"The strongest of men is he who is powerful over his anger." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 "The strongest of men is he who is powerful over his anger."

— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
أَقْوَى النَّاسِ مَنْ قَوِيَ عَلَى غَضَبِهِ.
— غرر الحكم

"Kindness is the greatest wisdom." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 "Kindness is the greatest wisdom."

— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
أَعْظَمُ الْحِكْمَةِ الرِّفْقُ.
— غرر الحكم

"Live amongst people in such a manner that if you die, they weep over you, and if you are alive, they crave for your company." — Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 9

 

"Live amongst people in such a manner that if you die, they weep over you, and if you are alive, they crave for your company."
— Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 9

Arabic:
عَاشِرِ النَّاسَ عِشْرَةً إِنْ مِتَّ مَعَهَا بَكَوْا عَلَيْكَ، وَإِنْ عِشْتَ حَنُّوا إِلَيْكَ.
— نهج البلاغة، الحكمة 9

"The most complete of blessings is righteousness." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 "The most complete of blessings is righteousness."

— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
أَتَمُّ النِّعْمَةِ الصَّلاحُ.
— غرر الحكم

"The most exalted worship is to supplicate in secret." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The most exalted worship is to supplicate in secret."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
أَفْضَلُ الْعِبَادَةِ الدُّعَاءُ فِي السِّرِّ.
— غرر الحكم

"The heart of a fool is in his mouth, and the tongue of a wise man is in his heart." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The heart of a fool is in his mouth, and the tongue of a wise man is in his heart."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
قَلْبُ الأَحْمَقِ فِي فِيهِ، وَلِسَانُ الْحَكِيمِ فِي قَلْبِهِ.
— غرر الحكم

The most valuable wealth is the intelligence, and the most dreadful poverty is foolishness.— Ghurar al-Hikam

 "The most valuable wealth is the intelligence, and the most dreadful poverty is foolishness."

— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
أَثْمَنُ الْغِنَى الْعَقْلُ، وَأَشَدُّ الْفَقْرِ الْحُمْقُ.
— غرر الحكم

"Worship is not abundant prayer and fasting; rather, it is abundant reflection on the affair of Allah." — Al-Kafi, Volume 2, Page 55

 

"Worship is not abundant prayer and fasting; rather, it is abundant reflection on the affair of Allah."
— Al-Kafi, Volume 2, Page 55

Arabic:
لَيْسَ الْعِبَادَةُ كَثْرَةَ الصَّلَاةِ وَالصَّوْمِ، إِنَّمَا الْعِبَادَةُ كَثْرَةُ التَّفَكُّرِ فِي أَمْرِ اللَّهِ.
— الكافي، ج٢، ص٥٥

"The fruit of the heart is the tongue, and the fruit of the tongue is good conduct." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The fruit of the heart is the tongue, and the fruit of the tongue is good conduct."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
ثَمَرَةُ الْقَلْبِ اللِّسَانُ، وَثَمَرَةُ اللِّسَانِ حُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ.
— غرر الحكم

"The value of every man is in his attainments." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The value of every man is in his attainments."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
قِيمَةُ كُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا يُحْسِنُهُ.
— غرر الحكم

"Piety is the key to guidance, the provision for the afterlife, the freedom from every servitude, and the deliverance from every destruction." — Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 230

 "Piety is the key to guidance, the provision for the afterlife, the freedom from every servitude, and the deliverance from every destruction."

— Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 230

Arabic:
التَّقْوَى مِفْتَاحُ الْهُدَى، وَزَادُ الْمَعَادِ، وَعِتْقٌ مِنْ كُلِّ مَلَكَةٍ، وَنَجَاةٌ مِنْ كُلِّ هَلَكَةٍ.
— نهج البلاغة، الخطبة ٢٣٠

"Your remedy is within you, but you do not sense it. Your sickness is from you, but you do not perceive it." — Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 133

 

"Your remedy is within you, but you do not sense it. Your sickness is from you, but you do not perceive it."
— Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 133

Arabic:
دَاؤُكَ مِنْكَ وَمَا تُبْصِرُ، وَدَوَاؤُكَ فِيكَ وَمَا تَشْعُرُ.
— نهج البلاغة، الخطبة ١٣٣

"The one who is aware of his own soul is more pious." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The one who is aware of his own soul is more pious."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
أَعْرَفُ النَّاسِ بِنَفْسِهِ أَخْشَاهُمْ لِرَبِّهِ.
— غرر الحكم

"Learn knowledge, and for learning, be calm and humble." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 "Learn knowledge, and for learning, be calm and humble."

— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
تَعَلَّمُوا الْعِلْمَ، وَتَعَلَّمُوا لِلْعِلْمِ السَّكِينَةَ وَالْحِلْمَ.
— غرر الحكم

"The knowledge of the hypocrite is in his speech, but the knowledge of the believer is in his actions." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 "The knowledge of the hypocrite is in his speech, but the knowledge of the believer is in his actions."

— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
عِلْمُ الْمُنَافِقِ فِي مَنْطِقِهِ، وَعِلْمُ الْمُؤْمِنِ فِي عَمَلِهِ.
— غرر الحكم

"A man's tongue is a scale of his intellect." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 "A man's tongue is a scale of his intellect."

— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
لِسَانُ الْمَرْءِ مِيزَانُ عَقْلِهِ.
— غرر الحكم

"The most complete of people in intellect is the one who is best in moral conduct." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The most complete of people in intellect is the one who is best in moral conduct."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
أَكْمَلُ النَّاسِ عَقْلًا أَحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقًا.
— غرر الحكم