"The worst kind of oppression is when the oppressor thinks that he is doing good." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The worst kind of oppression is when the oppressor thinks that he is doing good."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
شَرُّ الظُّلْمِ ظُلْمُ مَن يَرَى أَنَّهُ مُحْسِنٌ.
— غرر الحكم

"Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet." — Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 150

 

"Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet."
— Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 150

Arabic:
الصَّبْرُ صَبْرَانِ: صَبْرٌ عَلَى مَا تَكْرَهُ، وَصَبْرٌ عَمَّا تُحِبُّ.
— نهج البلاغة، الحكمة ١٥٠

"The one who is moderate never becomes poor." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The one who is moderate never becomes poor."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
مَنْ اقْتَصَدَ لَمْ يَفْتَقِرْ.
— غرر الحكم

"The most helpless of people is he who is unable to make a friend. And even more helpless is he who has made a friend and then lost him." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The most helpless of people is he who is unable to make a friend. And even more helpless is he who has made a friend and then lost him."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
أَعْجَزُ النَّاسِ مَنْ عَجَزَ عَنْ اكْتِسَابِ الإِخْوَانِ، وَأَعْجَزُ مِنْهُ مَنْ ضَيَّعَ مَنْ ظَفِرَ بِهِمْ.
— غرر الحكم

"The richest of riches is intelligence, and the greatest poverty is foolishness." - Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The richest of riches is intelligence, and the greatest poverty is foolishness."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
أَغْنَى الْغِنَى الْعَقْلُ، وَأَفْقَرُ الْفَقْرِ الْحُمْقُ.
— غرر الحكم

"Beware of every deed that you feel the need to hide from the people." - Ghurar al-Hikam

 "Beware of every deed that you feel the need to hide from the people."

— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
إِيَّاكَ وَكُلَّ عَمَلٍ تَسْتَحْيِي أَنْ تُعْمِلَهُ فِي السِّرِّ وَتُظْهِرَهُ فِي الْعَلَانِيَةِ.
— غرر الحكم

"When a power or authority comes to you, be more kind to the people and more humble before God." - Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"When a power or authority comes to you, be more kind to the people and more humble before God."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
إِذَا أُعْطِيتَ سُلْطَانًا عَلَى النَّاسِ فَازْدَدْ لَهُمْ رِفْقًا وَلِلَّهِ تَوَاضُعًا.
— غرر الحكم

"The most generous person is he who gives to those from whom he has no hope of return." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The most generous person is he who gives to those from whom he has no hope of return."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
أَسْخَى النَّاسِ مَنْ أَعْطَى مَنْ لَا يَرْجُو مِنْهُ عَوْضًا.
— غرر الحكم

"The miser is one who is miserly with his greeting." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 "The miser is one who is miserly with his greeting."

— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
الْبَخِيلُ مَنْ بَخِلَ بِالسَّلَامِ.
— غرر الحكم

"He who trusts the world, the world betrays him." — Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"He who trusts the world, the world betrays him."
— Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
مَنْ وَثِقَ بِالدُّنْيَا خَانَتْهُ.
— غرر الحكم

"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