جَالِسْ أَهْلَ الْوَرَعِ وَالْحِكْمَةِ وَأَكْثِرْ مُنَاقَشَتَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ كُنْتَ جَاهِلًا عَلَّمُوكَ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ عَالِماً ازْدَدْتَ عِلْماً
Sit in the company of the people of piety and wisdom and increase your discourse with them, for if you are ignorant they will enlighten you and if you are knowledgeable, you will increase your knowledge
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
جَالِسِ الْحُكَمَاءَ يَكْمُلْ عَقْلُكَ وَتَشْرُفْ نَفْسُكَ وَيَنْتَفِ عَنْكَ جَهْلُكَ
Sit in the company of the wise and your intelligence will be improved, you will ennoble yourself and your ignorance will be removed from you
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
صَاحِبِ الْحُكَمَاءَ وَجَالِسِ الْحُلَمَاءَ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الدُّنْيَا تَسْكُنْ جَنَّةَ الْمَأْوَى
Accompany the wise, associate with the forbearing and turn away from this world you shall dwell in the Garden of the Abode
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مُجَالَسَةُ الْحُكَمَاءِ حَيَاةُ الْعُقُولِ وَشِفَاءُ النُّفُوسِ
Agreement with companions prolongs the companionship; and showing courtesy in matters makes the means [of accomplishment] easy
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
جَالِسِ الْعُلَمَاءَ يَزْدَدْ عِلْمُكَ وَيَحْسُنْ أَدَبُكَ وَتَزْكُ نَفْسُكَ
Sit with the scholars and your knowledge will increase, your etiquette will improve and your soul will become purified
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
جَاوِرِ الْعُلَمَاءَ تَسْتَبْصِرْ
Be close to the scholars and you will perceive
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
خَيْرُ مَنْ صَاحَبْتَ ذَوُو الْعِلْمِ وَالْحِلْمِ
The best of those whom you can accompany are the people of knowledge and insight
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَرْغَبُ فِي التَّكَثُّرِ مِنَ الْأَصْحَابِ كَيْفَ لَا يَصْحَبُ الْعُلَمَاءَ الْأَلِبَّاءَ الْأَتْقِيَاءَ الَّذِينَ يَغْنَمُ فَضَائِلَهُمْ وَتَهْدِيهِ [تهذبه] عُلُومُهُمْ وَتُزَيِّنُهُ صُحْبَتُهُمْ
I am amazed at the one who seeks more companions why does he not accompany the wise, pious scholars from whose character he can benefit and from whose knowledge he can get guidance and whose company is an embellishment for him!
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
لِقَاءُ أَهْلِ الْمَعْرِفَةِ عِمَارَةُ الْقُلُوبِ وَمُسْتَفَادُ الْحِكْمَةِ
Meeting the people of cognizance is a means of strengthening the hearts and benefitting of wisdom
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
يَنْبَغِي لِلْعَاقِلِ أَنْ يُكْثِرَ مِنْ صُحْبَةِ الْعُلَمَاءِ وَالْأَبْرَارِ وَيَجْتَنِبَ مُقَارَنَةَ الْأَشْرَارِ وَالْفُجَّارِ
It behoves the intelligent person to increase his association with the scholars and the virtuous ones, and to keep away from the company of the evil and wicked ones
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
بِحُسْنِ الصُّحْبَةِ تَكْثُرُ الرِّفَاقُ
Through good companionship, camaraderie increases
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
فِي حُسْنِ الْمُصَاحَبَةِ يَرْغَبُ الرِّفَاقُ
It is in times of [financial] difficulty that the value of a friend’s generosity becomes apparent
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مَنْ أَحْسَنَ الْمُصَاحَبَةَ كَثُرَ أَصْحَابُهُ
Whoever is concerned about you, then he is your [true] friend
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
اصْحَبْ تَخْتَبِرْ
Accompany [people] so that you may gauge [their true nature]
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
إِغْبَابُ الزِّيَارَةِ أَمَانٌ مِنَ الْمَلَالَةِ
Visiting [one’s brothers in faith] on a regular basis is protection from lethargy
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
أَحْسَنُ الشِّيَمِ إِكْرَامُ الْمُصَاحِبِ وَإِسْعَافُ الطَّالِبِ
It is better and more appropriate to associate with people of wisdom and intelligence
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
أَحَقُّ مَنْ أَطَعْتَهُ مَنْ أَمَرَكَ بِالتُّقَى وَنَهَاكَ عَنِ الْهَوَى
The most deserving of [obedience from] those whom you obey is the one who orders you to [maintain] piety and forbids you from [following] vain desires
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
إِذَا طَالَتِ الصُّحْبَةُ تَأَكَّدَتِ الْحُرْمَةُ
As the companionship prolongs, the [mutual] respect is affirmed
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
خَيْرُ مَنْ صَحِبْتَهُ مَنْ لَا يُحْوِجُكَ إِلَى حَاكِمٍ بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ
The best person you can accompany is the one who does not compel you to seek adjudication between yourself and him
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
خَيْرُ مَنْ صَحِبْتَ مَنْ وَلَّهَكَ بِالْأُخْرَى وَزَهَّدَكَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَأَعَانَكَ عَلَى طَاعَةِ الْمَوْلَى
The best companion is one who makes you infatuated with the Hereafter, urges you to renounce worldly pleasures and assists you in obeying your Lord
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
خَالِطُوا النَّاسَ بِأَلْسِنَتِكُمْ وَأَجْسَادِكُمْ وَزَايِلُوهُمْ بِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَأَعْمَالِكُمْ
Interact with people through your tongues and your bodies, but part from them with your hearts and your actions
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
جَالِسِ الْفُقَرَاءَ تَزْدَدْ شُكْراً
One who sits in the company of the poor increases in [his] gratitude
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
جَالِسِ الْحُلَمَاءَ تَزْدَدْ حِلْماً
Sit in the company of the forbearing and you will increase your forbearance
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
زَايِلُوا أَعْدَاءَ اللَّهِ وَوَاصِلُوا أَوْلِيَاءَ اللَّهِ
Keep away from the enemies of Allah and maintain ties with the friends of Allah
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
لِيَكُنْ آثَرَ النَّاسِ عِنْدَكَ [إِلَيْكَ] مَنْ أَهْدَى إِلَيْكَ عَيْبَكَ [مرشدك] وَأَعَانَكَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ
Let the most preferred people in your eyes be the ones who guide you to your faults and help you to reform yourself
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
رُبَّ بَعِيدٍ أَقْرَبُ مِنْ كُلِّ قَرِيبٍ
Many a distant one is closer than every near one
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
فِي كُلِّ صُحْبَةٍ اخْتِيَارٌ
I am amazed at the one who seeks more companions why does he not accompany the wise, pious scholars from whose character he can benefit and from whose knowledge he can get guidance and whose company is an embellishment for him!
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
قَطِيعَةُ الْعَاقِلِ لَكَ بَعْدَ نَفَاذِ الْحِيلَةِ فِيكَ
The intelligent person [only] cuts off ties with you after failing to find any other way out
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
الْأَطْرَافُ مَجَالِسُ الْأَشْرَافِ
The peripheries are the sitting places of the honourable
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم