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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Believer

56. The concern of a believer is for his Hereafter, and all his efforts are for his place of [final] return.

56. The concern of a believer is for his Hereafter, and all his efforts are for his place of [final] return.

56 هَمُّ المُؤمِنِ لآِخِرَتِهِ، وكُلُّ جِدِّهِ لِمُنْقَلَبِهِ.

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54. The example of a believer is like that of citronella, both its taste and its fragrance are pleasant.

54. The example of a believer is like that of citronella, both its taste and its fragrance are pleasant.

54 مَثَلُ المُؤْمِنِ كَالاُتْرُجَّةِ طَيِّبٌ طَعْمُها وريحُها.

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58. A believer never falls short of forbearance and never gets anxious when faced with difficulty.

58. A believer never falls short of forbearance and never gets anxious when faced with difficulty.

58 لايُقَصِّرُ المُؤْمِنُ عَنْ احْتِمال، ولا يَجزَعُ لِرَزِيَّة.

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59. A man does not become a [true] believer until he is no longer concerned about what [food] will end his pangs of hunger and which of his two attires he will wear.

59. A man does not become a [true] believer until he is no longer concerned about what [food] will end his pangs of hunger and which of his two attires he will wear.

59 لايَكونُ الرَّجُلُ مُؤْمِناً حتّى لايُباليَ بِماذا أسَدَّ فَوْرَةَ جُوعِهِ، ولابِأيِّ ثَوبَيْهِ ابْتَذَلَ.

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60. The cheerfulness of a believer is in his face and his sorrow is in his heart. He has the broadest chest (i.e. has great patience, knowledge and virtue) and is most humble in spirit. He hates high position and dislikes renown. His grief is long, his sorrow is distant, his silence is much and his time is occupied. He is grateful and patient, submerged in his thoughts [about the Hereafter], sparing in his friendship, easy going and of soft temperament. He is firmer than a hard rock but humbler than a slave.

60. The cheerfulness of a believer is in his face and his sorrow is in his heart. He has the broadest chest (i.e. has great patience, knowledge and virtue) and is most humble in spirit. He hates high position and dislikes renown. His grief is long, his sorrow is distant, his silence is much and his time is occupied. He is grateful and patient, submerged in his thoughts [about the Hereafter], sparing in his friendship, easy going and of soft temperament. He is firmer than a hard rock but humbler than a slave.

60 بِشْرُ المُؤْمِنِ في وَجْهِهِ، وحُزْنُهُ في قَلْبِهِ، أوْسَعُ شَيْء صَدْراً، وأذَلُّ شَيْء نَفْساً، يَكْرَهُ الرِّفْعةَ، ويَشْنَأُ السُّمْعَةَ، طَويلٌ غَمُّهُ، بَعيدٌ هَمُّهُ، كَثيرٌ صَمْتُهُ، مَشْغُولٌ وَقْتُهُ، صَبُورٌ شَكُورٌ، مَغْمُورٌ بِفِكْرَتِهِ، ضَنينٌ بِخُلَّتِهِ، سَهْلُ الخليقَةِ، لَيِّنُ العَريكَةِ، نَفْسُهُ أصْلَبُ مِنَ الصُّلْدِ، وهُوَ أذَلُّ مِنَ العَبْدِ.

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61. The beauty of a believer’s face is from the special favour of Allah on him.

61. The beauty of a believer’s face is from the special favour of Allah on him.

61 حُسْنُ وَجْهِ المُؤمِنِ مِنْ حُسْنِ عِنايَةِ اللّهِ بِهِ.

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