No commandment of Allah, the Glorified, that must be obeyed, comes but that it seems unpleasant [to...
ما مِنْ شَيْء مِنْ طاعَةِ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ يَأْتي إلاّ في كُرْه۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Espousing obedience [to Allah] is the best accoutrement [for the Hereafter].
مُلازَمَةُ الطّاعَةِ خَيْرُ عَتاد۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
How good a means [of attainting closeness to Allah] obedience is!
نِعْمَ الوَسيلَةُ الطّاعَةُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
He who has been granted success in obeying [and worshipping Allah] has [truly] gained success.
نالَ الفَوْزَ مَنْ وُفِّقَ لِلْطّاعَةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Guided is the one who obeys his Lord and fears his sins.
هُدِيَ مَنْ أطاعَ رَبَّهُ وخافَ ذَنْبَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Protect yourselves from the chastisement of Allah by hastening towards obedience to Allah.
وَقُّوا أنْفُسَكُمْ مِنْ عَذابِ اللّهِ بِالمُبادَرَةِ إلى طاعَةِ اللّهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Do not apologize for an affair in which you have obeyed Allah, the Glorified, for this suffices as...
لاتَعْتَذِرْ مِنْ أمْر أطَعْتَ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ فيهِ، فَكَفى بِذلِكَ مَنْقَبَةً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
There is no honour like obedience [to Allah].
لاعِزِّ كَالطّاعَةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
There is no obedience to the creation in disobedience to the Creator.
لاطاعَةَ لِمَخْلُوق في مَعْصِيَةِ الخالِقِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Every obedient one is honoured.
كُلُّ مُطيع مُكَرَّمٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Be obedient to Allah, the Glorified, and delight in His remembrance, and when you are in a state of...
كُنْ مُطيعاً لِلّهِ سُبْحانَهُ، وَبِذِكْرِهِ آنِساً، وتَمَثَّلْ في حالِ تَوَلِّيكَ عَنْهُ إقْبالَهُ عَلَيْكَ، يَدْعُوكَ إلى...
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who obeys his Lord gains authority.
مَنْ أطاعَ رَبَّهُ مَلَكَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who obeys his Lord gains success.
مَنْ يُطِعِ اللّهَ يَفُزْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whoever obeys Allah, his affair becomes lofty.
مَن ْ أطاعَ اللّهَ جَلَّ أمْرُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whoever obeys Allah, his affair becomes elevated.
مَنْ أطاعَ اللّهَ عَلا أمْرُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who obeys Allah will never become wretched.
مَنْ أطاعَ اللّهَ لَمْ يَشْقَ أبَداً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who obeys Allah, the Glorified, becomes powerful and strong.
مَنْ أطاعَ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ عَزَّ وقَوِيَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whoever obeys Allah, the Glorified, his support becomes powerful.
مَنْ أطاعَ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ عَزَّ نَصْرُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who obeys Allah, the Glorified, is not harmed by the resentful from among the people.
مَنْ أطاعَ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ مَنْ أسْخَطَ مِنَ النّاسِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whoever obeys Allah, He chooses him [to be among those who are close to Him].
مَنْ أطاعَ اللّهَ اِجْتَباهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
