Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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31. Indeed the elite among the people are only those who have admirable intellects, honourable ambitions and are possessors of nobility.

31. Indeed the elite among the people are only those who have admirable intellects, honourable ambitions and are possessors of nobility.

31 إنَّما سَراةُ النّاسِ أُولُوا الأحْلامِ الرَّغِيبَةِ والهِمَمِ الشَّريفَةِ وذَوُو النُّبْلِ.

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32. Let the person who enjoys your favour the most be he who is most protective of the weak and acts most in accordance with the truth.

32. Let the person who enjoys your favour the most be he who is most protective of the weak and acts most in accordance with the truth.

32 لِيَكُنْ أحْظَي النّاسِ مِنْكَ أحْوَطُهُمْ عَلَى الضُّعَفاءِ، وأعْمَلُهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ.

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33. The best person is he who shows forbearance if he is angered, forgives if he is oppressed, and does good [in return] if is wronged.

33. The best person is he who shows forbearance if he is angered, forgives if he is oppressed, and does good [in return] if is wronged.

33 خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَنْ إنْ أُغْضِبَ حَلُمَ وإنْ ظُلِمَ غَفَرَ وإنْ أُسِيءَ إلَيْهِ أحْسَنَ.

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35. The best person is he who bears the responsibility of providing for the people.

35. The best person is he who bears the responsibility of providing for the people.

35 خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَن ْتَحَمَّلَ مَؤُنَةَ النّاسِ.

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36. The best of people are the most pious amongst them and the worst of them are most immoral amongst them.

36. The best of people are the most pious amongst them and the worst of them are most immoral amongst them.

36 خَيْرُالنّاسِ أوْرَعُهُمْ وشَرُّهُمْ أفْجَرُهُمْ.

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37. The best person is one who shows gratitude when he is given, remains patient when he is tested [with tribulations], and forgives when he is wronged.

37. The best person is one who shows gratitude when he is given, remains patient when he is tested [with tribulations], and forgives when he is wronged.

37 خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَنْ إذا أُعْطِيَ شَكَرَ وَإذَا ابْتُلِيَ صَبَرَ وإذا ظُلِمَ غَفَرَ.

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38. The best person is one who removes greed from his heart and resists his vain desires in obedience to his Lord.

38. The best person is one who removes greed from his heart and resists his vain desires in obedience to his Lord.

38 خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَنْ أخْرَجَ الحِرْصَ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ، وعَصى هَواهُ في طاعَةِ رِبِّهِ.

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39. The best person is one who purifies his soul from lustful desires, quells his anger and pleases his Lord.

39. The best person is one who purifies his soul from lustful desires, quells his anger and pleases his Lord.

39 خَيْرُالنّاسِ مَنْ طَهَّرَ مِنَ الشَّهَواتِ نَفْسَهُ وقَمَعَ غَضَبَهُ وأرْضى رَبَّهُ.

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40. The best person is one who is generous and thankful in times of prosperity.

40. The best person is one who is generous and thankful in times of prosperity.

40 خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَنْ كانَ في يُسْرِهِ سَخِيّاً شَكُوراً.

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