Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Scholar

21. The person who is most learned about Allah is he who asks from Him the most.

21. The person who is most learned about Allah is he who asks from Him the most.

21 أعْلَمُ النّاسِبِاللّهِ أكْثَرُهُمْ لَهُ مَسْئَلَةً.

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22. Verily the narrators of knowledge are many, but those who are careful of [acting upon] it are few.

22. Verily the narrators of knowledge are many, but those who are careful of [acting upon] it are few.

22 إنَّ رُواةَ العِلْمِ كَثِيرٌ، ورُعاتَهُ قَليلٌ.

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23. Verily the people who are most deserving of the [guidance of the] Prophets – peace be upon them – are those who have the most knowledge about (or act upon) their teachings.

23. Verily the people who are most deserving of the [guidance of the] Prophets – peace be upon them – are those who have the most knowledge about (or act upon) their teachings.

23 إنَّ أوْلَى النّاسِ بِالأنْبِياءِ عَلَيْهِمُ السّلامُ أعْلَمُهُمْ (اَعْمَلُهُم) بِما جاؤُاْ بِهِ.

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24. The scholar is honoured because of his knowledge, the elderly because of his age, the doer of good because of his goodness and the king because of his kingship.

24. The scholar is honoured because of his knowledge, the elderly because of his age, the doer of good because of his goodness and the king because of his kingship.

24 يُكْرَمُ العالِمُ لِعِلْمِهِ، والكَبيرُ لِسِنِّهِ، وذُو المَعْرُوفِ لِمَعْرُوفِهِ، وَالسُّلْطانُ لِسُلْطانِهِ.

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28. The scholar sees with his heart and his mind while the ignorant one sees with his eyes and his eyesight.

28. The scholar sees with his heart and his mind while the ignorant one sees with his eyes and his eyesight.

28 اَلعالِمُ يَنْظُرُ بِقَلْبِهِ وَخاطِرِهِ، اَلجاهِلُ يَنْظُرُ بِعَيْنِهِ وَناظِرهِ.

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29. The scholar is a person who does not get weary of gaining knowledge.

29. The scholar is a person who does not get weary of gaining knowledge.

29 اَلعالِمُ الَّذي لايَمُلُّ مِنْ تَعَلُّمِ العِلْمِ.

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