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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Noble -Minded And Munificent

21. The noble-minded person shows gratitude for little whereas the wicked one is ungrateful for much.

21. The noble-minded person shows gratitude for little whereas the wicked one is ungrateful for much.

21 اَلْكَريمُ يَشْكُرُ القَليلَ، واللَّئيمُ يَكْفُرُ الجَزيلَ.

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22. The munificent person is one whose giving precedes his being asked.

22. The munificent person is one whose giving precedes his being asked.

22 اَلْكَريمُ مَنْ سَبَقَ نَوالُهُ سُؤالَهُ.

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23. When the noble-minded person promises [something], he keeps his promise and when he threatens [to punish], he forgives.

23. When the noble-minded person promises [something], he keeps his promise and when he threatens [to punish], he forgives.

23 اَلْكَريمُ إذا وَعَدَ وَفى، وإذا تَوَعَّدَ عَفى.

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24. When the munificent person is well-to-do, he fulfils the needs [of others] and when he faces hard times, he lightens the burden of others [by not seeking their assistance].

24. When the munificent person is well-to-do, he fulfils the needs [of others] and when he faces hard times, he lightens the burden of others [by not seeking their assistance].

24 اَلْكَريمُ إذا أيْسَرَ أسْعَفَ، وإذا أعْسَرَ خَفَّفَ.

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25. When the core of a man is noble, [both] his absence and presence are [considered] noble.

25. When the core of a man is noble, [both] his absence and presence are [considered] noble.

25 إذا كَرُمَ أصْلُ الرَّجُلِ كَرُمَ مَغيبُهُ ومَحْضَرُهُ.

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26. The authority of a noble-minded person manifests his positive attributes.

26. The authority of a noble-minded person manifests his positive attributes.

26 دَوْلَةُ الكَريمِ تُظْهِرُ مَناقِبَهُ.

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27. The possessor of noble-mindedness has beautiful traits, grants favours [to others] and keeps ties with near relatives.

27. The possessor of noble-mindedness has beautiful traits, grants favours [to others] and keeps ties with near relatives.

27 ذُوالكَرَمِ جَمِيلُ الشِّيَمِ، مُسْد لِلنِّعَمِ، وَصُولٌ لِلرَّحِمِ.

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29. The success of noble-minded people is [through] forgiveness and benevolence.

29. The success of noble-minded people is [through] forgiveness and benevolence.

29 ظَفَرُ الكِرامِ عَفْوٌ وإحْسانٌ.

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