Take counsel from the examples [of others], learn lessons from the changing situations and take benefit from the Warners
اتَّعِظُوا بِالْعِبَرِ وَاعْتَبِرُوا بِالْغِيَرِ وَانْتَفِعُوا بِالنُّذُرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily the passing away of those who depart is a lesson for the community that remains behind
إِنَّ ذَهَابَ الذَّاهِبِينَ لَعِبْرَةٌ لِلْقَوْمِ الْمُتَخَلِّفِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When Allah loves a servant, He gives him direction through examples
إِذَا أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ عَبْداً وَعَظَهُ بِالْعِبَرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
May Allah have mercy on the person who accepts admonition, is deterred [from sin] and benefits from the lessons [he has] learnt
رَحِمَ اللَّهُ امْرَأً اتَّعَظَ وَازْدَجَرَ وَانْتَفَعَ بِالْعِبَرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
May Allah have mercy on the person who reflects and then takes lesson, and who takes lesson and hence perceives [the reality of things]
رَحِمَ اللَّهُ امْرَأً تَفَكَّرَ فَاعْتَبَرَ وَاعْتَبَرَ فَأَبْصَرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Attest to the truth that has passed and take lesson from what has elapsed of this world, because indeed its one phase resembles the other and its end catches up to its beginning
صَدِّقْ بِمَا سَلَفَ مِنَ الْحَقِّ وَاعْتَبِرْ بِمَا مَضَى مِنَ الدُّنْيَا فَإِنَّ بَعْضَهَا يُشْبِهُ بَعْضاً وَآخِرَهَا لَاحِقٌ بِأَوَّلِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
So think, O people, and observe; take lesson and seek advice, and acquire provisions for the Hereafter, [for by this] you will attain felicity
فَتَفَكَّرُوا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ وَتَبَصَّرُوا وَاعْتَبِرُوا وَاتَّعِظُوا وَتَزَوَّدُوا لِلْآخِرَةِ تَسْعَدُوا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The intellect acquires consideration and precaution whereas ignorance earns negligence and deception
كَسْبُ الْعَقْلِ الِاعْتِبَارُ وَالِاسْتِظْهَارُ وَكَسْبُ الْجَهْلِ الْغَفْلَةُ وَالِاغْتِرَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In order to derive lessons, examples are given
لِلِاعْتِبَارِ تُضْرَبُ الْأَمْثَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
For people who take lesson, examples are given
لِأَهْلِ الِاعْتِبَارِ تُضْرَبُ الْأَمْثَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who considers [and learns from the past] with his intellect, perceives
مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ بِعَقْلِهِ اسْتَبَانَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose intellect becomes stronger takes more lessons [from the past]
مَنْ قَوِيَ عَقْلُهُ أَكْثَرَ الِاعْتِبَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who has intelligence takes more lessons [from the past]
مَنْ عَقَلَ كَثُرَ اعْتِبَارُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who has intelligence takes lesson from his past and takes precaution for his soul
مَنْ عَقَلَ اعْتَبَرَ بِأَمْسِهِ وَاسْتَظْهَرَ لِنَفْسِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who recognizes the lessons [of the past], it is as if he is living among the ancients
مَنْ عَرَفَ الْعِبْرَةَ فَكَأَنَّمَا عَاشَ فِي الْأَوَّلِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who has been deterred [from evil] has taken lesson [from the past]
قَدِ اعْتَبَرَ مَنِ ارْتَدَعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who thinks and reflects learns a lesson from everything
مَنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ فِكْرَةٌ فَلَهُ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ عِبْرَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
For the sagacious person there is admonition in everything
لِلْكَيِّسِ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ اتِّعَاظٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Time shows you examples
الزَّمَانُ يُرِيكَ الْعِبَرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In time there are vicissitudes (or lessons [to be learnt])
فِي الزَّمَانِ الْغِيَرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most effective admonition is taking a lesson from the place where the dead lay
أَبْلَغُ الْعِظَاتِ الِاعْتِبَارُ بِمَصَارِعِ الْأَمْوَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stay near (or pass by) the graves and you will learn a lesson
جَاوِرِ الْقُبُورَ تَعْتَبِرْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Take lessons from [the lives of] those who preceded you before those who are after you take lessons from you
اتَّعِظُوا مِمَّنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَتَّعِظَ بِكُمْ مَنْ بَعْدَكُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily for those who remain [behind] there is an example in those who have passed
إِنَّ لِلْبَاقِينَ بِالْمَاضِينَ مُعْتَبَراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily for the latter there is an admonishment in the former
إِنَّ لِلْآخِرِ بِالْأَوَّلِ مُزْدَجِراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
You have been left with examples from the vestiges of those who passed away before you, so take lesson from them
خُلِّفَ لَكُمْ عِبَرٌ مِنْ آثَارِ الْمَاضِينَ قَبْلَكُمْ لِتَعْتَبِرُوا بِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily there is a lesson and an admonition in everything for the people of wisdom and understanding
إِنَّ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مَوْعِظَةً وَعِبْرَةً لِذَوِي اللُّبِّ وَالِاعْتِبَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed when matters are similar, the latter is judged by the former
إِنَّ الْأُمُورَ إِذَا تَشَابَهَتْ اعْتُبِرَ آخِرُهَا بِأَوَّلِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In the vicissitudes of this world there are lessons to be learnt
فِي تَصَارِيفِ الدُّنْيَا اعْتِبَارٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In every glance there is a lesson
فِي كُلِّ نَظْرَةٍ عِبْرَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In the changes brought about by divine decree there is a lesson for the people of reason and intellect
فِي تَصَارِيفِ الْقَضَاءِ عِبْرَةٌ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ وَالنُّهَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In the succession of days there is lesson for the creatures
فِي تَعَاقُبِ الْأَيَّامِ مُعْتَبَرٌ لِلْأَنَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Comprehension [and acceptance] of admonitions invites one to caution, so take admonition from the examples [of the past], and take lesson from the [sudden] changes in circumstances, and take benefit from the Warners
فِطْنَةُ الْمَوَاعِظِ تَدْعُو إِلَى الْحَذَرِ فَاتَّعِظُوا بِالْعِبَرِ وَاعْتَبِرُوا بِالْغِيَرِ وَانْتَفِعُوا بِالنُّذُرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who takes a lesson from the past [that has gone] has taken a lesson for the remaining [future]
قَدِ اعْتَبَرَ بِالْبَاقِي مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ بِالْمَاضِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every day benefits you with lessons if you accompany it with contemplation
كُلُّ يَوْمٍ يُفِيدُكَ عِبَراً إِنْ أَصْحَبْتَهُ فِكْراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
For the people of intelligence, what they are aware of is enough of a lesson for them
كَفَى مُعْتَبَراً لِأُولِي النُّهَى مَا عَرَفُوا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How many the lessons are, and how few of them are learnt!
مَا أَكْثَرَ الْعِبَرَ وَأَقَلَّ الِاعْتِبَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Taking example yields [the fruit of] inerrancy
الِاعْتِبَارُ يُثْمِرُ الْعِصْمَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Taking lesson is beneficial in [attaining] right guidance
الِاعْتِبَارُ يُفِيدُ [يُفِيدُكَ] الرَّشَادَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Taking lesson steers one towards right guidance
الِاعْتِبَارُ يَقُودُ إِلَى الرُّشْدِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Take lesson and you will be deterred [from evil]
اعْتَبِرْ تَزْدَجِرْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Take lesson and you will become content
اعْتَبِرْ تَقْتَنِعْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily the one who has been shown what is in front of him by the examples of the exemplary punishments of the past is prevented by God-wariness from falling into doubts
إِنَّ مَنْ صَرَّحَتْ لَهُ الْعِبَرُ عَمَّا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَثُلَاتِ حَجَزَهُ التَّقْوَى عَنْ تَقَحُّمِ الشُّبُهَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
I am bound by responsibility for what I say and am answerable for itVerily, one for whom examples [of the past] have clearly shown that which was before him of exemplary punishments [given by Allah to wrongdoers] is prevented by God-wariness from falling into dubious [and questionable] actions
ذِمَّتِي بِمَا أَقُولُ رَهِينَةٌ وَأَنَا بِهِ زَعِيمٌ إِنَّ مَنْ صَرَّحَتْ لَهُ الْعِبَرُ عَمَّا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَثُلَاتِ حَجَزَهُ التَّقْوَى عَنْ تَقَحُّمِ الشُّبُهَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Continually taking lessons leads to perspicacity and bears the fruit of restraint [from evil]
دَوَامُ الِاعْتِبَارِ يُؤَدِّي إِلَى الِاسْتِبْصَارِ وَيُثْمِرُ الِازْدِجَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The prolonged drawing of lessons [from the past] impels one to be precautious
طُولُ الِاعْتِبَارِ يَحْدُو عَلَى الِاسْتِظْهَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In every lesson that is drawn there is discernment
فِي كُلِّ اعْتِبَارٍ اسْتِبْصَارٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Successful is the one who has a habit of taking lesson [from the past] and a tendency towards being precautious
فَازَ مَنْ كَانَتْ شِيمَتُهُ الِاعْتِبَارَ وَسَجِيَّتُهُ الِاسْتِظْهَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who takes lesson [from the past] is cautious
مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ حَذِرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose consideration [of past events from which he draws lessons] increases, his mistakes decrease
مَنْ كَثُرَ اعْتِبَارُهُ قَلَّ عِثَارُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who takes a lesson from the vicissitudes of time is careful of [the evil of] others
مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ بِتَصَارِيفِ الزَّمَانِ حَذِرَ غِيَرَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who takes admonishment from the examples [of the past] is deterred [from evil]
مَنِ اتَّعَظَ بِالْعِبَرِ ارْتَدَعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose wealth is stripped away by disasters, gains from it the benefit of caution
مَنْ سَلَبَتْهُ الْحَوَادِثُ مَالَهُ أَفَادَتْهُ [أفادته] الْحَذَرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who takes a lesson from vicissitudes does not rely on the peacefulness of time
مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ بِالْغِيَرِ لَمْ يَثِقْ بِمُسَالَمَةِ الزَّمَنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever understands the admonitions of time will not be at ease with positive thoughts about his days
مَنْ فَهِمَ مَوَاعِظَ الزَّمَانِ لَمْ يَسْكُنْ إِلَى حُسْنِ الظَّنِّ بِالْأَيَّامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who considers matters arrives at their [appropriate] criteria
مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ الْأُمُورَ وَقَفَ عَلَى مَصَادِقِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who takes lesson from the vicissitudes of this world, his desires lessen
مَنِ اعْتَبَرَ بِغِيَرِ الدُّنْيَا قَلَّتْ مِنْهُ الْأَطْمَاعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not take lesson from others does not take precaution for himself
مَنْ لَمْ يَعْتَبِرْ بِغِيَرِهِ لَمْ يَسْتَظْهِرْ لِنَفْسِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not take a lesson from the passage of days is not deterred by reproach
مَنْ لَمْ يَعْتَبِرْ بِتَصَارِيفِ الْأَيَّامِ لَمْ يَنْزَجِرْ بِالْمَلَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever does not take lesson from [what happens to] the people, Allah makes an example out of him for the people
مَنْ لَمْ يَتَّعِظْ بِالنَّاسِ وَعَظَ اللَّهُ النَّاسَ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not take lesson from the vicissitudes of this world, advice has no effect on him
مَنْ لَمْ يَعْتَبِرْ بِغِيَرِ [بِعِبَرِ] الدُّنْيَا وَصُرُوفِهَا لَمْ تَنْجَعْ فِيهِ الْمَوَاعِظُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not take lessons [from the past] does not reflect
لَا فِكْرَ لِمَنْ لَا اعْتِبَارَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no lesson to be taken for the one who has no restraint
لَا اعْتِبَارَ لِمَنْ لَا ازْدِجَارَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech