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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Renunciation Of Worldly Pleasures

31. Through renunciation of worldly pleasures, wisdom is brought forth.

31. Through renunciation of worldly pleasures, wisdom is brought forth.

31 بِالزُّهدِ تُثْمِرُ الحِكْمَةُ.

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33. Complete renunciation of worldly pleasures is from the best [act of] faith while desire for this world corrupts conviction.

33. Complete renunciation of worldly pleasures is from the best [act of] faith while desire for this world corrupts conviction.

33 حُسْنُ الزُّهْدِ مِنْ أفْضَلِ الإيمانِ، والرَّغْبَةُ فِي الدُّنيا تُفْسِدُ الإيقانَ.

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34. The foundation of generosity is renunciation of worldly pleasures.

34. The foundation of generosity is renunciation of worldly pleasures.

34 رَأسُ السَّخاءِ الزُّهْدُ فِي الدُّنيا.

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35. Your renunciation of this world will save you and your desire for it will cause you to fall into destruction.

35. Your renunciation of this world will save you and your desire for it will cause you to fall into destruction.

35 زُهْدُكَ فِي الدُّنيا يُنْجيكَ، ورَغْبَتُكَ فيها تُرْديكَ.

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36. A person’s renunciation of that which perishes is proportionate to his certainty about that which is everlasting.

36. A person’s renunciation of that which perishes is proportionate to his certainty about that which is everlasting.

36 زُهْدُ المَرْءِ فيما يَفْنى على قَدْرِ يَقينِهِ بِما يَبْقى.

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37. Restraining the soul from the pleasures of this world is the praiseworthy asceticism.

37. Restraining the soul from the pleasures of this world is the praiseworthy asceticism.

37 ظَلَفُ النَّفْسِ عَنْ لَذَّاتِ الدُّنيا هُوَ الزُّهْدُ المَحْمُودُ.

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38. Espouse the renunciation of worldly pleasures, for indeed it helps the religion.

38. Espouse the renunciation of worldly pleasures, for indeed it helps the religion.

38 عَلَيكَ بِالزُّهْدِ فَإنَّهُ عَوْنُ الدّينِ.

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39. How can one who does not know the value of the Hereafter renounce worldly pleasures?!

39. How can one who does not know the value of the Hereafter renounce worldly pleasures?!

39 كَيْفَ يَزهَدُ فِي الدُّنيا مَنْ لا يَعْرِفُ قَدْرَ الآخِرَةِ؟!

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40. How can one who has not killed off his lustful desires reach the essence of asceticism?!

40. How can one who has not killed off his lustful desires reach the essence of asceticism?!

40 كَيفَ يَصِلُ إلى حَقيقَةِ الزُّهدِ مَنْ لَمْ يُمِتْ شَهْوَتَهُ؟!

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