Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Sagacious

10. The sagacious person’s friend is truth and his enemy is falsehood.

10. The sagacious person’s friend is truth and his enemy is falsehood.

10 اَلْكَيِّسُ صَديقُهُ الحَقُّ وعَدُوُّهُ الباطِلُ.

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13. Sagacity is [in] fearing Allah, the Glorified, eschewing the forbidden and improving one’s Hereafter [through good deeds].

13. Sagacity is [in] fearing Allah, the Glorified, eschewing the forbidden and improving one’s Hereafter [through good deeds].

13 اَلْكَيِّسُ تَقْوَى اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ، وتَجَنُّبُ المَحارِمِ، وإصْلاحُ المَعادِ.

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16. The determination and effort of the sagacious one is for the improvement of his Hereafter and for acquiring more provisions [for it].

16. The determination and effort of the sagacious one is for the improvement of his Hereafter and for acquiring more provisions [for it].

16 عَزيمَةُ الكَيِّسِ وجِدُّهُ لإصْلاحِ المَعادِ، والاِسْتِكْثارِ مِنَ الزّادِ.

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18. The sagacious person is one who knows himself and is sincere in his actions.

18. The sagacious person is one who knows himself and is sincere in his actions.

18 اَلْكَيِّسُ مَنْ عَرَفَ نَفْسَهُ، وأخْلَصَ أعْمالَهُ.

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19. It is a sufficient sagacity for a person to recognize his own flaws.

19. It is a sufficient sagacity for a person to recognize his own flaws.

19 كَفى بِالمَرْءِ كَيْساً أنْ يَعْرِفَ مَعائِبَهُ.

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20. It is a sufficient sagacity for a person to remain moderate in his goals and reasonable in his quests.

20. It is a sufficient sagacity for a person to remain moderate in his goals and reasonable in his quests.

20 كَفى بِالمَرْءِ كَيْساً أنْ يَقْتَصِدَ في مَ آرِبِهِ، ويُجْمِلَ في مَطالِبِهِ.

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