Sincere Advice

Sincere advice reaps affection. اَلنُّصْحُ يُثْمِرُ الْمَحَبَّةَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Giving sincere advice is a characteristic of the noble ones. اَلنَّصِيحَةُ مِنْ أخْلاقِ الْكِرامِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Sometimes advice is given by one who is not sincere. رُبَّما نَصَحَ غَيْرُ النّاصِحِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم At times one from whom sincere advice is sought, deceives. رُبَّما غَشَّ الْمُسْتَنْصَحُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Blessed is the one who follows the adviser who guides him and keeps away from the misguided person... طُوبى لِمَنْ أطاعَ ناصِحاً يَهْديهِ وتَجَنَّبَ غاوِياً يُرْدِيهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم He who seeks advice from his enemies is indeed ignorant. قَدْ جَهِلَ مَنِ اسْتَنْصَحَ أعْدائَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم You have been advised so take the advice, you have been shown [the truth] so see [it], and you have... قَدْ نُصِحْتُمُ فَانْتَصِحُوا وبُصِّرْتُمْ فَأبْصِرُوا وأُرْشِدْتُمْ فاسْتَرْشِدُوا۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم You have been guided if you seek guidance and have been admonished if you seek admonishment and... قَدْ دُلِلْتُمْ إنِ اسْتَدْلَلْتُمْ وَوُعِظْتُمْ إنِ اتَّعَظْتُمْ ونُصِحْتُمْ إنِ انْتَصَحْتُمْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم How can one who takes pleasure in [acts that bring] disgrace benefit from sincere advice?! كَيْفَ يَنْتَفِعُ بِالنَّصِيحَةِ مَنْ يَلْتَذُّ بِالفَضِيحَةِ؟! —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who trades with you by [giving you] advice has indeed made your profit abound. مَنْ تاجَرَكَ بِالنُّصْحِ فَقَدْ أجْزَلَ لَكَ الرِّبْحَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who trades with you in advice is your partner in profit. مَنْ تاجَرَكَ فِي النُّصْحِ كانَ شَرِيكَكَ فِي الرِّبْحِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One of the best forms of advice is disclosing the ugly traits [of a person to him so that he may... مِنْ أحْسَنِ النَّصيحَةِ الإبانَةُ عَنِ الْقَبِيحَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Being sincere [in giving advice] is from the best [teachings] of religion. مِنْ أحْسَنِ الدّينِ النُّصْحُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Pointing [people] towards reconciliation is the best advice. مِنْ أفْضَلِ النُّصْحِ اَلإشارَةُ بِالصُّلْحِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The bitterness of sincere advice is more beneficial than the sweetness of deceit. مَرارَةُ النُّصْحِ أنْفَعُ مِنْ حَلاوَةِ الغِشِّ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Your sincere adviser is concerned about you, shows kindness to you, considers your outcomes and... مُناصِحُكَ مُشْفِقٌ عَلَيْكَ مُحْسِنٌ إلَيْكَ ناظِرٌ في عَواقِبِكَ مُسْتَدْرِكٌ فَوارِطَكَ فَفِي طاعَتِهِ رَشادُكَ وفي مُخالَفَتِهِ... —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Your advice [when given] in front of other people is [considered] a rebuke. نُصْحُكَ بَيْنَ الْمَلاءِ تَقْرِيعٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Never reject the [advice of a] sincere adviser and never assume the one who counsels you to be a... لاتَرُدَّنَّ عَلَى النَّصِيحِ ولاتَسْتَغِشَّنَّ المُشِيرَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Do not take advice from one who has lost his senses and do not trust one who has an ignoble... لاتَنْتَصِحْ بِمَنْ فاتَهُ الْعَقْلُ ولاتَثِقْ بِمَنْ خانَهُ الأصْلُ فَإنَّ مَنْ فاتَهُ الْعَقْلُ يَغُشُّ مِنْ حَيْثُ يَنْصَحُ ومَنْ... —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم There is no sincerity like [giving] sincere advice. لاإخْلاصَ كَالنُّصْحِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم There is no admonisher more effective than sincere advice. لاواعِظَ أبْلَغُ مِنَ النُّصْحِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم There is no good in a community that does not sincerely advise [each other] and does not love... لاخَيْرَ في قَوْم لَيْسُوا بِناصِحينَ ولا يُحِبُّونَ النّاصِحينَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The wicked one does not sincerely advise anyone except out of desire or fear, so when the desire or... لا يَنْصَحُ اللَّئِيمُ أحَداً إلاّ عَنْ رَغْبَة أوْ رَهْبَة فَإذا زالَتِ الرَّغْبَةُ والرَّهْبَةُ عادَ إلى جَوْهَرِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم People, accept advice from the one who advises you and receive it from the one who carries it to... يا أيُّها النّاسُ اِقْبَلُوا النَّصيحَةَ مِمَّنْ نَصَحَكَمْ وتَلَقَّوْها بِالطّاعَةِ مِمَّنْ حَمَلَها إلَيْكُمْ، واعْلَمُوا أنَّ... —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم