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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Believer

41. A believer is never found to be envious, malevolent or miserly.

41. A believer is never found to be envious, malevolent or miserly.

41 لايُلْفَى المُؤمِنُ حَسُوداً، ولاحَقُوداً، ولابَخيلاً.

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43. It behoves a believer to feel ashamed if the thought of disobedience crosses his mind.

43. It behoves a believer to feel ashamed if the thought of disobedience crosses his mind.

43 يَنْبَغي لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أنْ يَسْتَحييَ إذَا اتَّصَلَتْ لَهُ فِكْرَةٌ في غَيرِ طاعَة.

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44. It behoves a believer to remain obedient and to cover himself with piety and contentment.

44. It behoves a believer to remain obedient and to cover himself with piety and contentment.

44 يَنْبَغي لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أنْ يَلْزَمَ الطَّاعَةَ، ويَلْتَحِفَ الوَرَعَ والقَناعَةَ.

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42. A believer is never anything other than forbearing and merciful.

42. A believer is never anything other than forbearing and merciful.

42 لايَكونُ المُؤْمِنُ إلاَّ حَليماً، رَحيماً.

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45. A believer is tested with affliction just like the purity of gold and silver is tested with fire.

45. A believer is tested with affliction just like the purity of gold and silver is tested with fire.

45 يُمْتَحَنُ المُؤْمِنُ بِالبَلاءِ، كَما يُمْتَحَنُ بِالنّارِ اَلخِلاصُ.

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46. There are three signs of a believer: truthfulness, certitude and [having] short hopes.

46. There are three signs of a believer: truthfulness, certitude and [having] short hopes.

46 لِلْمُؤْمِنِ ثَلاثُ عَلامات: الصِّدْقُ، واليَقينُ، وقَصْرُ الأمَلِ.

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49. If I were to strike the nose of a believer to make him hate me he would still not hate me, and if I were to bestow the whole world to a hypocrite to make him love me he would still not love me.

49. If I were to strike the nose of a believer to make him hate me he would still not hate me, and if I were to bestow the whole world to a hypocrite to make him love me he would still not love me.

49 لَو ضَرَبْتُ خَيْشُومَ المُؤْمِنِ على أنْ يُبْغِضَني ما أبْغَضَني، وَلَو صَبَبْتُ الدُّنيا بِجُمْلَتِها عَلَى المُنافِقِ على أنْ يُحِبَّني ما أحَبَّني.

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