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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Intellect

92. There are six situations in which the intellects of people are tested: association, transaction, authority, isolation, affluence and poverty.

92. There are six situations in which the intellects of people are tested: association, transaction, authority, isolation, affluence and poverty.

92 سِتَّةٌ تُخْتَبَرُ بِها عُقُولُ الرِّجالِ: اَلمُصاحَبَةُ، والمُعامَلَةُ، والوِلايَةُ، وَالعَزْلُ، والغِنى، والفَقْرُ.

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93. There are six things that assay the intellects of people: forbearance when angry, patience when frightened, carefulness in obeying Allah in every situation, friendliness in dealing with others and reduced arguing [and quarrelling].

93. There are six things that assay the intellects of people: forbearance when angry, patience when frightened, carefulness in obeying Allah in every situation, friendliness in dealing with others and reduced arguing [and quarrelling].

93 سِتَّةٌ تُخْتَبَرُ بِها عُقُولُ النّاسِ: الحِلْمُ عِنْدَ الغَضَبِ، والصَّبْرُ عِنْد الرَّهْبِ، والقَصْدُ عِنْدَ الرَّغْبِ،وَ تَقْوىَ اللّهِ في كُلِّ حال، وحُسْنُ المُداراةِ، وَقِلَّةُ المُماراةِ.

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95. The friend of every person is his intellect and his enemy is his ignorance.

95. The friend of every person is his intellect and his enemy is his ignorance.

95 صَديقُ كُلِّ امْرِء عَقْلُهُ، وعَدُوُّهُ جَهْلُهُ.

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96. Straying of the intellect distances one from right guidance and corrupts his Hereafter.

96. Straying of the intellect distances one from right guidance and corrupts his Hereafter.

96 ضَلالُ العَقْلِ يُبَعِّدُ مِنَ الرَّشادِ ويُفْسِدُ المَعادَ.

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97. The straying of the intellect is the most serious deviation, and the abasement (or error) of ignorance is the greatest abasement (or error).

97. The straying of the intellect is the most serious deviation, and the abasement (or error) of ignorance is the greatest abasement (or error).

97 ضَلالُ العَقْلِ أشَدُّ ضَلَّة، وذِلَّةُ (زَلَّةُ) الجَهْلِ أعْظَمُ ذِلَّة(زَلَّة).

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98. You must develop your intellect, for there is no wealth more profitable than it.

98. You must develop your intellect, for there is no wealth more profitable than it.

98 عَلَيْكَ بِالعَقْلِ فَلا مالَ أعْوَدُ مِنْهُ.

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99. In times of trial (or perplexity) the [level of] intellects of the people are revealed.

99. In times of trial (or perplexity) the [level of] intellects of the people are revealed.

99 عِنْدَ الخِبْرَةِ (الحِيْرَة) تَنْكَشِفُ عُقُولُ الرِّجالِ.

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100. In times of impromptu speech, the intellects of people are tested.

100. In times of impromptu speech, the intellects of people are tested.

100 عِنْدَ بَديهَةِ المَقالِ تُخْتَبَرُ عُقُولُ الرِّجالِ.

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