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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Intellect

121. Whenever the intellect of a person increases, his faith in divine decree becomes stronger and he takes the changing events [that bring worldly loss to him] lightly.

121. Whenever the intellect of a person increases, his faith in divine decree becomes stronger and he takes the changing events [that bring worldly loss to him] lightly.

121 كُلَّمَا ازْدادَ عَقْلُ الرَّجُلِ قَوِيَ إيمانُهُ بِالقَدَرِ، واسْتَخَفَّ بِالغِيَرِ.

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123. The manner of action points to the measure of intelligence, so make good choices for it and be more precautious with regards to it.

123. The manner of action points to the measure of intelligence, so make good choices for it and be more precautious with regards to it.

123 كَيْفِيَّةُ الفِعْلِ تَدُلُّ عَلى كَمِّيَّةِ العَقْلِ، فَأحْسِنْ لَهُ الاِخْتِيارَ، وأكْثِرْ عَلَيْهِ الاِسْتِظْهارَ.

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124. The intellect acquires consideration and precaution whereas ignorance earns negligence and deception.

124. The intellect acquires consideration and precaution whereas ignorance earns negligence and deception.

124 كَسْبُ العَقْلِ اَلاِعْتِبارُ والاِسْتِظْهارُ، وكَسْبُ الجَهْلِ اَلغَفْلَةُ وَاَلاِغْتِرارُ.

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125. The perfection of a person is his intellect and his value is his benevolence.

125. The perfection of a person is his intellect and his value is his benevolence.

125 كَمالُ المَرْءِ عَقْلُهُ وقيمَتُهُ فَضْلُهُ.

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127. Everything has a pinnacle, and the pinnacle of a person is his intellect.

127. Everything has a pinnacle, and the pinnacle of a person is his intellect.

127 لِكُلِّ شَيْء غايَةٌ وغايَةُ المَرْءِ عَقْلُهُ.

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128. For everything there is an alms-tax and the alms-tax of intelligence is tolerating the ignorant ones.

128. For everything there is an alms-tax and the alms-tax of intelligence is tolerating the ignorant ones.

128 لِكُلِّ شَيْء زَكاةٌ وزَكاةُ العَقْلِ اِحْتِمالِ الجُهّالِ.

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129. The intellect will never be adorned until it is complemented by forbearance.

129. The intellect will never be adorned until it is complemented by forbearance.

129 لَنْ يُزانَ العَقْلُ حَتّى يُواذِرَهُ الحِلْمُ.

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130. If the intellect was sound, every person would take advantage of [every moment of] his time.

130. If the intellect was sound, every person would take advantage of [every moment of] his time.

130 لَوْ صَحَّ العَقْلُ لاغْتَنَمَ كُلُّ امْرِء مَهَلَهُ.

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