Worship is [a means to] success
الْعِبَادَةُ فَوْزٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Reserve for yourself the best times and portions for that which is between you and Allah, the Glorified
اجْعَلْ لِنَفْسِكَ فِيمَا بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ أَفْضَلَ الْمَوَاقِيتِ وَالْأَقْسَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily a group worshipped Allah, the Glorified, out of desire [for reward] that is the worship of the traders, and a group worshipped Him out of fear [of punishment] that is the worship of the slaves, and a group worshipped Him out of gratitude and that is the worship of the freemen
إِنَّ قَوْماً عَبَدُوا اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ رَغْبَةً فَتِلْكَ عِبَادَةُ التُّجَّارِ وَقَوْماً عَبَدُوهُ رَهْبَةً فَتِلْكَ عِبَادَةُ الْعَبِيدِ وَقَوْماً عَبَدُوهُ شُكْراً فَتِلْكَ عِبَادَةُ الْأَحْرَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When Allah loves a servant, he inspires him with the goodness of worship
إِذَا أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ عَبْداً أَلْهَمَهُ حُسْنَ الْعِبَادَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Continued worship is proof of success in attainment of prosperity
دَوَامُ الْعِبَادَةِ بُرْهَانُ الظَّفَرِ بِالسَّعَادَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The excellence of the eminent ones is in [their] devout worship [of Allah]
فَضِيلَةُ السَّادَةِ حُسْنُ الْعِبَادَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How can one who does not abstain from lowly desires discover the delight of worship?
كَيْفَ يَجِدُ لَذَّةَ الْعِبَادَةِ مَنْ لَا يَصُومُ عَنِ الْهَوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever does business with Allah, profits
مَنْ تَاجَرَ اللَّهَ رَبِحَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who fulfils the conditions of servitude deserves to be freed
مَنْ قَامَ بِشَرَائِطِ الْعُبُودِيَّةِ أُهِّلَ لِلْعِتْقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Part of magnanimity is going beyond one’s [normal] capacity in working for [the pleasure of] Allah
مِنَ الْمَوَدَّةِ الْعَمَلُ لِلَّهِ فَوْقَ الطَّاقَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who seeks nearness [to Allah] is not brought closer [to Him] by anything other than the worship of Allah
مَا تَقَرَّبَ مُتَقَرِّبٌ بِمِثْلِ عِبَادَةِ اللَّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Deceive your heart into worshipping and be gentle with it (or do not compel it), and engage it [in worship] when it is free and lively, except for what has been prescribed as obligatory, for indeed that must be fulfilled [in any case]
خَادِعْ نَفْسَكَ عَنِ الْعِبَادَةِ وَارْفُقْ بِهَا وَخُذْ عَفْوَهَا وَنِشَاطَهَا إِلَّا مَا كَانَ مَكْتُوباً مِنَ الْفَرِيضَةِ فَإِنَّهُ لَا بُدَّ مِنْ أَدَائِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A person may be a devotee while he [actually] has no religion
رُبَّ مُتَنَسِّكٍ وَلَا دِينَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Sincere worship means that a person [puts his] hopes in none other than his Lord and fears nothing but his wrongdoing
الْعِبَادَةُ الْخَالِصَةُ أَنْ لَا يَرْجُوَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَّا رَبَّهُ وَلَا يَخَافَ إِلَّا ذَنْبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best worship is safeguarding the stomach and private parts [from the forbidden]
أَفْضَلُ الْعِبَادَةِ عِفَّةُ الْبَطْنِ وَالْفَرْجِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best worship is overcoming [a bad] habit
أَفْضَلُ الْعِبَادَةِ غَلَبَةُ الْعَادَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The adornment of worship is humility [and submissiveness]
زَيْنُ الْعِبَادَةِ الْخُشُوعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech