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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Provision

1. Indeed, you have been commanded to decamp and have been shown your provision [for the journey], so take from this world the provisions that you can hold on to (or that will protect you) tomorrow.

1. Indeed, you have been commanded to decamp and have been shown your provision [for the journey], so take from this world the provisions that you can hold on to (or that will protect you) tomorrow.

1 ألا وقَدْ اُمِرْتُمْ بِالظَّعْنِ، ودُلِلْتُمْ عَلَى الزَّادِ، فَتَزَوَّدُوا مِنَ الدُّنيا ما تَحُوزونَ (تَحْرُزُونَ) بِِهِ أنْفُسَكُمْ غَداً.

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3. Take provisions from the days of transience for the everlasting [abode], for you have been shown your provision and commanded to decamp and [have been] driven upon the course.

3. Take provisions from the days of transience for the everlasting [abode], for you have been shown your provision and commanded to decamp and [have been] driven upon the course.

3 تَزَوَّدُوا مِنْ أيّامِ الفَناءِ لِلبَقاءِ، فَقَدْ دُلِلْتُمْ علَى الزَّادِ، واُمِرْتُمْ بِالظَّعْنِ، وَحُثِثْتُمْ عَلَى المَسيرِ.

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4. Take from this world the provisions that you can hold on to (or that will protect you) tomorrow and take from the transient for the everlasting.

4. Take from this world the provisions that you can hold on to (or that will protect you) tomorrow and take from the transient for the everlasting.

4 تَزَوَّدُوا مِنَ الدُّنيا ما تَحْرُزُونَ (تَحُوزُونَ) بِهِ أنْفُسَكُمْ غَداً، وخُذُوا مِنَ الفَناءِ للبَقاءِ.

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6. You must be well prepared and ready, and increase in your provision [for the Hereafter].

6. You must be well prepared and ready, and increase in your provision [for the Hereafter].

6 عَلَيْكَ بِحُسْنِ التَأهُّبِ والاِسْتِعْدادِ، والاِستِكْثارِ مِنَ الزَّادِ.

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7. I am amazed at the one who knows that he will surely be moving away from his world, how can he not acquire a goodly provision for his Hereafter?!

7. I am amazed at the one who knows that he will surely be moving away from his world, how can he not acquire a goodly provision for his Hereafter?!

7 عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ عَرَفَ أنَّهُ مُنْتَقِلٌ عَنْ دُنياهُ كَيْفَ لايُحسِنُ التَّزَوُّدَ لأُخراهُ.

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5. The provision of a person for the Hereafter is piety and God-wariness.

5. The provision of a person for the Hereafter is piety and God-wariness.

5 زادُ المَرْءِ إلَى الآخرَةِ الوَرَعُ، والتُّقى.

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8. Every person is approaching that which he has sent forward and will be recompensed for his actions.

8. Every person is approaching that which he has sent forward and will be recompensed for his actions.

8 كُلُّ امْرِء عَلى ما قَدَّمَ قادِمٌ وبِما عَمِلَ مَجْزِيٌّ.

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