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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Vain Desire

21. Blessed is the one who endures [the temptations of] his vain desire, rejects his [false] aspiration, hits the target and acquires recompense.

21. Blessed is the one who endures [the temptations of] his vain desire, rejects his [false] aspiration, hits the target and acquires recompense.

21 طُوبى لِمَنْ كابَدَ هَواهُ، وكَذَّبَ مُناهُ، وَرَمى غَرَضاً، وأحْرَزَ عِوَضاً.

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25. He who overcomes his vain desire is victorious in attaining the Paradise of the [everlasting] Abode.

25. He who overcomes his vain desire is victorious in attaining the Paradise of the [everlasting] Abode.

25 ظَفِرَ بِجَنَّةِ المَأْوى مَنْ غَلَبَ الهَوى.

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27. Being overcome by vain desire corrupts [one’s] faith and reason.

27. Being overcome by vain desire corrupts [one’s] faith and reason.

27 غَلَبَةُ الهَوى تُفْسِدُ الدّينَ وَالعَقْلَ.

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28. Combat vain desire just as an adversary would combat his adversary, and battle it the way an enemy would battle his enemy, [if successful] you may gain mastery over it.

28. Combat vain desire just as an adversary would combat his adversary, and battle it the way an enemy would battle his enemy, [if successful] you may gain mastery over it.

28 غالِبِ الهَوى مُغالَبَةَ الخَصْمِ خَصْمَهُ، وحارِبْهُ مُحارَبَةَ العَدُوِّ عَدُوَّهُ لَعَلَّكَ تَمْلِكْهُ.

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30. He who overcomes his vain desire and controls the urges of his [carnal] soul is successful.

30. He who overcomes his vain desire and controls the urges of his [carnal] soul is successful.

30 فازَ مَنْ غَلَبَ هَواهُ، ومَلَكَ دَواعِيَ نَفْسِهِ.

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