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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Tongue

21. The slip of the tongue is more harmful than the thrust of the spearhead.

21. The slip of the tongue is more harmful than the thrust of the spearhead.

21 زَلَّةُ اللِّسانِ أنْكى مِنْ إصابَةِ السِّنانِ.

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22. The slip of the tongue is more severe than the injury caused by a spearhead.

22. The slip of the tongue is more severe than the injury caused by a spearhead.

22 زَلَّةُ اللِّسانِ أشَدُّ مِنْ جُرْحِ السِّنانِ.

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24. Restraining the tongue is [a means of attaining] fortune and authority while setting it free is [a cause of] destruction.

24. Restraining the tongue is [a means of attaining] fortune and authority while setting it free is [a cause of] destruction.

24 ضَبْطُ اللِّسانِ مُِلْكٌ وإطْلاقُهُ هُلْكٌ.

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25. The piercing of the tongue is more injurious than the piercing of the spear.

25. The piercing of the tongue is more injurious than the piercing of the spear.

25 طَعْنُ اللِّسانِ أمَضُّ مِنْ طَعْنِ السِّنانِ.

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26. Accustom your tongue to polite speech and you will remain safe from reproach.

26. Accustom your tongue to polite speech and you will remain safe from reproach.

26 عَوِّدْ لِسانَكَ حُسْنَ الكَلامِ تَأْمَنِ المَلامَ.

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27. It is very rare for the tongue to remain fair in spreading [news about] the ugly and the good acts [of others].

27. It is very rare for the tongue to remain fair in spreading [news about] the ugly and the good acts [of others].

27 قَلَّما يُنْصِفُ اللِّسانُ في نَشْرِ قَبيح أوْ إحْسان.

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29. Every person is held accountable for the offence committed by his tongue and his hand.

29. Every person is held accountable for the offence committed by his tongue and his hand.

29 كُلُّ إنْسان مُؤاخَذٌ بِجِنايَةِ لِسانِهِ ويَدِهِ.

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