One who has intelligence remains chaste [and abstains from the forbidden].
مَنْ عَقَلَ عَفَّ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who has intelligence seeks pardon [for the wrong he does].
مَنْ عَقَلَ اِسْتَقالَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who has intelligence is kind [and tolerant].
مَنْ عَقَلَ سَمِحَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who has intelligence is content.
مَنْ عَقَلَ قَنِعَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who has intelligence remains silent [until there is a need to speak].
مَنْ عَقَلَ صَمَتَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who does not use intellect is abased, and one who is abased is not revered.
مَنْ لايَعْقِلْ يَهُنْ، ومَنْ يَهُنْ لايُوَقَّرْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who has intelligence takes more lessons [from the past].
مَنْ عَقَلَ كَثُرَ اِعْتِبارُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose intellect is less, his jesting is increased.
مَنْ قَلَّ عَقْلُهُ كَثُرَ هَزْلُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who has intelligence takes lesson from his past and takes precaution for his soul.
مَنْ عَقَلَ اِعْتَبَرَ بِأمْسِهِ، واسْتَظْهَرَ لِنَفْسهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose intellect prevails over his lust and his forbearance [overcomes] his anger, then he is...
مَنْ غَلَبَ عَقْلُهُ شَهْوَتَهُ، وحِلْمُهُ غَضَبَهُ كانَ جَديراً بِحُسْنِ السّيرَةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who has intelligence awakens from his negligence, prepares for his journey and maintains [and...
مَنْ عَقَلَ تَيَقَّظَ مِنْ غَفْلَتِهِ، وتَأَهَّبَ لِرِحْلَتِهِ، وعَمَرَ دارَ إقامَتِه۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose intellect does not have the greatest control over him does not benefit from [any] advice.
مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أمْلَكَ شَيْء بِهِ عَقْلُهُ لَمْ يَنْتَفِعْ بِمَوْعِظَة۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who does not have an intellect to adorn him, does not become noble.
مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ عَقْلٌ يَزينُهُ لَمْ يَنْبُلْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose intellect is not complete, his evils are not safeguarded against.
مَنْ لَمْ يَكْمُلْ عَقْلُهُ لَمْ تُؤْمَنْ بَوائِقُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
It is from the intelligence of a man that he not speak about all that he knows.
مِنْ عَقْلِ الرَّجُلِ أنْ لايَتَكَلَّمَ بِجَميعِ ما أحاطَ بِهِ عِلْمُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
It is from the rights of the intelligent person to vanquish his vain desire before his adversary.
مِنْ حَقِّ العاقِلِ أنْ يَقْهَرَ هَواهُ قَبْلَ ضِدِّهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
It is from the right of the intelligent person to count his evil action and his ugly conduct as...
مِنْ حَقِّ اللَّبيبِ أنْ يَعُدَّ سُوءَ عَمَلِهِ، وقُبْحَ سيرَتِهِ مِنْ شَقاوَةِ جَدِّهِ وَنَحْسِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
From the perfection of your intellect is your reliance on your intellect.
مِنْ كَمالِ عَقْلِكَ اِسْتِظْهارُكَ عَلى عَقْلِكَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who lengthens his aspirations is not intelligent.
ما عَقَلَ مَنْ أطالَ أمَلَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
An intelligent person does not lie and a believer does not fornicate.
ما كَذَبَ عاقِلٌ، ولا زَنى مُؤْمِنٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The magnanimity of an intelligent person is his religion and his distinction is his etiquette.
مُرُوَّةُ العاقِلِ دينُهُ، وحَسَبُهُ أدَبُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Half of the intelligent one is tolerance and [the other] half is feigning negligence [when...
نِصْفُ العاقِلِ اِحْتِمالٌ، ونِصْفُهُ تَغافُلٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
There is no poverty for the intelligent one.
لافَقْرَ لِعاقِل۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The intelligent person is never found [to be] beguiled.
لايُلْفَى العاقِلُ مَغْرُوراً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
