Soldiers are defenders of the people
الْجُنُودُ حُصُونُ الرَّعِيَّةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Soldiers [who fight for Islam] are the glory of religion and the bastions of [its] leaders
الْجُنُودُ عِزُّ الدِّينِ وَحُصُونُ الْوُلَاةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who abandons his army has helped his adversaries
مَنْ خَذَلَ جُنْدَهُ نَصَرَ أَضْدَادَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Cowardice is an affliction and impuissance is feeble-mindedness
الْجُبْنُ آفَةٌ الْعَجْزُ سَخَافَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of an army is opposing its commanders
آفَةُ الْجُنْدِ مُخَالَفَةُ الْقَادَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fleeing [from the battle field] is one of the two humiliations
الْفِرَارُ أَحَدُ الذُّلَّيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be ashamed of fleeing [from battle], for it is a disgrace for the progenies and [a cause of entry into] hellfire on the Day of Reckoning
اسْتَحْيُوا مِنَ الْفِرَارِ فَإِنَّهُ عَارٌ فِي الْأَعْقَابِ وَنَارٌ يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Keep returning to fight and be ashamed of fleeing [from the battlefield], for it is a disgrace for the progenies and [a cause of entry into] hellfire on the Day of Reckoning
عَاوِدُوا الْكَرَّ وَاسْتَحْيُوا مِنَ الْفَرِّ فَإِنَّهُ عَارٌ فِي الْأَعْقَابِ وَنَارٌ يَوْمَ الْحِسَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily in fleeing [from the battlefield] there is the wrath of Allah, the Glorified, persistent disgrace and lasting shame; and certainly one who flees does not prolong his life, nor does he delay his day [of death]
إِنَّ فِي الْفِرَارِ مَوْجِدَةَ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ وَالذُّلَّ اللَّازِمَ وَالْعَارَ الدَّائِمَ وَإِنَّ الْفَارَّ غَيْرُ مَزِيدٍ فِي عُمُرِهِ وَلَا مُؤَخَّرٌ عَنْ يَوْمِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
I swear by Allah! Even if you run away from the sword of this transitory world you will not be safe from the swords of the HereafterYou are the foremost among the Arabs and the greatest figures [of the community], so be ashamed of fleeing [from the battlefield], for certainly in it is a covering of disgrace and [a cause of] entry into hellfire
وَايْمُ اللَّهِ لَئِنْ فَرَرْتُمْ مِنْ سَيْفِ الْعَاجِلَةِ لَا تَسْلَمُوا مِنْ سُيُوفِ الْآخِرَةِ وَأَنْتُمْ لَهَامِيمُ الْعَرَبِ وَالسَّنَامُ الْأَعْظَمِ فَاسْتَحْيُوا مِنَ الْفِرَارِ فَإِنَّ فِيهِ ادِّرَاعَ الْعَارِ وَوُلُوجَ النَّارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Treating the enemy with kindness is one of the two victories
الْأَخْذُ عَلَى الْعَدُوِّ بِالْفَضْلِ أَحَدُ الظَّفَرَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Reforming [and reconciliation with] the enemies through good words and beautiful actions is easier than facing them and combating them with the torment of battle
الِاسْتِصْلَاحُ لِلْأَعْدَاءِ بِحُسْنِ الْمَقَالِ وَجَمِيلِ الْأَفْعَالِ أَهْوَنُ مِنْ مُلَاقَاتِهِمْ وَمُغَالَبَتِهِمْ بِمَضِيضِ الْقِتَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The alms-tax of victory is benevolence
زَكَاةُ الظَّفَرِ الْإِحْسَانُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The [right] opinion is [acquired] by protecting secrets
الرَّأْيُ بِتَحْصِينِ الْأَسْرَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most successful matters are those that have been shrouded in secrecy
أَنْجَحُ الْأُمُورِ مَا أَحَاطَ بِهِ الْكِتْمَانُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The slip up of impudence cannot be pardoned
عَثْرَةُ الِاسْتِرْسَالِ لَا تُسْتَقَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
At times enemies may deceive [and pretend to be well-wishers]
قَدْ يَخْدَعُ الْأَعْدَاءُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who sleeps, neglecting his enemy, is jolted awake by [his] crafty schemes
مَنْ نَامَ عَنْ عَدُوِّهِ أَنْبَهَتْهُ [نَبَّهَتْهُ] الْمَكَايِدُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who hates you incites you [to wrongdoing]
مَنْ أَبْغَضَكَ أَغْرَاكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not be fooled by the courteousness of the enemy for indeed he is like water, even if its heating by fire is prolonged, it is not prevented from extinguishing it
لَا تَغْتَرَّنَّ بِمُجَامَلَةِ الْعَدُوِّ فَإِنَّهُ كَالْمَاءِ وَإِنْ أُطِيلَ إِسْخَانُهُ بِالنَّارِ لَا يَمْتَنِعُ [لَمْ يَمْنَعْ] مِنْ إِطْفَائِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
With regards to your enemy, be on the lookout for possibility [of defeating him] and seize opportunity, you will be [thus become] triumphant
اسْتَعْمِلْ مَعَ عَدُوِّكَ مُرَاقَبَةَ الْإِمْكَانِ وَانْتِهَازَ الْفُرْصَةِ تَظْفَرْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The guarantor of succour is patience
كَافِلُ النَّصْرِ الصَّبْرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not pick a fight with one whom you cannot repel
لَا تُغَالِبْ مَنْ لَا تَقْدِرُ عَلَى دَفْعِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not face your adversary before you are powerful enough [to defeat him]
لَا تُوقِعْ بِالْعَدُوِّ قَبْلَ الْقُدْرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If something happens between you and your enemy, which leads you to a truce and the enacting of a peace treaty, then preserve your pact with loyalty and guard your pledge with trust, and make your soul a shield between you and that which you have pledged
إِنْ وَقَعَتْ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ عَدُوِّكَ قِصَّةٌ عَقَدْتَ بِهَا صُلْحاً وَأَلْبَسْتَهُ بِهَا ذِمَّةً فَحُطْ عَهْدَكَ بِالْوَفَاءِ وَارْعَ ذِمَّتَكَ بِالْأَمَانَةِ وَاجْعَلْ نَفْسَكَ جُنَّةٌ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ مَا أَعْطَيْتَ مِنْ عَهْدِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Return the stone from whence it came to you, for indeed evil is not repulsed except by evil
رُدَّ الْحَجَرَ مِنْ حَيْثُ جَاءَكَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يُرَدُّ الشَّرُّ إِلَّا بِالشَّرِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever manifests his enmity, his stratagems are reduced
مَنْ أَظْهَرَ عَدَاوَتَهُ قَلَّ كَيْدُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is courteous with his adversaries is safe from battles
مَنْ دَارَى أَضْدَادَهُ أَمِنَ الْمَحَارِبَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never underestimate an enemy, even if he is weak
لَا تَسْتَصْغِرَنَّ عَدُوّاً وَإِنْ ضَعُفَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not fight against the one who seeks refuge in religion, for one who combats religion is ruined
لَا تُحَارِبْ مَنْ يَعْتَصِمُ بِالدِّينِ فَإِنَّ مُغَالِبَ الدِّينِ مَحْرُوبٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not combat the one who seeks the support of truth, for the one who fights the truth is [always] defeated
لَا تُغَالِبْ مَنْ يَسْتَظْهِرُ بِالْحَقِّ فَإِنَّ مُغَالِبَ الْحَقِّ مَغْلُوبٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not confront your enemy while he is charging towards you, for indeed his charge will aid him to overcome you and do not confront him when he is fleeing away from you, for indeed his flight is sufficient for you in dealing with him
لَا تَعَرَّضْ لِعَدُوِّكَ وَهُوَ مُقْبِلٌ فَإِنَّ إِقْبَالَهُ يُعِينُهُ عَلَيْكَ وَلَا تَعَرَّضْ لَهُ وَهُوَ مُدْبِرٌ فَإِنَّ إِدْبَارَهُ يَكْفِيكَ أَمْرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fleeing at the right moment is equivalent to victory in its time
الْفِرَارُ فِي أَوَانِهِ يَعْدِلُ الظَّفَرَ فِي زَمَانِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
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
طَيِّبُوا عَنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ نَفْساً وَامْشُوا إِلَى الْمَوْتِ مَشْياً سَجْحاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Grit your back teeth, for this makes the swords skip off the skull
عَضُّوا عَلَى النَّوَاجِذِ فَإِنَّهُ أَنْبَا لِلسُّيُوفِ عَنِ الْهَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Cast down your gaze in battles, for this will make you calmer and cause your hearts to be more tranquil
غُضُّوا الْأَبْصَارَ فِي الْحُرُوبِ فَإِنَّهُ أَرْبَطُ لِلْجَأْشِ وَأَسْكَنُ لِلْقُلُوبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Put the armoured man forward and the unarmoured one behind, and grit your teeth because this will make the swords skip off the skulls
قَدِّمُوا الدَّارِعَ وَأَخِّرُوا الْحَاسِرَ وَعَضُّوا عَلَى الْأَضْرَاسِ فَإِنَّهُ أَنْبَا لِلسُّيُوفِ عَنِ الْهَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
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
نَافِحُوا بِالظَّبَى وَصِلُوا السُّيُوفَ بِالْخُطَى وَطَيِّبُوا عَنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ نَفْساً وَامْشُوا إِلَى الْمَوْتِ مَشْياً سَجْحاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never seek to challenge anyone in combat, but if you are challenged, then respond; for the one who seeks it is an aggressor, and the aggressor is struck down
لَا تَدْعُوَنَّ إِلَى مُبَارَزَةٍ وَإِنْ دُعِيتَ إِلَيْهَا فَأَجِبْ فَإِنَّ الدَّاعِيَ إِلَيْهَا بَاغٍ وَالْبَاغِيَ مَصْرُوعٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not let the fleeing which is followed by return and the retreat that is followed by attack bear down on youGive the swords their due right and prepare a place for the fallen [soldiers]Embolden yourselves to charge with intensity and strike with full force, and silence the voices, as this dispels cowardice
لَا تَشْتَدَّنَّ عَلَيْكُمْ فَرَّةٌ [زَفْرَةٌ] بَعْدَهَا كَرَّةٌ وَلَا جَوْلَةٌ بَعْدَهَا صَوْلَةٌ وَأَعْطُوا السُّيُوفَ حُقُوقَهَا وَقُصُّوا لِلْحَرْبِ مَصَارِعَهَا وَاذْمِرُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ عَلَى الطَّعْنِ الدَّعْسِيِّ وَالضَّرْبِ الطِّلَخْفِيِّ [التلحفي] وَأَمِيتُوا الْأَصْوَاتِ فَإِنَّهُ أَطْرَدُ لِلْفَشَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Twist the sides of the spears [while attacking], for this makes the spearheads move with more force
الْتَوُوا فِي أَطْرَافِ الرِّمَاحِ فَإِنَّهُ أَمْوَرُ لِلْأَسِنَّةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech