The Soul And Holding It To Account

Restrict your souls by holding them accountable and control them by opposition [to their whims]. قَيِّدُوا أنْفُسَكُمْ بِالْمُحاسَبَةِ وأمْلِكُوها بِالْمُخالَفَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who holds himself to account, gains. مَنْ حاسَبَ نَفْسَهُ رَبِحَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who holds himself to account becomes felicitous. مَنْ حاسَبَ نَفْسَهُ سَعِدَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who undertakes to hold his soul to account is safe from flattery [and deceit]. مَنْ تَعاهَدَ نَفْسَهُ بِالمُحاسَبَةِ أمِنَ فِيها الْمُداهَنَةَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who holds himself to account becomes aware of his faults and realizes his sins so he seeks... مَنْ حاسَبَ نَفْسَهُ وَقَفَ عَلى عُيُوبِهِ وأحاطَ بِذُنُوبِهِ واسْتَقالَ الذُّنُوبَ وأصْلَحَ العُيُوبَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Blessed is the one who has in his soul that which keeps him preoccupied from the [faults of other]... طُوبى لِمَنْ كانَ لَهُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ شُغْلٌ شاغِلٌ عَنِ النّاسِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Blessed is the one who strives to free his soul before the shortness of breath and the severity of... طُوبى لِمَنْ سَعى في فَكاكِ نَفْسِهِ قَبْلَ ضِيقِ الأنْفاسِ وشِدَّةِ الإبْلاسِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Blessed is he who considers himself as low, gains honour through his obedience [to Allah] and... طُوبى لِمَنْ ذَلَّ في نَفْسِهِ وعَزَّ بِطاعَتِهِ وغَنِيَ بِقَناعَتِِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Blessed is the one who has in his soul that which keeps him preoccupied [from others] and the... طُوبى لِمَنْ كانَ لَهُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ شُغْلٌ شاغِلٌ، والنّاسُ مِنْهُ في راحَة، وعَمِلَ بِطاعَةِ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Blessed be the soul that fulfils its duty to its Lord. طُوبى لِنَفْس أدَّتْ إلى رَبِّها فَرْضَها۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Purify your souls from the filth of lustful desires and you will attain lofty stations. طَهِّرُوا أنْفُسَكُمْ مِنْ دَنَسِ الشَّهَواتِ تُدْرِكُوا رَفِيعَ الدَّرَجاتِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Whoever disobeys Allah and obeys Satan has oppressed his soul. ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهُ مَنْ عَصَى اللّهَ وأطاعَ الشَّيْطانَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Whoever is satisfied with the temporary abode in place of the everlasting abode has oppressed... ظَلَمَ نَفْسَهُ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِدارِ الْفَناءِ عِوَضاً عَنْ دارِ الْبَقاءِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Accustom your soul to virtue, for indeed it will make that which is spoken about you good and will... عَوِّدْنَفْسَكَ الْجَميلَ فَإنَّهُ يُجْمِلُ عَنْكَ الأُحْدُوثَةَ ويُجْزِلُ لَكَ المَثُوبَةَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Accustom yourself to being engrossed in remembrance [of Allah] and repentance, for indeed this will... عَوِّدْ نَفْسَكَ الاِسْتِهْتارَ بِالذِّكْرِ وَالاِسْتِغْفارِ فَإنَّهُ يَمْحُو عَنْكَ الْحَوْبَةَ وَيُعَظِّمْ لَكَ الْمَثُوبَةَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Habituate yourself to [performing] noble deeds and bearing the burden of [others’] liabilities,... عَوِّدْ نَفْسَكَ فِعْلَ الْمَكارِمِ وتَحَمُّلَ أعْباءِ الْمَغارِمِ تَشْرُفْ نَفْسُكَ وَتُعْمَرْ آخِرَتُكَ ويَكْثُرْ حامِدُوكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Habituate yourself to good intention and virtuous purpose, you will attain success in your... عَوِّدْ نَفْسَكَ حُسْنَ النِّيَّةِ وجَمِيلَ الْمَقْصَدِ تُدْرِكْ في مَباغيكَ (مَساعِيكَ) النَّجاحَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Habituate yourself to forbearance and eschewing importunity, [and as a result] righteousness will... عَوِّدْنَفْسَكَ السَّماحَ وتَجَنُّبَ الإلْحاحِ يَلْزَمْكَ الصَّلاحُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم I am amazed at the one who knows himself, how can he feel at ease in the temporary abode [of this... عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ عَرَفَ نَفْسَهُ كَيْفَ يَأْنَسُ بِدارِ الْفَناءِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم I am amazed at the one who searches for the thing he has lost while he has lost his own soul and... عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَنْشُدُ ضالَّتَهُ وقَدْ أضَلَّ نَفْسَهُ فَلا يَطْلُبُها۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم I am amazed at the one who oppresses his own soul, how can he be fair to others?! عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَظْلِمُ نَفْسَهُ كَيْفَ يُنْصِفُ غَيْرَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم I am amazed at the one who is ignorant about himself, how can he know his Lord?! عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَجْهَلُ نَفْسَهُ كَيْفَ يَعْرِفُ رَبَّهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Compel your souls to abandon acts of disobedience and it will become easier for you to lead them... غالِبُوا أنْفُسَكُمْ عَلى تَرْكِ المَعاصِي تَسْهُلْ عَلَيْكُمْ مَقادَتُها عَلَى الطّاعاتِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Compel your souls to abandon bad habits and you will overcome them; fight against your vain desires... غالِبُوا أنْفُسَكُمْ عَلى تَرْكِ العاداتِ تَغْلِبُوها وجاهِدُوا أهْوائَكُمْ تَمْلِكُوها۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم