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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Intellect

101. When covetousness and false hopes deceive, the minds of the ignorant are beguiled and the intellects of people are tested.

101. When covetousness and false hopes deceive, the minds of the ignorant are beguiled and the intellects of people are tested.

101 عِنْدَ غُرُورِ الأطْماعِ، والآمالِ، تَنْخَدِعُ عُقُولُ الجُهَّالِ وتُخْتَبَرُ اَلْبابُ الرِّجالِ.

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103. The intellect of a person is his order, his etiquette is his foundation, his honesty is his leader and his gratitude is his perfection.

103. The intellect of a person is his order, his etiquette is his foundation, his honesty is his leader and his gratitude is his perfection.

103 عَقْلُ المَرْءِ نِظامُهُ، وأدَبُهُ قِوامُهُ، وصِدْقُهُ إمامُهُ، وشُكْرُهُ تَمامُهُ.

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104. The intellects of the erudite scholars are in the points of their pens.

104. The intellects of the erudite scholars are in the points of their pens.

104 عُقُولُ الفُضَلاءِ في أطْرافِ أقْلامِها (مِهِمْ).

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107. The intrinsic nature of the intellect impels it to employ justice.

107. The intrinsic nature of the intellect impels it to employ justice.

107 غَريزَةُ العَقْلِ تَحْدُو عَلَى اسْتِعْمالِ العَدْلِ.

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106. The highest degree of intelligence is admitting to [one’s] ignorance.

106. The highest degree of intelligence is admitting to [one’s] ignorance.

106 غايَةُ العَقْلِ اَلاِعْتِرافُ بِالجَهْلِ.

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108. The intrinsic nature of the intellect rejects dispraised action.

108. The intrinsic nature of the intellect rejects dispraised action.

108 غَريزَةُ العَقْلِ تَأبى ذَميمَ الفِعْلِ.

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109. The mind that is sick with anger and lust does not benefit from wisdom.

109. The mind that is sick with anger and lust does not benefit from wisdom.

109 غَيْرُ مُنْتَفِع بِالحِكْمَةِ عَقْلٌ مَعْلُولٌ بالغَضَبِ والشَّهْوَةِ.

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