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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Taking The Initiative Taking the Initiative المبادرة Take the initiative to act, belie [false] hope and recall death. 1ـ بادِرُوا العَمَلَ، وأكْذِبُوا الأمَلَ، ولاحِظُوا الأجَلَ. Take the initiative to act and fear the suddenness of death, [then] you will realize the greatest hope. 2ـ بادِرُوا العَمَلَ(الأمَل)، وخَافُوا بَغْتَةَ الأجَلِ، تُدْرِكُوا أفْضَلَ الأمَلِ.

Hasten towards [virtuous] actions before old age disables you. 3ـ بادِرُوا بِالعَمَلِ عُمْراً ناكِساً. Hasten towards [virtuous] actions before debilitating illness or sudden death [overtakes you]. 4ـ بادِروا بِالعَمَلِ مَرَضاً حابِساً، وَمَوْتاً خالِساً. Hasten towards virtue, for verily virtuous deeds are an opportunity [to secure your Hereafter]. 5ـ بادِرِ البِرَّ فَإنَّ أعْمالَ البِرِّ فُرْصَةٌ.

Take the initiative to perform good deeds [now] while the neck is free from the noose and the spirit is unfettered. 6ـ بادِرُوا صالِحَ الأعْمالِ والخَناقُ مُهْمَلٌ والرُّوحُ مُرْسَلٌ. Take the initiative in your youth before your old age and in your health before your illness. 7ـ بادِرْ شَبابَكَ قَبْلَ هَرَمِكَ، وصِحَّتَكَ قَبْلَ سُقْمِكَ. Take the initiative in your affluence before your poverty and while you are alive before your death.

8ـ بادِرْ غِناكَ قَبْلَ فَقْرِكَ، وحَيوتَكَ قَبْلَ مَوْتِكَ. Take the initiative while the rest of your life is before you, and you have the ability to act by volition[^1], and have the opportunity of repentance, and the possibility of abrogating your misdeeds. 9ـ بادِرُوا في مَهَلِ البَقِيَّةِ، وأنْفِ المَشيَّةِ، وانْتِظارِ التَّوبَةِ، وانْفِساخِ الحَوبَةِ. Hasten to act while the bodies are healthy, the tongues are untied, the [cry of] repentance is heard and the deeds are accepted.

10ـ بادِرُوا والأبْدانُ صَحيحَةٌ، والألْسُنُ مُطْلَقَةٌ، والتَّوبَةُ مَسْمُوعَةٌ، وَالأعْمالُ مَقْبُولَةٌ. Hasten to act before [you are seized with] the seizing of the all-Powerful, the Omnipotent. 11ـ بادِرُوا قَبْلَ أخْذَةِ العَزيزِ المُقْتَدِرِ. Hasten to act before the narrowness and constriction [of the grave]. 12ـ بادِرُوا قَبْلَ الضَّنْكِ والمَضيقِ. Hasten to act before the terror [of death] and the departure of your soul [from your body]. 13ـ بادِرُوا قَبْلَ الرَّوعِ والزُّهُوقِ.