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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Ruler And Governer

1. The generosity of rulers with booty belonging to the Muslims is [an act of] injustice and betrayal.

1. The generosity of rulers with booty belonging to the Muslims is [an act of] injustice and betrayal.

1 جُودُ الوُلاةِ بِفَيْءِ المُسْلِمينَ جَوْرٌ وخَتَرٌ.

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2. A predatory animal that is rapacious and tears it prey apart is better than an unjust and oppressive ruler.

2. A predatory animal that is rapacious and tears it prey apart is better than an unjust and oppressive ruler.

2 سَبُعٌ أكُولٌ حَطُومٌ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ وال ظَلُوم غَشُوم.

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5. One who is haughty in his rule, his disgrace is greater when he is deposed.

5. One who is haughty in his rule, his disgrace is greater when he is deposed.

5 مَنْ تَكَبَّرَ في وِلايَتِهِ كَثُرَ عِنْدَ عَزْلِهِ ذِلَّتُهُ.

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7. It is from the right of the shepherd to choose for his flock that which he chooses for himself.

7. It is from the right of the shepherd to choose for his flock that which he chooses for himself.

7 مِنْ حَقِّ الرّاعِي أنْ يَخْتارَ لِرَعِيَتِّهِ ما يَخْتارُهُ لِنَفْسِهِ.

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8. It is part of nobility that you [should] be attentive in fulfilling the rights of your subjects upon you and that you disregard any [of their] offences towards you.

8. It is part of nobility that you [should] be attentive in fulfilling the rights of your subjects upon you and that you disregard any [of their] offences towards you.

8 مِنَ النُّبْلِ أنْ تَتَيَقَّظَ لإيجابِ حَقِّ الرَّعِيَةِ إلَيْكَ، وتَتَغابى عَنِ الجِنايَةِ عَلَيْكَ.

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9. An unjust and oppressive ruler is better than perpetual strife.

9. An unjust and oppressive ruler is better than perpetual strife.

9 وال ظَلُومٌ غَشُومٌ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ فِتْنَة تَدُومُ.

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