The Pauper

The pauper who is satisfied is saved from the traps of Satan, whereas the rich person falls into... اَلْفَقيرُ الرّاضي ناج مِنْ حَبائِلِ إبْلِيسَ، والغَنِيُّ واقِعٌ في حَبائِلِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The most hated of servants in the sight of Allah are: the pauper who is haughty, the elderly... أمْقَتُ العِبادِ إلَى اللّهِ اَلْفَقيرُ المَزْهُوُّ، والشَّيْخُ الزّانِ، والعالِمُ الفاجِرُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The most foolish of people is the arrogant pauper. أكْثَرُ النّاسِ حُمْقاً الفَقيرُ المُتَكَبِّرُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The richest people in the Hereafter are the poorest of them in this world. أغْنَى النّاسِ فِي الآخِرَةِ أفْقَرُهُمْ فِي ا لدُّنيا۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The poor person is [like] a stranger (or is scorned) in his hometown. اَلفَقيرُ فِي الوَطِنِ غُرْبَةٌ(مُمْتَهَنٌ)۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The needy person is a stranger in his own homeland. اَلمُقِلُّ غَريبٌ في بَلْدَتِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who sits in the company of the poor increases in [his] gratitude. جالِسِ الفُقَراءَ تَزْدَدْ شُكْراً۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Many a poor person is wealthier than all the rich people. رُبَّ فَقير أغْنى مِنْ كُلِّ غَنِىّ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The wealth of a poor person is his contentment. غِنَى الفَقيرِ قَناعَتُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم How many a poor person is needed by someone else. كَمْ مِنْ فَقِير يُفْتَقَرُ إلَيْهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم How many a poor person is rich and [how many] a rich person is needy. كَمْ مِنْ فَقير غَنِىّ وغَنِىّ مُفْتَقِر۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who is overcome by poverty should frequently recite: There is no might and no power but by [the... مَنْ ألَحَّ عَلَيْهِ الفَقْرُ فَلْيُكْثِرْ مِنْ قَوْلِ: لاحَوْلَ ولاقُوَّةَ إلاّ بِاللّهِ العَلِيِّ العَظيمِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم It is obligatory on the poor that he should not put forward his request [to others] unless he has... مِنَ الواجِبِ عَلَى الفَقيرِ أنْ لايَبْذُلَ مِنْ غَيْرِاضْطِرار سُؤالَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The kings of this world and the Hereafter are the poor who are satisfied [with what they have]. مُلُوكُ الدُّنْيا والآخِرَةِ الفُقَراءُ الرّاضُونَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The poorest of people is one who is stingy with himself despite [his] wealth and affluence, and... أفْقَرُ النّاسِ مَنْ قَتَّرَ عَلى نَفْسِهِ مَعَ الغِنى والسَّعَةِ، وخَلَّفَهُ لِغَيْرِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Many a poor person is mightier than a lion. رُبَّ فَقير أعَزُّ مِنْ أسَد۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم