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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Vain Desire

71. Because of succumbing to vain desire and misguidance, [only a] few will be saved from hellfire.

71. Because of succumbing to vain desire and misguidance, [only a] few will be saved from hellfire.

71 اَلنّاجُونَ مِنَ النّارِ قَلِيلٌ لِغَلَبَةِ الهَوى والضَّلالِ.

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72. Control your vain desire and be stingy with yourself [by keeping away] from those things that are forbidden for you, for indeed being stingy with oneself is the essence of honour.

72. Control your vain desire and be stingy with yourself [by keeping away] from those things that are forbidden for you, for indeed being stingy with oneself is the essence of honour.

72 اِمْلِكْ عَلَيْكَ هَواكَ، وشُحَّ بِنَفْسِكَ عَمّا لايَحِلُّ لَكَ فَإنَّ الشُّحَّ بِالنَّفْسِ حَقيقَةُ الكَرَمِ.

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73. Be cautious of the vain desire that pulls the souls down, dropping them [to the lowest levels], and causes them to become more distanced from [the place of] success [and prosperity].

73. Be cautious of the vain desire that pulls the souls down, dropping them [to the lowest levels], and causes them to become more distanced from [the place of] success [and prosperity].

73 اِحْذَرُوا هَوىً، هَوى بِالأَنْفُسِ هُوِيّاً، وأبْعَدَها عَنْهُ قَرارَةَ الفَوْزِ قَصِيّاً.

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75. There is no damage [and loss] greater than [what is brought about by] vain desire.

75. There is no damage [and loss] greater than [what is brought about by] vain desire.

75 لاتَلَفَ أعْظَمُ مِنَ الهَوى.

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77. Beware of yielding to vain desire, for indeed it leads [one] towards every [form of] tribulation.

77. Beware of yielding to vain desire, for indeed it leads [one] towards every [form of] tribulation.

77 إيّاكَ وطاعَةَ الهَوى، فَإنَّهُ يَقُودُ إلى كُلِّ مِحْنَة.

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79. The beginning of vain desire is temptation and its end is tribulation.

79. The beginning of vain desire is temptation and its end is tribulation.

79 أوَّلُ الهَوى فِتْنَةٌ وآخِرُهُ مِحْنَةٌ.

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