The Superfluous

The worst thing which a person occupies his time with is the superfluous. شَرُّ ما شَغَلَ بِهِ المَرْءُ وَقْتَهُ الفُضُولُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The wastage of intellects is in seeking the superfluous. ضِياعُ العُقُولِ في طَلَبِ الفُضُولِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Whoever restrains himself from the superfluous, his view is harmonized by the intellects. مَنْ أمْسَكَ عَنِ الفُضُولِ عَدَّلَتْ رَأْيَهُ العُقُولُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Whoever occupies himself with the superfluous, the important matter that he hopes for eludes him. مَنِ اشْتَغَلَ بِالفُضُولِ فاتَهُ مِنْ مُهِمِّهِ المَأْمُولُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم