Seeking What Is Best

Seek what is best and do not chose what you want, for how many a person who has chosen what he... اِسْتَخِرْ ولا تَتَخَيَّرْ، فَكَمْ مَنْ تَخَيَّرَ أمْراً كانَ هَلاكُهُ فيهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم When you embark on something, seek what is best from it. إذا أمْضَيْتَ فَاسْتَخِرْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم He who seeks what is best [in his actions] does not regret. ما نَدِمَ مَنِ اسْتَخارَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم