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NAHJ AL-FASAHAH

HEIGHT OF RHETORIC

Translation of

WISE OF THE HOLY PROPHRT, MUHAMMAD

ARABIC-ENGLISH

Translator: Dr. Hossein Vahid DastjerdiPublisher:Ansariyan Publications

First Edition 2007-1386-1428Negeen PressQuantity: 2000

Number of Pages: 384Size: 162 x 229 mm

ISBN: 978-964-438-819-4ALL RIGHTS RESERVED AND RECORDED FOR THE

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وال ● نا ع طا ن م ؤ ملا س ي الو نا ع لا

ي ذ با الو ش حا فا.

A (true) believer does not

taunt, damn, slander and

abuse people.

يف ● نات ل ص خ ع م ت ال م نجت ؤ م:ل خ با ب ذ كاو.

A (true) believer is bereft of

two attributes: telling lie and

stinginess.

● ن م ؤ م ل

ون

كي

غ ي أن

ب نخ صاليـ

ة ي ان

:مث

د ن ع ر ك ش و ؛ ءال با د ن ع ر ـب ص و ؛ ز زائ هلا د ن ع راق و مب عو ن ـ ق و ؛ ءاخرام ل ظ وج ل؛ ال ي ع ز ه لا ه قزر ا

هيف ن د ؛ ءاق د صألا ى ل ع ل ماح ت ـي الو ؛ءاد عألا

A (true) believer should have

the following eight

characteristics: soberness at

hard times, patience in



ة حار يفه ن م سا نا و ب ع ـ .calamities, gratefulness in

reliefs, contentment for

whatever the Great andGlorified God has given,

avoidance from oppressing

enemies and hurting friends,

and toleration of physical

sufferings to make people feel

safe from him.

● و م ل س ملا م ل س ن م م ل س

هنملا س ان ن م

ه د ي و.

A (true) Muslim is the one

from whose tongue and hand,

Muslims at rest stand.

● ه ت جم ن م ؤ ملا د ىجتل ع ـ ل ه ف ا ت م ق ي ط ي ا مي ف ا د ق ي ط ي ال ام.

A believer does his best in

what his ability demands, but

craves for what beyond his

power stands.

● ن م ؤ ملا قال خأ ن م س ي الو ق ل م تا م ل عا ب ل ط يف الإ ، د س .حلا

A believer does not resort to

jealousy or flattery, save in

seeking knowledge.



؛ ● ق ل خ ع لى ك ل ن م ؤ ملا ع ب ط ية ي ان خلا س ي

ب ذ كاو.

A believer has all kinds of

natures save treachery and

telling lie.

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● ءا د عأ ة ع ـرأ ن م ؤ م ل :ن م ؤ م؛ه د س حي

ه ل ا ق ـي ر فا كو ؛ه ل ض ي نا ط ي ش و ؛ه ض غ ب ـي ق فا ن م و.

A believer has four enemies: a jealous believer, a detesting

hypocrite, a deviating Satan,

and a hostile infidel.

ال ● ه لا دا ع ب

م ن

م ن

ؤملا إن

ن لى م

ع

ف

يحي

م ا ع ي ض ي الو ؛ ب حي ن مي ف مثأ ي الو ؛ ض غ ب ـي؛ ن ع ل ـي الو ن ع ط ي الو د س ال دع؛ وحي و ـ ت سا ز ـا ن ـ ت ـي الو ؛ه ي ل ع د هش ي مل نإ و ق حلا ف رت ع ـي و

از ىلإ ؛ م ت خ ش ع ا ةال صا يف ؛ با ق ألا ةاك؛ يف ؛ ارخ اء ش ك ورا ورا ق و لزالزا يف ؛ م س رع ا

ه ب ل غ ـي الو ؛ه س ي ا م ي ع ه؛ ال ي د ي ذ ا ع ا ق ان ي ك سانا ط ا خي ،ه د ير ي ف ور ع م ن ع اش ح ل ظ نإ و ، م ه ف ـي ي ك سانا ق طا ن ـي و ، م ل ع ـيي غ و م

A believer is a servant of God

who doesn’t oppress his

enemies nor does he commit

sins for the sake of his friends,

who keeps trusts intact and

refrains from jealousy,

sarcasm and cursing others,

who tells the truth though not

called to bear witness and

calls not people with bad



ر ص ت ن ـي يذ ا و ه ن رمحا نو ك ي ح ىت ر ـ ب ص ه ي ل ع ه .

names, who observes humility

in prayers, hastes in paying his

due alms, keeps patient incalamities and thanks (God) in

affluence, who is content with

what he has and claims not

what he doesn’t, who doesn’t

stop doing good deeds due to

misery, who keeps companywith people to learn and talks

to them something to earn,

and who forebears oppression

and tyranny, awaiting the

Merciful God to give him

victory.

● ، لا ح ع لى ك ل ري خب ن م ؤ يـ ن زعنـ ف س هم نملا

ه لا د م حي و هو ؛ه ي ـ ب ن ج ني ـ.

A believer is in a good state all

the time; even when he is on

the verge of death, he praises

God.

● ة كي ب س ل ث م ن م ؤ ملا ل ث منإ ، ب ه اذ

ص ق ـن ـ مل ت وزن ن ا و ؛ تر محا ا ه ـي ل ع ت خ ف .ن

A believer is like unto a bar of

gold, getting reddened when



breathed upon and losing

nothing when weighed.

انخ ل ة ،ما ● ل ث م ن م ؤ ملا ل م نـ ه ام ث ت ذ خأ

ي ش ن مك ع ف ـن ء.

A believer is like unto a date

palm; whatever you take from

it will be to your benefit.

● نإ را ط عا ل ث م ك ن م ؤ ملا ل جا س ت هم ث

ك ع ف ـنه ت كرا ش نإ و ، ك ع ف ـنه ت ي ش م نإ و ، ك ع ف ـن.

A believer is like unto a

perfumer who will benefit

you, should you keep

company with him, or move

along with him, or be a

partner to him.

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● ة ل خ ن ملا ل ث م ك ن م ؤ

ملا ل ث مالإ ل كأ ال

ط ي ب ا الإ ع ض الو ، .ط ي ب ا

A believer is like unto a sieve,

receiving nothing but clean

and passing nothing but pure.

● ة ما خ ل ث م ك ن م ؤ ملا ل ث مث ي ح ن م ؛ عرزاA believer is like unto a stalk



، ت د ت ع ا ت ن ك س اذا ف ،ا ه ـت ف ك ح يرا ا ه ـت ـ أ ءال ب ا ي ك ف أ ن م ؤ

ملا ك ذ كو.ر جا فا ل ث م و

ةز رالا كىلا ع ـ ه لا ا ه م ص ق ـي ةح ىت د ت ع مءا م ص ءا ش اذ .ا

bending to all sides by winds

but staying calm and static

when winds vanish. Blightsmake a believer bend in same

manner. The wicked (on the

contrary) is like unto a spruce-

fir standing firm and straight

till the Exalted God destroys it

should He wish.

● ة ل ـ ب ن سا ل م ث ن م ؤ ملا ل ث محيرا ا ه كر حي

ى رخ أ

ع قـو ةر

م

وم ق تـ ل.فـ

ثك م ر فا كا

ل ثمو

ر ع ق ـن ـ ح ىت ة م ق ائ لاز ـ ال ةز رألا.

A believer is like unto a stalk

shaken by wind, standing and

collapsing alternatively, and

an unbeliever is like unto a

pine standing all the time

against the wind to be finally

uprooted.

يف ● بر خلا ت ي ـ ب ا ك ن م ؤ ملا ل ث م، ر ها ظا

ق ا م ون ه د جو ه ت ل خ د اذا ف.

ل ث م ك ر جا فا ل م ث و؛هآر ن م ب ج ع ـي ص ص جم ا فر ش ملا رب قا

و جوى ل ت ممه ف ت ن ا ن ء.

A believer is like unto an

apparently ruined house,

being neat and beautiful

inside, and a wicked person is

like unto a domed elevated



tomb making visitors excited

but being inwardly filled with

infection.

● مر كأ ن م ؤ م نملا ه لا ى ل عه ت ك م الئ ض ع ـ.

A believer is more favorite to

God than some of His angels.

؛ ● ن م ؤ م ا مه ا سانا م ظ ع دن ياهأ ر مأ يـ ه ت م ه ر خآ ر م .وأ

A believer is more worried

about the affairs of this and

the next worlds than others.

● ر جا فا و ؛ مي ر ك غ ر ن م ؤ ئ ي مملا .خ ب

A believer is noble and

generous, and an evildoer is

ignoble and deceitful.

● ر ـي س ي ن م ؤ ةملا ؤن

.ملا

A believer is satisfied with

little.

●

ن م ؤ ف ط نملا س ي كر ذ ح.

A believer is shrewd, careful

and cautious.



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ح ىت ● ني ه ني ن م ؤ قملا محأ ل نيا ن مه ا خت.

A believer is so lenient and

gentle that one might call him

stupid.

ال ● ن م ؤ ملا و خأ ن مؤ

ص ي ح ت هع لى ك لي دعملا ن

لا .ح

A believer is the brother of

another believer and never

connives at wishing him good.

ع لى ● سانا ه ن مأ ن م ن م ؤ مملا هلاو مأ و م ه س ف ـ نأ

م ه م ائ د و.

A believer is the one whom

people consider honest as to

their lives, wealth and blood.

● ه ت ي شا م نإ ،ة ع ف ـن م ن م ؤ إنملا و ، ك ع ف ـن

ي ش ،وك ل ك ع ف ـن ه ت كرا ش نإ و ، ك ع ف ـن ه ر وا شء ة ع ف ـن م هر مأ ن م.

A believer is the source of benefit. He will avail you,

should you keep his company,

counsel with him and become

his partner. He is the cause of

benefit in all affairs.

ال هأش د ● و ، را غ ـي ن م ؤ ملا .غ يـ را

A believer is zealous, but God is

more zealous than him.



●

مي ف ر ـي خ الو ؛ ف أ ي ن

م ؤ وال نملا ف أ ي ال ف ؤ .يـ

A believer makes friends (with

people), and there is no good in

the one who does not makefriends and is not subject of

friendship.

●

ون

دم ن

ؤملا ع ب ش ارهال ي

.ج

A believer must not feel

satiated, with his neighbor

being hungry.

● ل ث م ك نا اميإل و ن م ؤ ملا ل ث ميف لو جي سر فا

ة ت ي خأ يفع جر ـي مث ، ه ت ي خأ.

A believer to (his) faith is like

unto a horse to its stable

around which it moves about

(for a while) and then returns

to it.

● نا ي ـن ـ ب ا ك ن م ؤ م ل ن م ؤ ملا ـ ع ض هـ ع ض ا .ي ش د

A believer to a believer is like

unto a building a part of which

fortifies another.

● نا ي ـن ـ ب ا ك ن م ؤ م ل ن م ؤ ؛ ي ش دملا ص و صر

ملا عض هـ ع ض ا .

A believer to a believer is like

unto a firm building, parts of



which fortifying one another.

● نا ميإلا ل هأ ن م ن م ؤ م نملا سأرا ة ز ن مب

د س جلا ملأ ي ام ك نا ميإلا ل هأل ن م ؤ ملا ملأ ي ؛ د س جلا

سأرا يف ام .

A believer to other believers is

like head to the body, suffering

from their pains just as head

suffers from the pains of the

body.

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●

اناس ط ا

ي خي ذ ا

م ن

ؤ لىملا

ع

رب ص

ي و

، سانا ط ا خي ال يذ ا ن م ؤ ملا ن م ل ض فأ ، م هاذأع لى أذاه م رب ص ي الو.

A believer who associates

with people and patiently

tolerates their harms is better

than the believer who does

not do so.

● ن م ؤ

ج ح رال يـ ل دغملا ن مني ر م.

A believer will not be bitten

twice from the same hole.

● ن م ؤ م ك ت ف ـي ال.A believer will not kill anybody



in ambush warfare.

يف ظ ل ● ة ما ي قا م و ـي ن م ؤ ق ت هملا د ص.

A believer will reside under

the shade of his alms in the

Day of Judgment.

●

ب ص وال ن ب ص و ن م ؤ ملا ب ي

ص والما ي ن م ه ه لا ر ف ك الإ نز ح الو ىذأ الو م ق س

ها يا ط خ.

A believer won't be exposed

to any suffering, hardship,

disease, harm and sorrow,

unless God ignores some of

his sins (in lieu of them).

● ن م ن م ؤ ملا جور خ ت ه ـب ش امال ن يا ا اد

اغ م ك ذ ن م ه م أ ن ط ن م ص يبا جور خ ل ث مـ ي ا ن اد حور ىلإ ة م ل ظا و.

A believer’s departure from

this (secular)world is like unto

an infant’s deliverance from

his mother’s womb, leaving

darkness and distress towards

the world’s ease and

expansion.

● ، ل ي لا ه ما ي ق ن م ؤ ملا فر شهؤا ن غ ت سا هز ع و

سانا ن ع.

A believer’s dignity lies in

standing up to prayer at



nights, and his greatness lies

in needlessness from people.

● ه م ل ك ي مال ك ن م ؤ ي ا ملا ؤريف ه ر د ب عا

ما ن .ملا

A believer’s dream is a

servant’s talk to his Lord in

sleep.

● ة ت س ن مءز ج ن م ؤ ي ا ملا ؤرن م ءز ج ني ع رأ و ةو ـبنا.

A believer’s dream is one

among the forty- six units of

prophethood.

●

ني ع رأ ن م ءز ج ن م ؤ ي ا ملا ؤرن م ءز ج ث د حي مل ا م ر ط ائ ل جر ىل ع ي هو ،ةو ـبنا

A believer's dream is one

among the forty units

comprising prophethood. Itis

tied to the leg of a bird as long

as not revealed, but it will fall

down if

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ا ب.الإ ا ب ث د الو ت ط ق س از ب ث د اذا ف

ح ب ي ب ا وأ . ب ي ب ا

the reverse occurs. Thus,

reveal not your dreams to

anybody save the wise orintimate friends.

●

،ه ل م ع ن م ر ـي خ ن م ؤ ملا ة ي ناف قن ملا ل م ع و ل م ع اذا ف ،ه ت ي ع لى ن ل م ع ـي ،وك ل ه ت ي ن ن م ر ـي خيف را ن ال م ع ن م ؤ

رملا و ـن ه ب ل ـ ق.

A believer’s intention is better

than his deed, while a

hypocrite’s deed is better

than his intention, and

everybody acts upon his own

intention. When a believer

does an action, a (sort of) light

passes through his heart.

● ؤ ي ةملا م نن غ ل ـ أ ن مه ل م ع.

A believer’s intention is more

significant than his deeds.

● ذ خأ ك ن م ؤ

ةملا د عد ي ا A believer’s promise is a

binding commitment.

● ة د ع و ، ن ي د ن م ؤ ملا ة د عذ خأ ك ن م ؤ

ملا د ي ا .

A believer’s promise is a debt,

and a binding commitment.



ح ق ● ن م ؤ ملا ىأوب جا و.

A believer’s promise is a must

(he shouldn’t miss).

● ةرا ف ك ن م ؤ ملا ب ص وا يا ط .خلا

A believer’s sickness is the

atonement of his sins.

● ف ل ك ت م ل تا مال ع ثال ذا:ث ا ق ل م ت ـي ة ب ي ص م ا ت م ش ي و ، با غ اذ ا با ت غ ـي و ، ر ض ح.

A boaster has three traits:

flattering in (people's)

presence, backbiting in

(people') absence, and

clapping in people's

calamities.

● ه ما ع ط كو ل م م ل ه و س كوالو ، فور ع م ا ق ي ط ي ا م الإ ل م عا ن م ف ل ك ي.

A bondservant should be fed

and dressed properly and be

not burdened with intolerable

tasks.

● ه نأ و ؛ ب ل قاةر مث د واة زن حمة ل خ ب مة ن ـ ب جم.

A child is the fruit of one’s

heart, and thereby the sourceof fear, miserliness and grief.



one gains.

● ه رب ـ ق يف لو ل غ م ن ي اد ب حا صال ال يـ ف ك ها

ه ن ي دءا ض ق.

A creditor will be in chains in

his grave, and nothing can

make him free but paying his

debts.

ف ك ت م ه؛ ● م ل ع ن ع ل ئ س ن من م ما ج ل م جل أ را .ن

A curb of fire will be put on

the mouth of whoever

conceals his knowledge when

asked to offer it.

● نا مز سانا ى ل ع ني أ ي ه ي ف ب ي ك ذا ه ي ف ق ي ص د و ، ق دا صاه ي ف نو خيو ، ب ذا ك

ملو ءر ملا د ه ش ي و ، ن و ـ ئ خلا ن مت ؤ ـي و ، ني مألا

نو ك ي و ، ف ل ح ت س ي مل نإ و ف ل حي و ، د ه ش ت س ي ن م ؤ ـي ال ، ع ك ن ع ك ا ي ـ ن اد سانا د ع سأ

ه و سرو ه لا .

A day will come to pass when

people would belie the

truthful and approve of the

liars and would regard the

honest treacherous and the

treacherous honest, when

men will bear witness without

being required and will swear

without being asked to, and

when the most fortunate

people would be ignoble, sons



of the ignoble, who would be

bereft of the belief in God and

His prophet.

● ل جرا ه ل كأ ي ا ر م هر دم ل ع ـي و هو د شأ ة ي ـ نز ني الث ث و ة ت س ن م ه لا د ن ع.

A Derham earned in usury is

worse for a man in the sight of

God than committing adultery

thirty six times.

● ني ح ن م ة دا ب ع يف م ىلإ أناص ائ ح ب ص يخ رق با ت غا اذا ف ؛ ب ت غ ـي مل ا م ي س مي

A fast person will be

worshipping God from early

morning till night, if he does

not backbite people, but his

fast will be ruined as soon as

he begins to do so.

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ه م و ص.



ة ماي ق ا.than a (barren) beautiful one.

Verily, I will pride myself on

the multitude of my nation inthe Day of Judgement.

● ما ع ط و ؛ءاو د اس خ ي ما ع طءا د ح ي ح شا.

A generous man's food is cure,

and a miser’s is disease for

sure.

● د يا ن م ر ـي خ ا ي ل عا د يا أ د او ؛ى ل ف سا

ل و ع ـ ن مب.

A giving hand is better than a

receiving hand, and start

charity at home.

● ل ث م ح ا صا سي ل جلا ل ث م مل نإ يرا اد س ي ل جلا ل ث م و ، ه حير ن م ك ق ل ع هر ط ع ن م ك د جي ن م ك قر حي مل نإ ري كا ب حا ص ل ث م ءو سا

ه ن ت ن ن م ك ق ل ع هرا ن رار ش.

A good companion is like unto

a perfume- seller who might

spare you any perfume, but

the pleasant fragrance of his

perfumes you (can surely)

smell, and a bad companion is

like unto a blacksmith whose

flame of fire you might be

able to escape but you surely

suffer the bad smell of his



working place.

● ق ير طا ن ع ح ج را ع فر ن مه ت ب ت ك ة ن س ح.

A good deed is recorded for

whoever removes a stone

from people’s path.

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ع ل ى ● م يت أ ن مة ف طائ لاز النير هاظ ق حلا ه لا ر مأ ى أ ي ح ىت

A group of my people will

always stick to truth for God’s

decree to be issued.

● ةن جلا ن م اس ا ن أ ن م نا سا ن اىل أ نو ع ل ط ي نو و ق ـ ي ـ ف رانا ل ه م ا:أ ه لاو ـ ف رانا م ت ل خ د مب

م ك ن م ا ن م ل ع ـ ا مب الا ةن جلا ا ن ل خ د.نو و ق ـ ي ـ ف:ا ن ا

ل ع ف ـن الو لو ق نـ ان ك.

A group of the people of

Paradise will get worried

about some of the people of

Hell, and will (therefore)

inquire: “Why are you in Hell?

By God, we did not enter

Paradise save through what

we learned from you”. The

Hell- bound reply: “We did not



practice what we preached.”

● ة أ س ملا لاز الىت ح م كد حأ ه لا ى ق ل ـي

م حلة عز م ه ه جو يف ام و..

A group of you will always

resort to begging till they

(finally) meet God, with no

flesh in their faces.

● ل ر ـي و ه قزر يتأ ي ف ي ضا، م و قا بو ن ذ ه ـن ع ص ح مي م ه ـو ذن م

A guest carrys his own

sustenance, removes the

host's sins and causes them to

vanish.

● داز ا م ف ما يأ ة الث ث ة فا ي ضا،ة ق د ص و ه ـ ف ما يأ ة الث ث د ع ـ لو ح ت ـي نأ ف ي ضا ى ل ع و

A guest is a guest for three

days; the more he stays, will

he be under charity (to the

poor); and thus, a guest

should leave his host’s home

after three days.

● ،ه ل عا ف ك ري على خلا لا ةاد غ اث ا ب حيه لا و نا ف ه لا.

A guide to goodness is likeunto its doer, and God loves

`helping the poor’.



● ي ش ه ي ف س ي ب ل ـ قن م ءت ي ـ ب ك ة م ك حلا وا و ال ا ،ومت و ه ق ف ـ و ا و م ل ع و ا و م ل ع ـ ت ـ ف بر خ

ل ه ع لى جلا ر ذ ع ـي ال ه لا .ج ه اال؛ ف إن

A heart with no sign of

wisdom is like unto a ruined

house. So, learn and teach,meditate deeply, and try not

to die in ignorance, for God

will not pardon (people for

ignorance).

● ة كر ـ ال ه ي ف نا ي ـب ص ال ت ي ـه ي ف.

A house wherein children (we)

miss, is bereft of bliss.

● ت ي ـ باه ي ف ي يـ ق رأ ذ ال ه أل ىأر ـ ت ـي نآر قا

A house wherein they recite

the Quran is as (bright) to the

dwellers of the heavens as are

the stars to the

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ضرألا ل ه ألمو جنا ىأ ر ـت ـ ا م ك ءا م سا.dwellers of the earth.



● ق فا ن م يف نا ع م ت ال جت نا ت ل ص خن س ح

ن ي ف ق هيف اد و ت مس.

A hypocrite is devoid of two

traits: reputation and deep

knowledge of religion.

● ثال ث ق فان م اة يآ:ث ذا ح د ذاا ا و ؛ ب ذ ك نا خ ن م ت ـ ئا اذ ا و ؛ ف ل خ أ د ع و.

A hypocrite is known by three

characteristics: he tells lie,

breaks his (her) promise and

commits treachery in trusts.

● ل ث م ك ق فا ن ملا ل م ث ني ـ ةر ائ حلا ةا شا

ني م ن غا.

A hypocrite is like unto a goat,

wandering between two

flocks (of sheep).

● ال ا م ه ق حب ال ي س ت خ ف ة الث ذو:م ناف قث ط س ق ممام ا و ؛ م ل عا وذ و ؛ مال س الا يف ة ب ي شا.

A hypocrite is the one who

humiliates the learned, just

leaders and those who have

grown old in their struggles

for the cause of Islam.

يـ ب ك ي ● ه ي ـ ن ـي ع ك ل مي ق فا ن .ك م ا ي ش اءملا

A hypocrite rules over his owneyes, shedding tears as he

wishes.



● ر ـي خ ه لا ل ي ب س يف ةر ف س ني س مخ ن م

ح ج ة.

A journey for the sake of God

is superior to making fifty

pilgrimages to Mecca.

ظ ل ● ع ضاو ت ملا ل دا عا نا ط ل ساه حمر و ه لا

يق ا ص د ني ع ب سل م عه ع فر ـي ؛ ض رألا يف.

A just and humble leader is

God's shade and blade on the

earth, for whom the rewards

of seventy sincere ones will be

saved.

● م ل ـ ف سانا ل ما ع ن مم ه ـث ؛ وح د م ه م ل ظ ي ن مم و ه ـ ف ؛ م ه ف ل خي م ل ـ ف م ه د ع وو ؛ م ه ـ ذ ك ي م ل ـ ف

ت ب جوو ،ه ت ا د ع تر ه ظ و ،ه ور م ت ل م ك ه ت ب ي غ ت مر حو ،ه و خ .أ

A just and most magnanimous

man who must be observed in

brotherhood and must not be

backbitten, is the one who

treats people with justice,

speaks to them in truth and

does not break his promises.

●

يف ه لا ظ ل ل دا عا نا ط ل سا، ض رألا

A just leader is God's shade on

the earth, to whom resort the

weak, and



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مو ل ظ ملا ر ص ت ن ـي ه و ، ف ي ع ضا ه يإ يو أ ي.

whose assistance the

oppressed seek.

يف ● ه لا ظ ل ل دا عا نا ط ل سان م ف ؛ ضرألا

ه لاه هأه ان أه ان ن م و ؛ه لاه مر كأه مر كأ.


the earth. Whoever keeps him

in honor will be kept in honor

by God, and whoever

disrespects him will be

disrespected by Him.

ا ● ان

ط ليفاس ه لا

ظ ل

ل دا

اذاع

ض ،ف

األر

ف ال ل دا ع نا ط ل س ه س ي ا د ل ـ م كد حأ ل خ د ه .ي ق ي م ن


the earth; and so, when one

of you arrives at a placewherein there is no such

leader, he should avoid

staying there.

● ة دا ب ع ن م ل ض فأ ملا عا م و ـند ا عا.

A learned man’s sleep is

better than the prayer of adevout.



●

، م ل اع ع م ع ف ـن ـي ل م عا ل ي

اع م لق ل ر ـي

وك ث ل ه جلا ع م ع ف ـن ـي ال.

A little bit of action

accompanied by knowledge is

useful, and a lot of deedsfollowed by ignorance is of no

use.

●

م ن

ر يـخ ق

ف ياتـ و

لق ل ي

ق ل

اع

،و ل ق

اع

ك ث ري

ن ي اد ر مأ يف ل ق عا و ،ةر ض م ا ي ـ ن اد ر مأ يف ةر س م.

A little chance is better than

much intellect. Intellect is the

cause of loss in worldly and

that of pleasure in

otherworldly affairs.

● ش انـق

ك

غ ري

اص مال

اغ

ظ

،ح ف ر

ج

يف حلا

ع ل ى بات ك ا ك ر ـ ب ك ما ي د ع ـ ل جرا ظ ف حو ءا .ملا

A little child’s memory is like

unto a picture carved on

stone, and an adult’s is like

unto something written on

water.

● ري ث ك ن م ر ـي خ ه ق فا ل ي ل قى ف كو ،ة دا ب عا

ه لا د ب ع اذ ا ف ق ه ا ءر ذا. ملا ا ال ه ج ءر م ا ى ف كو ه ي رأ ب ج عأ.إ ونال جر سانا ا م ن:من ؤ م

ل ها جلا روا جت الو ، ن م ؤ ملا ذ و ـ ال ف ،ل ها جو.

A Little knowledge is better

than praying much.

Worshipping God suffices to

show one’s knowledge and

selfish judgment is enough to



show his ignorance. People

are two groups: the faithful

and the ignorant. Do notannoy the former and do not

be a company to the latter.

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● ر ـث ك ا مم ر ـي خ ى ف كو ىما ق ل هلأو.

A little sufficient thing is

better than a lot making one

negligent.

ا ك ثـ رما ق ل ● مم ر ـي خ ى ف كوى هلأو.

A little, but sufficient, is better

than much leading to vanity.

● ن يا خ ط را يف اد سانا م ظ ع ع لأ جي مل ن م هخ ط را د ن ع اي ن لد .

A man gains more value when

the world is less worthy in his

view.

يف ● م ك ل ـب ـ ق ناك ن مم ل جر جر خه ة ل حA man of ancient times wore a

fine garment and walked out



و ه ـ ف ه ذ خأ ف ض رألا ه لا ر مأ ف ،اهيف لات خي ة ماي قا م و ـي ىلإ اهيفل ج ل ج ت ـي.

proudly. God commanded the

earth to take him, and he will

thus be suspended in it till theDay of Judgement.

● م ك ل ـب ـ ق ناك ن مم ل جر ب سو حد جو ي م ل ـ ف ي ش ري خلا ن م ه ؛ م وس را ال جر ناكه نأ الإ ء

نأ ه غ ل مان ر مأ ي ناكو ؛ سانا ط ا خي ناكو ر س ع

ملا ن ع ا وزواج ت ـي.ل جو ع ز ه لا لا ق ـ ف ت ه

ك الئ

م :

ه نا ع

وز او

جت ؛

هم ن

ذ ك

ق

أح

ن .حن

A man of the past was called

to account (after death). He

had no good deeds in his

record to present, but an

order to his agents to connive

at the debts of the helpless,

for he had been a rich

tradesman (in the world).

Thus, said the Great and

Powerful God to His angels,

“we have more rights for

connivance than him. Ignore

(his sins).”

● ة ي ريف قـ

ه

اأخ

لجر

ارز

ه

ال ه

دص

أر

ف

لا ق ـ ف ، ه ت جر د م ىل ع ؟ ق ال:م ل ك ا د ير ن يأ: أخ ا ة ير قا ه ذه يف يل.لا ق ـ ف:ن م ك ي ل ع ه ل ه

لا ق ؟ا ه ـر ـ ة م ع ح ب هيف ال ه:ن أ ينأ الإ ال.لا ق:

A man set out on a journey to

pay a visit to his brother (in

faith). God sent an angel to

him on the way, asking,



،إن ك ي ا ه لا لو سر ك م اف اين ك ب حأ ه لا ه ت ب ب حأ.

“Where are you going?” The

man replied, “to see my

brother somewhere”. Theangel asked: “Is there any

blessing you wish to expand

for him?” “No, I only love him

for God’s sake”. The man

answered. The angel said: “I’m

God’s messenger to you. Godloves you as you love him”.

● و هو ة ا م رأ م كد ح أ ب ط خ اذ ض با خي ها أ

ل م

ع ل يـفـ دا

اس و

ض ب

خي.ن ه

A man who colors his hair

black should let the woman

whose hand he seeks in

marriage know about that.

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● ل جرا د ن ع ت ذا كان لا د ع ـي م ل ـ ف نا م رأ ا ط قا سه ق ش و ة ماي ق ا م و ـي ءا ج ا م ه ـ ن ـي ـ.

A man who has two wives andtreats them not in a just

manner, will arrive at the



Resurrection in half (of his

body).

● رب ص ي ـ ف د ب ع ات ب يب ح ب ه ذ الال ا ب س ت حي و ةن جلا ل خ د.

A man who loses his power of

sight but keeps patient and is

satisfied with the divine will,

will surely be allowed to

Paradise.

● ن م ، ه ب س ك ن م ل جرا د و؛ ه ب س ك ب ي طأ م هلاو مأ ن م ا و ل ك ف.

A man’s son is among his

earnings, the best of his

earnings. So, eat from your

sons’ wealth.

ال ● ث ي ح ط وع ا ل جرا ةال صسانا هار ي ن ير ش ع و س ا مخ سانا ني عأ ىل عه ال ص ل د ع ـ .

A man's prayer said willingly,

out of people's sight, is twenty

five times as much the prayer

he says in people's presence.

●

ل م م ل ثال ث ه د ي س ىل ع كو لا ص خ:

،ال ه ما ع ط ن ع ه م ي ق ي الو ،ه ال ص ن ع ه ل ج ع ـي عا ب شإلا ك ل ه ع ب ش ي و.

A master is not allowed to dothe following to his

bondservant: making him



haste in setting prayers,

stopping him in eating, and

leaving him satiated.

● ة ذ سانا ق ل س ودأ حلا.

A miser has the least peace of

mind.

● م ل ـ فه د ن ع تر ك ذ ن م ل ي خ باي ل ع .ي ص ل

A miser is he to whom they

remember me, but hesitates

to greet me.

● ىن غا ل ط مم ل ظ.

A moment of delay on the

part of rich (to help the poor)

is cruelty.

● س مخ م ل س ع ل ى ملا م ل س م ل :اذ ا ه ي ل ع م ل س ي

ع ب ت ـي و ، ضر م اذ ا هدو ع ـي و ،ها ع د اذ ا ه ب ي جي و ه ي ق

مه ب حي و ، تا م اذ ها زا ن جه س ف ـ ن ب حي ا .

A Muslim has five duties

towards another Muslim:

greeting him, accepting his

call, paying him a visit in

sickness, participating in hisfuneral procession, and

wishing for him what he



س ت ● م ل س ع ل ى ملا م ل س

ملا ا ق ي ت هاذ:ح ق

ك ح ص ن ـ ت سا اذ ا و ،ه ب جأ ف كا ع د اذ ا و ، ه ي ل ع م ل س فذا ا و ،ه ت م ش ف ه لا د م ح ف س ط ع اذ ا و ،ه ح ص نا ف

ه ع ب ا ف تا م اذ ا و ،ه د ع ـ ف ضر م.

A Muslim should observe the

following six in respect to his

Muslim brother: greeting himin meeting, accepting his

invitation, providing him with

advice when he asks one’s

counsel, wishing him good

health when he sneezes,

paying him a visit when he issick, and attending his funeral

procession when he dies.

يف ● د زي م ل

سملا ء

رملا ة ق د

ص

ن ع مت

،و ر

ماع

ر خ فا ا ب ىلا ع ـ ه لا ب ه ذ ي و ، ءو سا ة ت ي م ر ـب كاو.

A Muslim's charity prolongs

his life, prevents him from bad

deaths, and causes the

Exalted God to save him from

overweening and vanity.

ح ق ● را ج ل .

A neighbor has (specific)

rights.

جاره؛ ● ة ع ف ش أح ق راجلانإ و ،ا ب ر ظ ت ن يـ طريقه ما واح دا ناك اذ ،ا ب ا غائ ناك

A Neighbor has priority (to

others) in buying his



neighbor’s house. Being

absent, he should be awaited

for, if moving in the same lineas the seller.

● ة مر ح ك را ع ل ى جلا را م هح رم ةجلا د.

A neighbor’s respect is as

significant to his neighbor as

his blood.

يف ● ة حلا صا ة رأملا ل ث مبار غا ل ث م ك ءا س نا

ءا ض ي ـ ه ي ل جر ى د ح ي ا ذ ا م ص عألا

A pious woman among other

women is like unto a raven

marked with a white leg.

● ن م ؤ ملا ىلإ ه لاة ي د هه ا ىل عل اس ائA poor at the door of the

pious is

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God’s gift for him.



God.)

● ا ر ل كآ ش جانانو ع ل م.

A quack vender is just as a

usurer accursed.

● ه ه جو يف ني ش ين غاة أ س مة ما ي قا م و ـي.

A rich man’s request (to

people) will be a badge of

shame on his face in the Day

of Judgment.

● ين غاة أ س مرا .ن

A rich man’s request (to

people) will lead him to Hell.

● ن م ر ـي خ ه م ل ع ع ف ـ ت ن ـي ملا عد ا ع ف أ.

A scholar who avails himself of his own knowledge is superior

to a thousand simple

worshipers (of God).

● ل م ع ـي م ل ـ ف ملا ع ا م ل ع اذ ك ا ما ناكحا ب ص ىي ض يه س ف ـن قر حي و سانل ء.

A scholar who does not act

upon his knowledge is likeunto a niche providing people

with light but burning itself.



● م ل ع ـي ي ذ ا ملا عا ل ث مى س ن ـي و ر ـي خلا سانا

ي ض ي جار سا ل ث م ك ،ه س ف ـنسانل ء

A scholar who teaches good to

people but forgets himself is

like unto a candle illuminatingpeople but

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ه س ف ـن قر حي و.burning itself.

● ني ـ م ل عا ب ا طلا ه جلا ني ـ ك حلا ى

األم وات

.

A seeker of knowledge among

the ignorant is like unto a

living creature among the

dead.

● د حأ لا ي عاة ل قن يرا س يا.

A small family is one way to

comfort.

●

ءا ج ا ع ب ث را و ف ص ع ل ت ـ ق ن مـيه و ة ما ي قا م و لو ق ـي ش ر عا د ن ع خار ص:م ي ف اذه ل س ربم نـ ف ع ة؟ ري غ يف ين ل ـ ت ـ ق

A sparrow killed in vain willcome to stand before God’s

Throne in the Day of



Judgment, shouting “O Lord!

Ask this man (the killer) why

he killed me for no gain?”

● ل ث م اق وي ن م ؤ ملا ل م ث لم ث و ،ة ل خنا

عرزا ة ما خ ك ف ي ع ضا ن م ؤ .ملا

A strong believer is like unto a

palm tree, and a weak one

resembles a stalk.

● عور ـي نأ م ل س م ل حي ال .م س ل ما

A supposedly postponed affair

should not make you do it

hurriedly, for the Great and

the most Powerful God will

not haste for man’s hurry.

● ر كاذ نا س و ر كا ش ب ل ـ قة حلا ص ة جوز و ـن ـ ت كا ا م ر ـي خ ك ن ي د و كا ي ـ ند ر مأ ىل ع ك ن ـي ع ز

سانا.

A thankful heart, a mindful

tongue, and a virtuous wife

who helps man in worldly and

otherworldly affairs, are

better than whatever people

might treasure.

ري ● خي نا مز سانا ى ل ع يتأ ي سل جرا ه ي فA time will come to pass when



ز ج عا ني ـنا مزا ك ذ كر دأ ن م ف ، رو ج فا و رو ج فا ى ل ع ز ج عا رت خ ي ل ـ ف.

man has to choose between

helplessness and debauchery.

Those living at that timeshould prefer the former on

the latter.

لى ●ع نا كة

ر ج

ش

ن

غ ص ق

ياط ري ذ

ؤيـ

ةن جلا ل خ د ف أم اط ه ا رج لف ا سانا.

A tree branch had blocked

people’s way and hurt them.

Somebody pulled it aside and

was thus allowed to Paradise.

وق ● د صا ني مألا ر جا تاع م م ل س ملا

اش يام ة

اق م و ـي

ه داء

.

A truthful, trustworthy trader

will keep company with

martyrs in the Day of

Judgement.

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● ع م ني مألا قو د صا ر جا تاي ني بنا ءاد ه شا و ني قي اص د و.

A truthful, trustworthy trader

will keep company with the

prophets, the truthful and



martyrs (in the Day of

Judgement).

● د ا ع ك ر م خلا برا شن ث و

A wine drinker is like unto an

idol worshipper.

● نار ـت س ةأر م ل :ر ـب قاجا وزاو.

A woman has two veils: the

marriage bond and the grave.

● ت درأ نإ ، ع ل ضا ك ةأر ملا ل ث مه م ي ق نأ

ه ي ف و ه ت ع ـ ت م ت سا ه ت ع ـ ت م ت سا نإ و ؛ه ر س ك دو .أ

A woman is like unto a

(tender) rib. If you intend to

straighten it, it will break, and

if you intend to avail yourself

of it, it will offer you the

chance, though bent.

● ك ه ت ن ـ نأ ةأر م ل س ي ال ا ا هلا م ن م ش ي ئ ازوج ه ا ن ذا .

A woman is not allowed to

give in charity anything of her

husband’s wealth without his

permission.

● ةر ه يف رانا ةأر م ا ت ل خ دم ل ـ ف ا ه ـت ط رA woman was doomed to Hell,



ض رألا شا ش خ ن م ل كأ ا ه ع د ملو ،ا ه م ع ط ت ا م .ح ىت

for she had kept a cat in

bonds without food to die

from hunger.

● ن م ة ن ـ يزا يف ة ل فارا ل ث مل أه ل ه ا ك م ث ري غ ا هل رو ال ن ة ما ي قا م و ـي ة م ل ظ.

A woman who shows her

beauty to the public is like

unto the dark of the Day of

Judgment, with no light.

● ةال صىل عل ض ف ـ ا ه د حو ةأر يف املا تال ص

ة جر د نير ش ع و س م خب ع م .جلا

A woman's private prayer is

twenty five times as much the

prayer she says in the

presence of men.

● الإ ه ن س ش ي خا ش اب مر كأ امه لا ض ي ـ ق س د ن عه مر ك ي ن م ه ن

A young man who honors an

oldster because of his old age,

will be honored in old age by

someone appointed by God to

do so.

● لآؤ سا ةر ـ ث كو لا ق و ل ي ق عدلا ملا ة عا ض ا و.

Abandon hues and cries,

myriad (unnecessary)



questions and destruction of

wealth.

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● كر ـ ر ف كا ني ـ و د ب عا ني ـةال صا.

Abandonment of prayer

connects a servant of God todisbelief.

يـ ن ف ي ● ما ع طا ل ب ـ ق ء و ضواه د ع ـ و ؛ ر ق فا ر ص

اب

ح ح

صي ،و

م ف ي ال م

ن.يـ

Ablution before eating makes

poverty perish, and after

eating removes obsession and

strengthens eyesight.

● كاو سا و ، نا ميإلا ر ط ش ء و ضوار ط ش ء و ضوا.

Ablution is half of faith, and

tooth brushing is half of

ablution.

ا م ك اره؛ ● ةن جلا ت ف حرانا ت ف حو تاو ه شا .

Abominables lie on the way to

Paradise, and passions pave



the way to Hell.

ال ه؛ ● ك ب ا ن يحي يف اد د هز ف يم اا د هزا ويف سانا ك ب حي سانا ي د ي .أ

Abstain from the (material)

world, and beloved to God

you will turn out to be, and

connive at people’s

possessions and they’ll come

to love thee.

● م ك ن ي د ر ـي خعروا.

Abstinence is the best feature

of your faith (religion).

●

ب ل قا ح ير ن يا ي يف اد د هزا، ن د با و ن د باو ب ل قا ب ع ت ـ اهيفة ب غراو.

Abstinence refreshes one's

body and soul, and

worldliness makes them

suffer.

● ب ل قا ح ير ن يا ي يف اد د هزا، ن د با و

ـ ق س ي ة اب طان و ؛ نز وحلا م هلا ر ث ك اهيف ة ب غرا و ب ل قا.

Abstinence refreshes one's

body and soul, worldliness

increases one's Sorrows, anddebauchery hardens one's

heart.



● ، مال كا ةر ـ ث ك نا ي ـ با س ي ض و خلا ك ن و ن ع اع ي س ي و ،ه و سرو ه لا ب ا ف ي م حي

ق حلا ة فر ع ق ل ةملا ن ك و ، نا س لا.

Abundant speech brings forth

no eloquence; eloquence is

meditation on what God andhis Holy Prophet love. Neither

is stammering a defect of

tongue; stammering comes

from deficient knowledge of

Truth (God).

؛ ف ان ● م و سا لوأ ك ي ل عع م ح را حا م سا.

Accept the first offer in

transactions, for profit follows

leniency.

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ق ● حلا ل ب ـ ق ها كا أ ن ؛مم ري ب ك و أ ري غ ص ن م ن م ىل ع ل طا ب ا ددرا و ؛ ا د ي ع غ ي ض ا ناك ن ا و

ح ب ي ب ا ناك نا و ؛ ري ب ك و أ ري غ ص ن م ه كءا ج ـ ب ا ير ق.

Accept truth from anybody

(being him a child or and old

man), even if he is an enemy

or a stranger, and do notaccept falsehood from

anybody (being him a child or



an old man), even if he is a

friend or a companion.

● ن م ر ـي خ فور ع م ا مام ◌ ت ت س ها ت دائ .ا

Accomplishing a good deed is

better than beginning it,

(indeed).

ا ● و م ل ع ـ و ؛ م ل عا ا و م ل ع ـ ة ن ـي ك سا م ل ع ل ه ن م نو م ل ع ـ ن م او ع ضاو ـ و ؛ را ق واو.

Acquire knowledge and

through it, peace (of mind)

and soberness gain, and to

your teacher humble remain.

●

ر م ك اث ن ك ح وا ف اين ك مأ .

Act upon marriage as a

tradition, for I feel proud of

your great population.

● ة ي ـنا لا م عالا.

Actions depend on (are

rewarded according to)

intentions.

● ن ح ك ن ـي يت الا ا يا غ ـبا ـ ف س ه ن ن ـ يـ ن ةأ ري غ .Adulterous are the women

who marry in the absence of



witnesses.

● ثرو ي ا ..Adultery entails povertyاف ق رازن

● م ت ك ي الو ؛ م ل عا يف ا و ح صا ن ـ م ك ض ع ـ

يف ة يان

خلا ن

م ش د أ م ل

يف اع ة يان

خلا ن

؛ ف ا .ا مال ـ ع ض ا

Advise each other in the

acquisition of knowledge and

do not spare your knowledge

from one another, for

treachery in this respect is

worse than treachery to

wealth.

● نت ف يد ع ـ ن م م يت أ ني ش غ ـ ي ل ي لا ع ط ق ك، س ي ك اف را و مي م ن ا ؤ م ا ه ـي ف ل جرا ح ب ص ي ، م ل ظ

ملا

ل ي ل ق ا ي ـ ن اد ن م ضر ع م ه ـ ن ـ ي دماو ـ قأ ع ي ب ي.

After me, my people will fall

to seditions as dark as nights,

when man will be a believer in

the morning and an

unbeliever at night, when

some people will barter their

faith for unworthy wealth of

the world.

ع ل ى ● ـ ع دي ف تـ ن ةأض ر كر امن م لاجراAfter my death, nothing will



ءا س نا.be more harmful than women

for men.

● ه لا ن م ا هر ش و ا هر ـي خ ا ه ل ك رو مألا.

All affairs, being good or evil,

belong

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to God.

ع ل يـ ه ا ● ع ب ط ي ة ل خ ةك ل ي ان خلا الإ ن م ؤ

ملا

ب ذ كاو.

All attributes are desirable for

a believer, save treachery and

telling lie.

ذا ● ا ةأر ملا و ،ة ي زان ني ع ف م رتك ل تر ط ع ـ ت سا

ة ي زان ى ه ف س ل لا .

All eyes are adulterous, and

an adulterous woman is she

who odors herself and passes

by a people.

ق ةك ل ● د ص ض ر ـ ق.All forms of loaning are



(considered charity.)

● م دآ ن ا ىل ع ب ت ك ي ب ذ كا إالك ل ثال رب:ث حلا ؛ ف إن بر يف حلا بذ ك ي ل جرا

ل جراو ،ا هيضر ـ ي ـ ف ةأر ملا ب ذ ك ي ل جراو ،ة ع د خ

ـ ه م ا ن ـي ـ ح ل ص ي ني ـن ـ ثا ني ـ ب ذ ك ي.

All forms of lying are recorded

in man’s book of deeds, save

the following: Telling lie in war

for war is deceit, telling

women a lie to please them,

and telling two persons a lie

to make them come to terms.

● ف ص ن ه ل ك ربا ل م عءا ع اد و ،ة دا ب عا

ح ت ـ نا خ يـ را

ع ب د

ىلا ع ـ ه

ال دار ذا أ

،ف ا ف ص

ىن ءا ع لد ه ب ل ـ ق.

All good deeds make one half

of worshipping (God) and

praying makes the other half,

and when the Exalted God

wishes good for someone He

will make his heart inclined

towards praying.

ىلإ ● نا ثغ ر م ل ع ب حا

ص .ع ل مك ل

All holders of knowledge

hunger for new knowledge.

● ع ن ص ي ه ا مب أح ق لا م يذ م اك ل ه All holders of wealth are more



ءا ش ي.entitled (than others) to use it

as they wish.

● ة ما ي قا م و ـي لا و م ل ع ع م لك ل ن م الإ ه .

All kinds of knowledge will

entail evil results in the Day of

Judgement, save that which is

put to practice.

● ، نير ها لا الإ ا ع م م يت أ م نك ل إن و ب ص ي مث ال م ع ل ي لا ل جرا ل م ع ـي نأ را ه حجلا

ع م ل ت لو ق ـ ي ـ ف ىلا ع ـ ه لاهر ـ ت س د ق و

All my people will enjoy

(God's) forgiveness, save the

pretentious- those who (for

instance) commit debauchery

at night, which the Exalted

God conceals from people,

but reveal it themselves at

daytime

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ح ب ص ي وه رهر ـ ت س ي تا د ق و ،اذ كو اذ ك ة حرا باdespite God’s concealment.



ه ن ع ه لا ر ـت س ف ش ك ي.

● ل وؤ س م م ك ل كو ، عار م ك ل كه ت ي عر ن ع.

All of you are observers of and

responsible for your subjects’

rights.

● ،ه لا لا ي ع م ه ل ك ق ل ال هخلا ىلإ م ه ـب حأ ف ه ا ي ع م ه ع ف ـ نأ.

All people are (members of)

God’s household, but the

dearest to Him are the most

beneficial for their own

family.

● دو س ح م دآ ين وال ي ض رك ل ا د سا ح د يا ل م ع ـي وأ ، نا س لا م ل ك ت ـي مل ا مه د س ح.

All sons of Adam are jealous,

and a person’s jealousy willnot be harmful unless (s (he

expresses it or puts it into

action.

●

د ي س م دآ ين ن م س ف ـن س ي د؛ك ل ل جرا ف ةـ ي ت ه ا د ي سة رأملا و ،ه ل هأ.

All sons of Adam are kings-

men ruling over their familiesand women over their houses.



● ر ـي خو ،ءا ط خ م دآ ين ك ل ني ط ائ خلا

ني او ـتا.

All sons of Adam are wrong

doers, and the best among

them are the penitent.

● ع ف ـن ا م الإ مث بك ل ها ذ كام ل س م ه .

All sorts of lying are sins, save

the one benefiting people.

؛ ● ت ي ـ يف اه ل ك بو ن اذ ت ل ع جل ع جو ر م خلا بر ش يف اه حات ف م.

All vices are confined in a

house, the key to which being

drinking wine.

● ال ا الا مة ق د صا ت ط ا خ امه ت ك ل هأ.

Alms mixed with one’s

property will surely make it

ruin.

● ةر ط ن ـ قةا كزامال سإلا.

Alms-giving is a bridge to

Islam.

●

نم

ا الم

س ا

م ن ني

ؤ ما

ل ض

ف أ

ل م

س

ني ن م ؤ م ا ل ض ف ه؛ وأ د ي و ه س ان ن م نو م ل س م ا خ ل ق ا م ه ـ ن س ح أ ا ان مي ا.

Among all believers, the best

Muslim is the one from whosehand and tongue other

Muslims feel at rest, and the



most faithful one is the most

good- tempered.

● ن س ح ءر ملا ة دا ب ع ن س ح ن مه ن ظ.

Among man’s good prayers is

to have a good opinion of

God.

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● م ه ع ف ـ نأ سانا ر ـي خسانل .

Among people, the best is one

who brings them utmost gain

(and rest).

● لا خ د ا ل م عا ل ض فأ ن مىل ع ر ور ساح اج ة؛ ه ي ض ق ـ ؛ ـ ن ا ي د ه ن ع ي ض ق ـ ؛ ن م ؤ

ملا ة ر ك ه س ف ـ ن ـ.

Among the best of all deeds is

to gladden a believer by

paying his debt, meeting his

need and putting an end to his

suffering.

يف ● قال خالا مراك م ن م ثال ن ياث Among the great aspects ofاد

good- manneredness are the



ةر خآلا و:ن م ل ص و ؛ ك م ل ظ ن م ع و ف ع ـ ن أ ك ي ل ع ل ه ج ن م ع م ل و ؛ ك ع ط ق.

following three: forgiving

those who treat you unjustly,

joining those who cutrelations with you, and

tolerating those who insist in

their ignorance against you.

● ني ل سر ملا ن ن س ن م س مخ:،م ل ي اء ،وحلا حلا ،واتـ كاو سا و ،ة ما ج . ع ط روحلا

Among the prophets’ patterns

of life are chastity,

forbearance, brushing one’s

teeth and using perfume.

●

ب هذأ ن م ساناأس وء ن

ـ ي ام ن د

ه ر

آخ ه ري غ.

Among the worst people is

the one who barters his

spiritual world for people’s

material world.

ى ● د هأ ن م م ك خ وان ا ر ـي خم ك و ي ع م ك ي .ا

Among your brethren the

best, your faults to you

manifest.

● هر ك أ ا ع ب وا ف اين و او هل ي ن ك مأ د يف ىر ـي ن Amuse yourselves with playsأ



ة ظ ل غ.and recreations, for I dislike

watching violence in your

religion.

● و ع د ي م ل س م د ب ع ن م امر ه ظ ه ي خأل ك ل

ملا لا ق الإ ب ي غا:ه ل ث مب ك و.

An angel will pray the same

for whoever prays for his

brother in his absence.

ه مح ق ● ري غ ص ىل ع ةو خإلا ري ب كق ح ك ه د و ىل ع د اوا.

An elder brother has the same

right on his younger brothers

as a father’s on his children.

●

ى ه ـن ا م ر ج ه ن م ر جا ه ال هع ن هملا.

An emigrant to God is the one

who avoids what He has

forbidden.

● ه لا ة محر ي جارا ر جا فابر ـ قأ ىلا ع ـ An evildoer who has hope in

the Exalted God's Mercy is

closer to Him



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ط ن قملا د ا

اع

ا م ن

ه..than a disappointed piousم نـ

● ق ي د صل يغ ب ن ـي النو ك ي نأ ا . ع ان

An honest man should not be

accustomed to cursing

people.

● ر جا ق ل مأ امق و د ص.An honest merchant will notsuffer poverty.

● ن م ر ـي خ ة عا س م ل عا ب ل ط، ة ل ـي ما ي ق

م ر ـي خ م ا و ـي م ل عا ب ل ط ور ه شأ ة الث ث ما ي ص ن .

An hour of seeking knowledge

is better than praying one

whole night, and a day of

seeking knowledge is better

than fasting three months.

● ليب س يف يف اص ف ل جرا مايق ز ع ه لا

ع ب ن م ل ض فأ ة عاس س ن ةوج ل ت ني سة دا

.

An hour of standing in the line

of holy war (jihad) for the

cause of God is better than

sixty years of worshiping.



● ـي خ ة عا سةر ك فة ن س ـ نيت س ة دا ب ع ن م ر .

An hour of thinking is better

than sixty years of praying.

● ه ط اخ ن م م ل ظ ي ل هاجلاىل ع يد ت ع ـي وق ه؛ و ـ ف و ه ن م ىل ع ل واط ت ـي و ؛ه دون و ه ن م

زيي مت ري غ م ل ك ت ـي و

An ignorant man oppresses

his companions, is cruel to his

subjects, shows vanity against

great men and speaks

foolishly.

● را م ك حلا ه ق ف ري غ د ب ع ـ ت نملا و حا طا يف.

An ignorant worshipper is like

unto a millstone ass.

●

د وه ي و ـأ ل م ع ل م ع اذ ا ة اث الث ا ش ر ازن.

An illegitimate child is worse

than his parents, should he

commit adultery.

● ة ي ع لى ن ني م ياف ل ح ت س .ملا

An oath depends on the

intention of the oath- taker.

● ني ـت ن ـ ث ا يف ح ب ش اب خ ي شا:ب ح يف لا

ملا ةر ـ ث كو ةا ي حلا ل و ط.

An old man can feel young forloving two things: long life

and abundant wealth.



يف ● يبنا ك ه ل هأ يف خ ي شاه ت م .أ

An old man to his family is like

unto a prophet to his people.

على ح ب ● ش اب خ ي شا ب ل ـ ق ني ـت ن ـ ثا:

ح بAn old man's heart is young

for two

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لا ملا و ش ي عا.

things: love of life and love of

wealth.

ال ● ءان س ح ن م ر ـي خدو وءاد و سينا و ، د ل م مألام ك ر .م كاث

An ugly fertile woman is

better than a beautiful barren

one, for I take pride in your

greater population in respect

to other nations.

● ن م ىو دأ ءاد ى .اب خ لوأ

And what disease is worse

than miserliness.



● م كو هل ن م ة ك الئملا د ه ش امنا هرا الإ

لا ض نا و.

Angels only make their

presence in your wrestling

and horse–riding games.

● ه ط س ب ـ م ل عا ب ا طا ه ـ ت ح ت جأ ة ك الئملا

ب ل ط ي ا مب .رض ا

Angels spread out their wings

for the seekers of knowledge,

for they are pleased with what

they seek.

يف ● ه ت ي ـ ن م جر خ جرا خ ن م امب ل طم ل عا ع ن ص ي ا مب ـ ه ا رض ا ت ح ن جأ ة ك الئ

ملا ه ت ع ض و الإ

ع جر ـي .ح ىت

Angels spread out their wings

in satisfaction for whoever

leaves his home in search of

knowledge, until he returns.

● ، نا ط ي شا ن م ب ض غاق ل خ نا ط ي شا وي ط ف ي ءا

ملا و ، رانا ن مب ض غ اذا ف ، رانا ء ل س ت غ ـي ل ـ ف م كد حأ.

Anger belongs to Satan, Satan

was created from fire, and fire

can be put out by water. Thus,

when one of you gets angry, (s

(he should immerse in water.

● ر ـي خو ؛ ن ير م أ ني ـ ر م س اط هاأ و أ ر و مالا.

Another preferable way is

there besides going to



extremes, i.e. being moderate

in one’s deeds.

ك رد ● ح ق با ت كا باو ج .اس المرد

Answering letters is as much a

must as greeting someone

back.

؛ ● ني م ل س ملا ني ـ ز ج ائ ح ل صا ص ل ح ا الا الال ح مر ح وأ ح رام ا .أح ل

Any compromise is

permissible among Muslims,

save one by which the lawful

is made unlawful and vice

versa.

● ه ظ ي م و ـ ق ن م اما را م ه ي ف ر او ذ خ أ الإ الإءا شرا م ه ي ف ر ه ظ ي م و ـ ق ن م ام و ،ة ن سا

Any group of people among

whom usury and bribery

prevail will be respectively

afflicted with famine and

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ب عرا او ذ خ ..fearأ

● ملصال خإلا ة م ل ك د ع ـ ا و ـ ؤ ـ، ة ي فا عا ل ث م ة ي فا عا ه لا ا و أ سا ف.

Apart from sincerity (in faith),

you are not endowed with

anything like safety. So, ask

God for it.

؛ واع ف وا ● م ت ي و اذ ح س ن وا ا .ع م ا م ل ك ت مأ

Appointed to a job, be kind to

and forgive your subordinates.

ال ● ه لا م ع ن راو ج او ن س ح ـ ق ل م اأ ف ؛اهور ف ن ـ ي ه م ا تدا ع ـ ف م و ـ ق ن ع ت از.

Appreciate God’s blessings

given to you, and let them not

vanish, for a lost blessing will

hardly be regained.

ذا ● نـ ه ا ا أ اك ن د ح ـ رضى ا ا م ح ام الأ ت كان ر ج أ ل ث م ا هل ن أ ضار اه ن ع و هو ا ه جوز ن م مل ت ع ض و اذا ف ؛ ه لا ل ي ب س م يف ا ق ائ م اص ائ

م ن ص مي

ملو ة ع

ر ن ها ج

ب

م ن

ج ر خية ص

ي ها م د ث

ح س ن ة؛ ة ص م ك ل و ؛ ة عر ج هل ا ك ل ناك ال ا ة ب ـ قر ني ع ب س ر ج أ ل ث م ا هل ناك ة ل ـي اهر ه س أ نا ف

ه لا ل ي ب س يف م ه ق ـ ت ع .

Aren’t you (women) pleased

that when one of you

becomes pregnant of her

husband and he is satisfied

with her, she will be rewarded

the reward of the one who

keeps fast while struggling in



the way of God, and when she

gives birth to a child, she will

be offered a reward for eachdrop of milk she produces and

for each time her breast is

sucked, and if she keeps

awake one night to look after

her child, she will be given the

reward of releasing seventyslaves for God’s sake?

● ة ح ص يف لا زال يـ

لارج ن ا

ح

ص ا ن

م ه يأ

ر

هر ـي ش ت س م ذا غ ش ا ف ،ه ري ش ت س م ىلا ع ـ ه لا ه ب ل س ه ي رأ ة ح ص.

As long as a man truly guides

those who consult him he

continues to enjoy correctness

of opinion, but as soon as he

starts deceiving them, the

Exalted God will deprive him

of this blessing.

ط ل ب وا ● اءأ رمحا د ن ع ل ض ف ااو شي ع م يت أ ن م م ه قـ ل وـ ة ي سا ق ا ن مهو ب ل ط الو م ه فا نك .يف أ

Ask for generosity from the

Merciful among my people,

not from the hardhearted,

and live under the protection



of the former.

ا ● و ل سنا ف ه ل ض ف ن مه لانأ ب حي ه لا

Ask God (to give you) of His

bounties, for he likes asking

Him. The best act of worship is

looking

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جر فا را ظ ت ن ا ة دا ب عا ل ض ف أ و ، لأ س ي.forward to deliverance (in

hard times).

● ، اف ع ا ن ع ل م ا ه لا او ل سن م ه لا ا وذو ع ـ و ع ف ـن ـي ال م ل ع.

Ask God (to give you) useful

knowledge, and take refuge

with Him from useless

knowledge.

● ي ش ك ل ه لا او ل سىت ح ءه لا ،ف إن ع س شا مل نإر س ي ـ ت ـي ملهر س ي ـي.

Ask God for everything, even a

shoelace; for should He not

wish success, to nothing will



you have access.

● ةا فا ع ملا و ة ي فا عا ك ر ل ساي ن يف اد

ن يا يف اد ة ي فا عا ت ي ط ع اآلخ رة ،ف اذا أ و ت ح ل ـ فأ د ق ـ ف ةر خآلا يف ا ه ـ تيط ع .وأ

Ask God for good health and

cure of all illness here and in

the Hereafter; for if you are

granted these in this world

and in the next, you will be

prosperous.

● ،ة ي فا عا و و ف عا ه لا ا و ل س مل ا د حأ ف ان ة ي فا عا ن م خ يـ را ني ق يا د ع ـ ط ع ـي.

Ask God for good health and

forgiveness; for apart from

certainty, no one has been

bestowed anything better

than prosperity.

وا؛ ● د شر ـ ل قا ع ا او د شر ـت س ـ ع ص وها الوم وا د ن ـ ت ـ ف.

Ask guidance from the wise to

find the straight path, and do

not disobey them; otherwise,

you will become remorseful.

● كا ت ـ ف أ ن ا و ك س ف ـن ت ف ـ ت س .ا م ف ت ونا

Ask your heart for what’s false

or true, and let others say



whatever they want to.

● ةا ح مم را ف غ ت س الابو ن ل ذ .

Asking forgiveness (from God)

rubs off sins.

● ف ص ن لآؤ سا ن س حم ل عا.

Asking properly is one half of

knowledge.

● ن م م هلزا ن م سانا او ز ن اش رأ و ري خلا.

Assign people their due status

(value) of good and evil.

●

و أ

ا ا م

ظ

اك

خ أ

ر ص

ن أ

ك

ي

ن ؛ ا

ا لوم

ظم

م ظ ل وم ا ك ي ن ا و ؛ه م ل ظ ن ع ه ددرا ف م ا ا ظ هر ص نا ف.

Assist your brother (in faith),

being him an oppressor or

oppressed; if the former, keephim away from oppression

and if the latter, lend him a

hand.

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؛ ● رب ا ى ل ع م كدالو ع ين وا أ ش اءأ ن م

ه د و ن م قو ق ع ا جر خ ت سا.

Assist your children in doing

good, for everybody can save

his children from being cursedif he so wishes.

●

ل ب ق ـ ؛ أ ا س ت ـ ق بـ ل ويل ةن جلا م ك :

ذا ف الا د ع و اذ ا و ؛ ب ذ ك ي ال ف م كد ح أ ث ح د ن م ت ـ ئا اذ ا و ؛ ف ل ؛خيم كرا ص ؛ غ ض وا أ ن ال ف خي

م ك جور ـ ف ا و ظ ف حاو م ك ي د ي ا أ و ف كو.

Assure me of six things, and I

will ensure you of entering

Paradise: avoidance of telling

lie, avoidance of breaking your

promise, keeping away from

treachery to trusts, closing

your eyes on the unlawful,

controlling your hands and

restraining your privy parts.

ع لى كل ● بجا و ة ع م جلا حاورم ل ت حمAttending the Friday ritual

prayer is obligatory for all

mature people.

ا ● ف امن ءاف ع ضا ينو غ ـ ـ ن ص رونـأ و نوقز ر م ك ض ع ف ائ .

Attending the weak is paying

attention to me, for your

sustenance and its support (by



God) is for the sake of them.

● س مخ ل ب ـ ق س ا مخ م ن ت غ ـ ب ل:ا ق ك ا ب ش غ و ؛ ك م ق س ل ب ـ ق ك ت ح ص و ؛ ك مر هل ب ـ ق كا ن

ل ب ـ ق ك ا ي حو ؛ ك ل غ ش ل ب ـ ق ك غار ـ ف و ؛ كر ق ـ ف ك و م.

Avail yourself of five things

before five other things: youth

before oldness, health before

illness, wealth before need,

convenience before

inconvenience and life before

death.

● م ع ـ ن ك م ا أ ك س ف ـن ىل ع م ع ن .ال هع ل ي كأ

Avail yourself of what God has

made available for you.

ف انـ ه ا ● سانا ن ع كر ش م ن كك ف ة ق د ص ك س ف ـن ىل ع.

Avoid doing evil to people, for

it is charity you give for

yourself.

؛ ف ا �ا ● ر م خلا او ب ن ت ج ش را ك ل حا ت ف م.

Avoid drinking wine, for it is

verily the key to all evils.

● يف مار حلا ر ج حلا او ق ـ س اسا أ ه نا ف ؛ ناي ن ـ ب ا بار خلا.

Avoid using (even one piece

of) unlawfully- earned stone in



(your) building, for the very

stone causes its collapse.

● ، ص ربا ن م م ر ن يا أ اد كر ـ ن م ش د أ وAvoidance of bidding to good

results in disgrace here and

Fire in the

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يف ف و ـ ي سا م ط حل جو ع ز ه لا ل ي ب س.Hereafter.

● ص ربا جر ف ا را ظ ت ن ةا دا ب ع.

Awaiting betterment (in life), is

servitude to God if coupled with

patience.

عاء ،وال ● اد الإ ءا ض قا إالال يـ رد ر م عا يف د يز ي

ربا.

Awaiting prayers by God’s

servants is (in fact) saying prayers.

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