Nahj al-Balagha (Peak of Eloquence)
نهج البلاغة
Sermon #220
ومن كلام له (عليه السلام) في وصف السالك الطريق إلى اللّه سبحانه
قَدْ أَحْيَا عَقْلَهُ، وَأَمَاتَ نَفْسَهُ، حَتَّى دَقَّ جَلِيلُهُ، وَلَطُفَ غَلِيظُهُ، وَبَرَقَ لَهُ لاَمِعٌ كَثِيرُ الْبَرْقِ، فَأَبَانَ لَهُ الطَّرِيقَ، وَسَلَكَ بِهِ السَّبِيلَ، وَتَدَافَعَتْهُ الاَبْوَابُ إِلَى بَابِ السَّلاَمَةِ، وَدَارِ الاْقَامَةِ، وَثَبَتَتْ رِجْلاَهُ بِطُمَأْنِينَةِ بَدَنِهِ فِي قَرَارِ الاْمْنِ وَالرَّاحَةِ، بِمَا اسْتَعْمَلَ قَلْبَهُ، وَأَرْضَى رَبَّهُ.
English Translation
Qualities of the God-fearing and the pious
He (the believer) kept his mind alive and killed (the desires of) his heart till his body became thin, his bulk turned light and an effulgence of extreme brightness shone for him. It lighted the way for him and took him on the (right) path. Different doors led him to the door of safety and the place of (his permanent) stay. His feet, balancing his body became fixed in the position of safety and comfort, because he kept his heart (in good acts) and pleased his Allāh.
اردو ترجمہ
امیر المؤمنین حضرت علی بن ابی طالبؑ کا خطبہ نمبر 220: اس عظیم کلام میں امیر المؤمنین نے Qualities of the pious (کلامِ امیر المؤمنینؑ) کے حوالے سے بصیرت افروز ارشادات اور حکمت کے موتی ارشاد فرمائے۔
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