People

The person in the worst condition is one whose material wealth is cut off but his habit [of... أسْوَءُ النّاسِ حالاً مَنِ انْقَطَعَتْ مادَّتُهُ وبَقِيَتْ عادَتُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The person who has the weariest heart is one whose endeavour is great and whose magnanimity is... أتْعَبُ النّاسِ قَلْباً مَنْ عَلَتْ هِمَّتُهُ وكَثُرَتْ مُرُوئَتُهُ وَقَلَّتْ مَقْدُرَتُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The person living in the most straitened circumstances is one whose desire is much, whose endeavour... أضْيَقُ النّاسِ حالاً مَن كَثُرَتْ شَهْوَتُهُ وكَبُرَتْ هِمَّتُهُ وزادَتْ مَؤُنَتُهُ وَقَلَّتْ مَعُونَتُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best person is one who resists his vain desires and better than him is he who rejects [the... أفْضَلُ النّاسِ مَنْ عَصى هَواهُ وأفْضَلُ مِنْهُ مَنْ رَفَضَ دُنْياهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The most wretched person is one who is overcome by his vain desire so his worldly life gains... أشْقَى النّاسِ مَنْ غَلَبَهُ هَواهُ فَمَلَكَتْهُ دُنْياهُ وأفْسَدَ أُخْراهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Verily people are only either scholars or seekers of knowledge, all others are rabble. إنَّما النّاسُ عالِمٌ ومُتَعَلِّمٌ وَماسِواهُما فَهَمَجٌ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Indeed the elite among the people are only those who have admirable intellects, honourable... إنَّما سَراةُ النّاسِ أُولُوا الأحْلامِ الرَّغِيبَةِ والهِمَمِ الشَّريفَةِ وذَوُو النُّبْلِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Let the person who enjoys your favour the most be he who is most protective of the weak and acts... لِيَكُنْ أحْظَي النّاسِ مِنْكَ أحْوَطُهُمْ عَلَى الضُّعَفاءِ، وأعْمَلُهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best person is he who shows forbearance if he is angered, forgives if he is oppressed, and does... خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَنْ إنْ أُغْضِبَ حَلُمَ وإنْ ظُلِمَ غَفَرَ وإنْ أُسِيءَ إلَيْهِ أحْسَنَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best person is one who benefits the people. خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَنْ نَفَعَ النَّاسَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best person is he who bears the responsibility of providing for the people. خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَن ْتَحَمَّلَ مَؤُنَةَ النّاسِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best of people are the most pious amongst them and the worst of them are most immoral amongst... خَيْرُالنّاسِ أوْرَعُهُمْ وشَرُّهُمْ أفْجَرُهُمْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best person is one who shows gratitude when he is given, remains patient when he is tested... خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَنْ إذا أُعْطِيَ شَكَرَ وَإذَا ابْتُلِيَ صَبَرَ وإذا ظُلِمَ غَفَرَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best person is one who removes greed from his heart and resists his vain desires in obedience... خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَنْ أخْرَجَ الحِرْصَ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ، وعَصى هَواهُ في طاعَةِ رِبِّهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best person is one who purifies his soul from lustful desires, quells his anger and pleases his... خَيْرُالنّاسِ مَنْ طَهَّرَ مِنَ الشَّهَواتِ نَفْسَهُ وقَمَعَ غَضَبَهُ وأرْضى رَبَّهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best person is one who is generous and thankful in times of prosperity. خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَنْ كانَ في يُسْرِهِ سَخِيّاً شَكُوراً۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best person is one who is altruistic and patient in times of hardship. خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَنْ كانَ في عُسْرِهِ مُؤْثِراً صَبُوراً۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best person is one whose soul is uninterested in worldly pleasures, whose desire is less, whose... خَيْرُ النّاسِ مَنْ زَهَدَتْ نَفْسُهُ، وَقَلَّتْ رَغْبَتُهُ، وماتَتْ شَهْوَتُهُ وَخَلَصَ إيمانُهُ وصَدَقَ إيقانُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The entry of people into [discussion about] a thing is the prelude to its [coming into] existence. خَوْضُ النّاسِ فِي الشَّيْءِ مُقَدَّمَةُ الْكائِنِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who deceives others. شرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ يَغُشَّ النّاسَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who oppresses others. شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ يَظْلِمُ النّاسَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who neither accepts excuses nor pardons offences. شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْلا يَقْبَلُ العُذْرَ وَلا يُقْيلُ الذَّنْبَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who considers himself to be the best of them. شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ يَرى أنَّهُ خَيْرُهُمْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who does not care if people see him doing evil. شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ لا يُبالي أنْ يَراهُ النّاسُ مُسِيئاً۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم