The tongue is the interpreter of the heart
اللِّسَانُ تَرْجُمَانُ الْجَنَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The tongue is the interpreter of the intellect
اللِّسَانُ تَرْجُمَانُ الْعَقْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A person is hidden under his tongue
الْمَرْءُ مَخْبُوءٌ تَحْتَ لِسَانِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The tongue is the gauge of a human being
اللِّسَانُ مِيزَانُ الْإِنْسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The tongues reveal that which is concealed by the inner consciences
الْأَلْسُنُ تُتَرْجِمُ عَمَّا تَجُنُّهُ الضَّمَائِرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A person is weighed by his speech and valued by his action, so say that which is weighty and do that which has great value
الْمَرْءُ يُوزَنُ بِقَوْلِهِ وَيُقَوَّمُ بِفِعْلِهِ فَقُلْ مَا تَرَجَّحُ زِنَتُهُ [زِينَتُهُ] وَافْعَلْ مَا تَجِلُّ قِيمَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Words are the moulds of meanings
الْأَلْفَاظُ قَوَالِبُ الْمَعَانِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Speak and you will be known, for indeed a man is concealed under his tongue
تَكَلَّمُوا تُعْرَفُوا فَإِنَّ الْمَرْءَ مَجْنُوءٌ [مَخْبُوءٌ] تَحْتَ لِسَانِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The merit of a man is known from his speech
فَضْلُ الرَّجُلِ يُعْرَفُ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Your speech is recorded, forever to remain in your book of deeds, so make it about that which brings you closer [to Allah] and beware of uttering that which will destroy you
كَلَامُكَ مَحْفُوظٌ عَلَيْكَ مُخَلَّدٌ فِي صَحِيفَتِكَ فَاجْعَلْهُ فِيمَا يُزْلِفُكَ وَإِيَّاكَ أَنْ تُطْلِقَهُ فِيمَا يُوبِقُكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The intellect of every person is indicated by his tongue, and his merit is evinced by his diction
يُنْبِئُ عَنْ عَقْلِ كُلِّ امْرِئٍ لِسَانُهُ وَيَدُلُّ عَلَى فَضْلِهِ بَيَانُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Without a tongue, the human being would be nothing more than lifeless statue or a wild beast
مَا الْإِنْسَانُ لَوْ لَا اللِّسَانُ إِلَّا صُورَةٌ مُمَثَّلَةٌ أَوْ بَهِيمَةٌ مُهْمَلَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The indication of a person’s intellect is his speech
دَلِيلُ عَقْلِ الرَّجُلِ قَوْلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In times of impromptu speech, the intellects of people are tested
عِنْدَ بَدِيهَةِ الْمَقَالِ تُخْتَبَرُ عُقُولُ الرِّجَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The speech of a man is the measure of his intellect
كَلَامُ الرَّجُلِ مِيزَانُ عَقْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The intellect of every person is deduced by what passes upon his tongue
يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلَى عَقْلِ كُلِّ امْرِئٍ بِمَا يَجْرِي عَلَى لِسَانِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The intellect of a man is indicated by his good speech and the purity of his roots is evinced by his beautiful actions
يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلَى عَقْلِ الرَّجُلِ بِحُسْنِ مَقَالِهِ وَعَلَى طَهَارَةِ أَصْلِهِ بِجَمِيلِ أَفْعَالِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The intellect of every person is manifested by that which is spoken by his tongue
يُنْبِئُ عَنْ عَقْلِ كُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا يَنْطِقُ بِهِ لِسَانُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Muteness is better than inarticulateness (or error)
الْخَرَسُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْعِيِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The inability of effective expression weakens the argument
الْحَصْرُ يُضْعِفُ الْحُجَّةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Speaking the truth is better than inarticulateness and silence
الْقَوْلُ بِالْحَقِّ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْعِيِّ وَالصَّمْتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a word is more piercing than an arrow
رُبَّ كَلَامٍ أَنْفَذُ مِنْ سِهَامٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who sets his tongue aright adorns his intellect
مَنْ قَوَّمَ لِسَانَهُ زَانَ عَقْلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who makes his speech prudent proves the abundance of his merit
مَنْ سَدَّدَ مَقَالَهُ بَرْهَنَ عَنْ غَزَارَةِ فَضْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who settles for hinting [and indirect reference] becomes needless of declaration
مَنِ اكْتَفَى بِالتَّلْوِيحِ اسْتَغْنَى عَنِ التَّصْرِيحِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who undertakes the rending and mending of speech has attained eloquence
مَنْ قَامَ بِفَتْقِ الْقَوْلِ وَرَتْقِهِ فَقَدْ حَانَ [خَانَ] الْبَلَاغَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One of the signs of intelligence is speaking what is right
مِنْ دَلَائِلِ الْعَقْلِ النُّطْقُ بِالصَّوَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
From the signs of turning [to Allah] are: correctness of speech and kindness in actions
مِنْ عَلَامَاتِ الْإِقْبَالِ سَدَادُ الْأَقْوَالِ وَالرِّفْقُ فِي الْأَفْعَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best speech is that which is adorned by good arrangement and understood by [both] the elite and the general public
أَحْسَنُ الْكَلَامِ مَا زَانَهُ حُسْنُ النِّظَامِ وَفَهِمَهُ الْخَاصُّ وَالْعَامُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best of speech is that which is affirmed by good actions
أَحْسَنُ الْمَقَالِ مَا صَدَّقَهُ حُسْنُ الْفِعَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most conveying eloquent speech is that which is easily passed on [and understood] correctly and which is appropriately concise
أَبْلَغُ الْبَلَاغَةِ مَا سَهُلَ فِي الصَّوَابِ مَجَازُهُ وَحَسُنَ [و أحسن] إِيجَازُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best speech is that which is pertinent
أَحْسَنُ الْقَوْلِ السَّدَادُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most accurate shot is speech that is prudent
أَصْوَبُ الرَّمْيِ الْقَوْلُ الْمُصِيبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best speech is that which is not dismissed by the ears and is not difficult for the minds to comprehend
أَحْسَنُ الْكَلَامِ مَا لَا تَمُجُّهُ الْآذَانُ وَلَا يُتْعِبُ فَهْمُهُ الْأَفْهَامَ [الْأَذْهَانَ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beautiful speech is proof of abundant intelligence
جَمِيلُ الْقَوْلِ دَلِيلُ وُفُورِ الْعَقْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best speech is that which is neither boring [because of its length] nor too brief
خَيْرُ الْكَلَامِ مَا لَا يُمِلُّ وَلَا يُقِلُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The uprightness of a human being is in controlling the tongue and doing good deeds
صَلَاحُ الْإِنْسَانِ فِي حَبْسِ اللِّسَانِ وَبَذْلِ الْإِحْسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Accustom your tongue to polite speech and you will remain safe from reproach
عَوِّدْ لِسَانَكَ حُسْنَ الْكَلَامِ تَأْمَنِ الْمَلَامَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be good in your speech, beautiful in your actions, for indeed the speech of a person is the evidence of his merit and his action is the symbol of his intellect
كُنْ حَسَنَ الْمَقَالِ جَمِيلَ الْأَفْعَالِ فَإِنَّ مَقَالَ الرَّجُلِ بُرْهَانُ فَضْلِهِ وَفَعَالَهُ عُنْوَانُ عَقْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The righteous tongue rejects the foolishness of the ignorant
لِسَانُ الْبِرِّ يَأْبَى سَفَهَ الْجُهَّالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose speech is good, success is in front of him
مَنْ حَسُنَ كَلَامُهُ كَانَ النُّجْحُ أَمَامَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose speech is bad, his censure increases
مَنْ سَاءَ كَلَامُهُ كَثُرَ مَلَامُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of speaking about something whose way you are unfamiliar with and whose reality you are unaware of, for indeed your speech indicates your intellect, and your expression informs about your level of understanding, so limit your long tongue to that which keeps you safe, and make your speech concise to [the extent of] what is deemed good, for indeed this is more beautiful for you and more indicative of your merit
إِيَّاكَ وَالْكَلَامَ فِيمَا لَا تَعْرِفُ طَرِيقَتَهُ وَلَا تَعْلَمُ حَقِيقَتَهُ فَإِنَّ قَوْلَكَ يَدُلُّ عَلَى عَقْلِكَ وَعِبَارَتَكَ تُنْبِئُ عَنْ مَعْرِفَتِكَ فَتَوَقَّ مِنْ طُولِ لِسَانِكَ مَا أَمِنْتَهُ وَاخْتَصِرْ مِنْ كَلَامِكَ مَا اسْتَحْسَنْتَهُ فَإِنَّهُ بِكَ أَجْمَلُ وَعَلَى فَضْلِكَ أَدَلُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Eschew speaking about that which you do not know, and making statements about that which you are not responsible for, and hold yourself back from a path when you fear its deviation
دَعِ الْقَوْلَ فِيمَا لَا تَعْرِفُ وَالْخِطَابَ فِيمَا لَمْ تُكَلَّفْ وَأَمْسِكْ عَنْ طَرِيقٍ إِذَا خِفْتَ ضَلَالَتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who abandons the words “I don’t know” comes upon his [place of] destruction
مَنْ تَرَكَ قَوْلَ لَا أَدْرِي أُصِيبَتْ مَقَاتِلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not speak of that which you do not know, for indeed most of the truth lies in that which you do not know
لَا تَقُولُوا فِيمَا لَا تَعْرِفُونَ فَإِنَّ أَكْثَرَ الْحَقِّ فِيمَا تُنْكِرُونَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not say that which you do not know, for indeed Allah, the Glorified, has prescribed obligations upon all your body parts which He will use as proof against you
لَا تَقُلْ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ قَدْ فَرَضَ عَلَى كُلِّ جَوَارِحِكَ فَرَائِضَ يَحْتَجُّ بِهَا عَلَيْكَ [يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The intelligent person is one whose words are affirmed by his actions
الْعَاقِلُ مَنْ صَدَّقَ أَقْوَالَهُ أَفْعَالُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best of utterances is that which is affirmed by action
أَحْسَنُ الْمَقَالِ مَا صَدَّقَهُ الْفَعَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed the preference of speech over action is a shortcoming, and the preference of action over speech is indeed a beauty and an adornment
إِنَّ فَضْلَ الْقَوْلِ عَلَى الْفِعْلِ لَهُجْنَهٌ وَإِنَّ فَضْلَ الْفِعْلِ عَلَى الْقَوْلِ لَجَمَالٌ وَزِينَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you make your speech good, then make your action good also so that you can bring together excellent speech with virtuous benevolence
إِذَا أَحْسَنْتَ الْقَوْلَ فَأَحْسِنِ الْعَمَلَ لِتَجْمَعَ بِذَلِكَ بَيْنَ مَزِيَّةِ اللِّسَانِ وَفَضِيلَةِ الْإِحْسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose deed done in private matches what he does openly and whose actions are consistent with his speech, then he is the one who has fulfilled the trust and whose justice has been established
مَنْ طَابَقَ سِرُّهُ عَلَانِيَتَهُ وَوَافَقَ فِعْلُهُ مَقَالَتَهُ فَهُوَ الَّذِي أَدَّى الْأَمَانَةَ وَتَحَقَّقَتْ عَدَالَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never say that which you do not do, for indeed you will never become free of the failure that attaches itself to you and the blame that you earn
لَا تَقُولَنَّ مَا لَا تَفْعَلُهُ فَإِنَّكَ لَنْ تَخْلُوَ فِي ذَلِكَ مِنْ عَجْزٍ يَلْزَمُكَ وَذَمٍّ تَكْسِبُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The deeds of a person ought to be better than his words and his words should not be better than his actions
يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تَكُونَ أَفْعَالُ الرَّجُلِ أَحْسَنَ مِنْ أَقْوَالِهِ وَلَا تَكُونَ أَقْوَالُهُ أَحْسَنَ مِنْ أَفْعَالِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Deliberation in speech saves one from error
التَّرَوِّي فِي الْقَوْلِ يُؤْمِنُ الزَّلَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Confidence in speech protects from slips and mistakes
التَّثَبُّتُ [التَّشَبُّثُ] فِي الْقَوْلِ يُؤْمِنُ الْعِثَارَ وَالزَّلَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever reviews his speech, his mistakes reduce
مَنْ تَفَقَّدَ مَقَالَهُ قَلَّ غَلَطُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The tongue is a gauge that is given weight by the intellect and made light by ignorance
اللِّسَانُ مِعْيَارٌ أَرْجَحَهُ الْعَقْلُ وَأَطَاشَهُ الْجَهْلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The heart of a fool is in his mouth and the tongue of the intelligent one is in his heart
قَلْبُ الْأَحْمَقِ فِي فِيهِ وَلِسَانُ الْعَاقِلِ فِي قَلْبِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The heart of a fool is behind his tongue, and the tongue of the intelligent one is behind his heart
قَلْبُ الْأَحْمَقِ وَرَاءَ لِسَانِهِ وَلِسَانُ الْعَاقِلِ وَرَاءَ قَلْبِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The speech of the intelligent is a nourishment [for the soul] and the reply of the ignorant is [nothing better than] silence
كَلَامُ الْعَاقِلِ قُوتٌ وَجَوَابُ الْجَاهِلِ سُكُوتٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The tongue of the intelligent person is behind his heart
لِسَانُ الْعَاقِلِ وَرَاءَ قَلْبِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The place where speech is infixed is the heart, its repository is the mind, its strengthener is the intellect, its initiator is the tongue, its form is letters, its soul is [its] meaning, its adornment is [correct] syntax and its order is appositeness
مَغْرَسُ الْكَلَامِ الْقَلْبُ وَمُسْتَوْدَعُهُ الْفِكْرُ وَمُقَوِّيهِ الْعَقْلُ وَمُبْدِيهِ اللِّسَانُ وَجِسْمُهُ الْحُرُوفُ وَرُوحُهُ الْمَعْنَى وَحِلْيَتُهُ الْإِعْرَابُ وَنِظَامُهُ الصَّوَابُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Speech is like medicine, a little of it is beneficial but too much of it can be fatal
الْكَلَامُ كَالدَّوَاءِ قَلِيلُهُ يَنْفَعُ وَكَثِيرُهُ قَاتِلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Reduce your speech and shorten your hopes, and do not say that which will earn you sin or will alienate a freeman from you
أَقْلِلِ الْمَقَالَ وَقَصِّرِ الْآمَالَ وَلَا تَقُلْ مَا يُكْسِبُكَ وِزْراً أَوْ [وَ] يُنَفِّرُ عَنْكَ حُرّاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the intellect is complete, speech decreases
إِذَا تَمَّ الْعَقْلُ نَقَصَ الْكَلَامُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When Allah, the Glorified, wishes goodness for a servant, He inspires him to talk less, eat less and sleep less
إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ صَلَاحَ عَبْدٍ أَلْهَمَهُ قِلَّةَ الْكَلَامِ وَقِلَّةَ الطَّعَامِ وَقِلَّةَ الْمَنَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Speech may, at times, be harmful
قَدْ يَضُرُّ الْكَلَامُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Conciseness can be enough of an eloquence
قَدْ يُكْتَفَى مِنَ الْبَلَاغَةِ بِالْإِيجَازِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Reduce your speech and shorten your hopes
قَلِّلِ الْمَقَالَ وَقَصِّرِ الْآمَالَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who knows that he is accountable for his speech should shorten his speech
مَنْ عَلِمَ أَنَّهُ مُؤَاخَذٌ بِقَوْلِهِ فَلْيُقَصِّرْ فِي الْمَقَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The nobility of a man is evinced by the paucity of his speech and his merit is deduced from his abundant tolerance
يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلَى نُبْلِ الرَّجُلِ بِقِلَّةِ مَقَالِهِ وَعَلَى تَفَضُّلِهِ بِكَثْرَةِ احْتِمَالِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Reduce [your] speech and you will be safe from blame
أَقْلِلِ الْكَلَامَ تَأْمَنِ الْمَلَامَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Reduce your speech and you will remain safe from censure
أَقْلِلْ كَلَامَكَ تَأْمَنْ مَلَاماً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When speech is reduced, accuracy is increased
إِذَا قَلَّ الْخِطَابُ كَثُرَ الصَّوَابُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Speaking less hides [one’s] faults and decreases [one’s] sins
قِلَّةُ الْكَلَامِ يَسْتُرُ الْعُيُوبَ وَيُقَلِّلُ الذُّنُوبَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Speaking less conceals shameful flaws and keeps one safe from missteps
قِلَّةُ الْكَلَامِ يَسْتُرُ الْعَوَارَ وَيُؤْمِنُ الْعِثَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Acquiring wisdom is [a means of] beautifying speech and employing kindness
كَسْبُ الْحِكْمَةِ إِجْمَالُ النُّطْقِ وَاسْتِعْمَالُ الرِّفْقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who speaks less, his sins are less
مَنْ قَلَّ كَلَامُهُ قَلَّتْ آثَامُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose speech is less, his fault is nullified
مَنْ قَلَّ كَلَامُهُ بَطَلَ عَيْبُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever restrains himself from excessive speech, the people bear witness to his intelligence
مَنْ أَمْسَكَ عَنْ فُضُولِ الْمَقَالِ شَهِدَتْ بِعَقْلِهِ الرِّجَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Excessive speech is annoying
الْإِكْثَارُ إِضْجَارٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Speech is between two bad qualities, namely: too much and too little; too much [of it] is babble and too little is inarticulateness and speechlessness
الْكَلَامُ بَيْنَ خَلَّتَيْ سَوْءٍ هُمَا الْإِكْثَارُ وَالْإِقْلَالُ فَالْإِكْثَارُ هَذْرٌ وَالْإِقْلَالُ عِيٌّ وَحَصَرٌ [وَ الْعُقُوبَةُ وَالِانْتِقَامُ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Speaking too much makes the wise one stumble and makes the tolerant one weary, therefore do not talk so much that others get fed up and do not be so reticent that you are humiliated
الْإِكْثَارُ يُزِلُّ الْحَكِيمَ وَيَمَلُّ الْحَلِيمَ فَلَا تُكْثِرْ فَتُضْجِرْ وَتُفَرِّطْ [وَ لَا تُفَرِّطْ] فَتُهَنْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Haughtiness is the language of error and ignorance
الِاسْتِطَالَةُ لِسَانُ الْغَوَايَةِ وَالْجَهَالَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of excessive speech for indeed it increases errors and brings about weariness
إِيَّاكَ وَكَثْرَةَ الْكَلَامِ فَإِنَّهُ يُكْثِرُ الزَّلَلَ وَيُورِثُ الْمَلَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of excessive [and impertinent] speech, for indeed it manifests your hidden flaws and provokes your silent enemies
إِيَّاكَ وَفُضُولَ الْكَلَامِ فَإِنَّهُ يُظْهِرُ مِنْ عُيُوبِكَ مَا بَطَنَ وَيُحَرِّكُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَعْدَائِكَ مَا سَكَنَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is worse than inarticulateness for one to speak more than [what] is necessary
أَقْبَحُ مِنَ الْعِيِّ الزِّيَادَةُ عَلَى الْمَنْطِقِ عَنْ مَوْضِعِ الْحَاجَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of speech is prolongation
آفَةُ الْكَلَامِ الْإِطَالَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Superfluity [in speech] is one of the worst habits
بِئْسَ الْعَادَةُ الْفُضُولُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Eschew speech about that which does not concern you, and in situations that are inappropriate, for many a word has taken away a blessing and [many] an utterance has brought about bloodshed
دَعِ الْكَلَامَ فِيمَا لَا يَعْنِيكَ وَفِي غَيْرِ مَوْضِعِهِ فَرُبَّ كَلِمَةٍ سَلَبَتْ نِعْمَةَّ وَلَفْظَةٍ أَتَتْ عَلَى مُهْجَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many an utterance is hurtful
رُبِّ كَلَامٍ كَلَّامٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The sign of inarticulateness is repeating oneself during a debate and increased excitement during conversation
عَلَامَةُ الْعِيِّ تَكْرَارُ الْكَلَامِ عِنْدَ الْمُنَاظَرَةِ وَكَثْرَةُ التَّبَجُّحِ عِنْدَ الْمُحَاوَرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Loquaciousness has been paired up with boredom
قُرِنَ الْإِكْثَارُ بِالْمَلَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Too much talking makes the ear weary
كَثْرَةُ الْكَلَامِ تَمَلُّ السَّمْعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Too much asking leads to restlessness
كَثْرَةُ السُّؤَالِ تُورِثُ الْمَلَالَ [المآل]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Excessive talking makes one’s brothers fed up
كَثْرَةُ الْكَلَامِ تَمَلُّ الْإِخْوَانَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Excessive speech is such that its marginal issues are expanded and its meanings are reduced, so no end is seen for it and nobody benefits from it
كَثْرَةُ الْكَلَامِ تَبْسُطُ حَوَاشِيَهُ وَتَنْقُصُ مَعَانِيَهُ فَلَا يُرَى لَهُ أَمَدٌ وَلَا يَنْتَفِعُ بِهِ أَحَدٌ [أجل]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who increases [his talk] makes others weary
مَنْ أَكْثَرَ مُلَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is loquacious is abandoned
مَنْ أَكْثَرَ هُجِرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who talks too much makes others fed up
مَنْ كَثُرَ مَقَالُهُ سُئِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who speaks too much [makes] blunders
مَنْ كَثُرَ كَلَامُهُ زَلَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who speaks too much gets rebuked more
مَنْ كَثُرَ كَلَامُهُ كَثُرَ مَلَامُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose speech is excessive, his lapses increase
مَنْ كَثُرَ كَلَامُهُ كَثُرَ سَقَطُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who talks a lot increases his babble
مَنْ كَثُرَ كَلَامُهُ كَثُرَ لَغَطُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose speech is excessive is never free from lapses
مَنْ كَثُرَ مَقَالُهُ لَمْ يَعْدَمِ السَّقَطَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever speaks too much, others get fed up with him
مَنْ أَكْثَرَ الْمَقَالَ سُئِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who prolongs his talk about that which he ought not to [speak of] has indeed made himself liable to dispraise
مَنْ أَطَالَ الْحَدِيثَ فِيمَا لَا يَنْبَغِي فَقَدْ عَرَّضَ نَفْسَهُ لِلْمَلَامَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who talks a lot increases his babble and one who jokes a lot increases his silliness
مَنْ كَثُرَ كَلَامُهُ كَثُرَ لَغَطُهُ وَمَنْ كَثُرَ هَزْلُهُ كَثُرَ سُخْفُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Speech is in your control as long as you have not uttered it, but once you utter it you become shackled by it
الْكَلَامُ فِي وَثَاقِكَ مَا لَمْ تَتَكَلَّمْ بِهِ فَإِذَا تَكَلَّمْتَ بِهِ صِرْتَ فِي وَثَاقِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Utterances are recorded, secrets are [going to be] revealed and every soul is held hostage by what it has earned
الْأَقَاوِيلُ مَحْفُوظَةٌ وَالسَّرَائِرُ مَبْلُوَّةٌ وَكُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِما كَسَبَتْ رَهِينَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst speech is that which contradicts itself
شَرُّ الْقَوْلِ مَا نَقَضَ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
For every situation there is an appropriate thing to say
لِكُلِّ مَقَامٍ مَقَالٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who speaks that which he ought not to, hears that which he does not like
مَنْ قَالَ مَا لَا يَنْبَغِي سَمِعَ مَا لَا يَشْتَهِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is from the intelligence of a man that he not speak about all that he knows
مِنْ عَقْلِ الرَّجُلِ أَنْ لَا يَتَكَلَّمَ بِجَمِيعِ [بِكُلِ] مَا أَحَاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A discourteous reply stems from a discourteous address
نَكِيرُ الْجَوَابِ مِنْ نَكِيرِ الْخِطَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never say anything the reply for which will hurt you
لَا تَقُولَنَّ مَا يَسُوؤُكَ جَوَابُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not speak that which you fear others will consider a lie
لَا تُحَدِّثْ بِمَا تَخَافُ تَكْذِيبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not tell the truth to one who responds to your truth by denying [and belying] it
لَا تُصَدِّقْ مَنْ يُقَابِلُ صِدْقَكَ بِتَكْذِيبِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not speak of everything you know, for that is [itself] a sufficient ignorance
لَا تَتَكَلَّمْ بِكُلِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ فَكَفَى بِذَلِكَ جَهْلًا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not say that which will make your burden [of sin] heavy
لَا تَقُلْ مَا يُثْقِلُ وِزْرَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never speak when you cannot find an appropriate situation to speak
لَا تَتَكَلَّمَنَّ إِذَا لَمْ تَجِدْ لِلْكَلَامِ مَوْقِعاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never debate except with one who is fair and never guide anyone but the seeker of guidance
لَا تُقَاوِلَنَّ إِلَّا مُنْصِفاً وَلَا تُرْشِدَنَّ إِلَّا مُسْتَرْشِداً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not move your tongue except to say that which will earn you reward and that which behoves you to speak [of] openly
لَا تُجْرِ لِسَانَكَ إِلَّا بِمَا يُكْتَبُ لَكَ أَجْرُهُ وَيُجْمِلُ عَنْكَ نَشْرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The tongue is recalcitrant to its owner
اللِّسَانُ جَمُوحٌ بِصَاحِبِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The tongue is a beast of prey, if you let it free it will injure [you]
اللِّسَانُ سَبُعٌ إِنْ أَطْلَقْتَهُ عَقَرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be cautious of the tongue for indeed it is an arrow that can miss its mark
احْذَرُوا اللِّسَانَ فَإِنَّهُ سَهْمٌ يُخْطِئُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily your tongue demands from you that which you have made it accustomed to
إِنَّ لِسَانَكَ يَقْتَضِيكَ مَا عَوَّدْتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Your tongue demands from you that which you have made it accustomed to
لِسَانُكَ يَقْتَضِيكَ مَا عَوَّدْتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Your tongue demands from you that which you have accustomed it to and your soul requires from you that which you have familiarized it with
لِسَانُكَ يَسْتَدْعِيكَ مَا عَوَّدْتَهُ وَنَفْسُكَ تَقْتَضِيكَ مَا أَلِفْتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The affliction of a human being is in his tongue
بَلَاءُ الْإِنْسَانِ فِي لِسَانِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The edge of the tongue is sharper than the edge of a spearhead
حَدُّ اللِّسَانِ أَمْضَى مِنْ حَدِّ السِّنَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many an utterance is like a [sharp] sword
رُبَّ كَلَامٍ كَالْحُسَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a syllable has brought death
رُبَّ حَرْفٍ جَلَبَ حَتْفاً [رُبَّ أَمْنٍ جَلَبَ حَتْفاً]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a strife has been instigated by a word
رُبَّ فِتْنَةٍ أَثَارَهَا قَوْلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many an utterance is more severe than an assault
رُبَّ قَوْلٍ أَشَدُّ مِنْ صَوْلٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a tongue destroys a person
رُبَّ لِسَانٍ أَتَى عَلَى إِنْسَانٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a war has been started because of a [single] word
رُبَّ حَرْبٍ جُنِيَتْ مِنْ لَفْظَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is very rare for the tongue to remain fair in spreading [news about] the ugly and the good acts [of others]
قَلَّمَا يُنْصِفُ اللِّسَانُ فِي نَشْرِ قَبِيحٍ أَوْ إِحْسَانٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every person is held accountable for the offence committed by his tongue and his hand
كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ مُؤَاخَذٌ [لِنَفْسِهِ] بِجِنَايَةِ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How much blood has been spilt by the mouth!
كَمْ مِنْ دَمٍ سَفَكَهُ فَمٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How many a person has been destroyed by the tongue!
كَمْ مِنْ إِنْسَانٍ أَهْلَكَهُ لِسَانٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How many a word has taken away a blessing
كَمْ مِنْ كَلِمَةٍ سَلَبَتْ نِعْمَةً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How many a war has been started by a single word
كَمْ مِنْ حَرْبٍ جُنِيَتْ مِنْ لَفْظَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Speech has some banes
لِلْكَلَامِ آفَاتٌ [آفَةٌ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Nothing attracts the heart of a human being more than a [sweet and eloquent] tongue, and none beguiles the soul more than Satan
مَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ أَجْلَبُ لِقَلْبِ الْإِنْسَانِ مِنْ لِسَانٍ وَلَا أَخْدَعَ لِلنَّفْسِ مِنْ شَيْطَانٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
This tongue is recalcitrant to its owner
هَذَا اللِّسَانُ جَمُوحٌ لِصَاحِبِهِ [بِصَاحِبِهِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Dyslogia is better than babble
الْحَصَرُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْهَذَرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Idle talk takes one closer to [unpleasant] changes [in circumstances]
الْهَذَرُ مُقَرِّبٌ مِنَ الْغِيَرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Idle talk harms the soul
الْهَذَرُ يَأْتِي عَلَى الْمُهْجَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Keep away from idle talk, for the least of its damage is blame
اجْتَنِبِ الْهَذَرَ فَأَيْسَرُ جِنَايَتِهِ الْمَلَامَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of idle talk, for the one whose talk increases, his sins [also] increase
إِيَّاكَ وَالْهَذَرَ فَمَنْ كَثُرَ كَلَامُهُ كَثُرَتْ آثَامُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The ugliness of dyslogia is better than the harm of talking nonsense
قُبْحُ الْحَصَرِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ جُرْحِ [حَرَجِ] الْهَذَرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Excessive idle talk earns disgrace
كَثْرَةُ الْهَذَرِ يَكْسِبُ الْعَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of offensive speech for indeed it fills the hearts with spite [and hatred]
إِيَّاكَ وَمُسْتَهْجَنَ الْكَلَامِ فَإِنَّهُ يُوغِرُ الْقَلْبَ [الْقُلُوبَ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of speech which is offensive, for indeed it confines you to [the company of] vile people and repels the honourable ones from you
إِيَّاكَ وَمَا يُسْتَهْجَنُ مِنَ الْكَلَامِ فَإِنَّهُ يَحْبِسُ عَلَيْكَ اللِّئَامَ وَيُنَفِّرُ عَنْكَ الْكِرَامَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
I am amazed at the one who speaks about that which, if it is related from him, will harm him and if it is not related from him, will not benefit him
عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ فِيمَا إِنْ حَكَى عَنْهُ ضَرَّهُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَحْكِ عَنْهُ لَمْ يَنْفَعْهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
I am amazed at the one who speaks about that which neither benefits him in this world nor for which reward is written for him in the Hereafter
عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِمَا لَا يَنْفَعُهُ فِي دُنْيَاهُ وَلَا يُكْتَبُ لَهُ أَجْرُهُ فِي أُخْرَاهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Nobleness is control over one’s tongue and doing good to others
الْكَرَمُ مِلْكُ اللِّسَانِ وَبَذْلُ الْإِحْسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Safeguard your tongue just as you treasure your gold and your money
اخْزُنْ لِسَانَكَ كَمَا تَخْزُنُ ذَهَبَكَ وَوَرِقَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Protect your head from the slips of your tongue, and constrain it with reason, judiciousness, God-wariness and intellect
احْفَظْ رَأْسَكَ مِنْ [عَنْ] عَثْرَةِ لِسَانِكَ وَازْمُمْهُ بِالنَّهْيِ وَالْحَزْمِ وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَقْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Restrain your tongue before it prolongs your incarceration and destroys your soul, for there is nothing more worthy of long imprisonment than a tongue that has strayed from the right and is hasty in responding
احْبِسْ لِسَانَكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُطِيلَ حَبْسَكَ وَيُرْدِي نَفْسَكَ فَلَا شَيْءَ أَوْلَى بِطُولِ سِجْنٍ مِنْ لِسَانٍ يَعْدِلُ عَنِ الصَّوَابِ وَيَتَسَرَّعُ إِلَى الْجَوَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Safeguarding the tongue and doing good to others are from the best merits of a human being
حِفْظُ اللِّسَانِ وَبَذْلُ الْإِحْسَانِ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ فَضَائِلِ الْإِنْسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The edge of a spearhead severs the appendages [of the body] whereas the edge of the tongue cuts short lifetimes
حَدُّ السِّنَانِ يَقْطَعُ الْأَوْصَالَ وَحَدُّ اللِّسَانِ يَقْطَعُ الْآجَالَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Restraining the tongue is [a means of attaining] fortune and authority while setting it free is [a cause of] destruction
ضَبْطُ اللِّسَانِ مُلْكٌ وَإِطْلَاقُهُ هُلْكٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If you restrain your tongue, it will save you and if you set it free, it will ruin you
لِسَانُكَ إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَهُ [إِنْ أَسْكَتَّهُ] أَنْجَاكَ وَإِنْ أَطْلَقْتَهُ أَرْدَاكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not control his tongue regrets
مَنْ لَمْ يَمْلِكْ لِسَانَهُ يَنْدَمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who imprisons his tongue remains safe from regret
مَنْ سَجَنَ لِسَانَهُ أَمِنَ مِنْ نَدَمِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who makes his tongue his master has decreed his own death
مَنْ أَمَّرَ عَلَيْهِ لِسَانَهُ قَضَى بِحَتْفِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who restrains his tongue is safe from regret
مَنْ أَمْسَكَ لِسَانَهُ أَمِنَ نَدَمَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who protects his tongue honours himself
مَنْ حَفِظَ لِسَانَهُ أَكْرَمَ نَفْسَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who sets his tongue free demonstrates his own foolishness
مَنْ أَطْلَقَ لِسَانَهُ أَبَانَ عَنْ سُخْفِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Guarding the tongue is part of faith
مِنَ الْإِيمَانِ حِفْظُ اللِّسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not guard his tongue has not completed his faith
مَا عَقَدَ إِيمَانَهُ مَنْ لَمْ يَحْفَظْ لِسَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not talk so much that you annoy others and do not speak so less that you fall [in the eyes of others]
لَا تُكْثِرْ فَتُضْجِرَ وَلَا تُفَرِّطْ فَتَسْقُطَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
None is careful of evil in his actions but he who is careful of evil in his speech
لَا يَتَّقِي الشَّرَّ فِي فِعْلِهِ إِلَّا مَنْ يَتَّقِيهِ فِي قَوْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Nothing is more beneficial for a human being than guarding the tongue and doing good to others
لَا شَيْءَ أَعْوَدُ عَلَى الْإِنْسَانِ مِنْ حِفْظِ اللِّسَانِ وَبَذْلِ الْإِحْسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Know that the tongue is a part of a person’s body, so when he desists, speech will not assist him and when he opens up [and is ready to speak], speech will not give him time to pause
أَلَا وَإِنَّ اللِّسَانَ بَضْعَةٌ مِنَ الْإِنْسَانِ فَلَا يُسْعِدُهُ الْقَوْلُ إِذَا امْتَنَعَ وَلَا يُمْهِلُهُ النُّطْقُ إِذَا اتَّسَعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The slip of the tongue is more harmful than the thrust of the spearhead
زَلَّةُ اللِّسَانِ أَنْكَى مِنْ إِصَابَةِ السِّنَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The slip of the tongue causes the greatest destruction
زَلَّةُ اللِّسَانِ أَشَدُّ هَلَاكٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The slips of the tongue cannot be controlled
لَا تُمْلَكُ عَثَرَاتُ اللِّسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
he worst disease is vainglory
أَدْوَأُ الدَّاءِ الصَّلَفُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of flattery, for indeed flattery is not from the characteristics of faith [and the faithful]
إِيَّاكَ وَالْمَلَقَ فَإِنَّ الْمَلَقَ لَيْسَ مِنْ خَلَائِقِ الْإِيمَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a [show of ostentation and] vainglory brings about loss
رُبَّ صَلَفٍ أَوْرَثَ تَلَفاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
You must acquire knowledge, for indeed it is an honourable heritage
شَيْنُ الْعِلْمِ الصَّلَفُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Flattery is not part of the character of Prophets
لَيْسَ الْمَلَقُ مِنْ خُلُقِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose flattery increases, his [sincere] joyfulness is not recognized
مَنْ كَثُرَ مَلَقُهُ لَمْ يُعْرَفْ بِشْرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Insinuation is the severest punishment for the intelligent one
التَّعْرِيضُ لِلْعَاقِلِ أَشَدُّ عِتَابِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be pleased with what you say if it is free from mistakes
افْرَحْ بِمَا تَنْطِقُ بِهِ إِذَا كَانَ عَرْياً مِنَ الْخَطَإِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The person most prepared to [give a] reply is one who does not get angry
أَحْضَرُ النَّاسِ جَوَاباً مَنْ لَمْ يَغْضَبْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily polite speech and the propagation of peace are forms of worship
إِنَّ مِنَ الْعِبَادَةِ لِينَ الْكَلَامِ وَإِفْشَاءَ السَّلَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Train your ears to listen well and do not pay attention to that which does not increase anything useful for you by listening to it, for verily this corrodes the hearts and leads to dispraise
عَوِّدْ أُذُنَكَ حُسْنَ الِاسْتِمَاعِ وَلَا تَصْغِ إِلَى مَا لَا يَزِيدُ فِي صَلَاحِكَ اسْتِمَاعُهُ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ يُصْدِي الْقُلُوبَ وَيُوجِبُ الْمَذَامَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
For every statement there is a reply
لِكُلِّ قَوْلٍ جَوَابٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The tongue of the neglectful is short
لِسَانُ الْمُقَصِّرِ قَصِيرٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who insists [too much] makes others fed up of him
مَنْ أَبْرَمَ سُئِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who asks for that which is above his rank deserves to be deprived
مَنْ سَأَلَ فَوْقَ قَدْرِهِ اسْتَحَقَّ الْحِرْمَانَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who hastens to reply does not arrive at the right [answer]
مَنْ أَسْرَعَ فِي الْجَوَابِ لَمْ يُدْرِكِ الصَّوَابَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not argue with a vile person for he will be bold [and disrespectful] with you
لَا تُلَاحِ الدَّنِيَّ فَيَجْتَرِئَ عَلَيْكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not habituate yourself to taking oaths, for verily the one who swears excessively is not safe from sin
لَا تُعَوِّدْ نَفْسَكَ الْيَمِينَ فَإِنَّ الحَلَّافَ لَا يَسْلَمُ مِنَ الْإِثْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech