Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Taking Lessons And Examples

42. Successful is the one who has a habit of taking lesson [from the past] and a tendency towards being precautious.

42. Successful is the one who has a habit of taking lesson [from the past] and a tendency towards being precautious.

42 فازَ مَنْ كانَتْ شيمَتُهُ الاِعْتِبارَ، وسَجِيَّتُهُ الاِسْتِظْهارَ.

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44. He who takes a lesson from the past [that has gone] has taken a lesson for the remaining [future].

44. He who takes a lesson from the past [that has gone] has taken a lesson for the remaining [future].

44 قَد اعْتَبَرَ بِالباقي مَنِ اعْتَبرَ بِالماضي.

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45. Every day benefits you with lessons if you accompany it with contemplation.

45. Every day benefits you with lessons if you accompany it with contemplation.

45 كُلُّ يَوْم يُفيدُكَ عِبَراً إنْ أصْحَبْتَهُ فِكْراً.

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46. For the people of intelligence, what they are aware of is enough of a lesson for them.

46. For the people of intelligence, what they are aware of is enough of a lesson for them.

46 كَفى مُعْتَبَراً لأُولِي النُّهى ما عَرَفُوا.

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47. Lessons [from events] have indeed become evident for you, and you have been deterred by what is in it of a deterrence; and after the Prophet of Allah, none have conveyed [the message] from Allah like the Warners.

47. Lessons [from events] have indeed become evident for you, and you have been deterred by what is in it of a deterrence; and after the Prophet of Allah, none have conveyed [the message] from Allah like the Warners.

47 لَقَدْ جاهَرَتْكُمُ العِبَرُ، وزَجَرَكُمْ(وَ زُجِرْتُمْ بِما) ما فيهِ مُزْدَجَرٌ، وما بَلَّغَ (يُبَلِّغُ) عَنِ اللّهِ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللّهِ (رُسُلِ السَّماءِ إلاّ البَشَرُ) مِثْلُ النُّذُرِ.

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48. If you took lessons from what has passed of your life, you would safeguard that which remains [of it].

48. If you took lessons from what has passed of your life, you would safeguard that which remains [of it].

48 لَوِْ اعْتَبَرْتَ بِما أضَعْتَ مِنْ ماضي عُمْرِكَ لَحَفِظْتَ ما بَقِيَ.

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51. One who takes a lesson from the vicissitudes of time is careful of [the evil of] others.

51. One who takes a lesson from the vicissitudes of time is careful of [the evil of] others.

51 مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ بِتَصاريفِ الزَّمانِ حَذِرَ غَيْرَهُ.

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