One who believes is safe.
مَنْ آمَنَ أمِنَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who believes increases his certitude.
مَنْ يُؤمِنْ يَزْدَدْ يَقيناً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who believes in Allah seeks [help and] protection from Him.
مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللّهِ لَجَأَ إلَيْهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
A believer has not [truly] believed until he comprehends.
ما آمَنَ المُؤْمِنُ حتّى عَقَلَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The example of a believer is like that of citronella, both its taste and its fragrance are pleasant.
مَثَلُ المُؤْمِنِ كَالاُتْرُجَّةِ طَيِّبٌ طَعْمُها وريحُها۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who purifies his faith is guided.
هُدِىَ مَنْ أخْلَصَ إيمانَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The concern of a believer is for his Hereafter, and all his efforts are for his place of [final]...
هَمُّ المُؤمِنِ لآِخِرَتِهِ، وكُلُّ جِدِّهِ لِمُنْقَلَبِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
A believer is never satiated while his brother is hungry.
لايَشْبَعُ المُؤْمِنُ وأخُوهُ جايعٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
A believer never falls short of forbearance and never gets anxious when faced with difficulty.
لايُقَصِّرُ المُؤْمِنُ عَنْ احْتِمال، ولا يَجزَعُ لِرَزِيَّة۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
A man does not become a [true] believer until he is no longer concerned about what [food] will end...
لايَكونُ الرَّجُلُ مُؤْمِناً حتّى لايُباليَ بِماذا أسَدَّ فَوْرَةَ جُوعِهِ، ولابِأيِّ ثَوبَيْهِ ابْتَذَلَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The cheerfulness of a believer is in his face and his sorrow is in his heart. He has the broadest...
بِشْرُ المُؤْمِنِ في وَجْهِهِ، وحُزْنُهُ في قَلْبِهِ، أوْسَعُ شَيْء صَدْراً، وأذَلُّ شَيْء نَفْساً، يَكْرَهُ الرِّفْعةَ، ويَشْنَأُ...
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The beauty of a believer’s face is from the special favour of Allah on him.
حُسْنُ وَجْهِ المُؤمِنِ مِنْ حُسْنِ عِنايَةِ اللّهِ بِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Verily the certitude of a believer is seen in his actions and the doubt of a hypocrite is seen in...
إنَّ المُؤْمِنَ يُرى يَقينُهُ في عَمَلِهِ وإنَّ المُنافِقَ يُرى شَكُّهُ في عَمَلِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
A believer is sagacious and intelligent.
اَلمُؤمنُ كَيِّسٌ، عاقِلٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
A believer is free from perversion and dissension.
المُؤْمِنُ مُنَزَّهٌ عَنِ الزَّيغِ والشِّقاقِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
A believer is penitent, repentant and remorseful.
اَلمُؤْمِنُ مُنيبٌ، مُسْتَغْفِرٌ، تَوَّابٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The nature of a believer is [being] sincere and his trait is suppressing anger.
اَلمُؤْمِنُ غَريزَتُهُ النُّصْحُ، وسَجِيَّتُهُ الكَظْمُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The believers are such that their good deeds are expected and people are safe from their evil.
اَلمُؤمِنُونَ خَيْراتُهُمْ مَأمُولَةٌ، وشُرُورُهُمْ مَأمُونَةٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The fear of a believer is in his heart and his repentance is in his admission.
تَقِيَّةُ المُؤْمِنِ في قَلْبِهِ، وتَوْبَتُهُ فِي اعْتِرافِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Three things are adornments for believers: fear of Allah, truthful speech and returning trusts [to...
ثَلاثٌ هُنَّ زَيْنُ المُؤْمِنِ: تَقْوَى اللّهِ، وصِدْقُ الحَديثِ، وأداءُ الأمانَةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The beauty of a believer is his piety.
جَمالُ المُؤمِنِ وَرَعُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The joy of a believer is in the obedience of his Lord, and his sorrow is due to his sin.
سُرُورُ المُؤْمِنِ بِطاعَةِ رَبِّهِ، وحُزْنُهُ على ذَنْبِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The integrity of a believer is in his keeping away from what is forbidden and hastening towards...
طَرْفُ المُؤْمِنِ نَزاهَتُهُ عَنِ المَحارِمِ، ومُبادِرَتُهُ إلَى المَكارِمِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
A believer is easy going, polite, approachable and reliable.
ألمُؤْمِنُ هَيِّنٌ لَيِّنٌ، سَهْلٌ، مُؤتَمَنٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
