In every [act of] benevolence there is kindness.
في كُلِّ مَعْرُوف إحْسانٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
In every good turn there is indebtedness.
في كُلِّ صَنيعَة اِمْتِنانٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Sometimes it is better to give in order to fulfil a promise [and not delay it].
قَدْ يَهْنَأُ العَطاءُ لِلإنْجازِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Send your good turn ahead [for the Hereafter] and you will benefit.
قَدِّمْ إحْسانَكَ تَغْنَمْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Every [form of] benevolence is a favour.
كُلُّ مَعْرُوف إحْسانٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
How many a human being has been enslaved by benevolence!
كَمْ مِنْ إنْسان اِسْتَعْبَدَهُ إحْسانٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Increased rendering of benevolent works prolongs life and spreads renown.
كَثْرَةُ اصْطِناعِ الْمَعْرُوفِ تَزيدُ فِي العُمْرِ وتَنْشُرُ الذِّكْرَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Doing a lot of good turns raises one’s honour and makes gratitude last.
كَثْرَةُ الصَّنايِعِ تَرْفَعُ الشَّرَفَ وتَسْتَديمُ الشُّكْرَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The guarantee of continued affluence and capability [and power] is [in] following up one favour...
كافِلُ دَوامِ الْغِنى والإمكانِ اتِّباعُ الإحْسانِ الإحْسانَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Everything has a merit and the merit of the honourable ones is doing good to the people.
لِكُلِّ شَيْء فَضِيلَةٌ وفَضِيلَةُ الكِرامِ اِصْطِناعُ الرِّجالِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Let your traits be generosity and benevolence.
لِيَكُنْ سَجِيَّتُكَ السَّخاءُ والإحْسانُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One cannot show gratitude for blessings in a better way than using them to benefit others.
لَنْ يَسْتَطيعَ أحَدٌ أنْ يَشْكُرَ النِّعَمَ بِمِثْلِ الإنْعامِ بِها۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
If you were to see benevolence in the form a person, you would surely see him as a beautiful form...
لَوْ رَأيْتُمُ الإحْسانَ شَخْصاً لَرَأَيْتُمُوهُ شَكْلاً جَميلاً يَفُوقُ العالَمينَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who bestows goodness [to others] is served [by them].
مَنْ تَفَضَّلَ خُدِمَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who generously gives [from] his wealth becomes great.
مَنْ بَذَلَ مالَهُ جَلَّ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who bestows favours fulfils the right of authority.
مَنْ أنْعَمَ قَضى حَقَّ السِّيادَةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who puts others under obligation for his favour, spoils it.
مَنْ مَنَّ بِإحْسانِهِ كَدَّرَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who extends his goodness [to the people] deserves leadership.
مَنْ بَذَلَ مَعْرُوفَهُ اسْتَحَقَّ الرِّياسَةَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who renders a beautiful deed acquires great praise.
مَنْ صَنَعَ العارِفَةَ الجَميلَةَ حازَ المَحْمِدَةَ الجَزيلَةَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who performs a benevolent action gains reward and gratitude.
مَنْ صَنَعَ مَعْرُوفاً نالَ أجْراً وشُكْراً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who cuts off his usual favours, Allah will cut off his present capabilities.
مَنْ قَطَعَ مَعْهُودَ إحْسانِهِ قَطَعَ اللّهُ مَوْجُودَ إمْكانِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who does not bestow favours will not achieve nobility.
مَنْ لَمْ يَتَفَضَّلْ لَمْ يَنْبُلْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who does not give while he is sitting [in comfort] will not be given when he is standing [in a...
مَنْ لَمْ يُعْطَ قاعِداً لَمْ يُعْطَ قائِماً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who does not give while he is sitting [in ease] will be deprived when he is standing [in...
مَنْ لَمْ يُعْطَ قاعِداً مُنِعَ قائِماً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
