One who becomes religious fortifies himself.
مَنْ دانَ تَحَصَّنَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is stingy with his religion [and does not give it up for the sake of this world] becomes...
مَنْ بَخِلَ بِدينِهِ جَلَّ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
He who has no religion has no magnanimity.
مَنْ لادينَ لَهُ لا مُرُوَّةَ لَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who becomes learned in religion increases [his prosperity].
مَنْ تَفَقَّهَ فِي الدّينِ كَثُرَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose religiousness is sound, his trustworthiness is stronger.
مَنْ صَحَّتْ دِيانَتُهُ قَوِيَتْ أمانَتُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who corrupts his faith corrupts his Hereafter.
مَنْ أفْسَدَ دينَهُ أفْسَدَ مَعادَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is endowed with religion is endowed with the good of this world and the Hereafter.
مَنْ رُزِقَ الدّينُ فَقَدْ رُزِقَ خَيْرَ الدُّنيا والآخِرَةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who considers his religion to be precious, [the hardship of] this world becomes easy for him...
مَنْ كَرُمَ دينُهُ عِنْدَهُ هانَتِ الدُّنيا عَلَيْهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose faith is strong is certain about the reward [he will get for his good actions] and is...
مَنْ قَوِيَ دينُهُ أيْقَنَ بِالجَزاءِ ورَضِيَ بِمَواقِعِ القَضاءِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who has no religion has no salvation.
مَنْ لادينَ لَهُ لانَجاةَ لَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose observance of religion is thorough, his position in the Hereafter will be exalted.
مَنْ دَقَّ فِي الدّينِ نَظَرُهُ، جَلَّ يَوْمَ القِيمَةِ خَطَرُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is careless in his religion becomes lowly and one who fights with the truth, is forced to...
مَنْ تَهاوَنَ بِالدّينِ هانَ، ومَنْ غالَبَ الحَقَّ لانَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whoever takes the religion of Allah as idle sport and play, Allah, the Glorified, will put him into...
مَنِ اتَّخَذَ دينَ اللّهِ لَهْواً ولَعِباً أدْخَلَهُ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ النّارَ مُخَلَّداً فيها۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is cautious [and concerned] about this religion is safe from destruction.
مَنْ أشْفَقَ على دينِهِ سَلِمَ مِنَ الرَّدى۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Nothing undermines religion like abandoning the upholding of Allah’s religion and neglecting the...
ما أوْهَنَ الدّينَ كَتَرْكِ إقامَةِ دينِ اللّهِ وتَضْييعِ الفَرائِضِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The basis of religion is piety.
مِلاكُ الدّينِ الوَرَعُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The basis of religion is opposing vain desires.
ملاِكُ الدّينِ مُخالَفَةُ الهَوى۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
What a good companion religion is!
نِعْمَ القَرينُ الدّينُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Keep your religions unsullied by uncertainties and safeguard yourselves from situations of...
نَزِّهُوا أدْيانَكُمْ عَنِ الشُّبَهاتِ، وصُونُوا أنْفُسَكُمْ عَنْ مَواقِعِ الرَّيبِ المُوبِقاتِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The structure of religion is [based on] opposing vain desires and keeping away from [the unlawful...
نِظامُ الدّينِ مُخالَفَةُ الهَوى، والتَّنَزُّهُ عَنِ الدُّنيا۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The structure of religion is [based on] two qualities: your impartiality towards yourself and...
نِظامُ الدّينِ خَصْلَتانِ: إنْصافُكَ مِنْ نَفْسِكَ، ومُواساةُ إخْوانِكَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Guided is the one who puts on the garment of religion.
هُدِىَ مَنْ تَجَلْبَبَ جِلْبابَ الدّينِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
In describing the religion of Islam [he (‘a) said]: It is the brightest of all paths, the...
في ذِكْرِ دينِ الإسْلامِ: هُوَ أبْلَجُ المَناهِجِ، نَيِّرُ الوَلائِجِ، مُشْرِفُ الأقْطارِ، رَفيعُ الغايَةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Guard your religion by seeking help from Allah.
وَقُّوا دينَكُمْ بِالاِسْتِعانَةِ بِاللّهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
