People

The worst person is one who does not give thanks for blessings and does not respect the inviolable... شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ لا يَشْكُرُ النِّعْمَةَ وَلا يَرْعَى الحُرْمَةَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who slanders his brothers and forgets the favours [done to him by others]. شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ سَعى بِالإخْوانِ ونَسِيَ الإحْسانَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one from whom good is not expected and from whose evil people do not feel... شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ لا يُرْجى خَيْرُهُ وَلا يُؤْمَنُ شَرُّهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who neither keeps the trust [that has been placed in his care] nor does he... شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ لا يَعْتَقِدُ الأمانَةَ وَلا يَجْتَنِبُ الخِيانَةَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who neither forgives mistakes nor covers up the faults [of others]. شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ لا يَعْفُو عَنِ الزَّلَّةِ ولا يَسْتُرُ العَوْرَةَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who assists [the oppressor] against the oppressed. شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ يُعِينُ عَلَى المَظْلُومِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is he who puts on the armour of vileness and helps the unjust. شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنِ ادَّرَعَ اللُّؤْمَ ونَصَرَ الظَّلُومَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who looks for the faults of others while turning a blind eye to his own... شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ كانَ مُتَتَبِّعاً لِعُيُوبِ النّاسِ عَمِيّاً لِمَعائِبِهِ(عَنْ مَعائِبِهِ)۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who fears the people with regards to [fulfilling the commandments of] his... شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ يَخْشَى النّاسَ في رَبِّهِ ولا يَخْشى رَبَّهُ فِي النّاسِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who hopes for calamities to befall on others. شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ يَبْتَغِي الْغَوائِلَ لِلنّاسِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who does not trust anyone because of his suspicion and who is not trusted... شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ لايَثِقُ بِأحَد لِسُوءِ ظَنِّهِ ولا يَثِقُ بِهِ أحَدٌ لِسُوءِ فِعْلِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one whom people are cautious about out of fear of his evil. شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ يَتَّقيهِ النّاسُ مَخافَةَ شَرِّهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is one who repays good with evil while the best of people is one who repays evil... شَرُّ النّاسِ مَنْ كافى عَلَى الجَمِيلِ بالقَبِيحِ وخَيْرُ النّاسِ مَنْ كافى عَلَى القَبِيحِ بِالجَمِيلِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The worst person is he who has lengthy aspirations and does evil deeds. شَرُّ النّاسِ اَلطَّويلُ الأمَلِ، اَلسَّيِّئُ العَمَلِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who knows [the true nature of] the people, isolates himself. مَنْ عَرَفَ النّاسَ تَفَرَّدَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who wishes ill for the people will not remain safe from affliction. مَنْ طَلَبَ لِلنّاسِ الغَوائِلَ لَمْ يَأْمَنِ البَلاءَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Whoever knows the [true nature of the] people does not rely on them. مَنْ عَرَفَ النّاسَ لَمْ يَعْتَمِدْ عَلَيْهِمْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Whoever is ignorant about people has confidence in them. مَنْ جَهِلَ النّاسَ اِسْتَنامَ (اِستأْمَنَ) إلَيْهِمْ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Whoever deals with the people in a beautiful manner, they respond to him in a similar fashion. مَنْ عامَلَ النّاسَ بِالْجَمِيلِ كافَؤوُهُ بِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The best person is one who deals most gently with others and the most sagacious of them is one who... أفْضَلُ النّاسِ أعْمَلُهُمْ بِالرِّفْقِ وأكْيَسُهُمْ أصْبَرُهُمْ عَلَى الْحَقِّ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The person who has the most hope of reformation is one who hastens to change himself when he learns... أرْجَى النّاسِ صَلاحاً مَنْ إذا وَقَفَ عَلى مَساوِيهِ سارَعَ إلَى التَّحَوُّلِ عَنْها۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The person who is most concerned about you is the one who is most helpful to you in improving [and... أشْفَقُ النّاسِ عَلَيْكَ أعْوَنُهُمْ لَكَ عَلى صَلاحِ نَفْسِكَ وأنْصَحُهُمْ لَكَ في دِينِكَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Verily the best person in the sight of Allah is one who enlivens his mind, kills off his lust and... إنَّ أفْضَلَ النّاسِ عِنْدَاللّهِ مَنْ أحْيا عَقْلَهُ، وأماتَ شَهْوَتَهُ وأتْعَبَ نَفْسَهُ لِصَلاحِ آخِرَتِهِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم People are of two types: the seeker who does not find [what he is looking for] and the finder who... اَلنّاسُ رجُلانِ طالبٌ لايَجِدُ وواجِدٌ لا يَكْتَفِي۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم