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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Struggling Against The Self (Jihad An-Nafs)

21. Fighting anger with forbearance is evidence of nobility.

21. Fighting anger with forbearance is evidence of nobility.

21 جِهادُ الغَضَبِ بِالحِلْمِ بُرْهانُ النُّبْلِ.

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23. The highest form of struggle is for a man to struggle against his self.

23. The highest form of struggle is for a man to struggle against his self.

23 غايَةُ المُجاهَدَةِ أنْ يُجاهِدَ المَرْءُ نَفْسَهُ.

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24. It is sufficient for you, in your struggle against your [lower] self, that you always prevail over it and fight its vain desires.

24. It is sufficient for you, in your struggle against your [lower] self, that you always prevail over it and fight its vain desires.

24 كَفاكَ في مُجاهَدَةِ نَفْسِكَ أنْ لاتَزالَ أبَداً لَها مُغالِباً، وعَلى أهْوِيَتِها مُحارِباً.

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27. One who does not struggle against his self will not achieve victory.

27. One who does not struggle against his self will not achieve victory.

27 مَنْ لَمْ يُجاهِدْ نَفْسَهُ لَمْ يَنَلِ الفَوْزَ.

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28. There is no struggle more worthy than struggling against the self.

28. There is no struggle more worthy than struggling against the self.

28 ما مِنْ جِهاد أفْضَلُ مِنْ جِهادِ النَّفْسِ.

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29. Struggling against the self is a trait of the noble ones.

29. Struggling against the self is a trait of the noble ones.

29 مُجاهَدَةُ النَّفْسِ شيمَةُ النُّبَلاءِ.

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