Through knowledge, the station of forbearance is attained.
بِالعِلْمِ تُدْرَكُ دَرَجَةُ الحِلْمِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The completeness of knowledge is [in] its application.
تَمامُ العِلْمِ اِسْتِعْمالُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The completeness of knowledge is [in] acting according to it.
تَمامُ العِلْمِ العَمَلُ بِمُوجِبِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The one who forsakes acting on [his] knowledge is not certain of getting reward for his action.
تارِكُ العَمَلِ بِالعِلْمِ غَيْرُ واثِق بِثَوابِ العَمَلِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The fruit of knowledge is cognizance of Allah.
ثَمَرَةُ العِلْمِ مَعْرِفَةُ اللّهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The fruit of knowledge is worship.
ثَمَرةُ العِلْمِ العِبادَةُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The fruit of knowledge is acting upon it.
ثَمَرَةُ العِلْمِ العَمَلُ بهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The fruit of knowledge is working for [a blissful] life [in the Hereafter].
ثَمَرَةُ العِلْمِ العَمَلُ لِلْحَياةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The fruit of knowledge is sincerity of action.
ثَمَرَةُ العِلْمِ إخْلاصُ العَمَلِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The wealth of knowledge saves and preserves.
ثَرْوَةُ العِلْمِ تُنْجي وتَبْقى۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The beauty of knowledge is [in] its dissemination, its fruit is [in] acting upon it, and its...
جَمالُ العِلْمِ نَشْرُهُ، وثَمَرَتُهُ العَمَلُ بِهِ، وصِيانَتُهُ وَضْعُهُ في أهْلِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The best of knowledge is that which gives benefit.
خَيْرُ العِلْمِ ما نَفَعَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The best of all knowledge is that which reforms you.
خَيْرُ العُلُومِ ما أصْلَحَكَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The best knowledge is that which is accompanied by action.
خَيْرُ العِلْمِ ما قَارَنَهُ العَمَلُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The best of knowledge is that by which you reform your right guidance, and the worst of it is that...
خَيْرُ العِلْمِ ما أصْلَحْتَ بِهِ رَشادَكَ، وَشَرُّهُ ما أفْسَدْتَ بِهِ مَعادَكَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Take from every knowledge the best of it, for indeed the bee partakes from the most beautiful of...
خُذُوا مِنْ كُلِّ عِلْم أحْسَنَهُ، فَإنَّ النَّحْلَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ كُلِّ زَهْر أزْيَنَهُ، فَيَتَوَلَّدُ مِنْهُ جَوْهَرانِ نَفيسانِ:...
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The cornerstone of [all] merits is knowledge.
رَأْسُ الفَضائِلِ العِلْمُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Many a knowledge may lead to your misguidance.
رُبَّ عِلْم أدَّى إلى مَضَلَّتِكَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The alms-tax of knowledge is its dissemination.
زَكاةُ العِلْمِ نَشْرُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The alms-tax of knowledge is granting it to the one who deserves it and exerting the self to act...
زَكاةُ العِلْمِ بَذْلُهُ لِمُسْتَحِقِّهِ، وإجْهادُ النَّفْسِ فيِ العَمَلِ بِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The adornment of knowledge is forbearance.
زَيْنُ العِلْمِ اَلحِلْمُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The cause of fear [of Allah] is knowledge.
سَبَبُ الخَشْيَةِ اَلْعِلْمُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Ask about that which you must know and cannot be excused for being ignorant about.
سَلْ عَمّا لابُدَّ لَكَ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ، وَلاتُعْذَرُ في جَهْلِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The worst knowledge is that by which you corrupt your right guidance.
شَرُّ العِلْمِ ما أفْسَدْتَ بِهِ رَشادَكَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
