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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

True Guidance From Allah

3. He who takes guidance from other than the guidance of Allah has gone astray.

3. He who takes guidance from other than the guidance of Allah has gone astray.

3 ضَلَّ مَنِ اهْتَدى بِغَيْرِ هُدَى اللّهِ.

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4. Blessed is the one who hastens towards true guidance before its doors are closed.

4. Blessed is the one who hastens towards true guidance before its doors are closed.

4 طُوبى لِمَنْ بادَرَ الهُدى قَبْلَ أنْ تُغْلَقَ أبْوابُهُ.

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6. Successful is the one who gets illumination from the lamp of guidance, opposes the calls of [his] vain desire, makes faith the equipage for his Hereafter and [makes] God-wariness his reserve and provision.

6. Successful is the one who gets illumination from the lamp of guidance, opposes the calls of [his] vain desire, makes faith the equipage for his Hereafter and [makes] God-wariness his reserve and provision.

6 فازَ مَنِ اسْتَصْبَحَ بِنُورِ الهُدى، وَخالَفَ دَواعِيَ الهَوى، وجَعَلَ الإيمانَ عُدَّةَ مَعادِهِ، والتَّقْوى ذُخْرَهُ وزادَهُ.

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7. How can the one who is astray be guided aright when the guide [he follows] is heedless?!

7. How can the one who is astray be guided aright when the guide [he follows] is heedless?!

7 كَيْفَ يَهْتَدِى الضَّليلُ مَعَ غَفْلَةِ الدَّليلِ؟!

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8. How can one who is himself astray guide others to the right?!

8. How can one who is himself astray guide others to the right?!

8 كَيْفَ يَهْدي غَيْرَهُ مَنْ يُضِلُّ نَفْسَهُ؟!

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9. How is the one who is overcome by [his] vain desire able to get true guidance?!

9. How is the one who is overcome by [his] vain desire able to get true guidance?!

9 كَيْفَ يَسْتَطيعُ الهُدى مَنْ يَغْلِبُهُ الهَوى؟!

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