Ghurar al-Hikam

Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

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Akalim of Amirul Mumineen Maulana Ali (AS)

War, Soldiers And Armies

23. Verily in fleeing [from the battlefield] there is the wrath of Allah, the Glorified, persistent disgrace and lasting shame; and certainly one who flees does not prolong his life, nor does he delay his day [of death].

23. Verily in fleeing [from the battlefield] there is the wrath of Allah, the Glorified, persistent disgrace and lasting shame; and certainly one who flees does not prolong his life, nor does he delay his day [of death].

23 إنَّ فِي الفِرارِ مَوْجِدَةَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ، والذُّلَّ اللاّزِمَ، والعارَ الدّائِمَ، وإنَّ الفارَّ غَيْرُ مَزيد في عُمْرِهِ، ولا مُؤَخِّرٌ عَنْ يَوْمِهِ.

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24. Your intellects have decreased and your judgments have become fatuous. You are thus targets for the archer, morsels for the eater and easy prey for the hunter.

24. Your intellects have decreased and your judgments have become fatuous. You are thus targets for the archer, morsels for the eater and easy prey for the hunter.

24 خَفَّتْ عُقُولُكُمْ، وسَفِهَتْ حُلُومُكُمْ، فَأنْتُمْ غَرَضٌ لِنابِل (عَرَضٌ لِنائِل)، وأُكْلَة لآكِل، وَفَريسَةٌ لِصائِل.

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25. Keep returning to fight and be ashamed of fleeing [from the battlefield], for it is a disgrace for the progenies and [a cause of entry into] hellfire on the Day of Reckoning.

25. Keep returning to fight and be ashamed of fleeing [from the battlefield], for it is a disgrace for the progenies and [a cause of entry into] hellfire on the Day of Reckoning.

25 عاوِدُوا الكَرَّ، واسْتَحْيُوا مِنَ الفَرِّ، فَإنَّهُ عارٌ فِي الأعْقابِ، وَنارٌ يَوْمَ الحِسابِ.

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26. Grit your back teeth, for this makes the swords skip off the skull.

26. Grit your back teeth, for this makes the swords skip off the skull.

26 عَضُّوا عَلَى النَّواجِدِ، فَإنَّهُ أنْبا لِلْسُّيُوفِ عَنِ الْهامِ.

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28. Be ashamed of fleeing [from battle], for it is a disgrace for the progenies and [a cause of entry into] hellfire on the Day of Reckoning.

28. Be ashamed of fleeing [from battle], for it is a disgrace for the progenies and [a cause of entry into] hellfire on the Day of Reckoning.

28 اِسْتَحْيُوا مِنَ الفِرارِ، فَإنَّهُ عارٌ فِي الأَعْقابِ، ونارٌ يَوْمَ الحِسابِ.

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29. Twist the sides of the spears [while attacking], for this makes the spearheads move with more force.

29. Twist the sides of the spears [while attacking], for this makes the spearheads move with more force.

29 اِلْتَوُوا في أطْرافِ الرِّماحِ فَإنَّهُ أمْوَرُ لِلأَسِنَّةِ.

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