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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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71. Do not relate to the people all that you hear, for this suffices as silliness (or foolishness).

71. Do not relate to the people all that you hear, for this suffices as silliness (or foolishness).

71 لاتُحَدِّثِ النّاسَ بِكُلِّ ما تَسْمَعُ فَكَفى بِذلِكَ خُرْقاً (حُمْقاً).

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72. Do not contest all that the people relate to you, for this suffices as foolishness.

72. Do not contest all that the people relate to you, for this suffices as foolishness.

72 لاتَرُدَّ عَلَى النّاسِ كُلَّما حَدَّثُوكَ، فَكَفى بِذلِكَ حُمْقاً.

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73. Never say that which conforms to your vain desire, even if you say it playfully or assume it to be idle talk, for many a playful talk may alienate a freeman from you and [many] an idle talk may bring evil [consequences] upon you.

73. Never say that which conforms to your vain desire, even if you say it playfully or assume it to be idle talk, for many a playful talk may alienate a freeman from you and [many] an idle talk may bring evil [consequences] upon you.

73 لاتَقُولَنَّ ما يُوافِقُ هَواكَ، وإنْ قُلْتَهُ لَهْواً أوْ خِلْتَهُ لَغْواً، فَرُبَّ لَهْو يُوحِشُ مِنْكَ حَرّاً، ولَغْو يَجلُبُ عَلَيْكَ شَرّاً.

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74. Never speak when you cannot find an appropriate situation to speak.

74. Never speak when you cannot find an appropriate situation to speak.

74 لاتَتَكَلَّمَنَّ إذا لَمْ تَجِدْ لِلْكَلامِ مَوْقِعاً.

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75. Never debate except with one who is fair and never guide anyone but the seeker of guidance.

75. Never debate except with one who is fair and never guide anyone but the seeker of guidance.

75 لاتُقاوِلَنَّ إلاّ مُنْصِفاً، ولاتُرْشِدَنَّ إلاّ مُسْتَرْشِداً.

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76. Do not talk so much that you annoy others and do not speak so less that you fall [in the eyes of others].

76. Do not talk so much that you annoy others and do not speak so less that you fall [in the eyes of others].

76 لاتُكْثِرْ فَتُضْجِرَ، ولاتَفْرُطْ فَتَسْقُطَ.

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77. Never say that which you do not do, for indeed you will never become free of the failure that attaches itself to you and the blame that you earn.

77. Never say that which you do not do, for indeed you will never become free of the failure that attaches itself to you and the blame that you earn.

77 لاتَقُولَنَّ ما لاتَفْعَلُهُ، فَإنَّكَ لَنْ تَخْلُوَ في ذلِكَ مِنْ عَجْز يَلْزَمُكَ، وذَمّ تَكْسِبُهُ.

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78. Do not say that which you do not know, for indeed Allah, the Glorified, has prescribed obligations upon all your body parts which He will use as proof against you.

78. Do not say that which you do not know, for indeed Allah, the Glorified, has prescribed obligations upon all your body parts which He will use as proof against you.

78 لاتَقُلْ ما لاتَعْلَمُ، فَإنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ قَدْ فَرَضَ عَلى كُلِّ جَوارِحِكَ فَرائِضَ يَحْتَجُّ بِها عَلَيْكَ.

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79. Let not what people say about you dishearten you, for indeed if what they say is true then it is a sin whose punishment has been expedited and if it is not true then it is [as] a good deed that you have not performed [but has been recorded in your book of deeds].

79. Let not what people say about you dishearten you, for indeed if what they say is true then it is a sin whose punishment has been expedited and if it is not true then it is [as] a good deed that you have not performed [but has been recorded in your book of deeds].

79 لايَسُوءَنَّكَ ما يَقُولُ النّاسُ فيكَ، فَإنَّهُ إنْ كانَ كَما يَقُولُونَ كانَ ذَنْباً عُجِّلَتْ عُقُوبَتُهُ، وإنْ كانَ عَلى خِلافِ ما قالُوا كانَتْ حَسَنَةً لَمْ تَعْمَلْها.

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80. Do not be, in that which you mention, like the one who collects firewood at night or like the froth over the flood.

80. Do not be, in that which you mention, like the one who collects firewood at night or like the froth over the flood.

80 لاتَكُنْ فيما تُورِدُ كَحاطِبِ لَيْل، وغُثاء سَيْل.

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