In times of hardship and adversity, the value of [one’s] friendship becomes apparent.
فِي الضّيقِ وَالشِّدَّةِ يَظْهَرُ حُسْنُ المَوَدَّةِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Every friendship [and affection] that is based on [anything] other than seeking proximity to Allah...
كُلُّ مَوَدَّة مَبْنِيَّة عَلى غَيْرِ ذاتِ اللّهِ ضَلالٌ والاِعْتِمادُ عَلَيْها مُحالٌ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Be an upholder of friendship even if you do not find any custodian [for it].
كُنْ لِلْوُدِّ حافِظاً وإنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ مُحافِظاً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One whose friendship is sincere, his audacity is tolerated.
مَنْ خَلُصَتْ مَوَدَّتُهُ اُحْتُمِلَتْ دالَّتُهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Whoever befriends a silly person proclaims his own silliness.
مَنْ وادَّ السَّخيفَ أعْرَبَ عَنْ سَخَفِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who befriends you for a [specific] objective, turns his back [on you] once it is accomplished.
مَنْ وادَّكَ لأمْر وَلّى عِنْدَ اِنْقِضائِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Nothing brings about love like generosity, companionship and good character.
مَا اسْتُجْلِبَتِ المَحَبَّةُ بِمِثْلِ السَّخاءِ، والرِّفْقِ، وحُسْنِ الخُلْقِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
One who does not give good advice is not sincere in his friendship.
ما أخْلَصَ المَوَدَّةَ مَنْ لَمْ يَنْصَحْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The friendship of the religious ones does not get severed quickly and is ever firm and lasting.
مَوَدَّةُ ذَوِى الدّينِ بَطيئَةُ الاِنْقطاعِ، دائِمَةُ الثَّباتِ والبَقاءِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The friendship of a fool is like a tree of fire, part of it consumes [its] other parts.
مَوَدَّةُ الأحْمَقِ كَشَجَرَةِ النّارِ، يَأْكُلُ بَعْضُها بَعْضاً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The friendship of a fool vanishes the way a mirage vanishes and is dispersed the way mist gets...
مَوَدَّةُ الحَمْقى تَزُولُ كَما يَزُولُ السَّرابُ، وتُقْشِعُ كَما يُقْشِعُ الضَّبابُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The friendship of ignorant people constantly changes [with changes in circumstances] and quickly...
مَوَدَّةُ الجُهّالِ مُتَغَيِّرَةُ الأحْوالِ وشيكَةُ الاِنْتِقالِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The friendship of lay people parts like the parting of clouds, and disappears like the mirage...
مَوَدَّةُ العَوامِّ تَنْقَطِعُ كَانْقِطاعِ السَّحابِ، وتَنْقَشِعُ كَما يَنْقَشِعُ السَّرابُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The friendship of worldly people is cut off when its [worldly] motives are severed.
وُدُّ أبْناءِ الدُّنْيا يَنْقَطِعُ لانْقِطاعِ أسْبابِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The friendship of the people who care for the Hereafter lasts as long as its motive [of pleasing...
وُدُّ أبْناءِ الآخِرَةِ يَدُومُ لِدَوامِ سَبَبِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Have affection for those whom you befriend [only] for the sake of Allah and hate those whom you...
وادُّوا مَنْ تُوادُّونَهُ فِي اللّهِ، وأبْغِضُوا مَنْ تُبْغِضُونَهُ فيِ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Do not grant your friendship to one who has no loyalty.
لاتَمْنَحَنَّ وُدَّكَ مَنْ لاوَفاءَ لَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Do not be keen in befriending a person whose true nature you have not known.
لاتَرْغَبَنَّ في مَوَدَّةِ مَنْ لَمْ تَكْشِفْهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Do not befriend the disbeliever and do not accompany the ignorant.
لا تُوادُّوا الكافِرَ، ولاتُصاحِبُوا الجاهِلَ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Do not rely on the friendship of the one who does not fulfil his promise.
لاتَعْتَمِدْ عَلى مَوَدَّةِ مَنْ لايُوفي بِعَهدِهِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
Never extend your friendship when you do not find a [suitable] place for it.
لاتَبْذُلَنَّ وُدَّكَ إذا لَمْ تَجِدْ مَوْضِعاً۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
No one shows compassion like the sincere friend.
لاشَفيقَ كَالوَدُودِ النّاصِحِ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
No one befriends the wicked except those who are like them.
لايُوادُّ الأشْرارَُ إلاّ أشْباهَُهُمْ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
The friendship of one who has no faith is not something to be envious about.
لايُغْتَبَطُ بِمَوَدَّةِ مَنْ لادينَ لَهُ۔
—Ghurar al-Hikam
—غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم
