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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Righteousness And Those Who Prevent It

12. One whose righteousness is close [at hand], his reputation goes far [and wide].

12. One whose righteousness is close [at hand], his reputation goes far [and wide].

12 مَنْ قَرُبَ بِرُّهُ بَعُدَ صيتُهُ.

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14. One who is miserly towards you with his cheerfulness will not be generous with his righteousness.

14. One who is miserly towards you with his cheerfulness will not be generous with his righteousness.

14 مَنْ بَخِلَ عَلَيْكَ بِبِشْرِهِ لَمْ يَسْمَحْ بِبِرِّهِ.

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15. One of the best righteous acts is being kind to the orphans.

15. One of the best righteous acts is being kind to the orphans.

15 مِنْ أفْضَلِ البِرِّ بِرُّ الأيتامِ.

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13. One who follows up one good act with another good act and bears the offences of his brothers and neighbours has perfected [his] virtue.

13. One who follows up one good act with another good act and bears the offences of his brothers and neighbours has perfected [his] virtue.

13 مَنْ أتْبَعَ الإحسانَ بِالإحسانِ، واحتَمَلَ جِناياتِ الإخْوانِ والجيرانِ، فَقَد أكْمَلَ البِرَّ.

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17. The righteous tongue rejects the foolishness of the ignorant.

17. The righteous tongue rejects the foolishness of the ignorant.

17 لِسانُ البَرِّيَأبى سَفَهَ الجُهّالِ.

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19. Urging the self towards altruism is from the qualities of the righteous.

19. Urging the self towards altruism is from the qualities of the righteous.

19 مِنْ شِيَمِ الأبْرارِ حَمْلُ النُّفُوسِ عَلَى الإيثارِ.

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