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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Brother, The Friend, The Associate And The Companion

141. Avoid the company of a liar, but if you are forced to be in his company then do not accept his words as true, and do not let him know that you belie him, for he will readily turn away from your friendship rather than abandoning his habit [of lying].

141. Avoid the company of a liar, but if you are forced to be in his company then do not accept his words as true, and do not let him know that you belie him, for he will readily turn away from your friendship rather than abandoning his habit [of lying].

141 اُبْذُل لِصَديقِكَ كُلَّ المَودَّةِ، ولا تَبْذُلْ لَهُ كُلَّ الطُّمَأنينةِ وأعْطِهِ مِنْ نَفْسِكَ كُلَّ المُواساةِ، ولا تَقُصَّ إلَيهِ بِكُلِّ أسرارِكَ.

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142. Spare no effort in showing affection to your friend, but do not put your entire trust in him; give him all your support, but do not disclose all your secrets to him.

142. Spare no effort in showing affection to your friend, but do not put your entire trust in him; give him all your support, but do not disclose all your secrets to him.

142 فَقْدُ الإخوانِ مُوهى الجَلَدِ.

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143. The loss of one’s brothers weakens one’s fortitude.

143. The loss of one’s brothers weakens one’s fortitude.

143 لَيْسَ لَكَ بأخ، مَنِاحْتَجْتَ إلى مُداراتِهِ.

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144. He whom you need to indulge is not your [true] brother.

144. He whom you need to indulge is not your [true] brother.

144 لَيسَ بِرَفيق مَحمُودِ الطَّريقَةِ مَنْ أحوَجَ صاحِبَهُ إلى مُماراتِهِ.

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145. He who forces his companion to argue with him is not a comrade with praiseworthy traits.

145. He who forces his companion to argue with him is not a comrade with praiseworthy traits.

145 لَيسَ لَكَ بأخ مَنْ أحوَجَكَ إلى حاكِم بينَكَ وبينَهُ.

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146. He who makes it necessary for you to get a judge to adjudicate between yourself and him is not your brother.

146. He who makes it necessary for you to get a judge to adjudicate between yourself and him is not your brother.

146 جَمالُ الاُخُوَّةِ إحسانُ العِشْرَةِ، والمُواساةُ معَ العُسْرَةِ.

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147. The embellishment of brotherhood is good companionship and [giving] support despite [financial] difficulty.

147. The embellishment of brotherhood is good companionship and [giving] support despite [financial] difficulty.

147 حُسْنُ الإخاءِ يُجْزِلُ الأجرَ ويُجمِلُ الثَّناءَ.

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148. Good brotherhood increases reward and beautifies praise.

148. Good brotherhood increases reward and beautifies praise.

148 خَيرُ الإخوانِ أقَلُّهُمْ مُصانَعَةً في النَّصيحَةِ.

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149. The best of brothers are the least hypocritical in giving good advice.

149. The best of brothers are the least hypocritical in giving good advice.

149 خَيرُ الإخوانِ مَنْ لا يُحْوِجُ إخوانَهُ إلى سِواهُ.

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150. The best of brothers is the one who makes it unnecessary for his brother to seek from anyone other than him.

150. The best of brothers is the one who makes it unnecessary for his brother to seek from anyone other than him.

150 خَيرُ إخْوانِكَ مَنْ عَنَّفَكَ في طاعَةِ اللّهِ.

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