John Shaqi

فَاقْعَسْعَنْ هذَا الْأَمْرِ، وَخُذْ أُهْبَةَ الْحِسَابِ، وَشَمِّرْ لِمَا قَدْ نَزَلَ بِكَ، وَلَا تُمَكِّنِ الْغُوَاةَ مِنْ سَمْعِكَ، وَإِلَّا تَفْعَلْ أُعْلِمْكَ مَا أَغْفَلْتَ مِنْ نَفْسِكَ، فَإِنكَ مُتْرَفٌ قَدْ أَخَذَ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنْكَ مَأْخَذَهُ، وَبَلَغَ فِيكَ أَمَلَهُ، وَجَرَى مِنْكَ مَجْرَى الرُّوحِ وَالدَّمِ.


Translation

Therefore, keep off from this affair, take heed of the accounting (on the Day of Judgement), get ready for death that will soon overtake you and do not give your ears to those who have gone astray. If you do not do so I shall recall to you whatever you have forgotten, because you are a man living in ease and luxury [1]. Satan has taken you in his clutches, has secured his wishes in you and has taken complete control of you like your soul and blood.


Chapter (Bab)To Muawiya
CollectionNahj al-Balagha

Compiled by al-Sharif al-Radi

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