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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

Virtues And Vices

1. Compel yourself to [acquire] virtues, for indeed you have a natural propensity for vices.

1. Compel yourself to [acquire] virtues, for indeed you have a natural propensity for vices.

1 أكْرِهْ نَفْسَكَ عَلَى الفَضائِلِ، فَإنَّ الرَّذائِلَ أنْتَ مَطْبُوعٌ عَلَيْها.

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3. Your knowledge conveys your merit and your generosity tells of your kindness.

3. Your knowledge conveys your merit and your generosity tells of your kindness.

3 يُنْبِئُ عَنْ فَضْلِكَ عِلْمُكَ وعَنْ إفْضالِكَ بَذْلُكَ.

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4. When you keep away from the forbidden, refrain from that which you are unsure about, fulfil that which is obligatory and perform the acts that are recommended, then you have perfected the virtues of faith.

4. When you keep away from the forbidden, refrain from that which you are unsure about, fulfil that which is obligatory and perform the acts that are recommended, then you have perfected the virtues of faith.

4 إذَا اتَّقَيْتَ المُحَرماتِ، وتَوَرَّعْتَ عَنِ الشُّبَهاتِ وأدَّيْتَ المَفْرُوضاتِ، وَتَنَفَّلْتَ بِالنَّوافِلِ فَقَدْ أكْمَلْتَ فِي الدِّينِ اَلفَضائِلَ.

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5. The peak of [all] merits is controlling anger and eradicating lustful desires.

5. The peak of [all] merits is controlling anger and eradicating lustful desires.

5 رَأْسُ الفَضائِلِ مُلْكُ الغَضَبِ وإماتَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ.

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6. During successive hardships the virtues of a person become manifest.

6. During successive hardships the virtues of a person become manifest.

6 عِنْدَ تَعاقُبِ الشَّدائِدِ تَظْهَرُ فَضائِلُ الإنْسانِ.

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7. The symbol of a person’s merit is his intelligence and good character.

7. The symbol of a person’s merit is his intelligence and good character.

7 عُنْوانُ فَضيلَةِ المَرْءِ عَقْلُهُ، وحُسْنُ خُلْقِهِ.

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