Modesty And Shame

Espouse modesty, for it is the symbol of nobility. عَلَيْكَ بِالْحَياءِ فَإنَّهُ عُنْوانُ النُّبْلِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The pinnacle of modesty is for a man to feel ashamed of himself. غايَةُ الْحَياءِ أنْ يَسْتَحْيِيَ الْمَرْءُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Shame has been paired with deprivation. قُرِنَ الْحَياءُ بِالْحِرْمانِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The increased modesty of a person is the sign of his faith. كَثْرَةُ حَياءِ الرَّجُلِ دَليلُ إيمانِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who is shy is deprived. مَنِ اسْتَحْيا حُرِمَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Whoever has no modesty has no good in him. مَنْ لاحَياءَ لَهُ فَلا خَيْرَ فيهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One whose modesty is reduced, his piety is [also] reduced. مَنْ قَلَّ حَياؤُهُ قَلَّ وَرَعُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Whoever is clothed with the garment of modesty, his faults are hidden from the people. مَنْ كَساهُ الْحَياءُ ثَوْبَهُ خَفِيَ عَنِ النّاسِ عَيْبُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who does not fear facing the people [after having been caught doing evil] does not fear Allah,... مَنْ لَمْ يَتَّقِ وُجُوهَ الرِّجالِ لَمْ يَتَّقِ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who is not ashamed of the people will not feel ashamed in front of Allah, the Glorified. مَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَحْيِ مِنَ النّاسِ لَمْ يَسْتَحْيِ مِنَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم That which is not appropriate for you to do in the open should not be done by you in private. ما لا يَنْبَغي أنْ تَفْعَلَهُ فيِ الْجَهْرِ فَلا تَفْعَلْهُ فيِ السِّرِّ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best partner of generosity is modesty. نِعْمَ قَرينُ السَّخاءِ الْحَياءُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best partner of faith is modesty. نِعْمَ قَرِينُ الإيمانِ اَلحَياءُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم There is no [good] trait like modesty. لاشِيمَةَ كَالحَياءِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم