Anger is the fire of the hearts
الْغَضَبُ نَارُ الْقُلُوبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anger is an enemy, so do not let it control you
الْغَضَبُ عَدُوٌّ فَلَا تُمَلِّكْهُ نَفْسَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Rage is a bout of insanity because its possessor regrets [afterwards], but if he does not feel regret, then his insanity is firmly established
الْحِدَّةُ ضَرْبٌ مِنَ الْجُنُونِ لِأَنَّ صَاحِبَهَا يَنْدَمُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَنْدَمْ فَجُنُونُهُ مُسْتَحْكَمٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Veil [your] anger with forbearance and ignore misconceptions with understanding
احْتَجِبْ عَنِ الْغَضَبِ بِالْحِلْمِ وَغُضَّ عَنِ الْوَهْمِ بِالْفَهْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Control the passion of your soul, the intensity of your rage, the power of your hand and the sharpness of your tongue, and guard against all these by delaying the initiation of any action and refraining from using force until your rage subsides and you recover your senses
امْلِكْ حَمِيَّةَ نَفْسِكَ وَسَوْرَةَ غَضَبِكَ وَسَطْوَةَ يَدِكَ وَغَرْبَ لِسَانِكَ وَاحْتَرِسْ فِي ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ بِتَأْخِيرِ الْبَادِرَةِ وَكَفِّ السَّطْوَةِ حَتَّى يَسْكُنَ غَضَبُكَ وَيَثُوبَ إِلَيْكَ عَقْلُكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Guard yourselves from the vehemence of anger, and prepare for it the restraint and forbearance that will help you fight against it
احْتَرِسُوا مِنْ سَوْرَةِ الْغَضَبِ وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُ مَا تُجَاهِدُونَهُ بِهِ مِنَ الْكَظْمِ وَالْحِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best control is control over anger
أَفْضَلُ الْمِلْكِ مِلْكُ الْغَضَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The person with the greatest control over his soul is the one who subdues his anger and kills off his lustful desire
أَعْظَمُ النَّاسِ سُلْطَاناً عَلَى نَفْسِهِ مَنْ قَمَعَ غَضَبَهُ وَأَمَاتَ شَهْوَتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A person’s most bitter enemies are his anger and his lust, so whoever controls these two, his status is elevated and he attains his goal
أَعْدَى عَدُوٍّ لِلْمَرْءِ غَضَبُهُ وَشَهْوَتُهُ فَمَنْ مَلَكَهُمَا عَلَتْ دَرَجَتُهُ وَبَلَغَ غَايَتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If in anger there is revenge, then in forbearance there is the reward of the virtuous
إِنْ كَانَ فِي الْغَضَبِ الِانْتِصَارُ فَفِي الْحِلْمِ ثَوَابُ الْأَبْرَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you have hatred [for someone] then do not disassociate yourself [completely – and leave some room for possible future friendship]
إِذَا أَبْغَضْتَ فَلَا تَهْجُرْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When anger comes over you, then overcome it with forbearance and dignity
إِذَا تَسَلَّطَ عَلَيْكَ الْغَضَبُ فَاغْلِبْهُ بِالْحِلْمِ وَالْوَقَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The peak of [all] merits is controlling anger and eradicating lustful desires
رَأْسُ الْفَضَائِلِ مِلْكُ الْغَضَبِ وَإِمَاتَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The punishment of the hot tempered, spiteful and jealous people starts from [within] themselves
عُقُوبَةُ الْغَضُوبِ وَالْحَقُودِ وَالْحَسُودِ تُبْدَأُ بِأَنْفُسِهِمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The devil has no greater lasso [to ensnare human beings with] than anger and women
لَيْسَ لِإِبْلِيسَ وَهَقٌ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ الْغَضَبِ وَالنِّسَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose anger overpowers him is susceptible to its harm
مَنْ غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ غَضَبُهُ وَشَهْوَتُهُ فَهُوَ فِي [مِنْ] حَيِّزِ الْبَهَائِمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is from the nature of the ignorant to get angry quickly, in every situation
مِنْ طَبَائِعِ الْجُهَّالِ التَّسَرُّعُ إِلَى الْغَضَبِ فِي كُلِّ حَالٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How ugly is displeasure and how nice pleasure is!
مَا أَقْبَحَ السَّخَطَ وَأَحْسَنَ الرِّضَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When shall I vent my anger if I get angry, is it when I am incapable (of taking revenge) and it is said to me “it is better for you to be patient” or when I have the power to (exact revenge) and it is said to me “it is better for you to forgive”?
مَتَى أَشْفِي غَيْظِي إِذَا غَضِبْتُ أَ حِينَ أَعْجِزُ فَيُقَالَ لِي لَوْ صَبَرْتَ أَمْ حِينَ أَقْدِرُ فَيُقَالَ لِي لَوْ عَفَوْتَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Let your anger never prevail over your forbearance
لَا يَغْلِبَنَّ غَضَبُكَ حِلْمَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never be quick in getting angry, thereby letting it become your uncontrollable habit
لَا تُسْرِعَنَّ إِلَى الْغَضَبِ فَيَتَسَلَّطَ عَلَيْكَ بِالْعَادَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never make haste in reacting harshly and never be quick to punish when there is an alternative, for this causes depletion of the faith and brings closer the transformations [of blessing into calamity]
لَا تُسْرِعَنَّ إِلَى بَادِرَةٍ وَلَا تُعَجِّلَنَّ بِعُقُوبَةٍ وَجَدْتَ عَنْهَا مَنْدُوحَةً فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ مَنْهَكَةٌ لِلدِّينِ مُقَرِّبٌ مِنَ الْغِيَرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The glory of anger does not match the humility of seeking pardon
لَا يَقُومُ عِزُّ الْغَضَبِ بِذُلِّ الِاعْتِذَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Yielding to anger is the cause of destruction
سَبَبُ الْعَطَبِ طَاعَةُ الْغَضَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily if you obey the vehemence of anger, it will lead you to the utmost destruction
إِنَّكُمْ إِنْ أَطَعْتُمْ سَوْرَةَ الْغَضَبِ أَوْرَدَتْكُمْ نِهَايَةَ الْعَطَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The raging fire of anger leads to the embarking of destruction
ضِرَامُ نَارِ الْغَضَبِ يَبْعَثُ عَلَى رُكُوبِ الْعَطَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In anger there is destruction
فِي الْغَضَبِ الْعَطَبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is overpowered by his anger is not safe from destruction
مَنْ غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ الْغَضَبُ لَمْ يَأْمَنِ الْعَطَبَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose anger overpowers him is susceptible to its harm
مَنْ غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ غَضَبُهُ تَعَرَّضَ لِعَطَبِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anger is the conveyance of impetuosity
الْغَضَبُ مَرْكَبُ الطَّيْشِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anger evokes impetuosity
الْغَضَبُ يُثِيرُ [مُثِيرُ] الطَّيْشِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Through excessive anger, impetuosity comes about
بِكَثْرَةِ الْغَضَبِ يَكُونُ الطَّيْشُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anger is an evil which will destroy [you] if you obey it
الْغَضَبُ شَرٌّ إِنْ أَطَعْتَهُ [اطلعته] دَمَّرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anger strikes down its possessor and exposes his faults
الْغَضَبُ يُرْدِي صَاحِبَهُ وَيُبْدِي مَعَايِبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How evil an associate anger is! It exposes faults, brings evil closer and distances good
بِئْسَ الْقَرِينُ الْغَضَبُ يُبْدِي الْمَعَايِبَ وَيُدْنِي الشَّرَّ وَيُبَاعِدُ الْخَيْرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Increased anger degrades its possessor and exposes his faults
كَثْرَةُ الْغَضَبِ تُزْرِي بِصَاحِبِهِ وَتُبْدِي مَعَايِبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anger is a kindled fire, one who suppresses it extinguishes the fire and one who lets it burn freely is the first person who will be burnt by it
الْغَضَبُ نَارٌ مُوقَدَةٌ مَنْ كَظَمَهُ أَطْفَأَهَا وَمَنْ أَطْلَقَهُ كَانَ أَوَّلَ مُحْتَرَقٍ بِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of anger, for it is indeed a burning fire
احْذَرُوا الْغَضَبَ فَإِنَّهُ نَارٌ مُحْرِقَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Anger arouses hidden feelings of malice
الْغَضَبُ يُثِيرُ كَوَامِنَ الْحِقْدِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Keep away from anger, for its beginning is madness and its end is regret
إِيَّاكَ وَالْغَضَبَ فَأَوَّلُهُ جُنُونٌ وَآخِرُهُ نَدَمٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Yielding to anger leads to regret and disobedience
طَاعَةُ الْغَضَبِ نَدَمٌ وَعِصْيَانٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who acts violently, regrets
مَنْ رَكِبَ الْعُنْفَ نَدِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best means [to achieve closeness to Allah] is refraining from anger and keeping away from the humiliation of asking [others]
أَفْضَلُ سَبَبٍ كَفُّ الْغَضَبِ وَالتَّنَزُّهُ عَنْ مَذَلَّةِ الطَّلَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who gets angry frequently makes others weary [of him]
مَنْ كَثُرَ تَغَضُّبُهُ [تَعَصُّبُهُ] مُلَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who turns his anger loose hastens his [own] death
مَنْ أَطْلَقَ غَضَبَهُ تَعَجَّلَ حَتْفُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever submits to his anger, his ruin is hastened
مَنْ أَطَاعَ غَضَبَهُ تَعَجَّلَ تَلَفُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose displeasure is much, his pleasure is not known
مَنْ كَثُرَ سَخَطُهُ لَمْ يُعْرَفْ رِضَاهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose anger is much, his pleasure is not known
مَنْ كَثُرَ غَضَبُهُ لَمْ يُعْرَفْ رِضَاهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose displeasure is much is not admonished
مَنْ كَثُرَ سَخَطُهُ لَمْ يُعْتَبْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who gets angry on the one whom he cannot harm, prolongs his sadness and torments himself
مَنْ غَضِبَ عَلَى مَنْ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى مَضَرَّتِهِ طَالَ حُزْنُهُ وَعَذَّبَ نَفْسَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who gets angry upon one whom he has no power over, dies with his rage
مَنِ اغْتَاظَ عَلَى مَنْ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ مَاتَ بِغَيْظِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not exceed the limits in your lust and anger as they will degrade you
لَا تُسْرِفْ فِي شَهْوَتِكَ وَغَضَبِكَ فَيُزْرِيَا بِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not disgrace yourselves in order to alleviate your anger
لَا تَفْضَحُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ لِتَشْفُوا غَيْظَكُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no etiquette with anger
لَا أَدَبَ مَعَ غَضَبٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no relationship move vile than anger
لَا نَسَبَ أَوْضَعُ مِنَ الْغَضَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Pleasure distracts
اللَّذَّةُ تُلْهِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Pleasures are corrupters
اللَّذَّاتُ مُفْسِدَاتٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Pleasures are woes
اللَّذَّاتُ آفَاتٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best [act of] obedience is turning away from [worldly] pleasures
أَفْضَلُ الطَّاعَاتِ هَجْرُ اللَّذَّاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best obedience is relinquishing the [worldly] pleasures
أَفْضَلُ الطَّاعَاتِ الْعُزُوفُ عَنِ اللَّذَّاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
To the extent of happiness there is trouble
بِقَدْرِ السُّرُورِ يَكُونُ التَّنْغِيصُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
To the extent of pleasure, there is distress
بِقَدْرِ اللَّذَّةِ يَكُونُ التَّغْصِيصُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Serving the body is granting it whatever it seeks of pleasures and desires and what it covets, but in [all] this is the destruction of the soul
خِدْمَةُ الْجَسَدِ إِعْطَاؤُهُ مَا يَسْتَدْعِيهِ مِنَ الْمَلَاذِّ وَالشَّهَوَاتِ وَالْمُقْتَنِيَاتِ وَفِي ذَلِكَ هَلَاكُ النَّفْسِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Few are those who are enticed by pleasures but that their destruction is caused by it
قَلَّ مَنْ غَرِيَ بِاللَّذَّاتِ إِلَّا كَانَ بِهَا هَلَاكُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The root of [all] woes is being distracted by [worldly] pleasures
رَأْسُ الْآفَاتِ الْوَلَهُ بِاللَّذَّاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a pleasure has death [hidden] in it
رُبَّ لَذَّةٍ فِيهَا الْحِمَامُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
I am amazed at the one who knows the evil consequences of [forbidden] pleasures, how can he not remain chaste?!
عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ عَرَفَ سُوءَ عَوَاقِبِ اللَّذَّاتِ كَيْفَ لَا يَعِفُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How many a vile pleasure has prevented one from [attaining] lofty stations
كَمْ مِنْ لَذَّةٍ دَنِيَّةٍ مَنَعَتْ سَنِيَّ [سَنَا] دَرَجَاتٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The ardent desire of the soul for [forbidden] pleasures misguides and destroys
وُلُوعُ النَّفْسِ بِاللَّذَّاتِ يُغْوِي وَيُرْدِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The pleasure of disobedience does not equate to the disgrace in the Hereafter and its painful chastisements
لَا تُوَازِي لَذَّةُ الْمَعْصِيَةِ فُضُوحَ الْآخِرَةِ وَأَلِيمَ الْعُقُوبَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The sweetness of [worldly] pleasure does not compensate for the bitterness of adversities
لَا تَقُومُ حَلَاوَةُ اللَّذَّةِ بِمَرَارَةِ الْآفَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no good in the pleasure that brings about regret and the desire that is followed by pain
لَا خَيْرَ فِي لَذَّةٍ تُوجِبُ نَدَماً وَشَهْوَةٍ تُعْقِبُ أَلَماً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lustful desires are diseases
الشَّهَوَاتُ آفَاتٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lustful desires are fatal diseases, and the best cure for them is acquiring patience against them
الشَّهَوَاتُ آفَاتٌ قَاتِلَاتٌ وَخَيْرُ دَوَائِهَا اقْتِنَاءُ الصَّبْرِ عَنْهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever hastens towards lustful desires, afflictions rush towards him
مَنْ تَسَرَّعَ إِلَى الشَّهَوَاتِ تَسَرَّعَ إِلَيْهِ الْآفَاتُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who makes a habit of following [his] lustful desires is overwhelmed by afflictions, is associated with evils and has certainty about the permanence [of this world]
مُدْمِنُ الشَّهَوَاتِ صَرِيعُ الْآفَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lustful desires are lethal
الشَّهَوَاتُ قَاتِلَاتٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lust is spoliation [of intellect and faith]
الشَّهْوَةُ حَرَبٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lustful desires are the snares of Satan
الشَّهَوَاتُ مَصَايِدُ الشَّيْطَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lust is the most harmful of enemies
الشَّهْوَةُ أَضَرُّ الْأَعْدَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lustful desires are lethal poisons
الشَّهَوَاتُ سُمُومٌ قَاتِلَاتٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Yielding to lust is the worst disease
الِانْقِيَادُ لِلشَّهْوَةِ [مِنْ] أَدْوَإِ الدَّاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lust is one of the two causes of deviation
الشَّهْوَةُ أَحَدُ الْمُغْوِيَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lustful desires are fatal illnesses, and the best cure for them is acquiring patience against them
الشَّهَوَاتُ أَعْلَالٌ قَاتِلَاتٌ وَأَفْضَلُ دَوَائِهَا اقْتِنَاءُ الصَّبْرِ عَنْهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lustful desires are the snares of Satan
الشَّهَوَاتُ مَصَايِدُ الشَّيْطَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Overcome [your] lust, [and] your wisdom will be perfected
اغْلِبِ الشَّهْوَةَ تَكْمُلْ لَكَ الْحِكْمَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Protect your stomach and your private parts from what is forbidden
احْفَظْ بَطْنَكَ وَفَرْجَكَ فَفِيهِمَا فِتْنَتُكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The beginning of lust is pleasure and its end is harm
أَوَّلُ الشَّهْوَةِ [الشَّهَوَاتِ] طَرَبٌ وَآخِرُهَا عَطَبٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Being overpowered by lust is the cause of evil
سَبَبُ الشَّرِّ غَلَبَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A servant will never be destroyed until he prefers his lust over his religion
لَنْ يَهْلِكَ الْعَبْدُ حَتَّى يُؤْثِرَ شَهْوَتَهُ عَلَى دِينِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose anger overpowers him is susceptible to its harm
مَنْ غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ غَضَبُهُ وَشَهْوَتُهُ فَهُوَ فِي [مِنْ] حَيِّزِ الْبَهَائِمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not control his lust does not control his intellect
مَنْ لَمْ يَمْلِكْ شَهْوَتَهُ لَمْ يَمْلِكْ عَقْلَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Constant sinning cuts [one’s] sustenance
مَا شَيْءٌ مِنْ مَعْصِيَةِ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ يَأْتِي إِلَّا فِي شَهْوَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no trial [and temptation] greater than lust
لَا فِتْنَةَ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ الشَّهْوَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no pleasure in transient desires
لَا لَذَّةَ فِي شَهْوَةٍ فَانِيَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How good it would be for people not to desire that which they ought not to [crave for]
مَا أَحْسَنَ بِالْإِنْسَانِ أَنْ لَا يَشْتَهِيَ مَا لَا يَنْبَغِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The cornerstone of God-wariness is abandoning lustful desires
رَأْسُ التَّقْوَى تَرْكُ الشَّهْوَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Repulsing lust is more effective in exterminating it while fulfilling it only makes it more intense
رَدُّ الشَّهْوَةِ أَقْضَى لَهَا وَقَضَاؤُهَا أَشَدُّ لَهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Obeying one’s lust corrupts the faith
طَاعَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ تُفْسِدُ الدِّينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Obedience to lust is destruction and disobedience to it is dominion
طَاعَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ هُلْكٌ وَمَعْصِيَتُهَا مُلْكٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vain desire is victorious over the one who is led by his lust
ظَفِرَ الْهَوَى بِمَنِ انْقَادَ لِشَهْوَتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no sin that is worse than following [one’s] lust, so do not obey it as it will preoccupy you from [the remembrance of] Allah
لَيْسَ فِي الْمَعَاصِي أَشَدُّ مِنِ اتِّبَاعِ الشَّهْوَةِ فَلَا تُطِيعُوهَا فَيَشْغَلَكُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Multiplication of sins stems from submission to lust
مِنْ مُطَاوِعَةِ الشَّهْوَةِ تُضَاعَفُ الْآثَامُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
An ignorant person is a slave to his passions
الْجَاهِلُ عَبْدُ شَهْوَتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lustful desires enslave the ignorant
الشَّهَوَاتُ تَسْتَرِقُّ الْجَهُولَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The sweetness of lust is made bitter by the shame of ignominy [and humiliation]
حَلَاوَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ يُنَغِّصُهَا عَارُ الْفَضِيحَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The slave to lust is lowlier than the slave of a human being
عَبْدُ الشَّهْوَةِ أَذَلُّ مِنْ عَبْدِ الرِّقِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The slave to lust is a prisoner who cannot be freed from his imprisonment
عَبْدُ الشَّهْوَةِ أَسِيرٌ لَا يَنْفَكُّ أَسْرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The comrade of lustful desires is the prisoner of [their] consequences
قَرِينُ الشَّهَوَاتِ أَسِيرُ التَّبِعَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Nothing raises a person like his [earnest] endeavour and nothing lowers him like his lustful desire
مَا رَفَعَ امْرَأً كَهِمَّتِهِ وَلَا وَضَعَهُ كَشَهْوَتِهِ و
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is overcome by lust is more abased than one who is enslaved
مَغْلُوبُ الشَّهْوَةِ أَذَلُّ مِنْ مَمْلُوكِ الرِّقِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lust entices
الشَّهْوَةُ تُغْرِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Restrain your soul from lustful desires and you will remain safe from calamities
امْنَعْ نَفْسَكَ مِنَ الشَّهَوَاتِ تَسْلَمْ مِنَ الْآفَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Turn your back on lustful desires, for indeed they drive you to perform sinful acts and to fall upon evil deeds
اهْجُرُوا الشَّهَوَاتِ فَإِنَّهَا تَقُودُكُمْ إِلَى رُكُوبِ الذُّنُوبِ وَالتَّهَجُّمِ عَلَى السَّيِّئَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of allowing lustful desires to dominate you, for indeed its immediate result is dispraised and future consequence is detrimental
إِيَّاكُمْ وَتَحَكُّمَ الشَّهَوَاتِ عَلَيْكُمْ فَإِنَّ عَاجِلَهَا ذَمِيمٌ وَآجِلَهَا وَخِيمٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of letting lustful desires overpower you hearts, for indeed its beginning is bondage and its end is destruction
إِيَّاكُمْ وَغَلَبَةَ الشَّهَوَاتِ عَلَى قُلُوبِكُمْ فَإِنَّ بِدَايَتَهَا مَلَكَةٌ وَنِهَايَتَهَا هَلَكَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who is controlled by lustful desires and enslaved by [worldly] aspirations has degraded his soul
أَزْرَى بِنَفْسِهِ مَنْ مَلَكَتْهُ الشَّهْوَةُ وَاسْتَعْبَدَتْهُ الْمَطَامِعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The person living in the most straitened circumstances is one whose desire is much, whose endeavour is great and whose provisions are plenty but his support is less
أَضْيَقُ النَّاسِ حَالًا مَنْ كَثُرَتْ شَهْوَتُهُ وَكَبُرَتْ هِمَّتُهُ وَزَادَتْ مَئُونَتُهُ وَقَلَّتْ مَعُونَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily if you are controlled by your lustful desires, they will cause you to leap into frivolity and error
إِنَّكُمْ إِنْ مَلَّكْتُمْ شَهَوَاتِكُمْ نَزَتْ بِكُمْ إِلَى الْأَشَرِ وَالْغَوَايَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the eye sees what is [lustfully] desired, the heart becomes blind to the consequence
إِذَا أَبْصَرَتِ الْعَيْنُ الشَّهْوَةَ عَمِيَ الْقَلْبُ عَنِ الْعَاقِبَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When lust tries to overcome you then defeat it by curtailing excesses
إِذَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْكَ الشَّهْوَةُ فَاغْلِبْهَا بِالاخْتِصَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
By controlling [one’s] lust, one becomes free of every flaw
بِمِلْكِ الشَّهْوَةِ التَّنَزُّهُ عَنْ كُلِّ عَابٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Increased lust degrades magnanimity
زِيَادَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ تُزْرِي بِالْمُرُوءَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The flame of lust induces the impairment [and destruction] of the soul
ضِرَامُ الشَّهْوَةِ تَبْعَثُ [يَبْعَثُ] عَلَى تَلَفِ الْمُهْجَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Being overpowered by lust nullifies preservation [of oneself from sin] and leads to destruction
غَلَبَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ تُبْطِلُ الْعِصْمَةَ وَتُورِدُ الْهُلْكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Desires have rent asunder his intellect and killed his heart while his mind is infatuated with them
قَالَ ع فِي مَنْ ذَمَّهُ قَدْ خَرَقَتِ الشَّهَوَاتُ عَقْلَهُ وَأَمَاتَتْ قَلْبَهُ وَوَلَّهَتْ عَلَيْهَا نَفْسَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The associate of lust has a sick soul and a troubled mind
قَرِينُ الشَّهْوَةِ مَرِيضُ النَّفْسِ مَعْلُولُ الْعَقْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How many a lustful desire has prevented [one from attaining] a lofty status!
كَمْ مِنْ شَهْوَةٍ مَنَعَتْ رُتْبَةً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever is overcome by his lust, his soul will not be safe
مَنْ غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهِ شَهْوَتُهُ لَمْ تَسْلَمْ نَفْسُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever neglects his soul [as it indulges] in its pleasures becomes wretched and distanced [from the mercy of Allah]
مَنْ أَهْمَلَ نَفْسَهُ فِي لَذَّاتِهَا شَقِيَ وَبَعُدَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose lust increases, [the expense for] his provision becomes heavy
مَنْ كَثُرَتْ شَهْوَتُهُ ثَقُلَتْ مَئُونَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is enticed by lustful desires permits his soul to be a target of calamities
مَنْ غَرِيَ بِالشَّهَوَاتِ أَبَاحَ نَفْسَهُ الْغَوَائِلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Being overpowered by lust is the greatest destruction, and controlling it is the most honourable dominance
غَلَبَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ أَعْظَمُ هُلْكٍ وَمِلْكُهَا أَشْرَفُ مِلْكٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who has not remedied his lust by abandoning it is still sick
مَنْ لَمْ يُدَاوِ شَهْوَتَهُ بِالتَّرْكِ [لَهَا] لَمْ يَزَلْ عَلِيلًا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not exceed the limits in your lust and anger as they will degrade you
لَا تُسْرِفْ فِي شَهْوَتِكَ وَغَضَبِكَ فَيُزْرِيَا بِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vain desires are passions of youth
الْهَوَى صَبْوَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vain desire is an obeyed enemy
الْهَوَى عَدُوٌّ مَتْبُوعٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vain desire is a [cause of one’s] fall to the lowest of the low
الْهَوَى هُوِيٌّ إِلَى أَسْفَلِ سَافِلِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vain desire is the greater of the two enemies
الْهَوَى أَعْظَمُ الْعَدُوَّيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vain desire is a worshipped deity
الْهَوَى إِلَهٌ مَعْبُودٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Take control over your vain desires and the distress of your soul, for indeed the distress of the soul lies in acting equitably in [both] the things which it loves and [in those which it] hates
امْلِكْ عَلَيْكَ [غَلِيلَ] هَوَاكَ وَشَجَى نَفْسِكَ فَإِنَّ شَجَى النَّفْسِ الْإِنْصَافُ مِنْهَا فِيمَا أَحَبَّتْ وَكَرِهَتْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed, the thing I fear most for you is [the result of your] following vain desires and having lengthy aspirations
أَلَا وَإِنَّ أَخْوَفَ مَا أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمُ اتِّبَاعُ الْهَوَى وَطُولُ الْأَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most destructive thing is vain desire
أَهْلَكُ شَيْءٍ الْهَوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Ask Allah for welfare [and safety] from the lustful temptations and the trials of this world
سَلُوا اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ الْعَافِيَةَ مِنْ تَسْوِيلِ الْهَوَى وَفِتَنِ الدُّنْيَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The delusions of vain desire beguile
غُرُورُ الْهَوَى يَخْدَعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How can one be capable of sincerity when he has been overcome by vain desire?
كَيْفَ يَسْتَطِيعُ الْإِخْلَاصَ مَنْ يَغْلِبُهُ الْهَوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not let your vain desires overpower you
لَا يَغْلِبَنَّكُمُ الْهَوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not be a slave to vain desires and coveted objects
لَا تَكُونُوا عَبِيدَ الْأَهْوَاءِ وَالْمَطَامِعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no enemy like vain desire
لَا عَدُوَّ كَالْهَوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no damage [and loss] greater than [what is brought about by] vain desire
لَا تَلَفَ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ الْهَوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vain desire destroys
الْهَوَى يُرْدِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Submitting to vain desire causes ruin
طَاعَةُ الْهَوَى تُرْدِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who proceeds with vain desire falls into destruction
مَنْ جَرَى مَعَ الْهَوَى عَثَرَ بِالرَّدَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever follows his vain desire destroys himself
مَنِ اتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ أَرْدَى نَفْسَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vain desire is a pernicious associate
الْهَوَى قَرِينٌ مُهْلِكٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever yields to his vain desire is destroyed
مَنْ أَطَاعَ هَوَاهُ هَلَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vain desire is a riding mount that throws down its rider
مَرْكَبُ الْهَوَى مَرْكَبٌ مُرْدٍ
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When your vain desires overcome you, they drag you into places of destruction
إِذَا غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْوَاؤُكُمْ أَوْرَدَتْكُمْ مَوَارِدَ الْهَلَكَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Ruined is the one who is led astray by vain desire and pulled by Satan towards the path of blindness
هَلَكَ مَنْ أَضَلَّهُ الْهَوَى وَاسْتَقَادَهُ الشَّيْطَانُ إِلَى سَبِيلِ الْعَمَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Your vain desire is a greater enemy towards you than all [other] enemies, so overpower it otherwise it will destroy you
هَوَاكَ أَعْدَى عَلَيْكَ مِنْ كُلِّ عَدُوٍّ فَاغْلِبْهُ وَإِلَّا أَهْلَكَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not follow [your] vain desire, for whoever follows his vain desire becomes disconcerted
لَا تَتَّبِعِ الْهَوَى فَمَنْ تَبِعَ هَوَاهُ ارْتَبَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no one more powerless than he who neglects his soul thereby destroying it
لَا عَاجِزَ أَعْجَزُ مِمَّنْ أَهْمَلَ نَفْسَهُ فَأَهْلَكَهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The cause of corruption of faith is vain desire
سَبَبُ فَسَادِ الدِّينِ الْهَوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Nothing destroys religion like vain desire
مَا أَهْلَكَ الدِّينَ كَالْهَوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not permit yourself to submit to vain desires or to prefer the pleasures of this world such that your faith gets corrupted and cannot be reformed and your soul loses and does not gain
لَا تُرَخِّصْ لِنَفْسِكَ فِي مُطَاوَعَةِ الْهَوَى وَإِيثَارِ لَذَّاتِ الدُّنْيَا فَيَفْسُدَ دِينُكَ وَلَا يَصْلُحَ وَتَخْسُرَ نَفْسُكَ وَلَا تَرْبَحَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no faith with vain desire
لَا دِينَ مَعَ هَوًى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vain desire is the riding mount of temptations
الْهَوَى مَطِيَّةُ الْفِتَنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vain desire is a riding mount of temptation
الْهَوَى مَطِيَّةُ الْفِتْنَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vain desire is the foundation of tribulations
الْهَوَى أُسُّ الْمِحَنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of yielding to vain desire, for indeed it leads [one] towards every [form of] tribulation
إِيَّاكَ وَطَاعَةَ الْهَوَى فَإِنَّهُ يَقُودُ إِلَى كُلِّ مِحْنَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of allowing vain desire to gain control over you for indeed its beginning is temptation and its end is tribulation
إِيَّاكُمْ وَتَمَكُّنَ الْهَوَى مِنْكُمْ فَإِنَّ أَوَّلَهُ فِتْنَةٌ وَآخِرَهُ مِحْنَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The beginning of vain desire is temptation and its end is tribulation
أَوَّلُ الْهَوَى فِتْنَةٌ وَآخِرُهُ مِحْنَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be cautious of the vain desire that pulls the souls down, dropping them [to the lowest levels], and causes them to become more distanced from [the place of] success [and prosperity]
احْذَرُوا هَوًى هَوَى بِالْأَنْفُسِ هُوِيّاً وَأَبْعَدَهَا عَنْهُ [عن] قَرَارَةَ الْفَوْزِ قَصِيّاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If you do not restrain your soul from many of the things that you love out of fear of its displeasure, then vain desires will drive you towards a lot of harm
إِنْ لَمْ تَرْدَعْ نَفْسَكَ عَنْ كَثِيرٍ مِمَّا تُحِبُّ مَخَافَةَ مَكْرُوهِهِ سَمَتْ بِكَ الْأَهْوَاءُ إِلَى كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الضَّرَرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily if you follow your vain desire, it will make you deaf and blind, ruin your place of [final] return and destroy you
إِنَّكَ إِنْ أَطَعْتَ هَوَاكَ أَصَمَّكَ وَأَعْمَاكَ وَأَفْسَدَ مُنْقَلَبَكَ وَأَرْدَاكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily if you allow vain desire rule over you, it will deafen you, blind you and destroy you
إِنَّكُمْ إِنْ أَمَّرْتُمْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْهَوَى أَصَمَّكُمْ وَأَعْمَاكُمْ وَأَرْدَاكُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He (a) said about the one whom he was censuring: His [lower] self dominates him by means of that which he assumes, and he cannot overpower it with what he is certain ofHe has made his vain desire his master and he obeys it in all his affairs
تَغْلِبُهُ نَفْسُهُ عَلَى مَا يَظُنُّ وَلَا يَغْلِبْهَا عَلَى مَا يَسْتَيْقِنُ قَدْ جَعَلَ هَوَاهُ أَمِيرَهُ وَأَطَاعَهُ فِي سَائِرِ أُمُورِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In succumbing to vain desire there is every [form of] deviation
فِي طَاعَةِ الْهَوَى كُلُّ الْغَوَايَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed the one who is deceived by the temptations of [his] vain desire has gone astray
قَدْ ضَلَّ مَنِ انْخَدَعَ لِدَوَاعِي الْهَوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose vain desire is strong, his resolve becomes weak
مَنْ قَوِيَ هَوَاهُ ضَعُفَ عَزْمُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever agrees with his vain desire opposes his rectitude [and reason]
مَنْ وَافَقَ هَوَاهُ خَالَفَ رُشْدَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever embarks on his vain desire slips
مَنْ رَكِبَ هَوَاهُ زَلَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does as he wishes meets that which displeases him
مَنْ فَعَلَ مَا شَاءَ لَقِيَ مَا سَاءَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever embarks on vain desire is afflicted by blindness
مَنْ رَكِبَ الْهَوَى أَدْرَكَ الْعَمَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever yields to his vain desire has sold his Hereafter for his worldly life
مَنْ أَطَاعَ هَوَاهُ بَاعَ آخِرَتَهُ بِدُنْيَاهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who opposes his reason follows his desires
مَنْ خَالَفَ رُشْدَهُ تَبِعَ هَوَاهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose vain desire overpowers his intellect is overcome by disgrace
مَنْ غَلَبَ هَوَاهُ عَلَى عَقْلِهِ ظَهَرَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْفَضَائِحُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is controlled by vain desire does not accept the advice of any sincere adviser
مَنْ مَلَكَهُ الْهَوَى لَمْ يَقْبَلْ مِنْ نَصُوحٍ نُصْحاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who leaves his [carnal] soul free [to do as it wills] will be taken by it to the paths of darkness [and evil]
مَنْ رَخَّصَ لِنَفْسِهِ ذَهَبَتْ بِهِ فِي مَذَاهِبِ الظُّلْمَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever is led by his vain desire, Satan prevails upon him
مَنِ اسْتَفَادَهُ هَوَاهُ اسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِ الشَّيْطَانُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever looks with the eye of his vain desire falls into temptation and wrongdoing, and deviates and turns away from the clear open path
مَنْ نَظَرَ بِعَيْنِ هَوَاهُ افْتُتِنَ وَجَارَ وَعَنْ نَهْجِ السَّبِيلِ زَاغَ وَحَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The one who is overpowered by vain desire is always wretched and forever enslaved
مَغْلُوبُ الْهَوَى دَائِمُ الشَّقَاءِ مُؤَبَّدُ الرِّقِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Following vain desire is indeed a good aide to Satan
نِعْمَ عَوْنُ الشَّيْطَانِ اتِّبَاعُ الْهَوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not incline towards your ignorant people (or your ignorance) and do not follow your vain desires, for indeed the one who alights at this stop is on the brink of a collapsing bank.
لَا تَرْكَنُوا إِلَى جُهَّالِكُمْ وَلَا تَنْقَادُوا لِأَهْوَائِكُمْ فَإِنَّ النَّازِلَ بِهَذَا الْمَنْزِلِ عَلى شَفا جُرُفٍ هارٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech