Eminence And The Eminent

The eminent one is envied and the munificent one is loved and adored. اَلسَّيِّدُ مَحْسُودٌ، وَ الجَوادُ مَحْبُوبٌ مَوْدُودٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The eminent person is one who bears the burdens of his brothers and is neighborly to his neighbor. اَلسَّيِّدُ مَنْ تَحَمَّلَ أثْقالَ إخْوانِهِ، وَ أحْسَنَ مُجاوَرَةَ جيرانِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The eminent person is one who neither flatters nor deceives, nor is he beguiled by greedy ambitions. اَلسَّيِّدُ مَنْ لا يُصانِعُ، وَلا يُخادِعُ، وَلا تَغُرُّهُ المَطامِعُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The eminent person is one who bears the responsibility of providing [for others] and is generous... اَلسَّيِّدُ مَنْ تَحَمَّلَ المَؤُنَةَ، وَجادَ بِالمَعُونَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The completion of eminence is in taking the initiative to do good to others. تَمامُ السُّؤْدَدِ اِبْتِداءُ الصَّنايِعِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The eminent among the people in this world are the generous ones and in the Hereafter, the God-wary. سادَةُ النّاسِ فِي الدُّنيا الأسْخياءُ، وَفِي الآخِرَةِ الأتْقياءُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The excellence of the eminent ones is in [their] devout worship [of Allah]. فَضيلَةُ السَّادَةِ حُسْنُ العِبادَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Righteous action, aiding the aggrieved and inviting guests [to one’s home] are instruments [and... فِعْلُ المَعْرُوفِ، وَ إغاثَةُ المَلْهُوفِ، وَ إقْراءُ الضُّيُوفِ آلَةُ السّيادَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One whose brothers have to turn to other than him [for their needs] has not attained eminence. لَمْ يَسُدْ مَنِ افْتَقَرَ إخْوانُهُ إلى غَيْرِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Listening to the complaint of the aggrieved is part of eminence. مِنَ السُّؤْدَدِ الصَّبْرُ، لاِسْتِماعِ شَكْوَى المَلْهُوفِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم He who does not grant generously has not perfected [his] eminence. ما أكْمَلَ السِّيادَةَ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْمَحْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم He whose brothers need to turn to other than him [for help] has not achieved eminence. ماسادَ مَنِ احْتاجَ إخْوانُهُ إلى غَيْرِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم There is no honour like eminence. لا شَرَفَ كَالسُّؤْدَدِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم There is no eminence with vengeance. لا سُؤْدََدَ مَعَ انْتِقام۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم There is no eminence in one who has a bad character. لا سُؤْدَدَ لِسَيِّءِ الخُلْقِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم He who does not support [and provide for] his brothers does not gain eminence. لا يَسُودُ مَنْ لايَحْتَمِلُ إخْوانَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم There is no eminence in the one who lacks generosity. لاسِيادَةَ لِمَنْ لاسَخاءَ لَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Eminence is not perfected except by bearing the burdens [of others] and doing good turns. لايَكْمُلُ السُّؤْدَدُ إلاّ بِتَحَمُّلِ الأثْقالِ وَ إسْداءِ الصَّنايِعِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم