Forbearance is the cornerstone of [good] leadership
الْحِلْمُ رَأْسُ الرِّئَاسَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Forgiveness is the ornament of power
الْعَفْوُ زَيْنُ الْقُدْرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Equity is the ornament of [power and] authority
الْإِنْصَافُ زَيْنُ الْإِمْرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beat your servant when he disobeys Allah but forgive him when he disobeys you
اضْرِبْ خَادِمَكَ إِذَا عَصَى اللَّهَ وَاعْفُ عَنْهُ إِذَا عَصَاكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Overlook despite having power [to punish] and do good while possessing authority, [for by this] your mastery will become complete
تَجَاوَزْ مَعَ الْقُدْرَةِ وَأَحْسِنْ مَعَ الدَّوْلَةِ تَكْمُلْ لَكَ السِّيَادَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The honourable person is not made reckless by the status he attains, even if it becomes as great as a mountain that is not shaken by strongest winds; and the lowly is made careless by the most inferior position, just as the grass that is moved by the passing breeze
ذُو الشَّرَفِ لَا تُبْطِرُهُ مَنْزِلَةٌ نَالَهَا وَإِنْ عَظُمَتْ كَالْجَبَلِ الَّذِي لَا تُزَعْزِعُهُ الرِّيَاحُ وَالدَّنِيُّ تُبْطِرُهُ أَدْنَى مَنْزِلَةٍ [نزلة] كَالْكَلَإِ الَّذِي يُحَرِّكُهُ مَرُّ النَّسِيمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He (‘a) praised a man saying: This is one whose peacefulness benefits and injustice is not feared from himWhen he says, he does and when he put in charge, he is just
ذَاكَ يَنْفَعُ سِلْمُهُ وَلَا يُخَافُ ظُلْمُهُ إِذَا قَالَ فَعَلَ وَإِذَا وُلِّيَ عَدَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The alms-tax of power is even-handedness
زَكَاةُ الْقُدْرَةِ الْإِنْصَافُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Forgiveness is the alms-tax of power
الْعَفْوُ زَكَاةُ الْقُدْرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Victory is the intercessor of the guilty
الظَّفَرُ شَافِعُ الْمُذْنِبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Covetousness debases the commander
الطَّمَعُ يُذِلُّ الْأَمِيرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The instrument of leadership is [patience and] large-heartedness
آلَةُ الرِّيَاسَةِ سَعَةُ الصَّدْرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Forgiveness despite [having the] power [to exact revenge] is a shield from the punishment of Allah, the Glorified
الْعَفْوُ مَعَ الْقُدْرَةِ جُنَّةٌ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best king is the one who has the most continent soul
أَفْضَلُ الْمُلُوكِ أَعَفُّهُمْ نَفْساً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The authority of a vile person manifests his evil traits and flaws
دَوْلَةُ اللَّئِيمِ تَكْشِفُ مَسَاوِيَهُ وَمَعَايِبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The authority of a noble-minded person manifests his positive attributes
دَوْلَةُ الْكَرِيمِ تُظْهِرُ مَنَاقِبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The cornerstone of politics is employing leniency
رَأْسُ السِّيَاسَةِ اسْتِعْمَالُ الرِّفْقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The embellishment of leadership is bestowing favours
زَيْنُ الرِّيَاسَةِ الْإِفْضَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is when one possesses complete authority that the virtue of forgiveness becomes manifest
عِنْدَ كَمَالِ الْقُدْرَةِ تَظْهَرُ فَضِيلَةُ الْعَفْوِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is haughty with the one who is below him gets broken [and pulled down from his position]
مَنْ تَجَبَّرَ عَلَى مَنْ دُونَهُ كُسِرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever is haughty with people because of his authority, his authority will get stripped away
مَنِ اسْتَطَالَ عَلَى النَّاسِ بِقُدْرَتِهِ سُلِبَ الْقُدْرَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech