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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Recompense

1. Extend your hand in recompense to the one who has done good to you, and if you are unable [to do this] then the very least you should do is thank him.

1. Extend your hand in recompense to the one who has done good to you, and if you are unable [to do this] then the very least you should do is thank him.

1 أطِلْ يَدَكَ في مُكافاةِ مَنْ أحْسَنَ إلَيْكَ، فَإنْ لَمْ تَقْدِرْ فَلا أقَلَّ مِنْ أنْ تَشْكُرَهُ.

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3. One who endeavours to recompense the good that is done to him has indeed recompensed it.

3. One who endeavours to recompense the good that is done to him has indeed recompensed it.

3 مَنْ هَمَّ أنْ يُكافِيَ عَلى مَعْرُوف فَقَدْ كافى.

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4. One who does not recompense offence with favour is not from the noble-minded ones.

4. One who does not recompense offence with favour is not from the noble-minded ones.

4 مَنْ لَمْ يُجازِ الإساءَةَ بِالإحْسانِ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ الكِرامِ.

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6. The most severely punished of all people is one who recompenses good with evil.

6. The most severely punished of all people is one who recompenses good with evil.

6 أشَدُّ النّاسِ عُقُوبَةً رَجُلٌ كافَئَ الإحْسانَ بِالإساءَةِ.

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5. Recompensing the wrongdoer with favour is from the perfection of faith.

5. Recompensing the wrongdoer with favour is from the perfection of faith.

5 مِنْ كَمالِ الإيمانِ مُكافاةُ المُسيءِ بِالإحْسانِ.

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7. When your hand is short and unable to recompense [the one who does good to you] then lengthen your speech with gratitude.

7. When your hand is short and unable to recompense [the one who does good to you] then lengthen your speech with gratitude.

7 إذا قَصُرَتْ يَدُكَ عَنِ المُكافاةِ فَأطِلْ لِسانَكَ بِالشُّكْرِ.

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8. Return the stone from whence it came to you, for indeed evil is not repulsed except by evil.

8. Return the stone from whence it came to you, for indeed evil is not repulsed except by evil.

8 رُدَّ الحَجَرَ مِنْ حَيثُ جاءَكَ، فَإنَّهُ لايُرَدُّ الشَّرُّ إلاّ بِالشَّرِّ.

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