Verily a person is only rewarded for what he has sent in advance and meets [only] that which he sent ahead
إِنَّمَا الْمَرْءُ مَجْزِيٌّ بِمَا أَسْلَفَ وَقَادِمٌ عَلَى مَا قَدَّمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The reward of Allah is for those who obey Him and His punishment is for those who disobey Him
ثَوَابُ اللَّهِ لِأَهْلِ طَاعَتِهِ وَعِقَابُهُ لِأَهْلِ مَعْصِيَتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every person is approaching that which he has sent forward and will be recompensed for his actions
كُلُّ امْرِئٍ عَلَى مَا قَدَّمَ قَادِمٌ وَبِمَا عَمِلَ مَجْزِيٌّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Everyone reaps what he sows and is rewarded for what he does
كُلٌّ يَحْصُدُ مَا زَرَعَ وَيُجْزَى بِمَا صَنَعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every person will face that which he did and is rewarded for that which he performs
كُلُّ امْرِئٍ يَلْقَى مَا عَمِلَ وَيُجْزَى بِمَا صَنَعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
As you send forth, so you shall find [waiting for you in the Hereafter]
كَمَا تُقَدِّمُ تَجِدُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily you are accountable for your speech, so do not say anything except [that which is] good
إِنَّكُمْ مُؤَاخَذُونَ بِأَقْوَالِكُمْ فَلَا تَقُولُوا إِلَّا خَيْراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The reckoning is before the punishment and the reward is after the reckoning
الْحِسَابُ قَبْلَ الْعِقَابِ الثَّوَابُ بَعْدَ الْحِسَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
I am amazed at the one who is incapable of warding off that which comes upon him, how does he feel safe from the one whom (or the thing which) he is afraid of?!
عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَعْجَزُ عَنْ دَفْعِ مَا عَرَاهُ كَيْفَ يَقَعُ لَهُ الْأَمْنُ مِمَّا يَخْشَاهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The companion of vices is the hostage of [his] misdeeds
عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ عَلِمَ شِدَّةَ انْتِقَامِ اللَّهِ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ مُقِيمٌ عَلَى الْإِصْرَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
I am amazed at the one who knows that there is reward for [good] deeds, how can he not make his actions righteous?!
عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ لِلْأَعْمَالِ [الأعمال] جَزَاءً كَيْفَ لَا يُحْسِنُ عَمَلَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is certain about [divine] reward does good [deeds]
مَنْ أَيْقَنَ بِالْجَزَاءِ أَحْسَنَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who believes in [divine] requital does not choose [to do] anything but good
مَنْ صَدَّقَ بِالْمُجَازَاةِ لَمْ يُؤْثِرْ غَيْرَ الْحُسْنَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose faith is strong is certain about the reward [he will get for his good actions] and is satisfied with whatever has been decreed [for him by Allah]
مَنْ قَوِيَ دِينُهُ أَيْقَنَ بِالْجَزَاءِ وَرَضِيَ بِمَوَاقِعِ الْقَضَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is not certain of the recompense [for actions], doubt has corrupted his certitude
مَنْ لَمْ يُوقِنْ بِالْجَزَاءِ أَفْسَدَ الشَّكُّ يَقِينَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Nobody acts upon [his] knowledge except the one who is certain about the greatness of its reward
لَا يَعْمَلُ بِالْعِلْمِ إِلَّا مَنْ أَيْقَنَ بِفَضْلِ الْأَجْرِ فِيهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Acquiring [divine] reward is the best achievement and coming close to Allah is the pinnacle of success
اكْتِسَابُ الثَّوَابِ أَفْضَلُ الْأَرْبَاحِ وَالْإِقْبَالُ عَلَى اللَّهِ رَأْسُ النَّجَاحِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Surely the person with the greatest regret on the Day of Resurrection will be the man who earns wealth without obeying [the commandments of] Allah, then a man inherits his wealth and spends it in obedience to Allah and through it enters Paradise whereas the first one enters Hell because of it
إِنَّ أَعْظَمَ النَّاسِ حَسْرَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ رَجُلٌ اكْتَسَبَ مَالًا مِنْ غَيْرِ طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ فَوَرَّثَهُ رَجُلًا أَنْفَقَهُ فِي طَاعَةِ اللَّهِ فَدَخَلَ بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَدَخَلَ بِهِ الْأَوَّلُ النَّارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who performs a benevolent action gains reward and gratitude
مَنْ صَنَعَ مَعْرُوفاً نَالَ أَجْراً وَشُكْراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
That which you send forth of good deeds is [preserved] with the One who does not diminish [its] reward and that which you commit from evil actions is [preserved] with the One who is not incapable of [meting out] punishment
مَا قَدَّمْتَهُ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَعِنْدَ مَنْ لَا يَبْخَسُ الثَّوَابَ وَمَا ارْتَكَبْتَهُ مِنْ شَرٍّ فَعِنْدَ مَنْ لَا يُعْجِزُهُ الْعِقَابُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never concern yourself with anything except that which will earn you recompense and do not strive except in gaining reward
لَا تَهْتَمَّنَّ إِلَّا فِيمَا يُكْسِبُكَ أَجْراً وَلَا تَسْعَ إِلَّا فِي اغْتِنَامِ مَثُوبَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no gain like divine reward
لَا رِبْحَ كَالثَّوَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no provision [for the Hereafter] like reward [for good deeds]
لَا ذُخْرَ كَالثَّوَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In every good deed there is reward
فِي كُلِّ حَسَنَةٍ مَثُوبَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is nothing better than [a] good [deed] except its reward
لَيْسَ بِخَيْرٍ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ إِلَّا ثَوَابُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Nobody will ever be given the reward of a good action except the one who performs it
لَنْ يُجْزَى جَزَاءَ الْخَيْرِ إِلَّا فَاعِلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The oppressed awaits reward [in the Hereafter]
الْمَظْلُومُ يَنْتَظِرُ الْمَثُوبَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Retribution is the fruit of misdeeds
الْعِقَابُ [عِقَابُ الْأَعْمَالِ] ثِمَارُ السَّيِّئَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Returning to sin [and repeating it] is persistence [in sinning]
الْمَعْصِيَةُ تَجْتَلِبُ الْعُقُوبَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily Allah, the Glorified, has ordained punishment for committing sins against Him in order to save His servants from His chastisement
إِنَّ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ قَدْ وَضَعَ الْعِقَابَ عَلَى مَعَاصِيهِ زِيَادَةً لِعِبَادِهِ عَنْ نَقِمَتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The one who sins knowingly does not deserve pardon
فِي كُلِّ سَيِّئَةٍ عُقُوبَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
For the one who is bold in [committing] sins there are retributions from the chastisement of Allah, the Glorified
لِكُلِّ سَيِّئَةٍ عِقَابٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vice is the endeavour of the filthy
عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَحْتَمِي الطَّعَامَ لِأَذِيَّتِهِ كَيْفَ لَا يَحْتَمِي الذَّنْبَ لِأَلِيمِ عُقُوبَتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
None shall be punished for an evil act except its doer
لَنْ يَلْقَى جَزَاءَ الشَّرِّ إِلَّا عَامِلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is nothing worse than evil except its retribution
لَيْسَ بِشَرٍّ مِنَ الشَّرِّ إِلَّا عِقَابُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who wrongs others brings upon himself a severe reprisal
مَنْ أَسَاءَ اجْتَلَبَ سُوءَ الْجَزَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is pleased by corruption is displeased by the Hereafter
مَنْ سَرَّهُ الْفَسَادُ سَاءَ الْمَعَادَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose enemy is Allah, the Glorified, his proof is refuted and he is punished in this world and in his Hereafter
مَنْ يَكُنِ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ خَصْمَهُ يُدْحِضْ حُجَّتَهُ وَيُعَذِّبْهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَمَعَادِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Punishment awaits the unjust.
الظَّالِمُ يَنْتَظِرُ الْعُقُوبَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech