Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Hereafter

52. No one attains what he wishes for in the Hereafter except by abstaining from that which he desires in this world.

52. No one attains what he wishes for in the Hereafter except by abstaining from that which he desires in this world.

52 لايُدْرِكُ أحَدٌ ما يُريدُ مِنَ الآخِرَةِ إلاّ بِتَرْكِ ما يَشتَهي مِنَ الدُّنيا.

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53. It behoves one who is certain about the everlastingness and permanence of the Hereafter to work for it.

53. It behoves one who is certain about the everlastingness and permanence of the Hereafter to work for it.

53 يَنبَغي لِمَنْ أيْقَنَ بِبَقاءِ الآخِرَةِ ودَوامِها أنْ يَعْمَلَ لَها.

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54. People do not abstain from anything of their worldly life for the sake of improving their Hereafter but that Allah, the Glorified, recompenses them with what is better than it.

54. People do not abstain from anything of their worldly life for the sake of improving their Hereafter but that Allah, the Glorified, recompenses them with what is better than it.

54 لايَتْرُكُ النَّاسُ شَيْئاً مِنْ دُنياهُمْ لإصلاحِ آخِرَتِهِمْ إلاّ عَوَّضَهُمُ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ خَيْراً مِنْهُ.

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55. Aspire for what Allah has promised the God-wary, for surely the truest promises are His promises.

55. Aspire for what Allah has promised the God-wary, for surely the truest promises are His promises.

55 إرْغَبُوا فيما وَعَدَاللّهُ المُتَّقينَ، فإنّ أصْدَقَ الوَعْدِ ميعادُهُ.

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56. Verily tomorrow is close to today. This day will pass with what is in it and tomorrow will come [soon] following it.

56. Verily tomorrow is close to today. This day will pass with what is in it and tomorrow will come [soon] following it.

56 إنَّ غَداً مِنَ اليَوْمِ قَريبٌ، يَذْهَبُ اليَومُ بِما فيهِ، ويَأتي الْغَدُ لاحِقاً بِهِ.

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57. The [final] destination is in front of you and time is behind you, pushing you [forward].

57. The [final] destination is in front of you and time is behind you, pushing you [forward].

57 إنَّ الغايَةَ أمامَكُمْ، وإنَّ السَّاعَةَ وَرائَكُمْ تَحْدُوكُمْ.

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58. Verily you have an ultimate destination so move towards your destination, and you have a guide so move towards it with [the help of] your guide.

58. Verily you have an ultimate destination so move towards your destination, and you have a guide so move towards it with [the help of] your guide.

58 إنّ لَكُمْ نِهايَةً فَانْتَهُوا إلى نِهايَتِكُمْ، وإنّ لَكُمْ عَلَماً فَانْتَهُوا بِعَلَمِكُمْ.

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59. A man may be happy to gain what he was not meant to lose, and [he may be] saddened to lose what he was not meant to gain; so let your happiness be in that which you have acquired for your Hereafter and let your sadness be in that which you have lost from it; and let your concern be for that which comes after death.

59. A man may be happy to gain what he was not meant to lose, and [he may be] saddened to lose what he was not meant to gain; so let your happiness be in that which you have acquired for your Hereafter and let your sadness be in that which you have lost from it; and let your concern be for that which comes after death.

59 إنَّ المَرْءَ قَدْ يَسُرُّهُ دَرَكُ ما لَمْ يَكُنْ لِيَفُوتَهُ، ويَسُؤُءُهُ فَوْتُ ما لَمْ يَكُنْ لِيُدْرِكَهُ، فَلْيَكُنْ سُرُورُكَ بِما نِلتَ مِنْ آخِرَتِكَ، ولْيَكُنْ أسَفُكَ على ما فاتَكَ مِنْها، ولْيَكُنْ هَمُّكَ لِما بَعْدَ المَوْتِ.

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60. Let your concern be for your Hereafter and your sorrow be for your soul – for how many of the sorrowful have been led to everlasting bliss by their sorrow, and how many of the distressed have attained their aspiration.

60. Let your concern be for your Hereafter and your sorrow be for your soul – for how many of the sorrowful have been led to everlasting bliss by their sorrow, and how many of the distressed have attained their aspiration.

60 إجْعَلْ هَمَّكَ لآخِرَتِكَ، وحُزْنَكَ على نَفْسِكَ، فَكَمْ مِنْ حَزين وََفَدَ بِهِ حُزْنُهُ على سرُورِ الأبَدِ، وَكَمْ مِنْ مَهْمُوم أدْرَكَ أمَلَهُ.

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