The most loathsome thing is the tyranny of rulers
أَقْبَحُ شَيْءٍ جَوْرُ الْوُلَاةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A tyrant ruler and an immoral scholar are the most harmful of all people
السُّلْطَانُ الْجَائِرُ وَالْعَالِمُ الْفَاجِرُ أَشَدُّ النَّاسِ نِكَايَةً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The tyrant is hated and dispraised, even if nothing of his tyranny reaches his dispraiser, and the just one is the opposite of this.
الْجَائِرُ مَمْقُوتٌ مَذْمُومٌ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَصِلْ مِنْ جَوْرِهِ إِلَى ذَامِّهِ شَيْءٌ وَالْعَادِلُ ضِدُّ ذَلِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The people whom one should be cautious of the most are the tyrannical king, the powerful enemy and the disloyal friend
أَحَقُّ النَّاسِ أَنْ يُحْذَرَ السُّلْطَانُ الْجَائِرُ وَالْعَدُوُّ الْقَادِرُ وَالصَّدِيقُ الْغَادِرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of justice is the powerful tyrant
آفَةُ الْعَدْلِ الظَّالِمُ الْقَادِرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the epoch becomes corrupt, the wicked gain mastery [over the people]
إِذَا فَسَدَ الزَّمَانُ سَادَ اللِّئَامُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The reign of an ignorant person is like a stranger who [soon] moves to another place
دَوْلَةُ الْجَاهِلِ كَالْغَرِيبِ الْمُتَحَرِّكِ إِلَى النُّقْلَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The reign of a tyrant is from the contingent [and temporary] things.
دَوْلَةُ الْجَائِرِ مِنَ الْمُمْكِنَات
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The sovereignty of scoundrels is founded on oppression and corruption
دَوْلَةُ الْأَوْغَادِ مَبْنِيَّةٌ عَلَى الْجَوْرِ وَالْفَسَادِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The ascendency the vile ones is from the calamities of the times
دُوَلُ اللِّئَامِ مِنْ نَوَائِبِ الْأَيَّامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The age of the tyrant [ruler] is the worst of ages
زَمَانُ الْجَائِرِ شَرُّ الْأَزْمِنَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A predatory animal that is rapacious and tears it prey apart is better than an unjust and oppressive ruler
سَبُعٌ أَكُولٌ حَطُومٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ وَالٍ ظَلُومٍ غَشُومٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst of kings is one who opposes justice
شَرُّ الْمُلُوكِ مَنْ خَالَفَ الْعَدْلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst of all rulers is one who is ruled by his vain desire
شَرُّ الْأُمَرَاءِ مَنْ كَانَ الْهَوَى عَلَيْهِ [عَلَيْهِ الْهَوَى] أَمِيراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst of rulers is one whose subjects are oppressed
شَرُّ الْأُمَرَاءِ مَنْ ظَلَمَ رَعِيَّتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The wrath of kings is the messenger of death
غَضَبُ الْمُلُوكِ رَسُولُ الْمَوْتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lack of leaders is easier to bear than the leadership of the depraved
فِقْدَانُ الرُّؤَسَاءِ أَهْوَنُ مِنْ رِيَاسَةِ السِّفَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Woe be to the one whose conduct is evil, whose authority is oppressive, and who tyrannizes and infringes upon the rights [of those who are under him]
وَيْلٌ لِمَنْ سَاءَتْ سِيرَتُهُ وَجَارَتْ مَلَكَتُهُ وَتَجَبَّرَ وَاعْتَدَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Oppressive governors are the worst of the ummah and opponents of the [true] leaders
وُلَاةُ الْجَوْرِ شِرَارُ الْأُمَّةِ وَأَضْدَادُ الْأَئِمَّةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no oppression more severe than the oppression of a ruler
لَا جَوْرَ أَفْظَعُ [أَقْطَعُ] مِنْ جَوْرِ حَاكِمٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no good in the rule of a tyrant.
لَا خَيْرَ فِي حُكْمِ جَائِرٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Acting courteously with the enemies of Allah in their domains is a safeguard from the chastisement of Allah and a caution from the raging tribulations of this world
مُجَامَلَةُ أَعْدَاءِ اللَّهِ فِي دَوْلَتِهِمْ تَقِيَّةٌ [تُقَاةٌ] مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ وَحَذَرٌ مِنْ مَعَارِكِ الْبَلَاءِ فِي الدُّنْيَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Struggling against the enemies in their dominions and fighting against them despite their power is abandoning the command of Allah and exposing oneself to the tribulations of this world
مُجَاهَدَةُ الْأَعْدَاءِ فِي دَوْلَتِهِمْ وَمُنَاضَلَتُهُمْ مَعَ قُدْرَتِهِمْ تَرْكٌ لِأَمْرِ اللَّهِ وَتَعَرُّضٌ لِبَلَاءِ الدُّنْيَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If falsehood dominates, it has [always] been so in the past, and if truth diminishes, that too has often occurred and may [again] happenIt is seldom that a thing lags behind and remains behind
لَئِنْ أَمِرَ الْبَاطِلُ لَقَدِيماً فَعَلَ لَئِنْ قَلَّ الْحَقُّ لَرُبَّمَا وَلَعَلَّ لَقَلَّمَا أَدْبَرَ شَيْءٌ فَأَقْبَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The signs of alternation of power are the creation of stratagems
أَمَارَاتُ الدُّوَلِ إِنْشَاءُ [إِنْسَاءُ] الْحِيَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever prefers the pleasure of the All-Powerful Lord, then let him speak with words of justice in the presence of the tyrannical ruler
مَنْ آثَرَ رِضَى رَبٍّ قَادِرٍ فَلْيَتَكَلَّمْ بِكَلِمَةِ عَدْلٍ عِنْدَ سُلْطَانٍ جَائِرٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A time will come upon the people when none will be given a high position except the slanderer, none will be deemed witty except the corrupt and none will be regarded as weak but the justPeople will consider charity as a loss, keeping ties with near relatives as an obligation and worship as a means of gaining superiority over peopleVain desires will overcome them and guidance will disappear from among them
يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ لَا يُقَرَّبُ فِيهِ إِلَّا الْمَاحِلُ وَلَا يُسْتَظْرَفُ فِيهِ إِلَّا الْفَاجِرُ وَلَا يُضَعَّفُ فِيهِ إِلَّا الْمُنْصِفُ يَعُدُّونَ الصَّدَقَةَ غُرْماً وَصِلَةَ الرَّحِمِ مَنّاً وَالْعِبَادَةَ اسْتِطَالَةً عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَظْهَرُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْهَوَى وَيَخْفَى بَيْنَهُمُ الْهُدَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Kings have no affection
الْمُلُوكُ [الْمَلُولُ] لَا مَوَدَّةَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
An evil commander commissions the vulgar one [to work for him]
الْأَمِيرُ السَّوْءُ يَصْطَنِعُ الْبَذِيَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The haughty oppressor is destroyed by his sins
الْمُتَجَبِّرُ [المتجر] الظَّالِمُ تُوبِقُهُ آثَامُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The unjust transgressor is awaiting one of two chastisements [of this world or the Hereafter].
الظَّالِمُ طَاغٍ يَنْتَظِرُ [ينظر] إِحْدَى النَّقِمَتَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The humiliation of the man being deposed is equivalent to his evil as a sovereign
اسْتِكَانَةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي الْعَزْلِ بِقَدْرِ شَرِّهِ [أَثَرِهِ] فِي الْوِلَايَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the vile become sovereigns, the dignified ones are ruined
إِذَا مَلَكَ الْأَرَاذِلُ هَلَكَ الْأَفَاضِلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the wicked become rulers, the honourable are persecuted
إِذَا اسْتَوْلَى اللِّئَامُ اضْطُهِدَ الْكِرَامُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the depraved gain authority, hope turns into disappointment
إِذَا سَادَ السُّفَّلُ خَابَ الْأَمَلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The dominion of the vile is the humiliation of the honourable
دَوْلَةُ اللِّئَامِ مَذَلَّةُ الْكِرَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The reign of the wicked is the [cause of] abasement of the virtuous
دُوَلُ الْفُجَّارِ مَذَلَّةُ الْأَبْرَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The coming to power of the wicked is the tribulation of the virtuous
دُوَلُ الْأَشْرَارِ مِحَنُ الْأَخْيَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever rides the mount of injustice, his mount will stumble with him
رَاكِبُ الظُّلْمِ يَكْبُو بِهِ مَرْكَبُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
An ignorant king exposes his [own] flaws
سُلْطَانُ الْجَاهِلِ يُبْدِي مَعَايِبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Submission to tyranny causes destruction and annihilates the kingdom
طَاعَةُ الْجَوْرِ تُوجِبُ الْهُلْكَ وَتَأْتِي عَلَى الْمُلْكِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Submission to tyranny causes destruction and annihilates the kingdom
ظُلْمُ الْمَرْءِ يُوبِقُهُ وَيَصْرَعُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
For the unjust there is a biting of his hand.
لِلظَّالِمِ بِكَفِّهِ عَضَّةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The destruction of one who acts with oppression is hastened by Allah.
مَنْ عَمِلَ بِالْجَوْرِ عَجَّلَ اللَّهُ هُلْكَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is tyrannical in his kingdom, the people wish for his annihilation
مَنْ جَارَ مُلْكَهُ تَمَنَّى النَّاسُ هُلْكَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who unsheathes the sword of aggression is stripped of the grandeur of kingship
مَنْ سَلَّ سَيْفَ الْعُدْوَانِ سُلِبَ عِزَّ السُّلْطَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no prosperity [in the place] where the king passes (or is oppressive)
لَا يَكُونُ الْعِمْرَانُ حَيْثُ يَجُورُ السُّلْطَانُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech