It is enough of a righteous act to have a good habit.
كَفى بِفِعْلِ الخَيْرِ حُسْنُ عادَة۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whenever you perform an action with sincerity, you attain something you hope for in the Hereafter.
كُلَّما أخْلَصْتَ عَمَلاً بَلَغْتَ مِنَ الآخِرَةِ أمَلاً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
As you deal with others, so too will you be dealt with.
كَما تَدينُ تُدانُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
For every action there is a reward, so let your actions be for that which remains and leave aside...
لِكُلِّ عَمَل جَزاءٌ، فَاجَعَلُوا عَمَلَكُمْ لِما يَبْقى وذَرُوا ما يَفْنى۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Let your most reliable provisions be [your] righteous actions.
لِيَكُنْ أوْثَقُ الذَّخائِرِ عِنْدَكَ العَمَلَ الصَّالِحَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Action will never become pure until knowledge becomes sound.
لَنْ يَصْفُوَ العَمَلُ حَتّى يَصِحَّ العِلْمُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Action will never be pure unless it is accompanied by knowledge.
لَنْ يَزْكُوَ العَمَلُ حَتّى يُقارِنَهُ العِلْمُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who works [for the Hereafter] yearns [for it].
مَنْ عَمِلَ اِشْتاقَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who works increases in strength.
مَنْ يَعْمَلْ يَزْدَدْ قُوَّةً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who falls short in his action increases his lassitude.
مَنْ يُقَصِّرْ فيِ العَمَلِ يَزْدَدْ فَتْرَةً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who works for the Hereafter attains success through the right [course].
مَنْ عَمِلَ لِلْمَعادِ ظَفِرَ بِالسَّدادِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who does as he wishes meets that which displeases him.
مَنْ فَعَلَ ما شاءَ لَقِيَ ما ساءَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is slowed down by his action cannot be quickened by his lineage.
مَنْ أبْطَأ بِهِ عَمَلُهُ لَمْ يُسْرِعْ بِهِ نَسَبُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose action is sincere will not be deprived of what he hopes for.
مَن ْ أخْلَصَ العَمَلَ لَمْ يَعْدِمِ المَأْمُولَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who acts in obedience to Allah, he is well pleased with [by Allah].
مَنْ عَمِلَ بِطاعَةِ اللّهِ كانَ مَرْضِيّاً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whoever makes his actions good, attains his hopes.
مَنْ أحْسَنَ عَمَلَهُ بَلَغَ أمَلَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is sincere in his action his reward will be pure.
مَنْ نَصَحَ فِي العَمَلِ نَصَحَتْهُ المُجازاةُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose action is action, his requital will be good.
مَنْ أحْسَنَ العَمَلَ حَسُنَتْ لَهُ المُكافاةُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whoever acts upon the commandments of Allah, obtains reward.
مَنْ عَمِلَ بِأوامِرِ اللّهِ أحْرَزَ الأجْرَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who acts in obedience to Allah gains [prosperity].
مَنْ عَمِلَ بِطاعَةِ اللّهِ مَلَكَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who makes his actions good demonstrates the abundance of his intellect.
مَنْ أحْسَنَ أفْعالَهُ أعْرَبَ عَنْ وُفُورِ عَقْلِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is heedless of acting in obedience to Allah has wronged himself.
مَنْ أهْمَلَ العَمَلَ بِطاعَةِ اللّهِ ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who is not pleased with his action, is forced to perform even better.
مَنْ أنِفَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ اِضْطَرَّهُ ذلِكَ إلى عَمَل خَيْر مِنْهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose action is good attains from Allah what he hopes for.
مَنْ حَسُنَ عَمَلُهُ بَلَغَ مِنَ اللّهِ أمَلَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
