Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Speech And Speaking

11. Beware of speaking about something whose way you are unfamiliar with and whose reality you are unaware of, for indeed your speech indicates your intellect, and your expression informs about your level of understanding, so limit your long tongue to that which keeps you safe, and make your speech concise to [the extent of] what is deemed good, for indeed this is more beautiful for you and more indicative of your merit.

11. Beware of speaking about something whose way you are unfamiliar with and whose reality you are unaware of, for indeed your speech indicates your intellect, and your expression informs about your level of understanding, so limit your long tongue to that which keeps you safe, and make your speech concise to [the extent of] what is deemed good, for indeed this is more beautiful for you and more indicative of your merit.

11 إيّاكَ والكَلامَ فيما لاتَعْرِفُ طريقَتَهُ، ولاتَعْلَمُ حَقيقَتَهُ، فَإنَّ قَوْلَكَ يَدُلُّ عَلى عَقْلِكَ، وعِبارَتَكَ تُنْبِئُ عَنْ مَعْرِفَتِكَ، فَتَوَقَّ مِنْ طُولِ لِسانِكَ ما أمِنْتَهُ، واخْتَصِرْ مِنْ كَلامِكَ مَا اسْتَحْسَنْتَهُ، فَإنَّهُ بِكَ أجْمَلُ وعَلى فَضْلِكَ أدَلُّ.

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15. The people who most resemble the Prophets of Allah are those who speak the truth the most and are most patient in acting upon it.

15. The people who most resemble the Prophets of Allah are those who speak the truth the most and are most patient in acting upon it.

15 أشْبَهُ النّاسِ بِأنْبِياءِ اللّهِ أقْوَلُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ، وأصْبَرُهُمْ عَلَى العَمَلِ بِهِ.

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16. The closest of servants to Allah, the Glorified, is one who speaks the truth even if it is against him and one who acts upon the truth even if there is something he dislikes in it.

16. The closest of servants to Allah, the Glorified, is one who speaks the truth even if it is against him and one who acts upon the truth even if there is something he dislikes in it.

16 أقْرَبُ العِبادِ إلَى اللّهِ تَعالى أقْوَلُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ وإنْ كانَ عَلَيْهِ، وأعْمَلُهُمْ بِالحَقِّ وإنْ كانَ فيهِ كُرْهُهُ.

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17. It is worse than inarticulateness for one to speak more than [what] is necessary.

17. It is worse than inarticulateness for one to speak more than [what] is necessary.

17 أقْبَحُ مِنَ الْعَيِّ الزِّيادَةُ عَلَى المَنْطِقِ عَنْ مَوْضِعِ الحاجَةِ.

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19. The best speech is that which is adorned by good arrangement and understood by [both] the elite and the general public.

19. The best speech is that which is adorned by good arrangement and understood by [both] the elite and the general public.

19 أحْسَنُ الكَلامِ ما زانَهُ حُسْنُ النِّظامِ، وفَهِمَهُ الخاصُّ وَالعامُّ.

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22. The best speech is that which is not dismissed by the ears and is not difficult for the minds to comprehend.

22. The best speech is that which is not dismissed by the ears and is not difficult for the minds to comprehend.

22 أحْسَنُ الكَلامِ ما لاتَمُجُّهُ الآذانُ، ولايُتْعِبُ فَهْمُهُ الأفْهامَ (الأذهانَ).

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