Nahj al-Balagha (Peak of Eloquence)
نهج البلاغة
Letter #76
ومن وصية له (عليه السلام) لعبد الله بن العباس عند استخلافه إياه على البصرة
سَعِ النَّاسَ بِوَجْهِكَ وَمَجْلِسِكَ وَحُكْمِكَ، وإِيَّاكَ وَالْغَضَبَ فَإِنَّهُ طَيْرَةٌ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ.
وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ مَا قَرَّبَكَ مِنَ اللهِ يُبَاعِدُكَ مِنْ النَّارِ، وَمَا بَاعَدَكَ مِنَ اللهِ يُقَرِّبُكَ مِنَ النَّارِ.
English Translation
Given to ‘Abdullāh ibn al-‘Abbās at the time of his appointment as his Governor of Baṣrah.
Meet people with a broad face, allow them free audience and pass generous orders. Avoid anger because it is a augury of Satan.
Remember that whatever takes you near Allāh takes you away from the Fire (of Hell), and whatever takes you away from Allāh takes you near the Fire.
اردو ترجمہ
امیر المؤمنین حضرت علی بن ابی طالبؑ کا مکتوبِ گرامی نمبر 76: مکتوب 76: Instructions to Ibn Abbas upon his appointment as the governor of Basra۔
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