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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Forebearing

11. Be forbearing in [times of] anger, very patient [and courageous] in fear, [and] moderate in your request.

11. Be forbearing in [times of] anger, very patient [and courageous] in fear, [and] moderate in your request.

11 كُنْ حَلِيماً فِي الغَضَبِ،صَبُوراً فِي الرَّهَبِ، مُجْمِلاً فِي الطَّلَبِ.

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12. He who lacks strength and thus remains quiet, only to take revenge when he gets power, is not forbearing; rather only he is forbearing who forgives when he has power and over all of whose affairs forbearance prevails.

12. He who lacks strength and thus remains quiet, only to take revenge when he gets power, is not forbearing; rather only he is forbearing who forgives when he has power and over all of whose affairs forbearance prevails.

12 لَيْسَ الحَلِيمُ مَنْ عَجَزَ فَهَجَمَ، وإذا قَدَرَ انْتَقَمَ إنَّما الحَلِيمُ مَنْ إذا قَدَرَ عَفا، وكانَ الحِلْمُ غالِباً عَلى كُلِّ أمْرِهِ.

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15. One who adorns himself with forbearance, his recklessness subsides.

15. One who adorns himself with forbearance, his recklessness subsides.

15 مَنْ تَحَلّى بِالْحِلْمِ سَكَنَ طَيْشُهُ.

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16. One who does not endeavour to act with forbearance does not become forbearing.

16. One who does not endeavour to act with forbearance does not become forbearing.

16 مَنْ لَمْ يَتَحَلَّمْ لَمْ يَحْلُمْ.

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17. Whoever infuriates you by the ugliness of his foolish behaviour towards you, then infuriate him by the beauty of your forbearance towards him.

17. Whoever infuriates you by the ugliness of his foolish behaviour towards you, then infuriate him by the beauty of your forbearance towards him.

17 مَنْ غاظَكَ بِقُبْحِ السَّفَهِ عَلَيْكَ، فَغِظْهُ بِحُسْنِ الْحِلْمِ عَنْهُ.

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18. One who seeks the support of forbearance against you defeats you and acts graciously towards you.

18. One who seeks the support of forbearance against you defeats you and acts graciously towards you.

18 مَنِ اسْتَعانَ بِالْحِلْمِ عَلَيْكَ غَلَبَكَ وتَفَضَّلَ عَلَيْكَ.

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