Everything that exceeds moderation is extravagance
كُلُّ مَا زَادَ عَلَى الِاقْتِصَادِ إِسْرَافٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
That which is above sufficiency is extravagance
مَا فَوْقَ الْكَفَافِ إِسْرَافٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Extravagance wipes out the plentiful
الْإِسْرَافُ يُفْنِي الْجَزِيلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Extravagance depletes the abundant
الْإِسْرَافُ يُفْنِي الْكَثِيرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Extravagance is blameworthy in everything except in doing good deeds
الْإِسْرَافُ مَذْمُومٌ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا فِي أَفْعَالِ الْبِرِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily giving this wealth where it has no right to be given is wastefulness and extravagance
أَلَا وَإِنَّ إِعْطَاءَ هَذَا الْمَالِ فِي غَيْرِ حَقِّهِ تَبْذِيرٌ وَإِسْرَافٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The ugliest [form of] giving is extravagance
أَقْبَحُ الْبَذْلِ السَّرَفُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Noble traits [and deeds] are not complete except with chastity and self-sacrifice
حَلُّوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ بِالْعَفَافِ وَتَجَنَّبُوا [اجْتَنِبُوا] التَّبْذِيرَ وَالْإِسْرَافَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Abandon extravagance by economizing, and recall [your] tomorrow today
ذَرِ الْإِسْرَافَ مُقْتَصِداً وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْيَوْمِ غَداً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Eschew extravagance, for neither is the generosity of the extravagant praised nor is his indigence sympathized [with]
ذَرِ السَّرَفَ فَإِنَّ الْمُسْرِفَ لَا يُحْمَدُ جُودُهُ وَلَا يُرْحَمُ فَقْرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The cause of poverty is extravagance
سَبَبُ الْفَقْرِ الْإِسْرَافُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The disgrace of generosity is extravagance
شَيْنُ السَّخَاءِ السَّرَفُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Then shun extravagance by economizing, and recall today [what you will need] tomorrow; hold on to wealth [only] to the extent of your necessity and send forth the surplus for the day when you will need it
فَدَعِ الْإِسْرَافَ مُقْتَصِداً وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْيَوْمِ غَداً وَأَمْسِكْ مِنَ الْمَالِ بِقَدْرِ ضَرُورَتِكَ وَقَدِّمِ الْفَضْلَ لِيَوْمِ حَاجَتِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Too much extravagance destroys
كَثْرَةُ السَّرَفِ تُدَمِّرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no honour in extravagance
لَيْسَ فِي سَرَفٍ شَرَفٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is part of magnanimity for you to be moderate and not extravagant, and to keep the promises you make
مِنَ الْمُرُوَّةِ أَنْ تَقْتَصِدَ فَلَا تُسْرِفَ وَتَعِدَ فَلَا تُخْلِفَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Woe be to the extravagant! How far he is from reforming himself and setting right his affair!
وَيْحَ الْمُسْرِفِ مَا أَبْعَدَهُ عَنْ صَلَاحِ نَفْسِهِ وَاسْتِدْرَاكِ أَمْرِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no affluence with extravagance
لَا تَبْخَلْ فَتُقَتِّرَ وَلَا تُسْرِفْ فَتُفْرِطَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no affluence with extravagance
لَا غِنَى مَعَ إِسْرَافٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech