Being unjust to the one who seeks advice is [the worst form of] oppression and betrayal.
ظُلْمُ المُسْتَشيرِ ظُلْمٌ وخيانَةٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
You must seek consultation, for indeed it is the result of judiciousness.
عَلَيْكَ بِالمُشاوَرَةِ فَإنَّها نَتيجَةُ الحَزْمِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
It is the duty of the one who is consulted to strive in giving an [appropriate] opinion but it is...
علَى المُشيرِ الاِجْتِهادُ فِي الرَّأْيِ، ولَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ ضَمانُ النُجْحِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The essence [and source] of guidance is in consultation.
فِي الاِسْتِشارَةِ عَيْنُ الهِدايَةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Consultation suffices as a supporter.
كَفى بِالمُشاوَرَةِ ظَهيراً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who acts against [good] advice gets perplexed.
مَنْ خالَفَ المَشْوَرَةَ اِرْتَبَكَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who consults an intelligent person acquires [his objective].
مَنْ اِسْتَشارَ العاقِلَ مَلَكَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose adviser goes astray, his planning is nullified.
مَنْ ضَلَّ مُشيرُهُ بَطَلَ تَدْبيرُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whoever gives sincere advice to the one who consults him, his planning becomes good.
مَنْ نَصَحَ مُسْتَشيرَهُ صَلُحَ تَدْبيرُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whoever cheats the one who consults him, his foresight is taken away.
مَنْ غَشَّ مُسْتَشيرَهُ سُلِبَ تَدْبيرُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who consults the people of intellect is enlightened by the lights of the intellects.
مَنْ شاوَرَ ذَوِي العُقُولِ اِسْتَضاءَ بِأنْوارِ العُقُولِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who consults the people of intellect and wisdom attains success and rightness.
مَنْ شاوَرَ ذَوِي النُّهى والألْبابِ فازَ بِالنُّجْحِ والصَّوابِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who consults with the people shares in their [combined] intellects.
مَنْ شاوَرَ الرِّجالَ شارَكَها في عُقُولِها۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who consults the people of intellect and wisdom, gains success through prudence and aptness?.
مَنِ اسْتَشارَ ذَوِي النُّهى والألبابِ فازَ بِالحَزْمِ والسَّدادِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who persists in consultation does not lack a praiser when the right result is achieved or an...
مَنْ لَزِمَ المُشاوَرَةَ لَمْ يَعْدَمْ عِنْدَ الصَّوابِ مادِحاً وعِنْدَ الخَطاءِ عاذِراً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who seeks advice does not go astray.
ما ضَلَّ مَنِ اسْتَشارَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Nothing derives an appropriate outcome like consultation.
مَا اسْتُنْبِطَ الصَّوابُ بِمِثْلِ المُشاوَرَةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Consulting the judicious person who is concerned for you is a [means of attaining] triumph.
مُشاوَرَةُ الحازِمِ المُشْفِقِ ظَفَرٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Consulting the ignorant person who is concerned for you one is dangerous.
مُشاوَرَةُ الجاهِلِ المُشْفِقِ خَطَرٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
How good a support consultation is!
نِعْمَ المُظاهَرَةُ المُشاوَرَةُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
What a good backing [and support] consultation is!
نِعْمَ الاِسْتِظْهارُ المُشاوَرَةُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Do not consult with your enemy and hide your information [from him].
لاتُشاوِرْ عَدُوَّكَ، واسْتُرْهُ خَبَرَكَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Never consult with the ignorant in your affairs.
لاتُشاوِرَنَّ في أمْرِكَ مَنْ يَجْهَلُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Do not belittle a noteworthy opinion [even] when it is brought to you by an inferior person.
لاتَسْتَصْغِرَنَّ عِنْدَكَ الرَّأْيَ الخَطيرَ إذا أتاكَ بِهِ الرَّجُلُ الحَقيرُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
