Being Independent Of Others

Dispense with your dependency on anyone and you will be like him. اِسْتَغْنِ عَمَّنْ شِئْتَ وكُنْ (تَكُنْ) نَظِيرَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who is independent from people, Allah, the Glorified, enriches him. مَنِ اسْتَغْنى عَنِ النّاسِ أغْناهُ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who becomes independent becomes an honour for his people and one who is needy becomes... مَنِ اسْتَغْنى كَرُمَ عَلى أهْلِهِ ومَنِ افْتَقَرَ هانَ عَلَيْهِمْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم That which you have no need for is better than that through which you gain independence. مَا اسْتَغْنَيْتَ عَنْهُ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا اسْتَغْنَيْتَ بِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم