The bane of might is aggression and defiance
آفَةُ الِاقْتِدَارِ الْبَغْيُ وَالْعُتُوُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The vilest oppression is [that which is practiced] when one has power
أَلْأَمُ الْبَغْيِ عِنْدَ الْقُدْرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hope misleads and transgression strikes down
الْأَمَلُ يَخْدَعُ الْبَغْيُ يَصْرَعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Oppression takes away blessing
الْبَغْيُ يَسْلُبُ النِّعْمَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Oppression leads to destruction
الْبَغْيُ يُوجِبُ الدَّمَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Oppression causes the downfall of men and brings [their] deaths closer
الْبَغْيُ يَصْرَعُ الرِّجَالَ وَيُدْنِي الْآجَالَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Avoid the downfalls of transgression, the disgraces of deceit and the arousal of the latent, reprehensible evil
إِيَّاكُمْ وَصَرَعَاتِ الْبَغْيِ وَفَضَحَاتِ الْغَدْرِ وَإِثَارَةِ كَامِنِ الشَّرِّ الْمُذَمِّمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the king becomes enraged, Satan takes control [over him]
إِذَا اسْتَشَاطَ السُّلْطَانُ تَسَلَّطَ الشَّيْطَانُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
For the oppressor there is downfall.
لِلْبَاغِي صَرْعَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever obtains [great wealth or power] becomes overbearing
مَنْ نَالَ اسْتَطَالَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who shows haughtiness is crushed
مَنْ بَغَى كُسِرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who oppresses, his destruction is hastened.
مَنْ بَغَى عُجِّلَتْ هَلَكَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever unsheathes the sword of oppression [on the people], his head becomes its sheath
مَنْ سَلَّ سَيْفَ الْبَغْيِ غُمِدَ فِي رَأْسِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How great is the chastisement of the oppressor!
مَا أَعْظَمَ عِقَابَ الْبَاغِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How quick is the downfall of a tyrant!
مَا أَسْرَعَ صَرْعَةَ الطَّاغِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How great is the burden [of sin] of the one who is unjust and transgresses, and acts tyrannically and oppresses!
مَا أَعْظَمَ وِزْرَ مَنْ ظَلَمَ وَاعْتَدَى وَتَجَبَّرَ وَ طَغَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How close is the punishment of Allah to the oppressors (or the unjust) and wrongdoers!
مَا أَقْرَبَ النَّقِمَةَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَغْيِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Woe be to the oppressors who transgress against the Fairest of all judges and the Knower of the inner thoughts of the hidden consciences.
وَيْلٌ لِلْبَاغِينَ مِنْ أَحْكَمِ الْحَاكِمِينَ وَعَالِمِ ضَمَائِرِ الْمُضْمِرِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no victory with oppression
لَا ظَفَرَ مَعَ بَغْيٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do away with revenge, for indeed it is from the worst actions of the powerful, and he who raises himself above the evil of reprisals has taken hold of the accumulation of merits
دَعِ الِانْتِقَامَ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ أَسْوَءِ أَفْعَالِ الْمُقْتَدِرِ وَلَقَدْ أَخَذَ بِجَوَامِعِ الْفَضْلِ مَنْ رَفَعَ نَفْسَهُ عَنْ سُوءِ الْمُجَازَاةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most revolting act of a powerful person is revenge
أَقْبَحُ أَفْعَالِ الْمُقْتَدِرِ الِانْتِقَامُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Rushing to take revenge is from the traits of the wicked
الْمُبَادَرَةُ إِلَى الِانْتِقَامِ مِنْ شِيَمِ اللِّئَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Evil retribution [and revenge] is from the vileness of victory
سُوءُ الْعُقُوبَةِ مِنْ لُؤْمِ الظَّفَرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever takes revenge on the wrongdoer nullifies his merit in this world and loses the reward of the Hereafter
مَنِ انْتَقَمَ مِنَ الْجَانِي أَبْطَلَ فَضْلَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَفَاتَهُ ثَوَابُ الْآخِرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no eminence with vengeance
لَا سُؤْدَدَ مَعَ انْتِقَامٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of leadership is arrogance
آفَةُ الرِّئَاسَةِ الْفَخْرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Dread is accompanied by failure
الْهَيْبَةُ مَقْرُونَةٌ بِالْخَيْبَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Dread has been paired with failure
قُرِنَتِ الْهَيْبَةُ بِالْخَيْبَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Haughtiness in sovereignty leads to disgrace in deposition
التَّكَبُّرُ فِي الْوِلَايَةِ ذُلٌّ فِي الْعَزْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who becomes haughty in his kingship has belittled it
مَنْ تَكَبَّرَ فِي سُلْطَانِهِ صَغَّرَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is haughty in his rule, his disgrace is greater when he is deposed
مَنْ تَكَبَّرَ فِي وِلَايَتِهِ كَثُرَ عِنْدَ عَزْلِهِ [غَزْلِهِ] ذِلَّتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who becomes vain in his rule exhibits his stupidity
مَنِ اخْتَالَ فِي وِلَايَتِهِ أَبَانَ عَنْ حَمَاقَتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of development and prosperity is the oppression of a tyrant
آفَةُ الْعُمْرَانِ جَوْرُ السُّلْطَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Tyranny is indeed an evil administrative policy
بِئْسَ السِّيَاسَةُ الْجَوْرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Power is lost through aggression [and oppression]
الْقُدْرَةُ يُزِيلُهَا الْعُدْوَانُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In amassing the usurped rights [of the people] there is cessation [and loss] of power
فِي احْتِقَابِ الْمَظَالِمِ زَوَالُ الْقُدْرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose judgments are oppressive, his power comes to an end
مَنْ جَارَتْ أَقْضِيَتُهُ [قَضِيَّتُهُ] زَالَتْ قُدْرَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose aggression is prolonged, his rule [soon] comes to an end
مَنْ طَالَ عُدْوَانُهُ زَالَ سُلْطَانُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose rule is oppressive, his regime collapses
مَنْ جَارَتْ وِلَايَتُهُ زَالَتْ دَوْلَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever treats the people unjustly, Allah causes his reign to end and hastens his ruin and destruction
مَنْ عَامَلَ رَعِيَّتَهُ بِالظُّلْمِ أَزَالَ اللَّهُ مُلْكَهُ وَعَجَّلَ بَوَارَهُ وَهُلْكَهُ [هَلَاكَهُ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Injustice is the ruination of the populace
الظُّلْمُ بَوَارُ الرَّعِيَّةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The destruction of the populace is in tyranny
فِي الْجَوْرِ هَلَاكُ الرَّعِيَّةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who embarks of injustice is met with ruin
رَاكِبُ الظُّلْمِ يُدْرِكُهُ الْبَوَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is nothing more corrupting for affairs or more destructive to the community than evil
لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَفْسَدَ لِلْأُمُورِ وَلَا أَبْلَغَ فِي هَلَاكِ الْجُمْهُورِ مِنَ الشَّرِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose kingship is tyrannical, his destruction becomes great
مَنْ جَارَ مُلْكَهُ عَظُمَ هُلْكُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever is tyrannical in his reign and increases his aggression, Allah will demolish his foundation and tear down his pillars [of kingship]
مَنْ جَارَ فِي سُلْطَانِهِ وَأَكْثَرَ عُدْوَانَهُ هَدَمَ اللَّهُ بُنْيَانَهُ وَهَدَّ أَرْكَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
For the unjust there is reprisal.
لِلظَّالِمِ انْتِقَامٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The tyrant king frightens the innocent
السُّلْطَانُ الْجَائِرُ يُخِيفُ الْبَرِيءَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How bad an injustice is the injustice to one who is submissive!
بِئْسَ الظُّلْمُ ظُلْمُ الْمُسْتَسْلِمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The hearts of the people are the treasuries of their leader, so whatever he deposits in them, be it justice or oppression, he will find it there
قُلُوبُ الرَّعِيَّةِ خَزَائِنُ رَاعِيهَا فَمَا أَوْدَعَهَا مِنْ عَدْلٍ أَوْ جَوْرٍ وَجَدَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who oppresses his people helps his enemies
مَنْ ظَلَمَ رَعِيَّتَهُ نَصَرَ أَضْدَادَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The honourable one never oppresses [others]
مَا جَارَ شَرِيفٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How bad a disposition opinionatedness [and arbitrariness] is!
بِئْسَ الِاسْتِعْدَادُ الِاسْتِبْدَادُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
With Allah, the Glorified, lies the clear verdict between the appropriator [Uthm?n] and the protestor [who was responsible for his assassination]
لِلَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ حُكْمٌ بَيِّنٌ فِي الْمُسْتَأْثِرِ وَالْجَازِعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who gains authority [usually] adopts partiality
مَنْ مَلَكَ اسْتَأْثَرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is content with his [own] opinion is indeed doomed
مَنْ قَنِعَ بِرَأْيِهِ فَقَدْ هَلَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who becomes satisfied with his own intellect (or action) has gone astray.
مَنِ اسْتَغْنَى بِعَقْلِهِ ضَلَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is opinionated [and headstrong] slips
مَنِ اسْتَبَدَّ بِرَأْيِهِ زَلَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When one is opinionated, it becomes easy for his enemies to defeat him
مَنِ اسْتَبَدَّ بِرَأْيِهِ خَفَّتْ وَطْأَتُهُ عَلَى أَعْدَائِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is opinionated has endangered and imperilled [himself]
مَنِ اسْتَبَدَّ بِرَأْيِهِ [فَقَدْ] خَاطَرَ وَغَرَّرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of kings is evil intentions
آفَةُ الْمُلُوكِ سُوءُ السِّرِيرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of viziers is wicked inner thoughts
آفَةُ الْوُزَرَاءِ خُبْثُ السَّرِيرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of leaders is weakness in politics
آفَةُ الزُّعَمَاءِ ضَعْفُ السِّيَاسَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of the masses is disobedience [to the rightful ruler]
آفَةُ الرَّعِيَّةِ مُخَالَفَةُ الطَّاعَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of the strong person is underestimating the enemy
آفَةُ الْقَوِيِّ اسْتِضْعَافُ الْخَصْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of the just [ones] is lack of piety
آفَةُ الْعُدُولِ قِلَّةُ الْوَرَعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of a kingdom is [having] weak defences
آفَةُ الْمُلْكِ ضَعْفُ الْحِمَايَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of power is withholding favour
آفَةُ الْقُدْرَةِ مَنْعُ الْإِحْسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Worldly wealth and power turns the mistake of its owner into a proper act and the proper act of his opponent into a mistake
الدَّوْلَةُ تَرُدُّ خَطَأَ صَاحِبِهَا صَوَاباً وَصَوَابَ ضِدِّهِ خَطَاءً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the ruler makes you come closer to him, then increase your exaltation of him
إِذَا زَادَكَ السُّلْطَانُ تَقْرِيباً فَزِدْهُ إِجْلَالًا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Three things cause ruin: boldness in front of the ruler, trusting a disloyal person and tasting poison as an experiment [to see how effective it is!]
ثَلَاثَةٌ مُهْلِكَةٌ الْجُرْأَةُ عَلَى السُّلْطَانِ وَائْتِمَانُ الْخَوَّانِ وَشُرْبُ السَّمِّ لِلتَّجْرِبَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech