The Truthful

Verily the truthful one is honoured and dignified, and indeed the liar is abased and humiliated. إنَّ الصّادِقَ لَمُكْرَمٌ جَليلٌ، وإنَّ الكاذِبَ لَمُهانٌ ذَليلٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The truthful one is honoured and dignified. اَلصّادِقُ مُكْرَمٌ جَليلٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The truthful one is on the highest rank of salvation and honour. اَلصّادِقُ عَلى شَرَفِ مَنْجاة وَكَرامَة۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Many a truthful one who informs you about [a matter of] this world may be deemed a liar by you. رُبَّ صادِق مِنْ خَبَرِ الدُّنيا عِنْدَكَ مُكَذَّبٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Be truthful and you will become loyal. كُنْ صادِقاً تَكُنْ وَفيّاً۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who is truthful improves his religiousness. مَنْ صَدَقَ أصْلَحَ دِيانَتَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who is always truthful will not be deprived of honour. مَنْ كانَ صَدُوقاً لَمْ يَعْدِمِ الكَرامَةَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One whose language is truthful, his proof becomes strong. مَنْ صَدَقَتْ لَهْجَتُهُ قَوِيَتْ حُجَّتُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One whose language is truthful, his proof is correct. مَنْ صَدَقَتْ لَهْجَتُهُ صَحَّتْ حُجَّتُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who is truthful is saved. مَنْ صَدَقَ نَجا۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The truthful one achieves with his honesty what the liar cannot achieve with his deception. يَبْلُغُ الصّادِقُ بِصِدْقِهِ ما لايَبْلُغُهُ الكاذِبُ بِاحْتِيالِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The truthful one earns three things with his honesty: the virtue of being considered reliable,... يَكْتَسِبُ الصّادِقُ بِصِدْقِهِ ثَلاثاً: حُسْنِ الثِّقَةِ بِهِ، والمَحَبَّةَ لَهُ، وَالمَهابَةَ عَنْهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم