entering into that which does not concern you and you will be honoured.

1. Restrict your opinion to that which is necessary and you will be safe; avoid entering into that which does not concern you and you will be honoured.

1 اُقْصُرْ رَأيَكَ على ما يَلْزَمُكَ تَسْلَمْ، وَدَعِ الخَوضَ فيما لايَعنيكَ تَكْرُمْ.

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2. Churn the opinion [like] the churning of a water-skin, and the outcome will be the most pertinent of opinions.

2. Churn the opinion [like] the churning of a water-skin, and the outcome will be the most pertinent of opinions.

2 اِمْخِضُوا الرَّأيَ مَخْضَ السِّقاءِ، يُنْتِجْ سَديدَ الآراءِ.

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3. The closest of opinions to reason will be the furthest of them from vain desire.

3. The closest of opinions to reason will be the furthest of them from vain desire.

3 أقْرَبُ الآراءِ مِنَ النُّهى أبْعَدُها مِنَ الهَوى.

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4. The ones who possess most pertinent opinions are those who have experience.

4. The ones who possess most pertinent opinions are those who have experience.

4 أمْلَكُ النَّاسِ لِسِدادِ الرَّأيِ كُلُّ مُجَرِّب.

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5. The person with the best opinion is he who does not consider himself needless of the counsel of an advisor.

5. The person with the best opinion is he who does not consider himself needless of the counsel of an advisor.

5 أفْضَلُ النَّاسِ رَأياً مَنْ لا يَسْتَغْني عَنْ رَأيِ مُشير.

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6. The best opinion is one which neither causes opportunities to be wasted nor brings about distress.

6. The best opinion is one which neither causes opportunities to be wasted nor brings about distress.

6 أفْضَلُ الرَّأيِ ما لَمْ يُفِتِ الفُرَصَ، ولَم يُورِثِ الغُصَصَ.

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7. Indeed your opinion cannot encompass everything, so leave it for the important [issues].

7. Indeed your opinion cannot encompass everything, so leave it for the important [issues].

7 إنَّ رَأيَكَ لا يَتَّسِعُ لِكُلِّ شَيْء، فَفَرِّغْهُ لِلْمُهِمِّ.

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9. Through correct opinion (or prudence), ones judiciousness is strengthened.

9. Through correct opinion (or prudence), ones judiciousness is strengthened.

9 بِإصابَة (بِأصالةِ) الرَّأيِ يَقْوَى الحَزْمُ.

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10. The best of opinions is the furthest of them from vain desire and the closest of them to pertinence.

10. The best of opinions is the furthest of them from vain desire and the closest of them to pertinence.

10 خَيْرُ الآراءِ أبْعَدُها عَنِ الهَوى، وأقْرَبُها مِنَ السَّدادِ.

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