Hope In [The Mercy Of] Allah And [In] Others

Keep all your hope for Allah, the Glorified, and do not have hope [in] anyone other than Him, for... اِجْعَلُوا كُلَّ رَجائِكُمْ لِلّهِ سُبْحانَهُ، ولا تَرْجُوا أحَداً سِواهُ فَإنَّهُ ما رَجا أحدٌ غَيْرَ اللّهِ تعالى إلاّ خابَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The greatest affliction is the severance of hope. أعْظَمُ البَلاءِ اِنْقِطاعُ الرَّجاءِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Hope in the mercy of Allah brings more success. الرَّجاءُ لِرَحْمَةِ اللّهِ أنْجَحُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Verily, if you have hope in Allah you will attain your hopes, but if you have hope in other than... إنَّكُمْ إنْ رَجَوْتُمْ اللّهَ بَلَغْتُمْ آمالَكُمْ، وإنْ رَجَوْتُمْ غَيرَ اللّهِ خابَتْ أمانيُّكم وآمالُكُمْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Many a hope leads to deprivation. رُبَّ رَجاء يُؤَدّي إلى حِرْمان۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Many a frustrated hope is brought about by a false aspiration. رُبَّ رَجاء خائِب لأِْمَل كاذِب۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Be closer to that which you do not hope for than [you are to] that which you hope for. كُنْ لِما لاتَرْجُو أقْرَبُ مِنْكَ لِما تَرْجُو۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم For every absence, there is a return. لِكُلِّ غَيْبَة إيابٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم At times the distant may come close and the close may become distant. لَرُبَّما قَرُبَ البَعيدُ وبَعُدَ القَريبُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم When one has hope in you, [then] do not disappoint his hope. مَنْ رَجاكَ فَلا تُخَيِّبْ أمَلَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم When one is not known to have a generous nature, [then] do not have hope in him. مَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفِ الكَرَمَ مِنْ طَبْعِهِ فَلا تَرْجُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Who would have hope in your kindness when you have cut off ties with your near relatives?! مَنْ ذَا الَّذي يَرْجُو فَضْلَكَ إذا قَطَعْتَ ذَوي رَحِمِكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Whoever makes Allah, the Glorified, the refuge of his hopes, He will suffice him in his religious... مَنْ جَعَلَ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ مَوْئِلَ رَجائِهِ كَفاهُ أمْرَ دينِهِ ودُنياهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم When one takes himself to be lowly, [then] do not expect [or hope] for any good from him. مَنْ هانَتْ عَلَيهِ نَفْسُهُ فَلا تَرْجُ خَيْرَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who does no evil to others, [then] expect good from him. مَنْ كَفَّ شَرَّهُ فَارْجُ خَيْرَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Do not have hope [or expectation] except from your Lord. لا تَرْجُ إلاّ رَبَّكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Do not hope in that which will cause you to receive rebuke for your hope. لاتَرْجُ ما تُعَنَّفُ بِرَجائِكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Do not risk anything with the hope of getting more than it. لاتُخاطِرْ بِشَيْء رَجاءَ أكْثَرَ مِنْهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Never have hope in the favour of one who makes you feel obliged, and do not rely upon the fool and... لاتَرْجُوَنَّ فَضْلَ مَنَّان، ولا تَأتَمِنِ الأحْمَقَ والخَوَّانَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Aba Dharr! Indeed you got angry for the sake of Allah so have hope in the One whom you got angry... يا أباذَرّ إنَّكَ (إنْ) غُضِبْتَ لِلّهِ فَارْجُ مَنْ غُضِبْتَ لَهُ، إنَّ القَوْمَ خافُوكَ على دُنْياهُمْ وخِفْتَهُم على... —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم