The worst thing which a person occupies his time with is the superfluous
شَرُّ مَا شَغَلَ بِهِ الْمَرْءُ وَقْتَهُ الْفُضُولُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The wastage of intellects is in seeking the superfluous
ضِيَاعُ الْعُقُولِ فِي طَلَبِ الْفُضُولِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Obedience to the foolish and being excessive [in speech or action] are two signs of ignorance
طَاعَةُ الْجَهُولِ وَكَثْرَةُ الْفُضُولِ تَدُلَّانِ عَلَى الْجَهْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever restrains himself from the superfluous, his view is harmonized by the intellects
مَنْ أَمْسَكَ عَنِ الْفُضُولِ عَدَّلَتْ رَأْيَهُ الْعُقُولُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever occupies himself with the superfluous, the important matter that he hopes for eludes him
مَنِ اشْتَغَلَ بِالْفُضُولِ فَاتَهُ مِنْ مُهِمَّةِ الْمَأْمُولِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Confine your endeavour to that which is necessary for you and do not enter into that which does not concern you
اقْصِرْ هِمَّتَكَ عَلَى مَا يَلْزَمُكَ وَلَا تَخُضْ فِيمَا لَا يَعْنِيكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Restrict your opinion to that which is necessary and you will be safe; avoid entering into that which does not concern you and you will be honoured
اقْصِرْ رَأْيَكَ عَلَى مَا يَلْزَمُكَ تَسْلَمْ وَدَعِ الْخَوْضَ فِيمَا لَا يَعْنِيكَ تُكْرَمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Eschew every action that you are in no need of and busy yourself with the affair of the Hereafter, which you must [eventually] face
أَعْرِضُوا عَنْ كُلِّ عَمَلٍ بِكُمْ غِنًى عَنْهُ وَاشْغَلُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْآخِرَةِ بِمَا لَا بُدَّ لَكُمْ مِنْهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The greatest inconvenience is troubling yourself with that which does not concern you
أَكْبَرُ الْكُلْفَةِ تَعَنِّيكَ فِيمَا لَا يَعْنِيكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
By leaving that which does not concern you, your intellect becomes complete
بِتَرْكِ مَا لَا يَعْنِيكَ يَتِمُّ لَكَ الْعَقْلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Leave aside that which does not concern you and busy yourself with the important work that will save you [in the Hereafter]
دَعْ مَا لَا يَعْنِيكَ وَاشْتَغِلْ بِمُهِمِّكَ الَّذِي يُنْجِيكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is enough of negligence for a person to waste his efforts in that which does not concern [or benefit] him
كَفَى بِالْمَرْءِ غَفْلَةً أَنْ يَصْرِفَ هِمَّتَهُ فِيمَا لَا يَعْنِيهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who occupies himself with that which does not concern him loses that which is important to him
مَنِ اشْتَغَلَ بِمَا لَا يَعْنِيهِ فَاتَهُ مَا يَعْنِيهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is occupied by the unimportant loses that which is more important
مَنِ اشْتَغَلَ بِغَيْرِ الْمُهِمِّ ضَيَّعَ الْأَهَمَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever troubles himself with that which does not benefit him gets caught in that which harms him
مَنْ أَتْعَبَ نَفْسَهُ فِيمَا لَا يَنْفَعُهُ وَقَعَ فِيمَا يَضُرُّهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who eliminates malice [from his heart], his heart and mind become relaxed
مَنِ اطَّرَحَ مَا يَعْنِيهِ وَقَعَ إِلَى مَا لَا يَعْنِيهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever occupies himself with that which is unnecessary, it causes him to lose [what is more to] his benefit
مَنِ اشْتَغَلَ بِغَيْرِ ضَرُورَتِهِ فَوَّتَهُ ذَلِكَ مَنْفَعَتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Your getting involved in that which is of no concern to you is misguided ignorance
وُقُوعُكَ فِيمَا لَا يَعْنِيكَ جَهْلٌ مُضِلٌّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not busy yourself with that which is of no concern to you, and do not take upon yourself more than what is enough for you, and exert all your efforts for that which will save you
لَا تَشْتَغِلْ بِمَا لَا يَعْنِيكَ وَلَا تَتَكَلَّفْ فَوْقَ مَا يَكْفِيكَ وَاجْعَلْ كُلَّ هَمِّكَ لِمَا يُنْجِيكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech