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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Opportunity And Its Loss

23. When what you want does not happen, then want what happens [and be satisfied with it].

23. When what you want does not happen, then want what happens [and be satisfied with it].

23 إذا لَمْ يَكُنْ ما تُريدُ فَأَرِدْ ما يَكُونُ.

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24. When the opportunity arises, then seize it, for indeed wasting an opportunity leads to distress.

24. When the opportunity arises, then seize it, for indeed wasting an opportunity leads to distress.

24 إذا أمْكَنَتِ الفُرْصَةُ فَانْتَهِزْها، فَإنَّ إضاعَةَ الفُرْصَةِ غُصَّةٌ.

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25. Seize good opportunities, for indeed they pass by [quickly] like the passing of clouds.

25. Seize good opportunities, for indeed they pass by [quickly] like the passing of clouds.

25 اِنْتَهِزُوا فُرَصَ الخَيْرِ فَإنَّها تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحابِ.

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27. Verily that which has passed from your day has gone, and that which remains from it is not certain, so take advantage of your [present] time by performing [good] actions.

27. Verily that which has passed from your day has gone, and that which remains from it is not certain, so take advantage of your [present] time by performing [good] actions.

27 إنَّ ماضِيَ يَوْمِكَ مُنْتَقِلٌ، وباقِيَهُ مُتَّهِمٌ، فَاغْتَنِمْ وَقْتَكَ بِالعَمَلِ.

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28. Verily opportunities pass away [quickly] like the clouds, so seize them when they arise in the gates of good, otherwise they will turn into regrets.

28. Verily opportunities pass away [quickly] like the clouds, so seize them when they arise in the gates of good, otherwise they will turn into regrets.

28 إنَّ الفُرَصَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحابِ فَانْتَهِزُوها إذا أمْكَنَتْ في أبْوابِ الخَيْرِ وَإلاّ عادَتْ نَدَماً.

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