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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

The Way and The Course

1. Blessed is the one who embarks on the way of the honorable and sticks to the highway of illumination [and truth]; and [one who] is infatuated with the Hereafter and turns away from this world.

1. Blessed is the one who embarks on the way of the honorable and sticks to the highway of illumination [and truth]; and [one who] is infatuated with the Hereafter and turns away from this world.

1 طُوبى لِمَنْ رَكِبَ الطَّريقَةَ الغَرّاءِ، ولَزِمَ المَحَجَّةَ البَيْضاءَ وتَوَلَّهَ بِالآخِرَةِ، وأعْرَضَ عَنِ الدُّنيا.

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2. Indeed, the highway of truth has been made manifest for those who seek it.

2. Indeed, the highway of truth has been made manifest for those who seek it.

2 قد وضَحَتْ مَحَجَّةُ الحَقِّ لِطُلاّبِها.

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3. They have indeed been given time to seek deliverance and have been guided to the clear course.

3. They have indeed been given time to seek deliverance and have been guided to the clear course.

3 قَدْ أُمْهِلُوا في طَلَبِ المَخْرَجِ، وَهُدُوا سَبيلَ المَنْهَجِ.

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4. One who deviates from the clear tracks ends up following the courses of destruction.

4. One who deviates from the clear tracks ends up following the courses of destruction.

4 مَنْ عَدَلَ عَنْ واضِحِ المَسالِكِ سَلَكَ سُبُلَ المَهالِكِ.

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5. One who slips from the highway of the course falls into the perplexity of narrowness.

5. One who slips from the highway of the course falls into the perplexity of narrowness.

5 مَنْ زَلَّ عَنْ مَحَجَّةِ الطَّريقِ وَقَعَ في حَيْرَةِ المَضيقِ.

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6. One who deviates from the clear highway drowns in the depths of the sea.

6. One who deviates from the clear highway drowns in the depths of the sea.

6 مَنْ عَدَلَ عَنْ واضِحِ المَحَجَّةِ، غَرِقَ فِي اللُّجَّةِ.

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8. Adopt the way of steadfastness, for indeed it will earn you honour and save you from reproach.

8. Adopt the way of steadfastness, for indeed it will earn you honour and save you from reproach.

8 عَلَيْكَ بِمَنْهَجِ الاِسْتِقامَةِ، فَإنَّهُ يُكْسِبُكَ الكَرامَةَ، وَيَكْفيكَ المَلامَةَ.

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9. Take to the highway of illumination [and truth] and follow it, otherwise Allah will replace you with others.

9. Take to the highway of illumination [and truth] and follow it, otherwise Allah will replace you with others.

9 عَلَيْكُمْ بِالمَحَجَّةِ البَيْضاءِ فَاسْلُكُوها، وإلاّ اسْتَبْدَلَ اللّهُ بِكُمْ غَيْرَكُمْ.

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11. Do not permit your selves to take you into the paths of the oppressors.

11. Do not permit your selves to take you into the paths of the oppressors.

11 لا تُرَخِّصُوا لأنْفُسِكُمْ أنْ تَذْهَبَ بِكُمْ في مَذاهِبِ الظَّلَمَةِ.

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