The hearts are locks and their keys are inquiry
الْقُلُوبُ أَقْفَالٌ وَمَفَاتِحُهَا السُّؤَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Ask and you will learn
اسْأَلْ تَعْلَمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who asks, learns
مَنْ سَأَلَ عَلِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who seeks right guidance becomes knowledgeable [about it]
مَنِ اسْتَرْشَدَ عَلِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who asks, benefits
مَنْ سَأَلَ اسْتَفَادَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who asks properly, learns
مَنْ أَحْسَنَ السُّؤَالَ عَلِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Ask about that which you must know and cannot be excused for being ignorant about
سَلْ عَمَّا لَا بُدَّ لَكَ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ وَلَا تُعْذِرُ فِي جَهْلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who has knowledge asks good [and pertinent] questions
مَنْ عَلِمَ أَحْسَنَ السُّؤَالَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who asks in his young age, answers in his old age
مَنْ سَأَلَ فِي صِغَرِهِ أَجَابَ فِي كِبَرِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Knowledge is not acquired except from its masters
لَا يُؤْخَذُ الْعِلْمُ إِلَّا مِنْ أَرْبَابِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never ask about that which has not [yet] happened, for in that which has already come about there is enough knowledge [that one can gain]
لَا تَسْأَلَنَّ عَمَّا لَمْ يَكُنْ فَفِي الَّذِي قَدْ كَانَ عِلْمٌ كَافٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you ask, ask in order to learn and do not ask in order to embarrass [the one whom you are asking]Indeed the ignorant one who learns is similar to a learned person and verily the learned one who is oppressive is similar to an ignorant person
إِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَاسْأَلْ تَفَقُّهاً وَلَا تَسْأَلْ تَعَنُّتاً فَإِنَّ الْجَاهِلَ الْمُتَعَلِّمَ شَبِيهٌ بِالْعَالِمِ وَإِنَّ الْعَالِمَ الْمُتَعَسِّفَ شَبِيهٌ بِالْجَاهِلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed, the one who is asked about that which he does not know should never consider it demeaning to say “I don’t know”
أَلَا لَا يَسْتَقْبِحَنَّ مَنْ سُئِلَ [مَنْ يَعْلَمُ إِنْ سُئِلَ] عَمَّا لَا يَعْلَمُ أَنْ يَقُولَ لَا أَعْلَمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The eye is the scout of the heart (or of temptations)
الْعَيْنُ رَائِدُ [الْقَلْبِ] الْفِتَنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The eye is the emissary of the heart
الْعَيْنُ بَرِيدُ الْقَلْبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Eyes are the informers of the heart
الْعُيُونُ طَلَائِعُ الْقُلُوبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Listen and you will learn; remain silent and you will be safe
اسْمَعْ تَعْلَمْ وَاصْمُتْ تَسْلَمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Allah, the Glorified, has granted you with hearing so that it may heed [and comprehend] that which is concerns it and with sight so that what is dark for it may be brought to light [and seen clearly]
جَعَلَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ لَكُمْ أَسْمَاعاً لِتَعِيَ مَا عَنَاهَا وَأَبْصَاراً لِتَجْلُوَ مِنْ عَشَاهَا [مَا عَشَاهَا]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who listens well benefits quickly
مَنْ أَحْسَنَ الِاسْتِمَاعَ تَعَجَّلَ الِانْتِفَاعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fortune of a person that comes through the ears is for himself and that which is on the tongue for others
الْحَظُّ لِلْإِنْسَانِ فِي الْأُذُنِ لِنَفْسِهِ وَفِي اللِّسَانِ لِغَيْرِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Where are the eyes that glance at the [illuminated] signposts of piety?
أَيْنَ الْأَبْصَارُ اللَّامِحَةُ مَنَارَ التَّقْوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The day has dawned for those with two eyes
قَدْ أَضَاءَ الصُّبْحُ لِذِي عَيْنَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed the secrets have been revealed for people of insight
قَدِ انْجَابَتِ السَّرَائِرُ لِأَهْلِ الْبَصَائِرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed the intelligent one who is heedless strays from the path of right guidance and the one who strives with seriousness [to find it] gets it
لَقَدْ أَخْطَأَ الْعَاقِلُ اللَّاهِي الرُّشْدَ وَأَصَابَهُ ذُو الِاجْتِهَادِ وَالْجِدِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vision is not attained by sight [alone], for sight can fool its possessor
لَيْسَ الرُّؤْيَةُ مَعَ الْأَبْصَارِ قَدْ تَكْذِبُ الْأَبْصَارُ أَهْلَهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who delves too deep [in trying to understand the essence of Allah] does not return to the truth
مَنْ تَعَمَّقَ لَمْ يَنُبْ إِلَى الْحَقِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who unveils the words of the wise benefits from their hidden meanings
مَنْ كَشَفَ مَقَالاتِ الْحُكَمَاءِ انْتَفَعَ بِحَقَائِقِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Striving is useless without accomplishment
لَا يَنْفَعُ اجْتِهَادٌ بِغَيْرِ تَحْقِيقٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Nobody disparages knowledge and its possessors except the foolish, ignorant one.
لَا عِلْمَ لِمَنْ لَا بَصِيرَةَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Metaphors are given for the people of intellect and insight
ضُرُوبُ الْأَمْثَالِ تُضْرَبُ لِأُولِي النُّهَى وَالْأَلْبَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no practice better than verification
لَا سُنَّةَ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ التَّحْقِيقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech