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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Appointed Time Of Death

31. Anticipate death and do good deeds; [by this] you will attain felicity through your [hastening to good deeds while you have] respite.

31. Anticipate death and do good deeds; [by this] you will attain felicity through your [hastening to good deeds while you have] respite.

31 سابِقُوا الأجَلَ، وأحْسِنُوا العَمَلَ، تَسْعَدُوا بالمَهَلِ.

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32. Every moment you come closer to death, so improve your deeds.

32. Every moment you come closer to death, so improve your deeds.

32 كُلَّما قارَبتَ أجَلاً فَأحْسِنْ عَمَلاً.

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35. For everyone there is a driver who drives him towards his death.

35. For everyone there is a driver who drives him towards his death.

35 لِكُلِّ أحَد سائِقٌ مِنْ أجَلِهِ يَحْدُوهُ.

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36. If the appointed times of death were to become known, the [secret] hopes [of people] would be exposed.

36. If the appointed times of death were to become known, the [secret] hopes [of people] would be exposed.

36 لَو ظَهَرَتِ الآجالُ لافْتَضَحَتِ الآمالُ

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37. If you were to see death and its approach, you would surely hate [false] aspiration and its deception.

37. If you were to see death and its approach, you would surely hate [false] aspiration and its deception.

37 لَوْ رَأيْتُمُ الأجَلَ ومَسيرَهُ لأبْغَضْتُمُ الأمَلَ وغُرُورَهُ.

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38. If you were to think about the closeness of death and its [imminent] arrival, the sweetness of life and its comfort would become bitter for you.

38. If you were to think about the closeness of death and its [imminent] arrival, the sweetness of life and its comfort would become bitter for you.

38 لَوْ فَكَّرْتُمْ في قُرْبِ الأجَلِ وَحُضُورِهِ لأمَرَّ عِنْدكُمْ حُلْوُ العَيْشِ وَسُرُورُهُ.

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39. Whoever is mindful of his [eventual] death reduces his aspirations.

39. Whoever is mindful of his [eventual] death reduces his aspirations.

39 مَنْ راقَبَ أجَلَهُ قَصَّرَ أمَلَهُ.

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40. Whoever regards his stay [in this world] as short and temporary, his hope and aspiration gets diminished.

40. Whoever regards his stay [in this world] as short and temporary, his hope and aspiration gets diminished.

40 مَنِ اسْتَقصَرَ بَقائَهُ وأجَلَهُ قَصُرَ رَجاؤُهُ وأمَلُهُ.

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