The highest of all merits is knowledge
غَايَةُ الْفَضَائِلِ الْعِلْمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a knowledge may lead to your misguidance
رَأْسُ الْفَضَائِلِ الْعِلْمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the symbol of intellect
الْعِلْمُ أَصْلُ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the best acquisition
الْعِلْمُ أَعْلَى فَوْزٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge aids [and strengthens] reflection
الْعِلْمُ لِقَاحُ الْمَعْرِفَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Sciences are the recreation of the men of erudition
الْعُلُومُ نُزْهَةُ الْأُدَبَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the better of the two intimate companions
الْعِلْمُ أَفْضَلُ الْأَنِيسَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is not guided by knowledge is misguided by ignorance
مَنْ خَلَا بِالْعِلْمِ لَمْ تُوحِشْهُ خَلْوَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The sufficiency of an intelligent person is through his knowledge
غِنَى الْعَاقِلِ بِعِلْمِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge does not end
الْعِلْمُ لَا يَنْتَهِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no nightly conversation partner like knowledge
لَا سَمِيرَ كَالْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There are two things the ends of which can never be reached: knowledge and intellect
شَيْئَانِ لَا تُبْلَغُ غَايَتُهُمَا الْعِلْمُ وَالْعَقْلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is loftiness, ignorance is misguidance
الْعِلْمُ يُنْجِيكَ الْجَهْلُ يُرْدِيكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge rescues, Wisdom guides [one] to the right
الْعِلْمُ يُنْجِدُ الْحِكْمَةُ تُرْشِدُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is an honourable heritage and a universal blessing
الْعِلْمُ وِرَاثَةٌ كَرِيمَةٌ وَنِعْمَةٌ عَمِيمَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The knowledge of a hypocrite is [only] on his tongue
عَلَيْكَ بِالْعِلْمِ فَإِنَّهُ وِرَاثَةٌ كَرِيمَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The distinction of a person is [by] his knowledge and his beauty is his intellect
حَسَبُ الْمَرْءِ عِلْمُهُ وَجَمَالُهُ عَقْلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is a governor while wealth is governed
الْعِلْمُ حَاكِمٌ وَالْمَالُ مَحْكُومٌ عَلَيْهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is better than wealth; knowledge guards you while you guard wealth
الْعِلْمُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمَالِ الْعِلْمُ يَحْرُسُكَ وَأَنْتَ تَحْرُسُ الْمَالَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
People attain superiority through knowledge and intellect, not by wealth and lineage
يَتَفَاضَلُ النَّاسُ بِالْعُلُومِ وَالْعُقُولِ لَا بِالْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأُصُولِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily Allah, the Glorified, bestows wealth to the one whom He loves and the one whom He hates, but He does not grant knowledge except to the one whom He loves
إِنَّ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ يَمْنَحُ الْمَالَ مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَيُبْغِضُ وَلَا يَمْنَحُ الْعِلْمَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَحَبَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Love of knowledge, virtuous forbearance and adhering to the right are from the merits of the people of reason and understanding
حُبُّ الْعِلْمِ وَحُسْنُ الْحِلْمِ وَلُزُومُ الثَّوَابِ مِنْ فَضَائِلِ أُولِي النُّهَى وَالْأَلْبَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Everything diminishes when it is expended except knowledge
كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَنْقُصُ عَلَى الْإِنْفَاقِ إِلَّا الْعِلْمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Your knowledge conveys your merit and your generosity tells of your kindness
يُنْبِئُ عَنْ فَضْلِكَ عِلْمُكَ وَعَنْ إِفْضَالِكَ بَذْلُكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no guide more successful than knowledge
لَا دَلِيلَ أَنْجَحُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best things that Allah, the Glorified, has blessed his servants with are: knowledge, intelligence, power and justice
أَفْضَلُ مَا مَنَّ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ بِهِ عَلَى عِبَادِهِ عِلْمٌ وَعَقْلٌ وَمُلْكٌ وَعَدْلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Everything becomes precious when it becomes less (or scarce) except knowledge, for indeed it gains value when it abounds
كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَعِزُّ حِينَ يَنْزُرُ إِلَّا الْعِلْمَ فَإِنَّهُ يَعِزُّ حِينَ يَغْزُرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How truthful is a person’s testimony against himself and what witness is there against him better than his own deeds?! A man is not recognized except by his knowledge, just as a strange tree is not known except when it bears fruit, thus the fruits are evidence of its originsThe excellence of every person is known by his merit, and thus the honourable one is distinguished by his morals and the vile one is disgraced by his wickedness
مَا أَصْدَقَ الْمَرْءَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَأَيُّ شَاهِدٍ عَلَيْهِ كَفِعْلِهِ وَلَا يُعْرَفُ الرَّجُلُ إِلَّا بِعِلْمِهِ كَمَا لَا يُعْرَفُ الْغَرِيبُ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ إِلَّا عِنْدَ حُضُورِ الثَّمَرِ فَتَدُلُّ الْأَثْمَارُ عَلَى أُصُولِهَا وَيُعْرَفُ لِكُلِّ ذِي فَضْلٍ فَضْلُهُ كَذَلِكَ يَشْرُفُ الْكَرِيمُ بِآدَابِهِ وَيَفْتَضِحُ اللَّئِيمُ بِرَذَائِلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is indeed a good guide
الْعِلْمُ يُنْجِدُ الْفِكْرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is sufficient as loftiness
كُلُّ وِعَاءٍ يَضِيقُ بِمَا جُعِلَ فِيهِ إِلَّا وِعَاءَ الْعِلْمِ فَإِنَّهُ يَتَّسِعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is loftiness, ignorance is misguidance
الْعِلْمُ [الْحِلْمُ] جَلَالَةٌ الْجَهَالَةُ ضَلَالَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is a refuge
الْعِلْمُ مُجِلَّةٌ الْجَهْلُ مُضِلَّةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every time the knowledge of a person increases, his concern for his soul increases, and he exerts his efforts in training and reforming it
كَفَى بِالْعِلْمِ رِفْعَةً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the lamp of the intellect
الْعِلْمُ أَفْضَلُ شَرَفٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the greatest honour for the one who has no [honourable] past
الْعِلْمُ أَفْضَلُ شَرَفِ مَنْ لَا قَدِيمَ [قَدِمَ] لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most honourable of honours is knowledge
أَشْرَفُ الشَّرَفِ الْعِلْمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no honour like knowledge
لَا شَرَفَ كَالْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the leader of forbearance
الْعِلْمُ زَيْنُ الْحَسَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no distinction more honourable than knowledge
لَا عِزَّ أَشْرَفُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is a guide
الْعِلْمُ عِزٌّ الطَّاعَةُ حِرْزٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is a beauty that does not remain concealed and a relation that does not abandon you (or that is not hidden)
الْعِلْمُ جَمَالٌ لَا يَخْفَى وَنَسِيبٌ لَا يَجْفَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the better of the two beauties
الْعِلْمُ أَفْضَلُ الْجَمَالَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed the only thing that has made people disinclined to seeking knowledge is the frequency with which they observe that only a few people act upon what they know
الْعِلْمُ زَيْنُ الْأَغْنِيَاءِ وَغِنَى الْفُقَرَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How good a companion of forbearance knowledge is!
مُزَيِّنُ الرَّجُلِ عِلْمُهُ وَحِلْمُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever does not act upon his knowledge, it becomes a proof against him and a curse
مَنْ لَمْ يَكْتَسِبْ بِالْعِلْمِ مَالًا اكْتَسَبَ بِهِ جَمَالًا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the riding mount of forbearance
الْعِلْمُ أَفْضَلُ قِنْيَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is honour, obedience is [a] refuge
الْعِلْمُ كَنْزٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is life and a cure [for the maladies of the heart]
الْعِلْمُ أَعْظَمُ كَنْزٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is a great treasure that does not get exhausted
الْعِلْمُ كَنْزٌ عَظِيمٌ لَا يَفْنَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no treasure more worthwhile than knowledge
لَا كَنْزَ أَنْفَعُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is a great treasure that does not get exhausted
الْعِلْمُ كَنْزٌ عَظِيمٌ لَا يَفْنَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the greatest treasure
الْعِلْمُ أَجَلُّ بِضَاعَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no provision like knowledge
لَا ذُخْرَ كَالْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The value of every person [gauged by] is what he knows
قِيمَةُ كُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا يَعْلَمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the best guide
الْعِلْمُ مِصْبَاحُ الْعَقْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the fecundation of cognizance
الْعِلْمُ عُنْوَانُ الْعَقْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the lamp of the intellect and the fountain of excellence
الْعِلْمُ مِصْبَاحُ الْعَقْلِ وَيَنْبُوعُ الْفَضْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is evidence of intellect, so the one who knows has intelligence
الْعِلْمُ يَدُلُّ عَلَى الْعَقْلِ فَمَنْ عَقِلَ عَلِمَ [فَمَنْ عَلِمَ عَقِلَ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most helpful thing in purifying the intellect is education
أَعْوَنُ الْأَشْيَاءِ عَلَى تَزْكِيَةِ الْعَقْلِ التَّعْلِيمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The scholar is a person who does not get weary of gaining knowledge
الْعَالِمُ الَّذِي لَا يَمَلُّ مِنْ تَعَلُّمِ الْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The scholar is one who is not satisfied with [his] knowledge nor does he allow himself to be satiated by it
الْعَالِمُ مَنْ لَا يَشْبَعُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ وَلَا يَتَشَبَّعُ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
People are of three types: the godly scholar, the student who is on the path of salvation and the uncultivated rabble who run after every caller, neither seeking light from the effulgence of knowledge nor taking recourse to any strong support
النَّاسُ ثَلَاثَةٌ فَعَالِمٌ رَبَّانِيٌّ وَمُتَعَلِّمٌ عَلَى سَبِيلِ نَجَاةٍ وَهَمَجٌ رَعَاعٌ أَتْبَاعُ كُلِّ نَاعِقٍ لَمْ يَسْتَضِيئُوا بِنُورِ الْعِلْمِ وَلَمْ يَلْجَئُوا إِلَى رُكْنٍ وَثِيقٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Seek knowledge and you will increase in knowledge
اطْلُبِ الْعِلْمَ تَزْدَدْ عِلْماً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Acquire knowledge, for indeed if you are wealthy it will adorn you and if you are poor it will provide for you (or guard you)
اقْتَنِ الْعِلْمَ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ كُنْتَ غَنِيّاً زَانَكَ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ فَقِيراً مَانَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Draw water from the clear spring which has been cleansed of all impurity
امْتَاحُوا مِنْ صَفْوِ عَيْنٍ قَدْ رُوِّقَتْ مِنَ الْكَدَرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed, the one who does not know should never be ashamed to learn, for the value of every person is [measured by] what he knows
أَلَا لَا يَسْتَحْيِيَنَّ مَنْ لَا يَعْلَمُ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمَ فَإِنَّ قِيمَةَ كُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا يَعْلَمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most learned person is the one who is most infatuated with knowledge
أَعْلَمُ النَّاسِ الْمُسْتَهْتَرُ بِالْعِلْمِ [أَعْمَى النَّاسِ الْعَالِمُ الْمُسْتَهْتَرُ بِالْعِلْمِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily people are only either scholars or seekers of knowledge, all others are rabble
إِنَّمَا النَّاسُ عَالِمٌ وَمُتَعَلِّمٌ وَمَا سِوَاهُمَا فَهَمَجٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If you are not an articulating scholar then be an attentive listener
إِذَا لَمْ تَكُنْ عَالِماً نَاطِقاً فَكُنْ مُسْتَمِعاً وَاعِياً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you hear knowledge then treat it seriously and do not taint it with jesting, thereby making the hearts spit it out
إِذَا سَمِعْتُمُ الْعِلْمَ فَأَلِطُّوا [فَاكْظِمُوا] عَلَيْهِ فَلَا تَشُوبُوهُ بِهَزْلٍ فَتَمُجَّهُ الْقُلُوبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Through education, knowledge is gained
بِالتَّعَلُّمِ يُنَالُ الْعِلْمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Learn and you will become knowledgeable, honour and you will be honoured
تَعَلَّمْ تَعْلَمْ وَتَكَرَّمْ تُكْرَمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Acquire knowledge, for indeed if you are wealthy it will adorn you and if you are poor it will provide for you (or guard you)
تَعَلَّمِ الْعِلْمَ فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ كُنْتَ غَنِيّاً زَانَكَ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ فَقِيراً مَانَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is upon the scholar to learn that which he does not know and to teach the people what he has learnt
عَلَى الْعَالِمِ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ وَيُعَلِّمَ النَّاسَ مَا قَدْ عَلِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
All knowledge that is not supported by the intellect is misguidance
قَطَعَ الْعِلْمُ عُذْرَ الْمُتَعَلِّلِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge will never bear fruit until it is accompanied by forbearance
لِطَالِبِ الْعِلْمِ عِزُّ الدُّنْيَا وَفَوْزُ الْآخِرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Goodness is not in having more wealth and children, rather goodness is only in possessing more knowledge and greater forbearance
لَيْسَ الْخَيْرَ أَنْ يَكْثُرَ مَالُكَ وَوُلْدُكَ إِنَّمَا الْخَيْرُ أَنْ يَكْثُرَ عِلْمُكَ وَيَعْظُمَ حِلْمُكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who learns becomes knowledgeable
مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ عَلِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who tries to understand, understands
مَنْ تَفَهَّمَ فَهِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who understands learns the depth of knowledge
مَنْ فَهِمَ عَلِمَ غَوْرَ الْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not learn does not become knowledgeable
مَنْ لَمْ يَتَعَلَّمْ لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The student must discipline himself in his quest for knowledge and must neither become bored of his studies nor overestimate what he already knows
عَلَى الْمُتَعَلِّمِ أَنْ يَدْأَبَ نَفْسَهُ فِي طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ وَلَا يَمَلَّ مِنْ تَعَلُّمِهِ وَلَا يَسْتَكْثِرَ مَا عَلِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever hides [his] knowledge, it is as if he is an ignorant person
مَنْ كَلِفَ بِالْعِلْمِ فَقَدْ أَحْسَنَ إِلَى نَفْسِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who learns (or lacks) the depth of knowledge proceeds (or is repelled) from the ways of wisdom
مَنْ عَلِمَ غَوْرَ الْعِلْمِ صَدَرَ عَنْ شَرَائِعِ الْحِكَمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not learn in his young age, does not progress in his old age
مَنْ لَمْ يَتَعَلَّمْ فِي الصِّغَرِ لَمْ يَتَقَدَّمْ فِي الْكِبَرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not bear the hardships of gaining knowledge (or education) remains in the abject ignorance?
مَنْ لَمْ يَصْبِرْ عَلَى مَضَضِ التَّعْلِيمِ بَقِيَ فِي ذُلِّ الْجَهْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not discipline himself (or spend his life) in acquiring knowledge cannot gain great successes
َنْ لَمْ يُدْئِبْ [لَمْ يُذِبْ] نَفْسَهُ فِي اكْتِسَابِ الْعِلْمِ لَمْ يُحْرِزْ قَصَبَاتِ السَّبْقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The one who does not know must never be too proud to learn
لَا يَسْتَنْكِفَنَّ مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَعْلَمُ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It behoves the intelligent person not to be harsh when he teaches, and not to scorn [others] when he gains knowledge
يَنْبَغِي لِلْعَاقِلِ إِذَا عَلَّمَ أَنْ لَا يَعْنُفَ وَإِذَا عُلِّمَ أَنْ لَا يَأْنَفَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is not attained with physical comfort
لَا يُدْرَكُ الْعِلْمُ بِرَاحَةِ الْجِسْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The scholar and the student are partners in reward; there no good in anything between this
الْعَالِمُ وَالْمُتَعَلِّمُ شَرِيكَانِ فِي الْأَجْرِ وَلَا خَيْرَ فِيمَا بَيْنَ ذَلِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the adornment of distinction [and noble descent]
الْعِلْمُ مُمِيتُ الْجَهْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the herald of comprehension
الْعِلْمُ قَاتِلُ الْجَهْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the killer of ignorance and the earner of nobility
الْعِلْمُ قَاتِلُ الْجَهْلِ وَمُكْسِبُ النُّبْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Ward off ignorance with knowledge
رُدُّوا الْجَهْلَ بِالْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Counter ignorance with knowledge
ضَادُّوا الْجَهْلَ بِالْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who fights his ignorance with his knowledge succeeds with the most felicitous victory
مَنْ قَاتَلَ جَهْلَهُ بِعِلْمِهِ فَازَ بِالْحَظِّ الْأَسْعَدِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
People attain superiority through knowledge and intellect, not by wealth and lineage
يَسِيرُ الْعِلْمِ يَنْفِي كَثِيرَ الْجَهْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the most excellent honour
الْعِلْمُ قَائِدُ الْحِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the root of every good
الْعِلْمُ مَرْكَبُ الْحِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the most excellent honour
الْعِلْمُ قَائِدُ الْحِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is the killer of ignorance
الْعِلْمُ أَصْلُ الْحِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed fire is not diminished by what is taken from it but is extinguished when it does not find firewood; similarly, knowledge is not depleted by being acquired but the miserliness of those who possess it is the cause of its absence
إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْعِلْمِ السَّكِينَةُ وَالْحِلْمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The completeness of knowledge is [in] its application
بِالْعِلْمِ تُدْرَكُ دَرَجَةُ الْحِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The excellence of knowledge is [in] acting upon it
غَايَةُ الْعِلْمِ السَّكِينَةُ وَالْحِلْمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
None will attain knowledge except the one who lengthens his [period of] study
لَنْ يُثْمِرَ الْعِلْمُ حَتَّى يُقَارِنَهُ الْحِلْمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How good a companion of forbearance knowledge is!
نِعْمَ قَرِينُ الْحِلْمِ الْعِلْمُ [الْعِلْمِ الْحِلْمُ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The dignity of forbearance is the adornment of knowledge
وَقَارُ الْحِلْمِ زِينَةُ الْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge needs suppression [of anger]
يَحْتَاجُ الْعِلْمُ إِلَى الْحِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Obey knowledge and disobey ignorance, [for by doing this] you will be successful
يَحْتَاجُ الْعِلْمُ إِلَى الْكَظْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is nothing better than an intellect with knowledge, and knowledge with forbearance, and forbearance with power [to punish]
لَا شَيْءَ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ عَقْلٍ مَعَ عِلْمٍ وَعِلْمٍ مَعَ حِلْمٍ وَحِلْمٍ مَعَ قُدْرَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The concealer of knowledge is not certain of being correct in it
الْكَاتِمُ لِلْعِلْمِ غَيْرُ وَاثِقٍ بِالْإِصَابَةِ فِيهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Learn the knowledge of the one who knows, and teach your knowledge to the one who is ignorant, for if you do this, he will be teach you that which you are ignorant of and you will benefit [others] with what you have learnt
تَعَلَّمْ عِلْمَ مَنْ يَعْلَمُ وَعَلِّمْ عِلْمَكَ مَنْ يَجْهَلُ فَإِذَا فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ عَلَّمَكَ مَا جَهِلْتَ وَانْتَفَعْتَ بِمَا عَلِمْتَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best of knowledge is that which gives benefit
جَمَالُ الْعِلْمِ نَشْرُهُ وَثَمَرَتُهُ الْعَمَلُ بِهِ وَصِيَانَتُهُ وَضْعُهُ فِي أَهْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Through knowledge, the station of forbearance is attained
بَذْلُ الْعِلْمِ زَكَاةُ الْعِلْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The alms-tax of knowledge is granting it to the one who deserves it and exerting the self to act upon it
زَكَاةُ الْعِلْمِ نَشْرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The adornment of knowledge is forbearance
زَكَاةُ الْعِلْمِ بَذْلُهُ لِمُسْتَحِقِّهِ وَإِجْهَادُ النَّفْسِ فِي الْعَمَلِ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The gratitude of a scholar for his knowledge is [in] his acting upon it and his sharing it with the one who deserves it
شُكْرُ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى عِلْمِهِ عَمَلُهُ بِهِ وَبَذْلُهُ لِمُسْتَحِقِّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge that is not useful is like a medicine that does not cure
عِلْمٌ لَا يَنْفَعُ كَدَوَاءٍ لَا يَنْجَعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be either a knowledgeable speaker or a keen listener, and beware of being the third type
كُنْ عَالِماً نَاطِقاً أَوْ مُسْتَمِعاً وَاعِياً وَإِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَكُونَ الثَّالِثَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who acts against his knowledge, his crime and sin become grave
مَنْ كَتَمَ عِلْماً فَكَأَنَّهُ جَاهِلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is necessary for every scholar to secure his sides with piety and to extend his knowledge to the one who seeks it
مِنَ الْمَفْرُوضِ عَلَى كُلِّ عَالِمٍ أَنْ يَصُونَ بِالْوَرَعِ جَانِبَهُ وَأَنْ يَبْذُلَ عِلْمَهُ لِطَالِبِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Allah, the Glorified, did not make it incumbent upon the ignorant one to learn until He had made it incumbent upon the learned to teach
مَا أَخَذَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ عَلَى الْجَاهِلِ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمَ حَتَّى أَخَذَ عَلَى الْعَالِمِ أَنْ يُعَلِّمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The basis of knowledge is acting upon it
مِلَاكُ الْعِلْمِ نَشْرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed fire is not diminished by what is taken from it but is extinguished when it does not find firewood; similarly, knowledge is not depleted by being acquired but the miserliness of those who possess it is the cause of its absence
إِنَّ النَّارَ لَا يَنْقُصُهَا مَا أُخِذَ مِنْهَا وَلَكِنْ يُخْمِدُهَا أَنْ لَا تَجِدَ حَطَباً وَكَذَلِكَ الْعِلْمُ لَا يُغْنِيهِ الِاقْتِبَاسُ وَلَكِنْ بُخْلُ الْحَامِلِينَ لَهُ سَبَبُ عَدَمِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The scholar is one whose actions attest to the veracity of his words
الْعَالِمُ مَنْ شَهِدَتْ بِصِحَّةِ أَقْوَالِهِ أَفْعَالُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is linked to action, so one who knows, acts
الْعِلْمُ مَقْرُونٌ بِالْعَمَلِ فَمَنْ عَلِمَ عَمِلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge calls out to action, so if it responds to it [then it stays] otherwise it departs
الْعِلْمُ يَهْتِفُ بِالْعَمَلِ فَإِنْ أَجَابَهُ وَإِلَّا ارْتَحَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge guides you and action takes you to the goal
الْعِلْمُ يُرْشِدُكَ وَالْعَمَلُ يَبْلُغُ بِكَ الْغَايَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Act upon [your] knowledge and you will attain [great] benefit
اعْمَلْ بِالْعِلْمِ تُدْرِكْ غُنْماً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Obey knowledge and disobey ignorance, [for by doing this] you will be successful
أَطِعِ الْعِلْمَ وَاعْصِ الْجَهْلَ تُفْلِحْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Act upon [your] knowledge and you will be felicitous
اعْمَلُوا بِالْعِلْمِ تَسْعَدُوا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Gain knowledge and you will be known by it, act upon it and you will be one of its worthy possessors
اطْلُبُوا الْعِلْمَ تُعْرَفُوا بِهِ وَاعْمَلُوا بِهِ تَكُونُوا مِنْ أَهْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most useful knowledge is that which is acted upon
أَنْفَعُ الْعِلْمِ مَا عُمِلَ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most honourable knowledge is that which is manifested in the organs and limbs
أَحْسَنُ الْعِلْمِ مَا كَانَ مَعَ الْعَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The lowliest knowledge is that which stops at the tongue [and is not acted upon]
أَشْرَفُ الْعِلْمِ مَا ظَهَرَ فِي الْجَوَارِحِ وَالْأَرْكَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best of (all) savings is knowledge that is acted upon and good that is not followed by obligation
أَفْضَلُ الذَّخَائِرِ عِلْمٌ يُعْمَلُ بِهِ [عُمِلَ بِهِ] وَمَعْرُوفٌ لَا يُمَنُّ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most obligatory knowledge for you [to acquire] is that which you are responsible for acting upon
أَوْجَبُ الْعِلْمِ عَلَيْكَ مَا أَنْتَ مَسْئُولٌ عَنِ الْعَمَلِ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily the best of knowledge is [that which leads to] tranquillity and forbearance
أَحْمَدُ الْعِلْمِ عَاقِبَةً مَا زَادَ فِي عَمَلِكَ فِي الْعَاجِلِ وَأَزْلَفَكَ فِي الْآجِلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the knowledge of a person increases, his etiquette improves and his awe for his Lord increases
إِذَا رُمْتُمُ الِانْتِفَاعَ بِالْعِلْمِ فَاعْمَلُوا بِهِ وَأَكْثِرُوا الْفِكْرَ فِي مَعَانِيهِ تَعِهِ الْقُلُوبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The completeness of knowledge is [in] acting according to it
تَمَامُ الْعِلْمِ اسْتِعْمَالُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The one who forsakes acting on [his] knowledge is not certain of getting reward for his action
تَمَامُ الْعِلْمِ الْعَمَلُ بِمُوجِبِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Gain knowledge and you will be known by it, act upon it and you will be one of its worthy possessors
تَعَلَّمُوا الْعِلْمَ تُعْرَفُوا بِهِ وَاعْمَلُوا بِهِ تَكُونُوا مِنْ أَهْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of knowledge is working for [a blissful] life [in the Hereafter]
ثَمَرَةُ الْعِلْمِ الْعَمَلُ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of knowledge is sincerity of action
ثَمَرَةُ الْعِلْمِ الْعَمَلُ لِلْحَيَاةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The beauty of a scholar is [in] his acting upon his knowledge
جَمَالُ الْعَالِمِ عَمَلُهُ بِعِلْمِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is the duty of the scholar to act upon what he knows and then seek to learn that which he does not know
عَلَى الْعَالِمِ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ بِمَا عَلِمَ ثُمَّ يَطْلُبَ تَعَلُّمَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose knowledge exceeds his intellect, it becomes a burden for him
مَنْ خَالَفَ عِلْمَهُ عَظُمَتْ جَرِيمَتُهُ وَإِثْمُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
From the most honourable of knowledge is self-adornment with forbearance
مِنْ كَمَالِ الْعِلْمِ الْعَمَلُ بِمَا يَقْتَضِيهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Considering your knowledge (or action) as little is from the excellence of your knowledge
مِنْ فَضْلِ عِلْمِكَ اسْتِقْلَالُكَ لِعِلْمِكَ [مِنْ أَفْضَلِ الْعِلْمِ اسْتِقْلَالُكَ بِعَمَلِكَ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge without action is a plague
الْعِلْمُ بِلَا عَمَلٍ [بِغَيْرِ عَمَلٍ] وَبَالٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you hear knowledge then treat it seriously and do not taint it with jesting, thereby making the hearts spit it out
آفَةُ الْعِلْمِ تَرْكُ الْعَمَلِ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The goal of knowledge is good action
عِلْمٌ بِلَا عَمَلٍ حُجَّةٌ لِلَّهِ عَلَى الْعَبْدِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst knowledge is knowledge that is not action upon
شَرُّ الْعِلْمِ عِلْمٌ لَا يُعْمَلُ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who wastes his knowledge [by not acting upon it] faces turmoil
مَنْ أَضَاعَ عِلْمَهُ الْتَطَمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most victorious of all people is he who overpowers his vain desire with his knowledge
أَوْضَعُ الْعِلْمِ مَا وَقَفَ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How many are those who gain knowledge but do not follow it!
مَا أَكْثَرَ مَنْ يَعْلَمُ الْعِلْمَ وَلَا يَتَّبِعُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most regretful of all people at the time of death are the scholars who don’t act on their knowledge
أَشَدُّ النَّاسِ نَدَماً عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ الْعُلَمَاءُ غَيْرُ الْعَامِلِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of knowledge is to forsake acting upon it
إِنَّمَا زَهَّدَ النَّاسَ فِي طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ كَثْرَةُ مَا يَرَوْنَ مِنْ قِلَّةِ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِمَا عَلِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily the narrators of knowledge are many, but those who are careful of [acting upon] it are few
إِنَّ رُوَاةَ الْعِلْمِ كَثِيرٌ وَرُعَاتَهُ قَلِيلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Analyze the information when you hear it with the analysis of understanding (iein order to understand it), not the analysis of narration (iein order to narrate it to others), for indeed the narrators of information are many but those who consider it carefully are few
اعْقِلُوا الْخَبَرَ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمُوهُ عَقْلَ دِرَايَةٍ [رآية] لَا عَقْلَ رِوَايَةٍ فَإِنَّ رُوَاةَ الْعِلْمِ كَثِيرٌ وَرُعَاتَهُ قَلِيلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever does not nurture his knowledge in solitude, it humiliates him among the people
مَنْ لَمْ يَتَعَاهَدْ عِلْمَهُ فِي الْخَلَاءِ فَضَحَهُ فِي الْمَلَإِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most important knowledge for you is that without which [your good] action is not accepted
أَوْلَى الْعِلْمِ بِكَ مَا لَا يُتَقَبَّلُ الْعَمَلُ [عَمَلُكَ] إِلَّا بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is of two types: the intuitive and the learnt; the intuitive knowledge is of no benefit if there is no learnt knowledge [accompanying it]
الْعِلْمُ عِلْمَانِ مَطْبُوعٌ وَمَسْمُوعٌ وَلَا يَنْفَعُ الْمَطْبُوعُ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُ مَسْمُوعٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most necessary knowledge for you is that which guides you to rectitude of your religion and separates you from its corruption
أَلْزَمُ الْعِلْمِ بِكَ [لَكَ] مَا دَلَّكَ عَلَى صَلَاحِ دِينِكَ وَأَبَانَ لَكَ عَنْ فَسَادِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best of all knowledge is that which reforms you
خَيْرُ الْعِلْمِ مَا نَفَعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best knowledge is that which is accompanied by action
خَيْرُ الْعُلُومِ مَا أَصْلَحَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best of knowledge is that by which you reform your right guidance, and the worst of it is that by which you corrupt your Hereafter
خَيْرُ الْعِلْمِ مَا قَارَنَهُ الْعَمَلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is greater than can be encompassed [in its totality], so take the best from every [branch of] knowledge
الْعِلْمُ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ أَنْ يُحَاطَ بِهِ فَخُذُوا مِنْ كُلِّ عِلْمٍ أَحْسَنَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Take from every knowledge the best of it, for indeed the bee partakes from the most beautiful of every flower, so two precious substances are produced from it: in one of them is a cure for the people (iehoney), and the other is a means of illumination (iewax)
خُذُوا مِنْ كُلِّ عِلْمٍ أَحْسَنَهُ فَإِنَّ النَّحْلَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ كُلِّ زَهْرٍ أَزْيَنَهُ فَيَتَوَلَّدُ مِنْهُ جَوْهَرَانِ نَفِيسَانِ أَحَدُهُمَا فِيهِ شِفَاءٌ لِلنَّاسِ وَالْآخَرُ يُسْتَضَاءُ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best of knowledge is that by which you reform your right guidance, and the worst of it is that by which you corrupt your Hereafter
خَيْرُ الْعِلْمِ مَا أَصْلَحْتَ بِهِ رَشَادَكَ وَشَرُّهُ مَا أَفْسَدْتَ بِهِ مَعَادَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How good a guide of faith knowledge is!
نِعْمَ قَرِينُ الْإِيمَانِ الْعِلْمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Faith and knowledge (or action) are twin brothers and companions who do not part ways
الْإِيمَانُ وَالْعِلْمُ أَخَوَانِ تَوْأَمَانِ وَرَفِيقَانِ لَا يَفْتَرِقَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Know, then speak
اخْبُرْ تَقُلْ [اخْتَبِرْ تَعْقَلْ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most learned of people is one whose doubt does not dispel his certainty
أَعْلَمُ [أَعْظَمُ] النَّاسِ مَنْ لَمْ يُزِلِ الشَّكُ يَقِينَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When Allah humiliates (or abases) a servant, He denies him knowledge
إِذَا أَرْذَلَ اللَّهُ عَبْداً حَظَرَ عَلَيْهِ الْعِلْمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who claims to have reached the end of knowledge has manifested the highest level of ignorance
مَنِ ادَّعَى مِنَ الْعِلْمِ غَايَتَهُ فَقَدْ أَظْهَرَ مِنْ جَهْلِهِ نِهَايَتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge that does not reform you is misguidance and wealth that does not benefit you is a curse
عِلْمٌ لَا يُصْلِحُكَ ضَلَالٌ وَمَالٌ لَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَبَالٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not make enmity with that which you are ignorant of, for indeed most of knowledge is in that which you don’t know
لَا تُعَادُوا مَا تَجْهَلُونَ فَإِنَّ أَكْثَرَ الْعِلْمِ فِيمَا لَا تَعْرِفُونَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The one who presents a strong argument may get support
قَدْ يَسْتَظْهِرُ الْمُحْتَجُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Let your request be for a thing, the charm of which will last for you long after the negative consequences [of your asking] have ended
لِيَكُنْ مَسْأَلَتُكَ مَا يَبْقَى لَكَ جَمَالُهُ وَيُنْفَى عَنْكَ وَبَالُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every cognizant one is sorrowful
كُلُّ عَارِفٍ مَهْمُومٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every cognizant one is averse [to the temporary pleasures of this world]
كُلُّ عَارِفٍ عَائِفٌ [عَازِفٌ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
No one antagonizes the learned like the ignorant [do]
مَا ضَادَّ الْعُلَمَاءَ كَالْجُهَّالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is not ruined except by the miscomprehension of the listener
لَا يُؤْتَى الْعِلْمُ إِلَّا مِنْ سُوءِ فَهْمِ السَّامِعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A scholar does not seek justice from an ignorant person
لَا يَنْتَصِفُ عَالِمٌ مِنْ جَاهِلٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Deduce that which has not happened from that which has transpired, for matters are similar
اسْتَدِلَّ عَلَى مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ بِمَا كَانَ فَإِنَّ الْأُمُورَ أَشْبَاهٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
What has not [yet] happened can be deduced from what has transpired
يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلَى مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ بِمَا قَدْ كَانَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech