"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

"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