Silence is a means of deliverance
الصَّمْتُ مَنْجَاةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The intelligent person is one who fetters his tongue
الْعَاقِلُ مَنْ عَقَلَ لِسَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Silence is the garden of contemplation
الصَّمْتُ رَوْضَةُ الْفِكْرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Silence is the sign of nobility and the fruit of intelligence
الصَّمْتُ آيَةُ النُّبْلِ وَثَمَرَةُ [ثَمَرُ] الْعَقْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best silence is that which prevents [one] from error
أَحْسَنُ الصَّمْتِ مَا كَانَ عَنِ الزَّلَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Remaining silent when speech is inappropriate is more praiseworthy than eloquence
أَحْمَدُ مِنَ الْبَلَاغَةِ الصَّمْتُ حِينَ لَا يَنْبَغِي الْكَلَامُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Only the one who is capable of giving a reply [but does not do so] can be called ‘silent’; otherwise ‘inarticulate’ is more appropriate a description
إِنَّمَا يَسْتَحِقُّ اسْمَ الصَّمْتِ الْمُضْطَلِعُ بِالْإِجَابَةِ وَإِلَّا فَالْعِيُّ بِهِ أَوْلَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you are overcome by speech then be careful not to be overcome by silence
إِذَا غُلِبْتَ عَلَى الْكَلَامِ فَإِيَّاكَ أَنْ تُغْلَبَ عَلَى السُّكُوتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you speak a word, it controls you but when you withhold it, you control it
إِذَا تَكَلَّمْتَ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مَلَكَتْكَ وَإِذَا أَمْسَكْتَهَا مَلَكْتَهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a speech is such that the [appropriate] reply for it is silence
رُبَّ كَلَامٍ جَوَابُهُ السُّكُوتُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many an utterance is such that silence is better than it
رُبَّ نُطْقٍ أَحْسَنُ مِنْهُ الصَّمْتُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Sometimes silence is more eloquent than speech
رُبَّ سُكُوتٍ أَبْلَغُ مِنْ كَلَامٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Your remaining silent until you are requested to speak is better than your speaking until you are requested to become silent
صَمْتُكَ حَتَّى تُسْتَنْطَقَ أَجْمَلُ مِنْ نُطْقِكَ حَتَّى تُسْكَتَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Silence, the result of which is praised, is better than speech whose consequence is dispraised
صَمْتٌ تُحْمَدُ عَاقِبَتُهُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ كَلَامٍ تُذَمُّ مغتبه [مَغَبَّتُهُ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed successful is the God-wary person who [always] remains silent
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ التَّقِيُّ الصَّمُوتُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be a person of much silence without being inarticulate, for indeed silence is the embellishment of the scholar and the cloak [that hides the ignorance] of the ignorant
كُنْ صَمُوتاً مِنْ غَيْرِ عِيٍّ فَإِنَّ الصَّمْتَ زِينَةُ الْعَالِمِ وَسِتْرُ [سِرُّ] الْجَاهِلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who has intelligence remains silent [until there is a need to speak]
مَنْ عَقَلَ صَمَتَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no worship like silence
لَا عِبَادَةَ كَالصَّمْتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Silence is the sign of forbearance [and judiciousness]
الصَّمْتُ آيَةُ الْحِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Silence is the adornment of knowledge and the symbol of forbearance [and judiciousness]
الصَّمْتُ زَيْنُ الْعِلْمِ وَعُنْوَانُ الْحِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How good a companion of forbearance silence is!
نِعْمَ قَرِينُ الْحِلْمِ الصَّمْتُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no forbearance like silence
لَا حِلْمَ كَالصَّمْتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Silence is dignity and idle talk is disgrace
الصَّمْتُ وَقَارٌ الْهَذَرُ عَارٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Silence is dignity and safety
الصَّمْتُ وَقَارٌ وَسَلَامَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Silence covers you with dignity and suffices as your provision for seeking pardon
الصَّمْتُ يُكْسِيكَ الْوَقَارَ وَيَكْفِيكَ مَئُونَةَ الِاعْتِذَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Through silence, reverence increases
بِالصَّمْتِ يَكْثُرُ الْوَقَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Silence that earns you reverence is better than words that drape you with disgrace
صَمْتٌ يَكْسِبُكَ الْوَقَارُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ كَلَامٍ يَكْسُوكَ الْعَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Increased silence earns you reverence
كَثْرَةُ الصَّمْتِ تُكْسِبُكَ الْوَقَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no reverence like silence
لَا وَقَارَ كَالصَّمْتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Espouse silence and your thoughts will remain hidden (or will become illuminated)
الْزَمِ الصَّمْتَ يَسْتُرُ [يَسْتَتِرُ] فِكْرَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Remain silent in your lifetime and your affair will become lofty
اصْمُتْ دَهْرَكَ يَجِلُّ [يَحِلُ] أَمْرَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Espouse silence and you will be accompanied by safety and security; espouse contentment and you will be accompanied by prosperity and honour
الْزَمِ الصَّمْتَ يُلْزِمْكَ النَّجَاةَ وَالسَّلَامَةَ وَالْزَمِ الرِّضَا يُلْزِمْكَ الْغِنَاءَ [الرِّضَا] وَالْكَرَامَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Espouse silence and be patient with contentment for the little provision [that you have], [and as a result] you will become great (or your will overcome) in your world and will become great in your Hereafter
الْزَمِ السُّكُوتَ وَاصْبِرْ عَلَى الْقَنَاعَةِ بِأَيْسَرِ الْقُوتِ تَعِزَّ فِي دُنْيَاكَ وَتَعِزَّ [تغز] فِي أُخْرَاكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If you would like to remain safe and conceal your faults, then reduce your speech and increase your silence, [by this] your thinking will abound, your heart will become illuminated and people will remain safe from you
إِنْ أَحْبَبْتَ سَلَامَةَ نَفْسِكَ وَسَتْرَ مَعَايِبِكَ فَأَقْلِلْ كَلَامَكَ وَأَكْثِرْ صَمْتَكَ يَتَوَفَّرْ فِكْرُكَ وَيَسْتَنِرْ قَلْبُكَ وَيَسْلَمِ النَّاسُ مِنْ يَدِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Remedy your anger with silence and your lust with reason
دَاوُوا الْغَضَبَ بِالصَّمْتِ وَالشَّهْوَةَ بِالْعَقْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Silence that covers you with honour is better than speech that earns you regret
صَمْتٌ يَكْسُوكَ الْكَرَامَةَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ قَوْلٍ يُكْسِبُكَ النَّدَامَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The silence of the ignorant person is his covering
صَمْتُ الْجَاهِلِ سِتْرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Cling to silence, for it keeps you safe and saves you from regret
عَلَيْكَ بِلُزُومِ الصَّمْتِ فَإِنَّهُ يُلْزِمُكَ السَّلَامَةَ وَيُؤْمِنُكَ النَّدَامَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The veil of wrongdoing is silence
غِطَاءُ الْمَسَاوِي الصَّمْتُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who maintains silence is safe from reproach
مَنْ لَزِمَ الصَّمْتَ أَمِنَ الْمَلَامَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who maintains silence is safe from aversion [and hatred of others]
مَنْ لَزِمَ الصَّمْتَ أَمِنَ الْمَقْتَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no guardian that is more protective than silence
لَا حَافِظَ أَحْفَظُ مِنَ الصَّمْتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no treasurer [and protector of secrets] better than silence
لَا خَازِنَ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الصَّمْتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Espouse silence, for the least of its benefits is safety
الْزَمِ الصَّمْتَ فَأَدْنَى نَفْعِهِ السَّلَامَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be silent and you will remain safe
اصْمُتْ تَسْلَمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If there is eloquence in speech, then in silence there is safety from blunder
إِنْ كَانَ فِي الْكَلَامِ الْبَلَاغَةُ فَفِي الصَّمْتِ السَّلَامَةُ مِنَ الْعِثَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The cause of safety is silence
سَبَبُ السَّلَامَةِ الصَّمْتُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Silence that is results in your safety is better than speech that is results in your reproach
صَمْتٌ يُعْقِبُكَ السَّلَامَةَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ نُطْقٍ [قَوْلٍ] يُعْقِبُكَ الْمَلَامَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who remains silent is safe
مَنْ صَمَتَ سَلِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who remains safe by being silent is like the one who derives benefit by speaking
مَنْ سَكَتَ فَسَلِمَ كَمَنْ تَكَلَّمَ فَغَنِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Silence without contemplation is dumbness
الصَّمْتُ بِغَيْرِ تَفَكُّرٍ خَرَسٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech