Nobility And The Noble

Nobility is [attained] by adorning [oneself] with generosity and fulfilling [one’s] promises. اَلنُّبْلُ بِالتَّحَلِّي بِالجُودِ والوَفاءُ بِالْعُهُودِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Verily nobility is nothing but the shunning of disgraceful actions. إنَّما النُّبْلُ اَلتَّبَرِّي عَنِ الْمَخازي۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The habits of the noble ones are: generosity, suppressing anger, forgiveness and forbearance. عادَةُ النُّبَلاءِ السَّخاءُ والْكَظْمُ والْعَفْوُ والْحِلْمُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The symbol of nobility is doing good to people. عُنْوانُ النُّبْلِ الإحْسانُ إلَى النّاسِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم It is from nobility for a man to spend his wealth and safeguard his dignity. مِنْ النُّبْلِ أنْ يَبْذُلَ الرَّجُلُ مالَهُ ويَصُونَ عِرْضَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Acting on the principle of justice is from the signs of nobility. مِنْ عَلاماتِ النُّبْلِ اَلْعَمَلُ بِسُنَّةِ الْعَدْلِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The nobility of a man is evinced by the paucity of his speech and his merit is deduced from his... يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلى نُبْلِ الرَّجُلِ بِقِلَّةِ مَقالِهِ وعَلى تَفَضُّلِهِ بِكَثْرَةِ إحْتِمالِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم