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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech War, Soldiers And Armies War, Soldiers and Armies الحرب والجُنُود والزحْف Soldiers [who fight for Islam] are the glory of religion and the bastions of [its] leaders. 1ـ اَلجُنُودُ عِزُّ الدّينِ، وحُصُونُ الوُلاةِ. Fleeing at the right moment is equivalent to victory in its time. 2ـ اَلفِرارُ في أوانِهِ يَعْدِلُ الظَّفَرَ في زَمانِه. Soldiers are defenders of the people.

3ـ اَلجُنُودُ حُصُونُ الرَّعِيَّةِ. The bane of an army is opposing its commanders. 4ـ آفَةُ الجُنْدِ مُخالَفَةُ القادَةِ. One who abandons his army has helped his adversaries. 5ـ مَنْ خَذَلَ جُنْدَهُ نَصَرَ أضْدادَهُ. Cast down your gaze in battles, for this will make you calmer and cause your hearts to be more tranquil. 6ـ غُضُّواالأبْصارَ في الحُرُوبِ، فَإنَّهُ أرْبَطُ لِلْجَأْشِ، وأسْكَنُ لِلْقُلوُبِ.

Put the armoured man forward and the unarmoured one behind, and grit your teeth because this will make the swords skip off the skulls. 7ـ قَدِّمُوا الدّارِعَ، وأخِّرُوا الحاسِرَ، وعَضُّوا عَلَى الأضْراسِ، فَإنَّهُ أنْبا لِلسُّيُوفِ عَنِ الْهامِ. He who is frightened by what is in front of him retreats [and flees]. 8ـ وَمَنْ هالَهُ مابَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ نَـكَصَ عَلى عَقِبَيْهِ.

Defend [yourselves] with the edge of blades, charge forward [against the enemy] with your swords, give up your lives [for the sake of Allah] and walk towards death with calm. 9ـ نافِحُوا بِالظُّبى، وَصِلُوا السُّيُوفَ بالخُطى، وطيبُوا عَنْ أنْفُسِكُمْ نَفْساً، وامْشُوا إلَى المَوْتِ مَشْياً سَجْحاً. By the one who splits the seed and creates the human being!

They did not accept Islam, rather they succumbed to it [to remain safe] and hid their disbelief; and when they found supporters for it, they brought forth in the open that which they had hidden and made manifest that which they had concealed. 10ـ والَّذي فَلَقَ الحَبَّةَ وبَـرَأَ النَّسَمَةَ، ما أسْلَمُوا، ولكِنِ اسْتَسْلَمُوا، وَأسَـرُّوا الكُفْرَ، فَلَمّا وَجَدُوا أعْواناً عَلَيْهِ أعْلَنُوا ما كانُوا أسَـرُّوا، وأظْهَرُوا ما كانُوا أبْطَنُوا. I swear by Allah!