The scholars are judges over the people
الْعُلَمَاءُ حُكَّامٌ عَلَى النَّاسِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The scholar is alive even when he is dead
الْعَالِمُ حَيٌّ وَإِنْ كَانَ مَيِّتاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The scholar sees with his heart and his mind while the ignorant one sees with his eyes and his eyesight
الْعَالِمُ يَنْظُرُ بِقَلْبِهِ وَخَاطِرِهِ وَالْجَاهِلُ يَنْظُرُ بِعَيْنِهِ وَنَاظِرِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Scholars live on as long as the day and night remains
الْعُلَمَاءُ بَاقُونَ مَا بَقِيَ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Scholars are strangers [in their own land] because of the large numbers of ignorant people
الْعُلَمَاءُ غُرَبَاءُ لِكَثْرَةِ الْجُهَّالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The scholar is a living [person] among the dead
الْعَالِمُ حَيٌّ بَيْنَ الْمَوْتَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The rank of a scholar is the highest of ranks
رُتْبَةُ الْعَالِمِ [الْعِلْمِ] أَعْلَى الْمَرَاتِبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A scholar who opposes you is better than the ignorant person who assists you
عَالِمٌ مُعَانِدٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ جَاهِلٍ مُسَاعِدٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who enlivens knowledge does not die
مَا مَاتَ مَنْ أَحْيَا [أَحْيَلَ] عِلْماً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The cognizance of a scholar is the devoutness through which Allah is worshipped, through it the human being gains obedience in his lifetime and a beautiful remembrance after his death
مَعْرِفَةُ الْعَالِمِ دِينٌ يُدَانُ بِهِ يَكْسِبُ الْإِنْسَانُ الطَّاعَةَ فِي حَيَاتِهِ وَجَمِيلَ الْأُحْدُوثَةِ بَعْدَ وَفَاتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The keepers of material treasures are annihilated while they are [still] alive while the scholars remain as long as the nights and days remainTheir bodies are lost but their examples [and teachings continue to] remain in the hearts
هَلَكَ خُزَّانُ الْأَمْوَالِ وَهُمْ أَحْيَاءٌ وَالْعُلَمَاءُ بَاقُونَ مَا بَقِيَ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ أَعْيَانُهُمْ مَفْقُودَةٌ وَأَمْثَالُهُمْ فِي الْقُلُوبِ مَوْجُودَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be careful not to disparage scholars, for indeed this will degrade you and make others think ill of you and expect evil from you
إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَسْتَخِفَّ بِالْعُلَمَاءِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يُزْرِي بِكَ وَيُسِيءُ الظَّنَّ بِكَ وَالْمَخِيلَةَ فِيكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you see a [true] scholar, be a servant to him
إِذَا رَأَيْتَ عَالِماً فَكُنْ لَهُ خَادِماً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who reveres a scholar has revered his Lord
مَنْ وَقَّرَ عَالِماً فَقَدْ وَقَّرَ رَبَّهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never regard anyone as venerable until you discover the level of his cognizance
لَا تَسْتَعْظِمَنَّ أَحَداً حَتَّى تَسْتَكْشِفَ مَعْرِفَتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never disrespect a scholar, even if he is lowly
لَا تَزْدَرِيَنَّ الْعَالِمَ وَإِنْ كَانَ حَقِيراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never use the sharpness of your tongue against the one who has made you speak or the eloquence of your speech against the one who guides you [to the right path]
لَا تَجْعَلْ ذَرَبَ لِسَانِكَ عَلَى مَنْ أَنْطَقَكَ وَلَا بَلَاغَةَ قَوْلِكَ عَلَى مَنْ سَدَّدَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The scholar is honoured because of his knowledge, the elderly because of his age, the doer of good because of his goodness and the king because of his kingship
يُكْرَمُ الْعَالِمُ لِعِلْمِهِ وَالْكَبِيرُ لِسِنِّهِ وَذُو الْمَعْرُوفِ لِمَعْرُوفِهِ وَالسُّلْطَانُ لِسُلْطَانِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Sit in the company of scholars and you will be felicitous
جَالِسِ الْعُلَمَاءَ تَسْعَدْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Sit in the company of scholars and you will increase your knowledge
جَالِسِ الْعُلَمَاءَ تَزْدَدْ عِلْماً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Gatherings of wisdom are the plantations of the praiseworthy
مَجْلِسُ الْحِكْمَةِ غَرْسُ الْفُضَلَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Gatherings of knowledge are a bounty
مَجَالِسُ الْعِلْمِ غَنِيمَةٌ [مُجَالَسَةُ الْعُلَمَاءِ غَنِيمَةٌ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a scholar is killed by his knowledge
رُبَّ عَالِمٍ قَتَلَهُ عِلْمُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a person who claims to have knowledge is not a scholar
رُبَّ مُدَّعٍ لِلْعِلْمِ لَيْسَ بِعَالِمٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a scholar does not benefit [from his knowledge]
رُبَّ عَالِمٍ غَيْرُ مُنْتَفِعٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Sometimes the one who can see [also] loses his way
رُبَّمَا أَخْطَأَ الْبَصِيرُ رُشْدَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who learns [or lacks] the depth of knowledge proceeds [or is repelled] from the ways of wisdom
مَنْ زَادَ عِلْمُهُ عَلَى عَقْلِهِ كَانَ وَبَالًا عَلَيْهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The lapse [and misguidance] of a scholar corrupts entire worlds
زَلَّةُ الْعَالِمِ تُفْسِدُ عَوَالِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The lapse of a scholar is like the breaking up of a ship, it sinks and causes others to sink along with it
زَلَّةُ الْعَالِمِ كَانْكِسَارِ السَّفِينَةِ تَغْرَقُ وَتُغْرِقُ مَعَهَا غَيْرَهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The lapse of a scholar is a serious offence
زَلَّةُ الْعَالِمِ كَبِيرَةُ الْجِنَايَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Deviation of the guide is the destruction of the seeker of guidance
ضَلَالُ الدَّلِيلِ هَلَاكُ الْمُسْتَدِلِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no lapse more serious than the lapse of a scholar
لَا زَلَّةَ أَشَدُّ مِنْ زَلَّةِ عَالِمٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most hated of servants in the sight of Allah are: the pauper who is haughty, the elderly fornicator and the immoral scholar
أَمْقَتُ الْعِبَادِ إِلَى اللَّهِ الْفَقِيرُ الْمَزْهُوُّ وَالشَّيْخُ الزَّانِ وَالْعَالِمُ الْفَاجِرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most hated of servants in the sight of Allah is the haughty scholar
أَبْغَضُ الْعِبَادِ إِلَى اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ الْعَالِمُ الْمُتَجَبِّرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Those with the greatest burden among the people are the scholars who exceed the limits
أَعْظَمُ النَّاسِ وِزْراً الْعُلَمَاءُ الْمُفَرِّطُونَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of scholars is love for leadership [and authority]
آفَةُ الْعُلَمَاءِ حُبُّ الرِّئَاسَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fuel of hellfire on the Day of Judgment will comprise of every rich person who was miserly towards the poor with his wealth and every learned scholar who sold his Hereafter for the world
وَقُودُ النَّارِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ كُلُّ غَنِيٍّ بَخِلَ بِمَالِهِ عَلَى الْفُقَرَاءِ وَكُلُّ عَالِمٍ بَاعَ الدِّينَ بِالدُّنْيَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of the masses is a corrupt scholar
آفَةُ الْعَامَّةِ الْعَالِمُ الْفَاجِرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst knowledge is knowledge that is not action upon
شَرُّ الْعِلْمِ مَا أَفْسَدْتَ بِهِ رَشَادَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How many a scholar is corrupt and [how many] a worshipper is ignorant, so be wary of the corrupt among the scholars and the ignorant among the worshippers
كَمْ مِنْ عَالِمٍ فَاجِرٍ وَعَابِدٍ جَاهِلٍ فَاتَّقُوا الْفَاجِرَ مِنَ الْعُلَمَاءِ وَالْجَاهِلَ مِنَ الْمُتَعَبِّدِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Only two [types of] people have broken my back: the impudent scholar and the ignorant worshipperOne drives people away from the truth by his immorality and the other invites people to falsehood with his devotion
مَا قَصَمَ ظَهْرِي إِلَّا رَجُلَانِ عَالِمٌ مُتَهَتِّكٌ وَجَاهِلٌ مُتَنَسِّكٌ هَذَا يُنَفِّرُ عَنْ حَقِّهِ بِهَتْكِهِ وَهَذَا يَدْعُو إِلَى بَاطِلِهِ بِنُسْكِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If the people of knowledge were to carry it as it deserves to be carried, Allah and His angels would surely love them, but they bear it in order to seek worldly gain, so Allah, the Exalted, is displeased with them and they are thus abased by it
لَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْعِلْمِ حَمَلُوهُ بِحَقِّهِ لَأَحَبَّهُمُ اللَّهُ وَمَلَائِكَتُهُ وَلَكِنَّهُمْ حَمَلُوهُ لِطَلَبِ الدُّنْيَا فَمَقَتَهُمُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَهَانُوا عَلَيْهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The scholar is one who knows his [own] status [and worth]
الْعَالِمُ مَنْ عَرَفَ قَدْرَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The scholar recognizes the ignorant one because he used to be ignorant [himself] before
الْعَالِمُ يَعْرِفُ الْجَاهِلَ لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ قَبْلُ جَاهِلًا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The scholar who is truly a scholar, is one who does not prevent the servants from having hope in the mercy of Allah and [at the same time] does not give them false security from the scheme of Allah
الْعَالِمُ كُلُّ الْعَالِمِ مَنْ لَمْ يَمْنَعِ الْعِبَادَ الرَّجَاءَ لِرَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَلَمْ يُؤْمِنْهُمْ مَكْرَ اللَّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Only he is a scholar whose knowledge calls him to piety and God-wariness, to abstinence from the pleasures of the transient world and to infatuation with the heavenly abode
إِنَّمَا الْعَالِمُ مَنْ دَعَاهُ عِلْمُهُ إِلَى الْوَرَعِ وَالتُّقَى وَالزُّهْدِ فِي عَالَمِ الْفَنَاءِ وَالتَّوَلُّهِ بِجَنَّةِ الْمَأْوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If you are ignorant then learn, and when you are asked about that which you do not know then say: Allah and His Prophet know better
إِذَا كُنْتَ جَاهِلًا فَتَعَلَّمْ وَإِذَا سَأَلْتَ عَمَّا لَا تَعْلَمُ فَقُلْ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Congratulations to the scholar who knows and thus restrains himself [from sin], and who fears the sudden coming [of death] so he prepares himself and gets readyIf he is questioned he articulates, and if he is left he remains silent; his speech is accurate and his silence is not because of his inability to give an answer
بَخْ بَخْ لِعَالِمٍ عَلِمَ فَكَفَّ وَخَافَ الْبَيَاتَ فَأَعَدَّ وَاسْتَعَدَّ إِنْ سُئِلَ أَفْصَحَ وَإِنْ تُرِكَ سَكَتَ كَلَامُهُ صَوَابٌ وَسُكُوتُهُ عَنْ غَيْرِ عِيٍّ عَنِ الْجَوَابِ [فِي الْجَوَابِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Little knowledge accompanied with action is better than a lot of it without action
قَوْلُ لَا أَعْلَمُ نِصْفُ الْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who places knowledge with one who is unworthy of it has wronged it [or him]
وَاضِعُ الْعِلْمِ عِنْدَ غَيْرِ أَهْلِهِ ظَالِمٌ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed, the one who is asked about that which he does not know should never consider it demeaning to say “I don’t know”
لَا يَسْتَحْيِيَنَّ أَحَدٌ إِذَا سُئِلَ عَمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُ أَنْ يَقُولَ لَا أَعْلَمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not speak to the ignorant ones about that which they do not know such that they belie you, for indeed your knowledge has a right over you and its right is that you bestow it to those who are deserving of it and deny it to those who are not deserving of it
لَا تُحَدِّثِ الْجُهَّالَ بِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ فَيُكَذِّبُوكَ بِهِ فَإِنَّ لِعِلْمِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقّاً وَحَقَّهُ عَلَيْكَ بَذْلُهُ لِمُسْتَحِقِّهِ وَمَنْعُهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ مُسْتَحِقِّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is not purified without piety
لَا يَزْكُو الْعِلْمُ بِغَيْرِ وَرَعٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A scholar is not a true scholar until he stops being jealous of one who is above him, does not demean one who is below him and does not take in return for his knowledge anything of the vanities of this world
لَا يَكُونُ الْعَالِمُ عَالِماً حَتَّى لَا يَحْسُدَ مَنْ فَوْقَهُ وَلَا يَحْتَقِرَ مَنْ دُونَهُ وَلَا يَأْخُذَ عَلَى عِلْمِهِ شَيْئاً مِنْ حُطَامِ الدُّنْيَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The knowledge of a man should surpass his speech and his intelligence should prevail over his tongue
يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَكُونَ عِلْمُ الرَّجُلِ زَائِداً عَلَى نُطْقِهِ وَعَقْلُهُ غَالِباً عَلَى لِسَانِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The true scholar is one who neither makes people lose hope in the mercy of Allah nor cause them to despair of the comfort of Allah
الْفَقِيهُ كُلُّ الْفَقِيهِ مَنْ لَمْ يُقَنِّطِ النَّاسَ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ وَلَمْ يُؤْيِسْهُمْ مِنْ رَوْحِ اللَّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of scholars is not safeguarding themselves [from error]
آفَةُ الْفُقَهَاءِ عَدَمُ الصِّيَانَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the vile one becomes a scholar, he considers himself to be above [others]
إِذَا تَفَقَّهَ الْوَضِيعُ تَرَفَّعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the elevated one becomes learned, he shows humility
إِذَا تَفَقَّهَ الرَّفِيعُ تَوَاضَعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you [wish to] learn, then become learned in the religion of Allah
إِذَا فَقِهْتَ فَتَفَقَّهْ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When Allah wishes good for a servant, He makes him learned in religion and inspires him with certitude
إِذَا أَرَادَ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْراً فَقَّهَهُ فِي الدِّينِ وَأَلْهَمَهُ الْيَقِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best striving is that which is accompanied by [divinely granted] success
خَيْرُ الِاجْتِهَادِ مَا قَارَنَهُ التَّوْفِيقُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who becomes learned in religion increases [his prosperity]
مَنْ تَفَقَّهَ فِي الدِّينِ كَثُرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The prize of the sagacious is learning wisdom
غَنِيمَةُ الْأَكْيَاسِ مُدَارَسَةُ الْحِكْمَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The language of knowledge is truthfulness
لَنْ يُحْرِزَ الْعِلْمَ إِلَّا مَنْ يُطِيلُ دَرْسَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The conception of cognizance is through learning knowledge
لِقَاحُ الْمَعْرِفَةِ دِرَاسَةُ الْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who increases his study of knowledge [and discussion about what he has learnt] does not forget what he knows and benefits from it that which he does not know
مَنْ أَكْثَرَ مُدَارَسَةَ الْعِلْمِ لَمْ يَنْسَ مَا عَلِمَ وَاسْتَفَادَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Gatherings of knowledge are a bounty
مُدَارَسَةُ الْعِلْمِ لَذَّةُ الْعُلَمَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The competition (or argumentation) of the scholars results in their gaining benefit and their earning merits
مُنَاقَشَةُ الْعُلَمَاءِ تُنْتِجُ فَوَائِدَهُمْ وَتَكْسِبُ فَضَائِلَهُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not continue his study does not acquire deep understanding [of his subject]
لَا فِقْهَ لِمَنْ لَا يُدِيمُ الدَّرْسَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
None will attain knowledge except the one who lengthens his [period of] study
لَا يُحْرِزُ الْعِلْمَ إِلَّا مَنْ يُطِيلُ دَرْسَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The tools of rhetoric are: an intelligent mind and an eloquent tongue
آيَةُ [آلَةُ] الْبَلَاغَةِ قَلْبٌ عَقُولٌ وَلِسَانٌ قَائِلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Eloquence is that which is easy on speech and light on reasoning
الْبَلَاغَةُ مَا سَهُلَ عَلَى الْمَنْطِقِ وَخَفَّ عَلَى الْفِطْنَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Eloquence is to reply without hesitation and [to speak] correctly, without making mistakes
الْبَلَاغَةُ أَنْ تُجِيبَ فَلَا تُبْطِئَ وَتُصِيبَ فَلَا تُخْطِئَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Sometimes even the eloquent one is left speechless
رُبَّمَا ارْتَجَّ عَلَى الْفَصِيحِ الْجَوَابُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Giving correct reply is an evidence of merit
مِنْ بُرْهَانِ الْفَضْلِ صَائِبُ الْجَوَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Writing is the interpreter of intention
الْكِتَابُ تَرْجُمَانُ النِّيَّةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Writing is the tongue of the hand
الْخَطُّ لِسَانُ الْيَدِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Open the sharpened nib of your pen, thicken its point [so that it does not break easily] and cut the edge on the right side so that your handwriting becomes good
افْتَحْ [افْسَحْ] بَرْيَةَ قَلَمِكَ وَاسْمُكْ شَحْمَتَهُ وَأَيْمِنْ قِطَّتَكَ يَجُدْ خَطُّكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you write something then take another look at it before putting a seal on it, for indeed [by putting a seal on it] you are only putting a seal on your intellect [as your intelligence will be gauged by your writing]
إِذَا كَتَبْتَ كِتَاباً فَأَعِدْ فِيهِ النَّظَرَ قَبْلَ خَتْمِهِ فَإِنَّمَا تَخْتِمُ عَلَى عَقْلِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A person’s messenger is the interpreter of his reason, and his written message is more conveying than his speech.
رَسُولُ الرَّجُلِ تَرْجُمَانُ عَقْلِهِ وَكِتَابُهُ أَبْلَغُ مِنْ نُطْقِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Your messenger is the gauge of your nobility, and your pen is the most eloquent thing that speaks on your behalf.
رَسُولُكَ مِيزَانُ نُبْلِكَ وَقَلَمُكَ أَبْلَغُ مَنْ يَنْطِقُ عَنْكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The intellects of the erudite scholars are in the points of their pens
عُقُولُ الْفُضَلَاءِ فِي أَطْرَافِ أَقْلَامِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The writing of a man is the symbol of his intellect and the evidence of his merit
كِتَابُ الرَّجُلِ عُنْوَانُ عَقْلِهِ وَبُرْهَانُ فَضْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The writing of a person is the gauge of his merit and the measure of his nobility
كِتَابُ الْمَرْءِ [الرَّجُلِ] مِعْيَارُ فَضْلِهِ وَمِسْبَارُ نُبْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Books are the gardens of scholars
الْكُتُبُ بَسَاتِينُ الْعُلَمَاءِ [الْكُتَّابِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The book is one of the two interlocutors
الْكِتَابُ أَحَدُ الْمُحَدِّثَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever takes solace [and delight] in [reading] books will never lack [any] solace
مَنْ تَسَلَّى بِالْكُتُبِ لَمْ تَفُتْهُ سَلْوَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How good an interlocutor a book is!
نِعْمَ الْمُحَدِّثُ الْكِتَابُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech