Doubt is the fruit of ignorance
الشَّكُّ ثَمَرَةُ الْجَهْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most abased of people is the sceptic
أَذَلُّ النَّاسِ الْمُرْتَابُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most destructive thing is doubt and uncertainty, and the most constructive thing is piety and keeping aloof from sin
أَهْلَكُ شَيْءٍ الشَّكُّ وَالِارْتِيَابُ وَأَمْلَكُ شَيْءٍ الْوَرَعُ وَالِاجْتِنَابُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Abandon that which causes you to doubt for that which does not cause you to doubt
دَعْ مَا يُرِيبُكَ إِلَى مَا لَا يُرِيبُكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst matters are those that are the most dubious
شَرُّ الْأُمُورِ أَكْثَرُهَا شَكّاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Who can be more of a failure than the one who crosses [over] from certainty towards doubt and perplexity?
مَنْ أَخْيَبُ مِمَّنْ تَعَدَّى الْيَقِينَ إِلَى الشَّكِّ وَالْحَيْرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is from the wretchedness of a person for his certitude to get corrupted by doubt
مِنْ شَقَاءِ الْمَرْءِ أَنْ يُفْسِدَ الشَّكُّ يَقِينَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Keeping away from suspicion is from the best magnanimity
مُجَانَبَةُ الرَّيْبِ مِنْ أَحْسَنِ الْفُتُوَّةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The doubting one has no certitude
الشَّاكُّ لَا يَقِينَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Doubt corrupts certitude and nullifies faith
الشَّكُّ يُفْسِدُ الْيَقِينَ وَيُبْطِلُ الدِّينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose certitude is true does not [have any] doubt
مَنْ صَدَقَ يَقِينُهُ لَمْ يَرْتَبْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The smallest doubt can corrupt certitude
يَسِيرُ الشَّكِّ يُفْسِدُ الْيَقِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Certitude is corrupted by doubt and the onslaught of vain desire
يُفْسِدُ الْيَقِينَ الشَّكُّ وَغَلَبَةُ الْهَوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Doubt corrupts religion
الشَّكُّ يُفْسِدُ الدِّينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Doubt nullifies faith
الشَّكُّ يُحْبِطُ الْإِيمَانَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The sceptic has no religion
الْمُرْتَابُ لَا دِينَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be wary of doubt, for verily it corrupts religion and nullifies certitude
إِيَّاكَ وَالشَّكَّ فَإِنَّهُ يُفْسِدُ الدِّينَ وَيُبْطِلُ الْيَقِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst faith is that in which doubt enters
شَرُّ الْإِيمَانِ مَا دَخَلَهُ الشَّكُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Protect your faith from doubt, for doubt spoils faith the same way salt spoils honey
صُنْ إِيمَانَكَ مِنَ الشَّكِّ فَإِنَّ الشَّكَّ يُفْسِدُ الْإِيمَانَ كَمَا يُفْسِدُ الْمِلْحُ الْعَسَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose doubt increases, his religion gets corrupted
مَنْ كَثُرَ شَكُّهُ فَسَدَ دِينُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The sceptic has no religion and the backbiter has no magnanimity
لَا دِينَ لِمُرْتَابٍ وَلَا مُرُوَّةَ لِمُغْتَابٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Doubt [in the existence of God] is disbelief
الشَّكُّ كُفْرٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Doubt leads to polytheism
الِارْتِيَابُ [الإيثار] يُوجِبُ الشِّرْكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
By continued doubt [in God], polytheism comes about
بِدَوَامِ الشَّكِّ يَحْدُثُ الشِّرْكُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who entertains doubt in his faith [in one God] becomes a polytheist
مَنِ ارْتَابَ بِالْإِيمَانِ أَشْرَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Doubt is misgiving
الشَّكُّ ارْتِيَابٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Doubt is misgiving
الشَّكُّ ارْتِيَابٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of doubt is perplexity
ثَمَرَةُ الشَّكِّ الْحَيْرَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The cause of perplexity is doubt
سَبَبُ الْحَيْرَةِ الشَّكُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The suspicious person is always sick
الْمُرِيبُ أَبَداً عَلِيلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The innocent one is healthy, the suspicious one is sick
الْبَرِيءُ صَحِيحٌ وَالْمُرِيبُ عَلِيلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Doubt puts out the light of the heart
الشَّكُّ يُطْفِئُ نُورَ الْقَلْبِ [الْقُلُوبِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When suspicion appears, thoughts [about others] become negative
إِذَا ظَهَرَتِ الرِّيبَةُ سَاءَتِ الظُّنُونُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is on doubt and lack of trust in Allah that greed and avarice are based
عَلَى الشَّكِّ وَقِلَّةِ الثِّقَةِ بِاللَّهِ مَبْنَى الْحِرْصِ وَالشُّحِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who falters increases his doubt
مَنْ يَتَرَدَّدْ يَزْدَدْ شَكّاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The suspicious one is never found in a sound state
لَا يُلْفَى [لَا يُلْقَى] الْمُرِيبُ صَحِيحاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is blind to that which is in front of him instils doubt within himself
مَنْ عَمِيَ عَمَّا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ غَرَسَ الشَّكَّ بَيْنَ جَنْبَيْهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Conjecture errs, but certainty is [always] right and does err
الظَّنُّ يُخْطِئُ وَالْيَقِينُ يُصِيبُ وَلَا يُخْطِئُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Correct conjecture is one for the two [possible] views
الظَّنُّ الصَّوَابُ أَحَدُ الرَّأْيَيْنِ [الصَّوَابَيْنِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of letting your [lower] self overwhelm you in that which it presumes [of this world] while you do not overcome it in that which you are certain [of the Hereafter], for indeed this is from the gravest of evils
إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَغْلِبَكَ نَفْسُكَ عَلَى مَا تَظُنُّ وَلَا تَغْلِبُهَا عَلَى مَا تَسْتَيْقِنُ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ الشَّرِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is possible that conjecture may [turn out to] be correct
رُبَّمَا أَدْرَكَ الظَّنُّ بِالصَّوَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The conjecture of a man is to the extent of his intellect
ظَنُّ الرَّجُلِ عَلَى قَدْرِ عَقْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The conjecture of a person is the measure of his intellect and his action is the truest witness about his origin
ظَنُّ الْإِنْسَانِ مِيزَانُ عَقْلِهِ وَفِعْلُهُ أَصْدَقُ شَاهِدٍ عَلَى أَصْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is not from justice to judge a reliable person by conjecture [instead of accepting his testimony]
لَيْسَ مِنَ الْعَدْلِ الْقَضَاءُ عَلَى الثِّقَةِ بِالظَّنِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Little conjecture [and uncertainty] is [a means of falling into] doubt
يَسِيرُ الظَّنِّ شَكٌّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of falling into doubts and being inclined towards lustful desires, for indeed these two lead you towards falling into the forbidden and committing many sins
إِيَّاكَ وَالْوُقُوعَ فِي الشُّبُهَاتِ وَالْوُلُوعَ بِالشَّهَوَاتِ فَإِنَّهُمَا يَقْتَادَانِكَ إِلَى الْوُقُوعِ فِي الْحَرَامِ وَرُكُوبِ كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الْآثَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed doubt was only named ‘shubha’ because it resembles the truthAs for the close friends of Allah, their illumination in it is [their] certitude and the direction of the right path is [itself] their guide; while the enemies of Allah are called towards it (doubt) by their misguidance and their guide is blindness
إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَتِ الشُّبْهَةُ شُبْهَةً لِأَنَّهَا تُشْبِهُ الْحَقَّ فَأَمَّا أَوْلِيَاءُ اللَّهِ فَضِيَاؤُهُمْ فِيهَا الْيَقِينُ وَدَلِيلُهُمْ سَمْتُ الْهُدَى وَأَمَّا أَعْدَاءُ اللَّهِ فَدَعَاهُمْ إِلَيْهَا الضَّلَالُ وَدَلِيلُهُمُ الْعَمَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Blessed is he who is not unaware of the similarity between matters
طُوبَى لِمَنْ لَمْ تَغُمَّ عَلَيْهِ مُشْتَبِهَاتُ الْأُمُورِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Keep your religions unsullied by uncertainties and safeguard yourselves from situations of destructive doubts
نَزِّهُوا أَدْيَانَكُمْ عَنِ الشُّبُهَاتِ وَصُونُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ عَنْ مَوَاقِعِ الرِّيَبِ الْمُوبِقَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech