Verily the outer aspect of the Qur’an is elegant and its inner aspect is profound [in meaning]; its marvels do not end, its wonders do not cease, and the darkness [of ignorance and misguidance] is not removed except through it
إِنَّ الْقُرْآنَ ظَاهِرَهُ أَنِيقٌ وَبَاطِنَهُ عَمِيقٌ لَا تَفْنَى عَجَائِبُهُ وَلَا تَنْقَضِي غَرَائِبُهُ وَلَا تُكْشَفُ الظُّلُمَاتُ إِلَّا بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The charm of the Qur’an are [in the surahs] al-Baqarah and A?l ‘Imr?n
جَمَالُ الْقُرْآنِ الْبَقَرَةُ وَآلُ عِمْرَانَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The outward aspect of the Qur’an is elegant and its inward aspect is profound
ظَاهِرُ الْقُرْآنِ أَنِيقٌ وَبَاطِنُهُ عَمِيقٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In the Qur’an is the information about what was before you, the news about what will come after you and the rulings regarding your present time
فِي الْقُرْآنِ نَبَأُ مَا قَبْلَكُمْ وَخَبَرُ مَا بَعْدَكُمْ وَحُكْمُ مَا بَيْنَكُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The Qur’an is sufficient as a caller [towards the right path]
كَفَى بِالْقُرْآنِ دَاعِياً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He said about the Qur’an: It is a light for one who seeks illumination by it, a witness for one who disputes with it, a success for one who argues by it, knowledge for one who is attentive and a judgment for one who judges
نُورٌ لِمَنِ اسْتَضَاءَ بِهِ وَشَاهِدٌ لِمَنْ خَاصَمَ بِهِ وَفَلْجٌ لِمَنْ حَاجَّ بِهِ وَعِلْمٌ [حِلْمٌ] لِمَنْ وَعَى وَحُكْمٌ لِمَنْ قَضَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In describing the Qur’an [he said]: It is what prevents the desires from deviating towards the forbidden and the uncertainties and opinions from causing doubt
هُوَ الَّذِي لَا تَزِيغُ بِهِ الْأَهْوَاءُ وَلَا تَلْتَبِسُ بِهِ الشُّبَهُ وَالْآرَاءُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In describing the Qur’an [he said]: It is the decisive word and not a jestIt is the articulator of the practice of justice and the enjoiner of virtueIt is the strong rope of Allah and the wise reminderIt is the trusted revelation of Allah and His strong ropeIt is the spring of the hearts and the fountains of knowledgeIt is the straight pathIt is guidance for the one who follows it and an adornment for the one who beautifies himself with itIt is a protector [from sin] for the one who seeks protection by it and a firm rope for the one who holds on to it
هُوَ الْفَصْلُ لَيْسَ بِالْهَزْلِ هُوَ النَّاطِقُ بِسُنَّةِ الْعَدْلِ وَالْآمِرُ بِالْفَضْلِ هُوَ حَبْلُ اللَّهِ الْمَتِينُ وَ الذِّكْرُ الْحَكِيمُ هُوَ وَحْيُ اللَّهِ الْأَمِينُ وَحَبْلُهُ الْمَتِينُ وَهُوَ رَبِيعُ الْقُلُوبِ وَيَنَابِيعُ الْعِلْمِ وَهُوَ الصِّرَاطُ الْمُسْتَقِيمُ هُوَ هُدًى لِمَنِ ائْتَمَّ بِهِ وَزِينَةٌ لِمَنْ تَحَلَّى بِهِ وَعِصْمَةٌ لِمَنِ اعْتَصَمَ بِهِ وَحَبْلٌ لِمَنْ تَمَسَّكَ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He said describing the Qur’an: Its marvels do not end and its wonders do not cease, and doubts do not get cleared save by it
لَا تَفْنَى عَجَائِبُهُ وَلَا تَنْقَضِي غَرَائِبُهُ وَلَا تَنْجَلِي الشُّبُهَاتُ إِلَّا بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The Qur’an is the better of the two forms of guidance
الْقُرْآنُ أَفْضَلُ الْهِدَايَتَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Follow the light that is not put out and the face that does not become old, and surrender and submit to its command, for indeed you will not go astray with submission [to it]
اتَّبِعُوا النُّورَ الَّذِي لَا يُطْفَأُ وَالْوَجْهَ الَّذِي لَا يَبْلَى وَاسْتَسْلِمُوا وَسَلِّمُوا لِأَمْرِهِ فَإِنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَضِلُّوا مَعَ التَّسْلِيمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily this Qur’an is the adviser that does not deceive, the guide that does not lead astray and the speaker that does not lie
إِنَّ هَذَا الْقُرْآنَ هُوَ النَّاصِحُ الَّذِي لَا يَغُشُّ وَالْهَادِي الَّذِي لَا يُضِلُّ وَالْمُحَدِّثُ الَّذِي لَا يَكْذِبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who takes the word of Allah as a guide is directed to that which is most upright
مَنِ اتَّخَذَ قَوْلَ اللَّهِ دَلِيلًا هُدِيَ إِلَى الَّتِي هِيَ أَقْوَمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
None has sat in the company of this Qur’an but that he has risen with an increase or a decrease – an increase in guidance or a decrease in [spiritual] blindness
مَا جَالَسَ أَحَدٌ هَذَا الْقُرْآنَ إِلَّا قَامَ بِزِيَادَةٍ أَوْ نُقْصَانٍ زِيَادَةٍ فِي هُدًى أَوْ نُقْصَانٍ فِي عَمًى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
You will never abide by the covenant of the book until you know the one who has cast it away
لَنْ تَأْخُذُوا بِمِيثَاقِ الْكِتَابِ حَتَّى تَعْرِفُوا الَّذِي نَبَذَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the Qur’an calls you towards [acquiring] a beautiful quality, then compel yourself to adopt [a quality] like it
إِذَا دَعَاكَ الْقُرْآنُ إِلَى خَلَّةٍ جَمِيلَةٍ فَخُذْ نَفْسَكَ بِأَمْثَالِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hold fast to the rope of the Qur’an and take counsel from it, consider as permissible what it permits and forbidden what it forbids, and act on its injunctions and rulings
تَمَسَّكْ بِحَبْلِ الْقُرْآنِ وَانْتَصِحْهُ وَحَلِّلْ حَلَالَهُ وَحَرِّمْ حَرَامَهُ وَاعْمَلْ بِعَزَائِمِهِ وَأَحْكَامِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Ask Allah for [strong] faith and act upon the ordinances of the Qur’an
سَلُوا اللَّهَ الْإِيمَانَ وَاعْمَلُوا بِمُوجِبِ الْقُرْآنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who deems what the Qur’an has forbidden to be permissible does not believe in it
مَا آمَنَ بِمَا حَرَّمَهُ الْقُرْآنُ مَنِ اسْتَحَلَّهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There will come a time upon the people when nothing of the Qur’an will remain except its written text, and nothing of Islam [will remain] but its name; on that day their masjids will be marvellously constructed buildings, but will be empty of (or desolate with regards to) guidance
يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ لَا يَبْقَى مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ إِلَّا رَسْمُهُ وَلَا مِنَ الْإِسْلَامِ إِلَّا اسْمُهُ مَسَاجِدُهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَامِرَةٌ مِنَ الْبُنَى خَالِيَةٌ عَنِ الْهُدَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He (‘a) said about the Holy Qur’an: it is an intercessor whose intercession is accepted and it is a speaker whose speech is affirmed
قَالَ ع فِي وَصْفِ الْقُرْآنِ شَافِعٌ مُشَفَّعٌ وَقَائِلٌ مُصَدَّقٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One for whom the Qur’an intercedes on the Day of Judgment, its intercession for him is accepted, and one about whom it complains shall testify to [and affirm] it
مَنْ شَفَعَ لَهُ الْقُرْآنُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ شُفِّعَ فِيهِ وَمَنْ مَحَلَ بِهِ صُدِّقَ عَلَيْهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not seek a cure from other than the Qur’an, for indeed it is a cure for all ailments
لَا تَسْتَشْفِيَنَّ بِغَيْرِ الْقُرْآنِ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ شَافٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Reflect upon the verses of the Qur’an and learn lessons from it, for indeed it is the best imparter of lessons
تَدَبَّرُوا آيَاتِ الْقُرْآنِ وَاعْتَبِرُوا بِهِ فَإِنَّهُ أَبْلَغُ الْعِبَرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
You must take this Qur’an, accept what it has permitted, stay away from what it has forbidden, act on its definitive [and clear] verses and refer its unclear verses to the one who knows their meanings; for indeed it is a witness over you, and it is the best thing that you can petition with
عَلَيْكُمْ بِهَذَا الْقُرْآنِ أَحِلُّوا حَلَالَهُ وَحَرِّمُوا حَرَامَهُ وَاعْمَلُوا بِمُحْكَمِهِ [بِحُكْمِهِ] وَرُدُّوا مُتَشَابِهَهُ إِلَى عَالِمِهِ فَإِنَّهُ شَاهِدٌ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَفْضَلُ مَا بِهِ تَوَسَّلْتُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The people of the Qur’an are the people of Allah and His special servants
أَهْلُ الْقُرْآنِ أَهْلُ اللَّهِ وَخَاصَّتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Let your nightly conversation partner be the Qur’an
لِيَكُنْ سَمِيرُكَ الْقُرْآنَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no poverty for anyone after the Qur’an nor is there any affluence for anyone before it
لَيْسَ لِأَحَدٍ بَعْدَ الْقُرْآنِ مِنْ فَاقَةٍ وَلَا لِأَحَدٍ قَبْلَ الْقُرْآنِ غِنًى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Excel in your recitation of the Qur’an, for it is indeed the most beneficial (or the best) of stories, and seek cure from it, for it is the cure for [what is in] the breasts
أَحْسِنُوا تِلَاوَةَ الْقُرْآنِ فَإِنَّهُ أَنْفَعُ الْقَصَصِ وَاسْتَشْفُوا بِهِ فَإِنَّهُ شِفَاءُ الصُّدُورِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Learn the Qur’an, for it is indeed the spring of the hearts and seek a cure from its light, for verily it is the cure of the hearts
تَعَلَّمُوا الْقُرْآنَ فَإِنَّهُ رَبِيعُ الْقُلُوبِ وَاسْتَشْفُوا بِنُورِهِ فَإِنَّهُ شِفَاءُ الصُّدُورِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The conception of faith is [achieved through] the recitation of the Qur’an
لِقَاحُ الْإِيمَانِ تِلَاوَةُ الْقُرْآنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who feels at ease with the recitation of the Qur’an does not become lonely by the separation of his brothers
مَنْ أَنِسَ بِتِلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ لَمْ تُوحِشْهُ مُفَارَقَةُ الْإِخْوَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech