Vileness is the foundation of evil
اللُّؤْمُ أُسُّ الشَّرِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vile ones are the most patient physically [but are weakest in spirit]
اللِّئَامُ أَصْبَرُ أَجْسَاداً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vileness is the accumulator of dispraise
اللُّؤْمُ جِمَاعُ [إِجْمَاعُ] الْمَذَامِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vileness necessitates deceit
اللُّؤْمُ يُوجِبُ الْغِشَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is wickedness with obligation
اللُّؤْمُ مَعَ الِامْتِنَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Doing acts of kindness along with obligation is vileness
التَّكَرُّمُ مَعَ الِامْتِنَانِ لُؤْمٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vile one has no magnanimity
اللَّئِيمُ لَا مُرُوَّةَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vile person is never ashamed
اللَّئِيمُ لَا يَسْتَحْيِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The favour of an ignoble person is the worst depravity
اصْطِنَاعُ اللَّئِيمِ أَقْبَحُ رَذِيلَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vile person is one who puts a lot of obligation [on others when he does any good to them]
اللَّئِيمُ مَنْ كَثُرَ امْتِنَانُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vileness is preferring wealth over people
اللُّؤْمُ إِيثَارُ الْمَالِ عَلَى الرِّجَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vileness is ugly so do not make it your attire
اللُّؤْمُ قَبِيحٌ [قُبْحٌ] فَلَا تَجْعَلْهُ لُبْسَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vile one is such that when he has the power, he commits atrocities and when he makes a promise, he breaks it
اللَّئِيمُ إِذَا قَدَرَ أَفْحَشَ وَإِذَا وَعَدَ أَخْلَفَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vile one is such that when he gives, he does begrudgingly and when he is given something, he is ungrateful
اللَّئِيمُ إِذَا أَعْطَى حَقَدَ وَإِذَا أُعْطِيَ جَحَدَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the vile one attains a position above his status, his condition changes [for the worse]
اللَّئِيمُ إِذَا بَلَغَ فَوْقَ مِقْدَارِهِ تَنَكَّرَتْ أَحْوَالُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vile one is harsh when he is approached entreatingly and becomes soft when he is berated
اللَّئِيمُ يَجْفُو إِذَا اسْتُعْطِفَ وَيَلِينُ إِذَا عُنِّفَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vileness is preferring the love of wealth over the delight of praise and commendation
اللُّؤْمُ إِيثَارُ حُبِّ الْمَالِ عَلَى لَذَّةِ الْحَمْدِ وَالثَّنَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vile person does not follow anyone except the one who is like him and he does not incline towards anyone but the one who is similar to him
اللَّئِيمُ لَا يَتْبَعُ [لَا يَتَّسِعُ] إِلَّا شَكْلَهُ وَلَا يَمِيلُ إِلَّا إِلَى مِثْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
No good is expected from a vile person, and no one is safe from his evil and secure from his ills
اللَّئِيمُ لَا يُرْجَى خَيْرُهُ وَلَا يُسْلَمُ مِنْ شَرِّهِ وَلَا يُؤْمَنُ مِنْ غَوَائِلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vile one dons the attire of dishonour and harms the freemen
اللَّئِيمُ يَدَّرِعُ الْعَارَ وَيُؤْذِي الْأَحْرَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vile one considers his favours as debts that he will demand repayment for [in the future]
اللَّئِيمُ يَرَى سَوَالِفَ إِحْسَانِهِ دَيْناً لَهُ يَقْتَضِيهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vile one spares no effort in seeking evil vengeance for the wrong that has been done to him
اللَّئِيمُ [الْحَلِيمُ] يُعْلِي هِمَّتَهُ فِيمَا جُنِيَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ طَلَبِ سُوءِ الْمُكَافَاةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vile one is such that when he needs you he puts you in difficulty, and when you need him he torments you
اللَّئِيمُ إِذَا احْتَاجَ إِلَيْكَ أَجْفَاكَ [أَعْيَاكَ] إِذَا احْتَجْتَ إِلَيْهِ عَنَاكَ [أغناك]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vileness is the opposite of all the virtues and the combination of all the vices, evils and lowly traits
اللُّؤْمُ مُضَادٌّ لِسَائِرِ الْفَضَائِلِ وَجَامِعٌ لِجَمِيعِ الرَّذَائِلِ وَالسَّوْآتِ وَالدَّنَايَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The greatest vileness is praising the blameworthy
أَعْظَمُ اللُّؤْمِ حَمْدُ الْمَذْمُومِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best favour of the wicked person is holding back his harm [from others]
أَفْضَلُ مَعْرُوفِ اللَّئِيمِ مَنْعُ أَذَائِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you come upon vile [and miserly] people then give the excuse of fasting [so that you may leave them without partaking of a meal]
إِذَا حَلَلْتَ بِاللِّئَامِ فَاعْتَلِلْ بِالصِّيَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the vile one attains a position above his status, his condition changes [for the worse]
إِذَا بَلَغَ اللَّئِيمُ فَوْقَ مِقْدَارِهِ تَنَكَّرَتْ أَحْوَالُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the vile one increases his reverence for you then increase your scorn for him
إِذَا زَادَكَ اللَّئِيمُ إِجْلَالًا فَزِدْهُ إِذْلَالًا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The practice of the vile ones is denial
سُنَّةُ اللِّئَامِ الْجُحُودُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The triumph of a vile person leads to destruction
ظَفَرُ اللَّئِيمِ يُرْدِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The triumph of vile people leads to haughtiness and defiance
ظَفَرُ اللِّئَامِ تَجَبُّرٌ وَطُغْيَانٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The shadow [and patronage] of the vile ones is [an] endemic adversity
ظِلُّ اللِّئَامِ نَكَدٌ وَبِيءٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The habit of vile people is to repay good with evil
عَادَةُ اللِّئَامِ الْمُكَافَاةُ بِالْقَبِيحِ عَنِ الْإِحْسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The habit of vile people is denial [the blessings they have been given]
عَادَةُ اللِّئَامِ الْجُحُودُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The honour of a vile person is humiliation and the deviation of the intellect is the worst deviation
عِزُّ اللَّئِيمِ مَذَلَّةٌ وَضَلَالُ الْعَقْلِ أَشَدُّ ضَلَّةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The punishment of noble ones is better than the forgiveness of the vile ones
عُقُوبَةُ الْكِرَامِ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ عَفْوِ اللِّئَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Flee as far as you can from the foolish, vile one
فِرُّوا كُلَّ الْفِرَارِ مِنَ اللَّئِيمِ الْأَحْمَقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Absence of vile people is a [source of] comfort for the people
فَقْدُ اللِّئَامِ رَاحَةُ الْأَنَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The poverty of the honourable one is better than the wealth of the vile one
فَاقَةُ الْكَرِيمِ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ غَنَاءِ اللَّئِيمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A vice may debase [the one who commits it]
قَدْ تُزْرِي الدَّنِيَّةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every time the rank of a vile person is raised, the people around him diminish, whereas the honourable one is the opposite of this
كُلَّمَا ارْتَفَعَتْ رُتْبَةُ اللَّئِيمِ نَقَصَ النَّاسُ عِنْدَهُ وَالْكَرِيمُ ضِدُّ ذَلِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose reproach increases, his disgrace increases
مَنْ كَثُرَ لُؤْمُهُ كَثُرَ عَارُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One for whom greed of worldly possessions is coupled with stinginess has held fast to the two pillars of ignobility
مَنْ جُمِعَ لَهُ مَعَ الْحِرْصِ عَلَى الدُّنْيَا الْبُخْلُ بِهَا فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِعَمُودَيِ اللُّؤْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hard-heartedness is from the traits of the vile ones
مِنَ اللِّئَامِ تَكُونُ الْقَسْوَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One of the ugliest blameworthy acts [of a person] is praising the wicked
مِنْ أَقْبَحِ الْمَذَامِّ مَدْحُ اللِّئَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is from the greatest vileness for a man to protect himself while surrendering his wife
مِنْ أَعْظَمِ اللُّؤْمِ إِحْرَازُ الْمَرْءِ نَفْسَهُ وَإِسْلَامُهُ عِرْسَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is from vileness for a person to preserve his wealth and sacrifice his dignity [instead]
مِنَ اللُّؤْمِ أَنْ يَصُونَ الرَّجُلُ مَالَهُ وَيَبْذُلَ عِرْضَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How detestable are the traits of the vile and how good are the qualities of the honourable!
مَا أَقْبَحَ شِيَمَ اللِّئَامِ وَأَحْسَنَ سَجَايَا الْكِرَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The withholding of the honourable one is better than the granting of the vile one
مَنْعُ الْكَرِيمِ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ إِعْطَاءِ [عَطَاءِ] اللَّئِيمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Enmity with the honourable is safer than friendship with the wicked
مُعَادَاةُ الْكَرِيمِ أَسْلَمُ مِنْ مُصَادَقَةِ اللَّئِيمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The joy of the wicked is in evil retribution
وَمَسَرَّةُ اللِّئَامِ فِي سُوءِ الْجَزَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The wicked do not do good to anyone except those who are like them
لَا يَصْطَنِعُ اللِّئَامُ إِلَّا أَمْثَالَهُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no wickedness more ruthless than hard-heartedness
لَا لُؤْمَ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْقَسْوَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The noble person does not seek justice from the wicked
لَا يَنْتَصِفُ الْكَرِيمُ مِنَ اللَّئِيمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anxiety is [a cause of] destruction
الْجَزَعُ هَلَاكٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Agitation is degradation
الْجَزَعُ مَنْقَصَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anxiety is one of the assistants of the [difficult] time
الْجَزَعُ مِنْ أَعْوَانِ الزَّمَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anxiety magnifies the calamity
الْجَزَعُ يُعَظِّمُ الْمِحْنَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anxiety is more exhausting than patience
الْجَزَعُ أَتْعَبُ مِنَ الصَّبْرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Sorrow and anxiety do not bring back what has been lost
الْحُزْنُ وَالْجَزَعُ لَا يَرُدَّانِ الْفَائِتَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anxiety during hardship completes [and enhances] the calamity
الْجَزَعُ عِنْدَ الْبَلَاءِ مِنْ تَمَامِ الْمِحْنَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anxiety during adversity is severer than the adversity itself
الْجَزَعُ عِنْدَ الْمُصِيبَةِ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْمُصِيبَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The adversity is one, but if you become anxious it becomes twofold
الْمُصِيبَةُ وَاحِدَةٌ وَإِنْ جَزِعْتَ صَارَتِ [كَانَتِ] اثْنَتَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anxiety does not ward off destiny, rather it blocks recompense
الْجَزَعُ لَا يَدْفَعُ الْقَدَرَ وَلَكِنْ يُحْبِطُ الْأَجْرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anxiety during adversity increases it whereas patience ends it
الْجَزَعُ [الْفَزَعُ] عِنْدَ الْمُصِيبَةِ يَزِيدُهَا وَالصَّبْرُ عَلَيْهَا يُبِيدُهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Overcome anxiety with patience, for anxiety voids recompense and magnifies the calamity
اغْلِبُوا الْجَزَعَ بِالصَّبْرِ فَإِنَّ الْجَزَعَ يُحْبِطُ الْأَجْرَ وَيُعْظِمُ الْفَجِيعَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If you are [one who gets] anxious about all that has escaped from your hands, then be anxious about what has not reached you
إِنْ كُنْتَ جَازِعاً عَلَى كُلِّ مَا يَفْلُتُ مِنْ يَدَيْكَ فَاجْزَعْ عَلَى مَا لَمْ يَصِلْ إِلَيْكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
With excessive anxiety, the calamity is magnified
بِكَثْرَةِ الْجَزَعِ تَعْظُمُ الْفَجِيعَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no recompense with anxiety
لَيْسَ مَعَ الْجَزَعِ مَثُوبَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever becomes anxious, his adversity increases
مَنْ جَزَعَ عَظُمَتْ مُصِيبَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is overcome by anxiety is deprived of the merit of patience
مَنْ مَلَكَهُ الْجَزَعُ حُرِمَ فَضِيلَةَ الصَّبْرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who hits his hand on his thigh in times of hardship has nullified his reward
مَنْ ضَرَبَ يَدَهُ عَلَى فَخِذِهِ عِنْدَ مُصِيبَةٍ فَقَدْ أَحْبَطَ أَجْرَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who starts complaining about the hardship that has befallen him is actually only complaining against his Lord
مَنْ أَصْبَحَ يَشْكُو مُصِيبَةً نَزَلَتْ بِهِ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُو رَبَّهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who discloses his suffering to the people torments himself
مَنْ كَشَفَ ضُرَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ عَذَّبَ نَفْسَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever complains of his distress to a believer, it is as if he has complained to Allah, the Glorified
مَنْ شَكَا ضُرَّهُ إِلَى مُؤْمِنٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا شَكَا اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who becomes anxious has tormented himself, neglected the command of Allah, the Glorified, and sold off his reward
مَنْ جَزَعَ فَنَفْسَهُ عَذَّبَ وَأَمْرَ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ أَضَاعَ وَثَوَابَهُ بَاعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not get anxious in the [face of] little that you dislike for it will put you in a lot of what you dislike
لَا تَجْزَعُوا مِنْ قَلِيلِ مَا أَكْرَهَكُمْ فَيُوقِعَكُمْ ذَلِكَ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِمَّا تَكْرَهُونَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Patience and anxiety do not go together
لَا يَجْتَمِعُ الصَّبْرُ وَالْجَزَعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Inability is ruin
الْعَجْزُ مَضْيَعَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Inarticulateness is beleaguering
الْعِيُّ حَصَرٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Inability is waste.
الْعَجْزُ [الْجَزَعُ] إِضَاعَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Inability is a cause of loss
الْعَجْزُ سَبَبُ التَّضْيِيعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Inability makes enemies covetous
الْعَجْزُ يُطْمِعُ الْأَعْدَاءَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Inability is the worst riding mount
الْعَجْزُ شَرُّ مَطِيَّةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Inability bears the fruit of destruction
الْعَجْزُ يُثْمِرُ الْهَلَكَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most incompetent of all people is one who is able to remove a flaw in himself but does not do so
أَعْجَزُ النَّاسِ مَنْ قَدَرَ عَلَى أَنْ يُزِيلَ النَّقْصَ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ وَلَمْ يَفْعَلْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most powerless of people are those who consider themselves the safest from sudden events and [from] the onslaught of their deaths
أَعْجَزُ النَّاسِ آمَنُهُمْ لِوُقُوعِ الْحَوَادِثِ وَهُجُومِ الْأَجَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of inability is losing what is sought
ثَمَرَةُ الْعَجْزِ فَوْتُ الطَّلَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Death is preferable to the shame of disgrace
الْمَوْتُ وَلَا ابْتِذَالُ الْخِزْيَةِ [الْحُرِّيَّةِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Death is preferable to vileness
الْمَنِيَّةُ وَلَا الدَّنِيَّةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Having less is all right, but being humiliated, never!
التَّقَلُّلُ وَلَا التَّذَلُّلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Abandonment is a support for ignorance
الْخِذْلَانُ مُمِدُّ الْجَهْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hunger is better than subjugation
الْجُوعُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْخُضُوعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who reveals his distress to others has accepted humiliation
رَضِيَ بِالذُّلِّ مَنْ كَشَفَ ضُرَّهُ لِغَيْرِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever takes off the attire of God-wariness will not be able to cover himself with anything from the devices (and means) of this world
مَنْ تَذَلَّلَ لِأَبْنَاءِ الدُّنْيَا تَعَرَّى مِنْ لِبَاسِ التَّقْوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When one takes himself to be lowly, [then] do not expect [or hope] for any good from him
مَنْ هَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ نَفْسُهُ فَلَا تَرْجُ خَيْرَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Cowardice is a disgrace
الْجُبْنُ شَيْنٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Cowardice is evident dishonour
الْجُبْنُ ذُلٌّ ظَاهِرٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be wary of cowardice for it is indeed disgraceful and [is] a deficiency
احْذَرُوا الْجُبْنَ فَإِنَّهُ عَارٌ وَمَنْقَصَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you are frightened of something then jump into it, for indeed the difficulty of safeguarding yourself from it is greater than [that of] entering into it
إِذَا هِبْتَ أَمْراً فَقَعْ فِيهِ فَإِنَّ شِدَّةَ تَوَقِّيهِ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْوُقُوعِ فِيهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Extreme cowardice stems from impuissance of the self and weakness of conviction
شِدَّةُ الْجُبْنِ مِنْ عَجْزِ النَّفْسِ وَضَعْفِ الْيَقِينِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who fears, fails
مَنْ هَابَ خَابَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is not appropriate for an intelligent person to live in fear when he has found a way to [attain] security
لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْعَاقِلِ أَنْ يُقِيمَ عَلَى الْخَوْفِ إِذَا وَجَدَ إِلَى الْأَمْنِ سَبِيلًا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Conjecture is suspicion
الظَّنُّ ارْتِيَابٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Suspicion leads to mistrust
الرِّيبَةُ تُوجِبُ الظِّنَّةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The evil man does not think positively about anyone because he does not see anyone but through the depiction of his own soul
الرَّجُلُ السُّوءُ لَا يَظُنُّ بِأَحَدٍ خَيْراً لِأَنَّهُ لَا يَرَاهُ إِلَّا بِوَصْفِ نَفْسِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be careful not to think negatively, for indeed thinking ill of others corrupts worship and increases the burden [of sin]
إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تُسِيءَ الظَّنَّ فَإِنَّ سُوءَ الظَّنِّ يُفْسِدُ الْعِبَادَةَ وَيُعَظِّمُ الْوِزْرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of religion is thinking ill [of others]
آفَةُ الدِّينِ سُوءُ الظَّنِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In an age when righteousness prevails over a people, if a person entertains an evil suspicion about another person from whom no evil has become evident, then he has been unjust and has transgressed
إِذَا اسْتَوْلَى الصَّلَاحُ عَلَى الزَّمَانِ وَأَهْلِهِ ثُمَّ أَسَاءَ الظَّنَّ رَجُلٌ بِرَجُلٍ لَمْ يَظْهَرْ مِنْهُ خِزْيَةٌ فَقَدْ ظَلَمَ وَاعْتَدَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking ill corrupts matters and incites one to evils
سُوءُ الظَّنِّ يُفْسِدُ الْأُمُورَ وَيَبْعَثُ عَلَى الشُّرُورِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking ill of a virtuous person is the gravest sin and the ugliest injustice
سُوءُ الظَّنِّ بِالْمُحْسِنِ شَرُّ الْإِثْمِ وَأَقْبَحُ الظُّلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking ill of one who is not disloyal stems from vileness
سُوءُ الظَّنِّ بِمَنْ لَا يَخُونُ مِنَ اللُّؤْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking evil [of others] destroys the one who adopts it and saves the one who avoids it
سُوءُ الظَّنِّ يُرْدِي مُصَاحِبَهُ وَيُنْجِي مُجَانِبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst person is one who does not trust anyone because of his suspicion and who is not trusted by anyone because of his evil actions
شَرُّ النَّاسِ مَنْ لَا يَثِقُ بِأَحَدٍ لِسُوءِ ظَنِّهِ وَلَا يَثِقُ بِهِ أَحَدٌ لِسُوءِ فِعْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every person has a [desire and a] need, so distance yourselves from suspicion
لِكُلِّ إِنْسَانٍ أَرَبٌ فَابْعَدُوا عَنِ الرَّيْبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose assumption [about others] is negative, scrutinizes
مَنْ سَاءَ ظَنُّهُ تَأَمَّلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who thinks ill [of others], his imagination becomes evil
مَنْ سَاءَ ظَنُّهُ سَاءَ وَهْمُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose suspicion increase, his backbiting [also] increases
مَنْ كَثُرَ رِيبَتُهُ كَثُرَتْ غِيبَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who thinks ill of one who is not disloyal ends up thinking positively of that which is not so
مَنْ سَاءَ ظَنُّهُ بِمَنْ لَا يَخُونُ [لَا يَخُونُهُ] حَسُنَ ظَنُّهُ بِمَا لَا يَكُونُ [بِمَا لَا يَخُونُهُ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose thoughts [about others] are negative assumes the disloyalty of the one who is not disloyal to him
مَنْ سَاءَتْ ظُنُونُهُ اعْتَقَدَ الْخِيَانَةَ بِمَنْ لَا يَخُونُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is overcome by negative thoughts leaves no room for reconciliation between him and his friend
مَنْ غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ سُوءُ الظَّنِّ لَمْ يَتْرُكْ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ خَلِيلٍ صُلْحاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One of the [great] tribulations is [having] evil inner thoughts
مِنَ الْبَلِيَّةِ سُوءُ الطَّوِيَّةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How close this world is to departure, old age is to youth, and doubt is to uncertainty!
مَا أَقْرَبَ الدُّنْيَا مِنَ الذَّهَابِ وَالشَّيْبَ مِنَ الشَّبَابِ وَالشَّكَّ مِنَ الِارْتِيَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
By Allah! Allah, the Glorified, will not punish a believer after he believes except because of his thinking ill [of others] and his bad character
وَاللَّهِ لَا يُعَذِّبُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ مُؤْمِناً بَعْدَ الْإِيمَانِ إِلَّا بِسُوءِ ظَنِّهِ وَسُوءِ خُلُقِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not sever ties with your brother because of some doubt that you have, and do not abandon him after he has sought [your] pardon
لَا تَصْرِمْ أَخَاكَ عَلَى ارْتِيَابٍ وَلَا تَهْجُرْهُ بَعْدَ اسْتِعْتَابٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not think of a word that has been spoken by someone as evil while you find a possible positive meaning in it
لَا تَظُنَّنَّ بِكَلِمَةٍ بَدَرَتْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ سُوءً وَأَنْتَ تَجِدُ لَهَا فِي الْخَيْرِ مُحْتَمَلًا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The one who thinks ill [of others] has no faith
لَا دِينَ لِمُسِيءِ الظَّنِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no faith with negative thinking
لَا إِيمَانَ مَعَ سُوءِ ظَنٍّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Nobody more timid than the suspicious one
لَا أَجْبَنَ مِنْ مُرِيبٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose conduct is evil, his demise makes the people happy
مَنْ سَاءَتْ سِيرَتُهُ سَرَّتْ مَنِيَّتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose conduct is evil will never be safe at any time
مَنْ سَاءَتْ سِيرَتُهُ لَمْ يَأْمَنْ أَبَداً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who wishes ill for the people will not remain safe from affliction
مَنْ طَلَبَ لِلنَّاسِ الْغَوَائِلَ لَمْ يَأْمَنِ الْبَلَاءَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is vile, [the occasion of] his birth is evil
مَنْ لَؤُمَ سَاءَ مِيلَادُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A dispraised character is from the fruits of ignorance
الْخُلُقُ الْمَذْمُومُ مِنْ ثِمَارِ الْجَهْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Bad character is inauspicious and offending a benefactor is wickedness
سُوءُ الْخُلُقِ شُؤْمٌ وَالْإِسَاءَةُ إِلَى الْمُحْسِنِ لُؤْمٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Bad character is the worst companion
سُوءُ الْخُلُقِ شَرُّ قَرِينٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every malady has a cure except bad character
كُلُّ دَاءٍ يُدَاوَى إِلَّا سُوءَ الْخُلُقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
By Allah! Allah, the Glorified, will not punish a believer after he believes except because of his thinking ill [of others] and his bad character
وَاللَّهِ لَا يُعَذِّبُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ مُؤْمِناً بَعْدَ الْإِيمَانِ إِلَّا بِسُوءِ ظَنِّهِ وَسُوءِ خُلُقِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no quality more disgraceful than ineptitude
لَا خُلُقَ أَشْيَنُ مِنَ الْخُرْقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A bad character is one of the two torments
الْخُلُقُ السَّيِّئُ أَحَدُ الْعَذَابَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Bad character makes life bitter and is a torment for the soul
سُوءُ الْخُلُقِ نَكَدُ الْعَيْشِ وَعَذَابُ النَّفْسِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Bad character alienates the soul and removes amiability
سُوءُ الْخُلُقِ يُوحِشُ النَّفْسَ وَيَرْفَعُ الْأُنْسَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who makes his character bad, torments his [own] soul
مَنْ أَسَاءَ خُلُقَهُ عَذَّبَ نَفْسَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose character is bad torments his [own] soul
مَنْ سَاءَ خُلُقُهُ عَذَّبَ نَفْسَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose space is restricted, his comfort is less
مَنْ ضَاقَتْ سَاحَتُهُ قَلَّتْ رَاحَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no life for the one who has a bad character
لَا عَيْشَ لِسَيِّئِ الْخُلُقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The one who has a bad character is very impetuous and has a bitter life
السَّيِّئُ الْخُلُقِ كَثِيرُ الطَّيْشِ مُنَغِّصُ الْعَيْشِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Bad character alienates the near one and repels the distant one
سُوءُ الْخُلُقِ يُوحِشُ الْقَرِيبَ وَيُنَفِّرُ الْبَعِيدَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose ineptness increases is scorned
مَنْ كَثُرَ خُرْقُهُ اسْتُرْذِلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose character is bad, his sustenance is restricted
مَنْ سَاءَ خُلُقُهُ ضَاقَ رِزْقُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose character is bad, his [own] family becomes fed up with him
مَنْ ضَاقَ خُلُقُهُ مَلَّهُ أَهْلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose character is bad, his death is [considered a time of] happiness
مَنْ سَاءَتْ سَجِيَّتُهُ سَرَّتْ مَنِيَّتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is rude by nature, his surroundings are deserted
مَنْ خَشُنَتْ عَرِيكَتُهُ أَقْفَرَتْ حَاشِيَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose character is bad, his [own] family becomes fed up with him
مَنْ سَاءَ خُلُقُهُ مَلَّهُ أَهْلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is of bad character is detested by his companion and associate
مَنْ سَاءَ خَلُقُهُ قَلَاهُ مُصَاحِبُهُ وَرَفِيقُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is of bad character lacks friends and associates
مَنْ سَاءَ خُلُقُهُ أَعْوَزَهُ الصَّدِيقُ وَالرَّفِيقُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose attributes are not good, his [methods and] ways will not be praised
مَنْ لَمْ تَحْسُنْ خَلَائِقُهُ لَمْ تُحْمَدْ طَرَائِقُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Increased ineptness is an abomination
مِنَ الْفُحْشِ كَثْرَةُ الْخُرْقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Being ill-natured is from vileness
مِنَ اللُّؤْمِ سُوءُ الْخُلُقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no eminence in one who has a bad character
لَا سُؤْدَدَ لِسَيِّئِ الْخُلُقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no loneliness worse than [that which is brought about by] bad character
لَا وَحْشَةَ أَوْحَشُ مِنْ سُوءِ الْخُلُقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The evil deed is erased by a benevolent act
الْإِسَاءَةُ يَمْحَاهَا [يَمْحُوهَا] الْإِحْسَانُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of doing wrong [to others], for indeed it is a vile quality and verily the one who hurts others will surely be thrown into hell because of his wrongs
إِيَّاكَ وَالْإِسَاءَةَ فَإِنَّهَا خُلُقُ اللِّئَامِ وَإِنَّ الْمُسِيءَ لَمُتَرَدٍّ فِي جَهَنَّمَ بِإِسَاءَتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily if you do wrong [to others] then you are only debasing and harming yourself
إِنَّكَ إِنْ أَسَأْتَ فَنَفْسَكَ تَمْتَهِنُ [تَمْهَنُ] وَإِيَّاهَا تَغْبِنُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who proceeds in the course of his offences stumbles in his progress
مَنْ جَرَى فِي مَيْدَانِ إِسَاءَتِهِ كَبَا فِي جَرْيِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be cautious of ineptness for it is disgraces [one’s] character
إِيَّاكَ وَالْخُرْقَ فَإِنَّهُ شَيْنُ الْأَخْلَاقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The ugliest thing is ineptness
أَقْبَحُ شَيْءٍ الْخُرْقُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The ugliest thing is ineptness
أَسْوَءُ شَيْءٍ الْخُرْقُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How bad a quality ineptness is!
بِئْسَ الشِّيمَةُ الْخُرْقُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The height of folly is violence
رَأْسُ السُّخْفِ الْعُنْفُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The height of ignorance is ineptness
رَأْسُ الْجَهْلِ الْخُرْقُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever acts violently, his goal becomes difficult [to achieve]
رَاكِبُ الْعُنْفِ يَتَعَذَّرُ [عَلَيْهِ] مَطْلَبُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A person’s mistake about (or harshness towards) the one who is friendly towards him is one of the most forbidden things for him
غَلَطُ الْإِنْسَانِ فِيمَنْ يَنْبَسِطُ إِلَيْهِ أَحْظُرُ [أَخْطَرُ] شَيْءٍ عَلَيْهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How many an elevated person has been degraded by the ugliness of his ineptitude!
كَمْ مِنْ رَفِيعٍ وَضَعَهُ قُبْحُ خُرْقِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech