The Sagacious

The foundation of a sagacious person is his intellect, his magnanimity is his character and his... اَلْكَيِّسُ أصْلُهُ عَقْلُهُ، ومُرُوءَتُهُ خُلْقُهُ،وَ دينُهُ حَسَبُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The sagacious person is one whose today is better than his yesterday and [one who] keeps blame away... اَلْكَيِّسُ مَنْ كانَ يَوْمُهُ خَيْراً مِنْ أمْسِهِ،وَعَقَلَ الذَمَّ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The sagacious person is one who enlivens his virtues and kills off his vices by subduing his lust... اَلْكَيِّسُ مَنْ أحْيا فَضائِلَهُ، وأماتَ رَذائِلَهُ بِقَمْعِهِ شَهْوَتَهُ وَهَواهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The sagacious person is one who is inattentive towards others while expecting much from [and... اَلْكَيِّسُ مَنْ كانَ غافِلاً عَنْ غَيْرِهِ ولِنَفْسِهِ كَثيرِ التَّقاضي۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The sagacious person is one who controls the reins of his lustful desires. اَلْكَيِّسُ مَنْ مَلَكَ عِنانَ شَهْوَتِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The sagacious person is one who dons the garment of modesty and the armour of forbearance. اَلْكَيِّسُ مَنْ تَجَلْبَبَ الحَياءَ، وادَّرَعَ الحِلْمَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The most sagacious person of all is one who loathes this world, cuts off his hope and aspiration... أكْيَسُ الأكْياسِ مَنْ مَقَتَ دُنْياهُ، وقَطَعَ مِنْها أمَلَهُ ومُناهُ، وصَرَفَ عَنْها طَمَعَهُ وَرَجاهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Verily the sagacious people are those who have loathing for this world and lower their eyes from... إنَّ الأكْياسَ هُمُ الَّذينَ لِلدُّنْيا مَقَتُوا، وأعْيُنَهُمْ عَنْ زَهْرَتِها أغْمَضُوا، وَقُلُوبَهُمْ عَنْها صَرَفُوا، وبِالدّارِ... —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Verily the sagacious person is one who restrains his lustful desire and subdues his outburst in... إنَّ الكَيِّسَ مَنْ كانَ لِشَهْوَتِهِ مانِعاً، ولِنَزْوَتِهِ عِنْدَ الحَفيظَةِ واقِماً قامِعاً۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The sagacious person’s friend is truth and his enemy is falsehood. اَلْكَيِّسُ صَديقُهُ الحَقُّ وعَدُوُّهُ الباطِلُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Only he is sagacious who seeks forgiveness when he does wrong and regrets when he commits a sin. إنَّمَا الْكَيِّسُ مَنْ إذا أساءَ اِسْتَغْفَرَ، وإذا أذْنَبَ نَدِمَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم For the sagacious person there is admonition in everything. لِلْكَيِّسِ في كُلِّ شَيْء إتِّعاظٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Sagacity is [in] fearing Allah, the Glorified, eschewing the forbidden and improving one’s... اَلْكَيِّسُ تَقْوَى اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ، وتَجَنُّبُ المَحارِمِ، وإصْلاحُ المَعادِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The most sagacious among you is the most pious among you. أكْيَسُكُمْ أوْرَعُكُمْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The greatest sagacity is God-wariness. اَكْيَسُ الكَيْسِ التَّقْوى۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The determination and effort of the sagacious one is for the improvement of his Hereafter and for... عَزيمَةُ الكَيِّسِ وجِدُّهُ لإصْلاحِ المَعادِ، والاِسْتِكْثارِ مِنَ الزّادِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The sagacious person is one who shortens his hopes. اَلْكَيِّسُ مَنْ قَصَُّرَ آمالَُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The sagacious person is one who knows himself and is sincere in his actions. اَلْكَيِّسُ مَنْ عَرَفَ نَفْسَهُ، وأخْلَصَ أعْمالَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم It is a sufficient sagacity for a person to recognize his own flaws. كَفى بِالمَرْءِ كَيْساً أنْ يَعْرِفَ مَعائِبَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم It is a sufficient sagacity for a person to remain moderate in his goals and reasonable in his... كَفى بِالمَرْءِ كَيْساً أنْ يَقْتَصِدَ في مَ آرِبِهِ، ويُجْمِلَ في مَطالِبِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم It is a sufficient sagacity for a person to overcome his vain desire and possess intelligence. كَفى بِالمَرْءِ كَيْساً أنْ يَغْلِبَ الهَوى، ويَمْلِكَ النُّهى۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم It is a sufficient sagacity for a person to discover his own flaws [instead of dwelling on the... كَفى بِالمَرْءِ كَيْساً أنْ يَقِفَ عَلى مَعائِبِهِ، ويَقْتَصِدَ في مَطالِبِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم