The scholars are judges over the people.
اَلعُلَماءُ حُكَّامٌ عَلَى النّاسِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The scholar is alive even when he is dead.
اَلعالِمُ حَيٌّ، وإنْ كانَ مَيِّتاً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The scholar is one who knows his [own] status [and worth].
اَلعالِمُ مَنْ عَرَفَ قَدْرَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The scholar sees with his heart and his mind while the ignorant one sees with his eyes and his...
اَلعالِمُ يَنْظُرُ بِقَلْبِهِ وَخاطِرِهِ، اَلجاهِلُ يَنْظُرُ بِعَيْنِهِ وَناظِرهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The scholar is a person who does not get weary of gaining knowledge.
اَلعالِمُ الَّذي لايَمُلُّ مِنْ تَعَلُّمِ العِلْمِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Scholars live on as long as the day and night remains.
اَلعُلَماءُ باقُونَ ما بَقِيَ اللَّيْلُ والنَّهارُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The concealer of knowledge is not certain of being correct in it.
اَلْكاتِمُ لِلْعِلْمِ غَيْرُ واثِق بِالإصابَةِ فيهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Only he is a scholar whose knowledge calls him to piety and God-wariness, to abstinence from the...
إنَّمَا العالِمُ مَنْ دَعاهُ عِلْمُهُ إلَى الوَرَعِ والتُّقى، والزُّهْدِ في عالَمِ الفَناءِ، والتَّوَلُّهِ بِجَنَّةِ المَأْوى۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The bane of scholars is love for leadership [and authority].
آفَةُ العُلَماءِ حُبُّ الرِّياسَةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
When you see a [true] scholar, be a servant to him.
إذا رَأيْتَ عالِماً فَكُنْ لَهُ خادِماً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Congratulations to the scholar who knows and thus restrains himself [from sin], and who fears the...
بَخّ بَخّ لِعالِم عَلِمَ فَكَفَّ، وخافَ البَياتَ فَأعَدَّ واسْتَعَدَّ، إنْ سُئِلَ أفْصَحَ، وإنْ تُرِكَ سَكَتَ (صَمَتَ)، كَلامُهُ...
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Sit in the company of scholars and you will be felicitous.
جالِسِ العُلَماءَ تَسْعَدْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Sit in the company of scholars and you will increase your knowledge.
جالِسِ العُلَماءَ تَزْدَدْ عِلْماً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The beauty of a scholar is [in] his acting upon his knowledge.
جَمالُ العالِمِ عَمَلُهُ بِعِلْمِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Sit with the scholars and your knowledge will increase, your etiquette will improve and your soul...
جالِسِ العُلَماءَ، يَزْدَدْ عِلْمُكَ، ويَحْسُنْ أدَبُكَ، وتَزْكُ نَفْسُكَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Be close to the scholars and you will perceive.
جاوِرِ العُلَماءَ تَسْتَبْصِرْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Many a scholar is killed by his knowledge.
رُبَّ عالِم قَتَلَهُ عِلْمُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Many a person who claims to have knowledge is not a scholar.
رُبَّ مُدَّع لِلْعِلْمِ لَيْسَ بِعالِم۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Many a scholar does not benefit [from his knowledge].
رُبَّ عالِم غَيْرُ مُنْتَفِع۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The rank of a scholar is the highest of ranks.
رُتْبَةُ العالِمِ أعْلَى المَراتِبِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The lapse [and misguidance] of a scholar corrupts entire worlds.
زَلَّةُ العالِمِ تُفْسِدُ عَوالِمَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The lapse of a scholar is like the breaking up of a ship, it sinks and causes others to sink along...
زَلَّةُ العالِمِ كَانْكِسارِ السَّفينَةِ، تَغْرَقُ، وتُغَرِّقُ مَعَها غَيْرَها۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The lapse of a scholar is a serious offence.
زَلَّةُ العالِمِ كَبِيرَةُ الجِنايَةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
It is upon the scholar to learn that which he does not know and to teach the people what he has...
عَلَى العالِمِ أنْ يَتَعَلَّمَ مالَمْ يَعْلَمْ، وَيُعَلِّمَ النّاسَ ما قَدْ عَلِمَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
