Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Intellect

141. The intellect of every person is deduced by what passes upon his tongue.

141. The intellect of every person is deduced by what passes upon his tongue.

141 يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلى عَقْلِ كُلِّ امْرِى بِما يَجْري عَلى لِسانِهِ.

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142. The intellect of a man is indicated by his good speech and the purity of his roots is evinced by his beautiful actions.

142. The intellect of a man is indicated by his good speech and the purity of his roots is evinced by his beautiful actions.

142 يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلى عَقْلِ الرَّجُلِ بِحُسْنِ مَقالِهِ، وعَلى طَهارَةِ أصْلِهِ بِجَميلِ أفْعالِهِ.

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143. The intellect of a man is evinced by his increased dignity and his virtuous tolerance, and his honourable lineage is attested to by his beautiful actions.

143. The intellect of a man is evinced by his increased dignity and his virtuous tolerance, and his honourable lineage is attested to by his beautiful actions.

143 يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلى عَقْلِ الرَّجُلِ بِكَثْرَةِ وَقارِهِ، وحُسْنِ احْتِمالِهِ، وعلى أكْرَمِ أصْلِهِ بِحُسْنِ أفْعالِهِ.

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147. One who is held back by intellect is driven forward by ignorance.

147. One who is held back by intellect is driven forward by ignorance.

147 مَنْ قَعَدَ بِهِ العَقْلُ قامَ بِهِ الجَهْلُ.

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148. Nothing is purified in the sight of Allah, the Glorified, except the cognizant mind and the disinclined soul [from the pleasures of this world].

148. Nothing is purified in the sight of Allah, the Glorified, except the cognizant mind and the disinclined soul [from the pleasures of this world].

148 لايَزْكُو عِنْدَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ إلاّ عَقْلٌ عارِفٌ ونَفْسٌ عَزُوفٌ.

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150. The intellect of a man is indicated by his adorning himself with chastity and contentment.

150. The intellect of a man is indicated by his adorning himself with chastity and contentment.

150 يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلى عَقْلِ الرَّجُلِ بِالتَّحَلّي بِالعِفَّةِ والقَناعَةِ.

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149. There is nothing better than an intellect with knowledge, and knowledge with forbearance, and forbearance with power [to punish].

149. There is nothing better than an intellect with knowledge, and knowledge with forbearance, and forbearance with power [to punish].

149 لاشَيْءَ أحْسَنُ مِنْ عَقْل مَعَ عِلْم، وعِلْم مَعَ حِلْم، وحِلْم مَعَ قُدْرَة.

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