Causes And Means

The means by which an incapable person achieves his goal is the same one (means) that makes the... السَّبَبُ الَّذي أدْرَكَ بِهِ العاجِرُ بُغْيَتَهُ، هُوَ الَّذي أعْجَزَ القَّادِرَ عَنْ طَلِبَتِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The firmest rope that you can hold on to is the rope between you and Allah. أوْثَقُ سَبَب أخَذَتْ بِهِ سَبَبٌ بَيْنَكَ وبَيْنَ اللّهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم For everything there is a cause. لِكُلِّ شَيْء سَبَبٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The strongest means [of gaining success in this world and the next] is having excellent [qualities... أقْوَى الوَسائِلِ حُسْنُ الفَضائِلِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best means [to achieve closeness to Allah] is refraining from anger and keeping away from the... أفْضَلُ سَبَب كَفُّ الغَضَبِ، والتَّنَزُّهُ عَنْ مَذَلَّةِ الطَّلَبِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم