"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

"The wisdom of the ignorant is in their silence." – Ghurar al-Hikam

 

"The wisdom of the ignorant is in their silence." – Ghurar al-Hikam

Arabic:
حِكْمَةُ الْجَاهِلِ فِي الصَّمْتِ.
— غرر الحكم

"Do not force your children to behave like you, for they have been created for a time which is different to your time." – Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 399

 

"Do not force your children to behave like you, for they have been created for a time which is different to your time." – Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 399

Arabic:
لَا تُكْرِهُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ عَلَى آدَابِكُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ مَخْلُوقُونَ لِزَمَانٍ غَيْرِ زَمَانِكُمْ.
— نهج البلاغة، الحكمة ٣٩٩

"The word of wisdom is the lost property of the believer; he has the right to it wherever he finds it." – Al-Kafi, V1, p.39 Arabic: كَلِمَةُ الحِكْمَةِ ضَالَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ، فَحَيْثُمَا وَجَدَهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا. — الكافي، ج ١، ص ٣٩

 

"The word of wisdom is the lost property of the believer; he has the right to it wherever he finds it." – Al-Kafi, V1, p.39

Arabic:
كَلِمَةُ الحِكْمَةِ ضَالَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ، فَحَيْثُمَا وَجَدَهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا.
— الكافي، ج ١، ص ٣٩

"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere." - Ghurar al-Hikam

 "He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere." - Ghurar al-Hikam

مَنْ لَهُ أَلْفُ صَدِيقٍ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ صَدِيقٌ يُفْضِلُ، وَمَنْ لَهُ عَدُوٌّ وَاحِدٌ يَلْقَاهُ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ.
— غرر الحكم