Contentment is a blessing
الْقَنَاعَةُ نِعْمَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Magnanimity is contentment and tolerance (or patience)
الْمُرُوَّةُ الْقَنَاعَةُ وَالتَّجَمُّلُ [التَّحَمُّلُ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A slave is free as long as he is content and a freeman is a slave as long as he covets
الْعَبْدُ حُرٌّ مَا قَنِعَ الْحُرُّ عَبْدٌ مَا طَمِعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is the sign of the God-wary
الْقَنَاعَةُ عَلَامَةُ الْأَتْقِيَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is the symbol of satisfaction [with Allah’s decree]
الْقُنُوعُ عُنْوَانُ الرِّضَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is a sword that does not get blunt
الْقَنَاعَةُ سَيْفٌ لَا يَنْبُو
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The God-wary person is content, free from sin and chaste
الْمُتَّقِي قَانِعٌ مُتَنَزِّهٌ مُتَعَفِّفٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be content with what you are given and you will be made sufficient
اقْنَعْ بِمَا أُوتِيتَهُ تَكُنْ مَكْفِيّاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Take revenge on your greed through contentment, just as you would avenge your enemy by retaliation
انْتَقِمْ مِنْ حِرْصِكَ بِالْقُنُوعِ كَمَا تَنْتَقِمُ مِنْ عَدُوِّكَ بِالْقِصَاصِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most pleasant life is [a life of] contentment
أَطْيَبُ الْعَيْشِ الْقَنَاعَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most pleasant share is contentment and good health
أَهْنَأُ الْأَقْسَامِ الْقَنَاعَةُ وَصِحَّةُ الْأَجْسَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most helpful thing in reforming the self is contentment
أَعْوَنُ شَيْءٍ عَلَى صَلَاحِ النَّفْسِ الْقَنَاعَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily you are in greater need of being content with a little sustenance than being greedy of acquiring more
إِنَّكُمْ إِلَى الْقَنَاعَةِ بِيَسِيرِ الرِّزْقِ أَحْوَجُ مِنْكُمْ إِلَى اكْتِسَابِ الْحِرْصِ فِي الطَّلَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you are deprived, then be content [with what you have]
إِذَا حُرِمْتَ فَاقْنَعْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When Allah wishes good for a servant, He inspires him with contentment and sets his wife right for him
إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْراً أَلْهَمَهُ الْقَنَاعَةَ وَأَصْلَحَ لَهُ زَوْجَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When Allah wishes good for a servant, He inspires him with contentment, so he becomes satisfied with the minimum and covers himself with chastity [and abstinence from the unlawful]
إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْراً أَلْهَمَهُ الْقَنَاعَةَ [أَلْهَمَهُ الطَّاعَةَ وَحَبَّبَ إِلَيْهِ الْقَنَاعَةَ] فَاكْتَفَى بِالْكَفَافِ وَاكْتَسَى بِالْعَفَافِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Complement your food with hunger and discipline yourself with contentment
تَأَدَّمْ بِالْجُوعِ وَتَأَدَّبْ بِالْقُنُوعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The beauty of life is [in] contentment
جَمَالُ الْعَيْشِ الْقَنَاعَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Preserving that which is in your possession is better for you than seeking that which is in someone else’s possession
حِفْظُ مَا فِي يَدِكَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ طَلَبِ مَا فِي يَدِ غَيْرِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The felicity of a person is [in] contentment and satisfaction
سَعَادَةُ الْمَرْءِ الْقَنَاعَةُ وَالرِّضَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Blessed is the one who covers himself with contentment and keeps away from extravagance
طُوبَى لِمَنْ تَجَلْبَبَ بِالْقُنُوعِ وَتَجَنَّبَ الْإِسْرَافَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The height of moderation is contentment
غَايَةُ الِاقْتِصَادِ الْقَنَاعَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be a pious, contented and modest believer
كُنْ مُؤْمِناً تَقِيّاً مُتَقَنِّعاً عَفِيفاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is not satisfied with the little that he gets has not adorned himself with contentment
لَمْ يَتَحَلَّ بِالْقَنَاعَةِ مَنْ لَمْ يَكْتَفِ بِيَسِيرِ مَا وَجَدَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who has intelligence is content
مَنْ عَقَلَ قَنِعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One of the most honourable morals is adorning oneself with contentment
مِنْ أَكْرَمِ الْخُلُقِ التَّحَلِّي بِالْقَنَاعَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Remaining contented is from the noble endeavours
مِنْ شَرَفِ الْهِمَّةِ لُزُومُ الْقَنَاعَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
That which you have no need for is better than that through which you gain independence
مَا اسْتَغْنَيْتَ عَنْهُ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا اسْتَغْنَيْتَ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How good it is for a person to be contented with little and generous with much!
مَا أَحْسَنَ بِالْإِنْسَانِ أَنْ يَقْنَعَ بِالْقَلِيلِ وَيَجُودَ بِالْجَزِيلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best fortune is contentment
نِعْمَ الْحَظُّ الْقَنَاعَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best attribute is contentment
نِعْمَ الْخَلِيقَةُ الْقَنَاعَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How good an assistant of piety hunger is!
نِعْمَ عَوْنُ الْوَرَعِ التَّجَوُّعُ [الْقُنُوعُ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no treasure like contentment
لَا كَنْزَ كَالْقَنَاعَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It behoves the one who knows himself to espouse contentment and chastity
يَنْبَغِي لِمَنْ عَرَفَ نَفْسَهُ أَنْ يَلْزَمَ الْقَنَاعَةَ وَالْعِفَّةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When what you want does not happen, then want what happens [and be satisfied with it]
إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مَا تُرِيدُ فَأَرِدْ مَا يَكُونُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is honour
الْقَنَاعَةُ عِزٌّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is the most lasting honour
الْقَنَاعَةُ أَبْقَى عِزٍّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is honour and prosperity
الْقَنَاعَةُ عِزٌّ وَغَنَاءٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment leads to honour
الْقَنَاعَةُ تُؤَدِّي إِلَى الْعِزِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be content and you will gain honour
اقْنَعْ تَعِزَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If you are content, you will gain honour
إِنْ تَقْنَعْ تَعِزَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Through contentment there is honour
بِالْقَنَاعَةِ يَكُونُ الْعِزُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of contentment is honour
ثَمَرَةُ الْقَنَاعَةِ الْعِزُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The honour of contentment is better than the humiliation of subordination
عِزُّ الْقُنُوعِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ ذُلِّ الْخُضُوعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The sufficiency of an intelligent person is through his wisdom and his honour is through his contentment
غِنَى الْعَاقِلِ بِحِكْمَتِهِ وَعِزُّهُ بِقَنَاعَتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The one who is content has gained honour
قَدْ عَزَّ مَنْ قَنِعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is enough of a possession
كَفَى بِالْقَنَاعَةِ مُلْكاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose soul is contented remains dignified even in hard times
مَنْ قَنِعَتْ نَفْسُهُ عَزَّ مُعْسِراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is contented is spared from the humility of asking [others]
مَنْ قَنِعَ كُفِيَ مَذَلَّةَ الطَّلَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose contentment increases, his submissiveness [to the people] decreases
مَنْ كَثُرَ قُنُوعُهُ، قَلَّ خُضُوعُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is content gains honour and becomes independent
مَنْ قَنِعَ عَزَّ وَاسْتَغْنَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who clothes himself with patience and contentment gains power and nobility
مَنْ تَجَلْبَبَ الصَّبْرَ وَالْقَنَاعَةَ عَزَّ وَنَبُلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever is granted chastity and contentment, honour becomes his ally
مَنْ أُتْحِفَ [الْتَحَفَ] الْعِفَّةَ وَالْقَنَاعَةَ حَالَفَهُ الْعِزُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Being satisfied at all times is a sign of an honourable soul
مِنْ عِزِّ النَّفْسِ لُزُومُ الْقَنَاعَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who has been granted contentment has acquired honour
نَالَ الْعِزَّ مَنْ رُزِقَ الْقَنَاعَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
None has more honour than the contented one
لَا أَعَزَّ مِنْ قَانِعٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment enriches
الْقَنَاعَةُ تُغْنِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is the cornerstone of prosperity
الْقَنَاعَةُ رَأْسُ الْغِنَى [العنى]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A rich person is he who becomes rich through contentment
الْغَنِيُّ مَنِ اسْتَغْنَى بِالْقَنَاعَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A [truly] rich person is one who prefers contentment
الْغَنِيُّ مَنْ آثَرَ الْقَنَاعَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The brother of affluence is one who covers himself with contentment
أَخُو الْغِنَى مَنِ الْتَحَفَ بِالْقَنَاعَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment and obedience bring about prosperity and honour
الْقَنَاعَةُ وَالطَّاعَةُ تُوجِبَانِ الْغِنَى وَالْعِزَّةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The contented one is rich, even if he is hungry and unclothed
الْقَانِعُ غَنِيٌّ وَإِنْ جَاعَ وَعَرَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is the better of the two riches
الْقَنَاعَةُ أَفْضَلُ الْغِنَاءَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The richest of you are the most contented among you
أَغْنَاكُمْ أَقْنَعُكُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The wealthiest of all people is the contented one
أَغْنَى النَّاسِ الْقَانِعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The greatest of riches is contentment and toleration of poverty
أَغْنَى الْغِنَى الْقَنَاعَةُ وَالتَّحَمُّلُ فِي الْفَاقَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily in contentment there is prosperity
إِنَّ فِي الْقُنُوعِ لَغَنَاءٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily the most honourable of all people is one who loses hope [in others], espouses contentment and piety and is devoid of greed and covetousness, for indeed covetousness and greed are a ready indigence and verily loss of hope [in others] and contentment are a manifest affluence
إِنَّ أَكْرَمَ [أَكْيَسَ] النَّاسِ مَنِ اقْتَنَى الْيَأْسَ وَلَزِمَ الْقُنُوعَ وَالْوَرَعَ وَبَرِئَ مِنَ الْحِرْصِ وَالطَّمَعِ فَإِنَّ الطَّمَعَ وَالْحِرْصَ الْفَقْرُ الْحَاضِرُ وَإِنَّ الْيَأْسَ وَالْقَنَاعَةَ الْغِنَى الظَّاهِرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily if you become contented you will gain independence [and affluence] and the burden of worldly provisions will become lighter for you
إِنَّكُمْ إِنْ قَنِعْتُمْ حُزْتُمُ الْغَنَاءَ وَخَفَّتْ عَلَيْكُمْ مُؤَنُ الدُّنْيَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you seek wealth, then seek it through contentment
إِذَا طَلَبْتَ الْغِنَى فَاطْلُبْهُ بِالْقَنَاعَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of contentment is prosperity
ثَمَرَةُ الْقَنَاعَةِ الْغَنَاءُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is sufficient for your trust [in Allah] that you consider no one else as a channel for acquiring your sustenance other than Allah, the Glorified
حَسْبُكَ مِنَ الْقَنَاعَةِ غِنَاكَ بِمَا قَسَمَ لَكَ [من] اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
You must have contentment, for indeed there is nothing that wards off poverty more than it
عَلَيْكَ بِالْقُنُوعِ فَلَا شَيْءَ أَدْفَعُ لِلْفَاقَةِ مِنْهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Blessed is he who considers himself as low, gains honour through his obedience [to Allah] and becomes free from want through his contentment
طُوبَى لِمَنْ ذَلَّ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَعَزَّ بِطَاعَتِهِ وَغَنِيَ بِقَنَاعَتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In contentment there is prosperity
فِي الْقَنَاعَةِ الْغَنَاءُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment has been paired with prosperity
قُرِنَ الْقُنُوعُ بِالْغَنَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every contented one is rich
كُلُّ قَانِعٍ غَنِيٌّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The whole of affluence is in contentment and satisfaction
كُلُّ الْغِنَى فِي الْقَنَاعَةِ وَالرِّضَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be contented and you will become rich
كُنْ قَنِعاً تَكُنْ غَنِيّاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is content becomes rich [and independent]
مَنْ قَنِعَ غَنِيَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is content gets satiated
مَنْ قَنِعَ شَبِعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is contented with the allotment of Allah becomes needless
مَنْ قَنِعَ بِقَسْمِ اللَّهِ اسْتَغْنَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is pleased with what has been decreed becomes content with little
مَنْ رَضِيَ بِالْمَقُدورِ اكْتَفَى بِالْمَيْسُورِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is content with the sustenance of Allah has no need for the creation
مَنْ قَنِعَ بِرِزْقِ اللَّهِ اسْتَغْنَى عَنِ الْخَلْقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever clings to contentment, his poverty disappears
مَنْ لَزِمَ الْقَنَاعَةَ زَالَ فَقْرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is contented with the allotment of Allah becomes needless of the people
مَنْ قَنِعَ بِقَسْمِ اللَّهِ اسْتَغْنَى عَنِ الْخَلْقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who suffices with little becomes needless of plenty
مَنِ اكْتَفَى بِالْيَسِيرِ اسْتَغْنَى عَنِ الْكَثِيرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who has been granted hopelessness in [obtaining] what people possess, contentment with what he is given and satisfaction with the divine decree has acquired affluence
نَالَ الْغِنَى مَنْ رُزِقَ الْيَأْسَ عَمَّا فِي أَيْدِي النَّاسِ وَالْقَنَاعَةَ بِمَا أُوتِيَ وَالرِّضَا بِالْقَضَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no wealth like contentment
لَا غِنَى كَالْقُنُوعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no affluence except through contentment
لَا غِنَى إِلَّا بِالْقَنَاعَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is continence
الْقَنَاعَةُ عَفَافٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is the better of the two forms of continence
الْقَنَاعَةُ أَفْضَلُ الْعِفَّتَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed contentment and overcoming lustful desires are from the greatest forms of abstinence
أَلَا وَإِنَّ الْقَنَاعَةَ وَغَلَبَةَ الشَّهْوَةِ مِنْ أَكْبَرِ الْعَفَافِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The goodness of contentment stems from continence
حُسْنُ الْقَنَاعَةِ مِنَ الْعَفَافِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is proportionate to the degree of continence
عَلَى قَدْرِ الْعِفَّةِ تَكُونُ الْقَنَاعَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every contented one is continent
كُلُّ قَانِعٍ عَفِيفٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose soul is content is assisted by it to become pure and remain chaste
مَنْ قَنِعَتْ نَفْسُهُ أَعَانَتْهُ عَلَى النَّزَاهَةِ وَالْعَفَافِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is content with that which suffices is led by it towards virtue
مَنِ اقْتَنَعَ بِالْكَفَافِ أَدَّاهُ إِلَى الْعَفَافِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most at ease among the people is the contented one
الْمُسْتَرِيحُ مِنَ النَّاسِ الْقَانِعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment is the [path to the] most comfortable lifestyle
الْقَنَاعَةُ أَهْنَأُ عَيْشٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The contented one is saved from the woes of covetousness
الْقَانِعُ نَاجٍ مِنْ آفَاتِ الْمَطَامِعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be content with little from your worldly possessions for the safety of your religion, for indeed the believer is satisfied with the little that he gets of this world
اقْنَعُوا بِالْقَلِيلِ مِنْ دُنْيَاكُمْ لِسَلَامَةِ دِينِكُمْ فَإِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ الْبُلْغَةُ الْيَسِيرَةُ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا تُقْنِعُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The person with the most blessed lifestyle is one who has been granted contentment by Allah, the Glorified, and who has been given a good wife
أَنْعَمُ النَّاسِ عَيْشاً مَنْ مَنَحَهُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ الْقَنَاعَةَ وَأَصْلَحَ لَهُ زَوْجَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily the person who has the happiest life of all people is one who is satisfied with what Allah has apportioned for him
إِنَّ أَهْنَأَ النَّاسِ عَيْشاً مَنْ كَانَ بِمَا قَسَمَ اللَّهُ لَهُ رَاضِياً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of contentment is being moderate in earning [one’s livelihood] and refraining from asking [others]
ثَمَرَةُ الْقَنَاعَةِ الْإِجْمَالُ فِي الْمُكْتَسَبِ وَالْعُزُوفُ عَنِ الطَّلَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Counter greed with contentment
ضَادُّوا الْحِرْصَ بِالْقُنُوعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Espouse chastity and contentment, for whoever does this, his burden of sustenance is lightened
عَلَيْكَ بِالْعَفَافِ وَالْقُنُوعِ فَمَنْ أَخَذَ بِهِ خَفَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الْمُؤَنُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every provision of this world is trivial for the contented and the chaste
كُلُّ مُؤَنِ الدُّنْيَا خَفِيفَةٌ عَلَى الْقَانِعِ وَالْعَفِيفِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contentment will never be attained until greed is lost
لَنْ تُوجَدَ الْقَنَاعَةُ حَتَّى يُفْقَدَ الْحِرْصُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who makes himself content becomes contented
مَنْ تَقَنَّعَ قَنِعَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is content does not get depressed
مَنْ قَنِعَ لَمْ يَغْتَمَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever is content, his worship becomes good
مَنْ قَنِعَ حَسُنَتْ عِبَادَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever is content, his greed becomes less
مَنْ قَنِعَ قَلَّ طَمَعُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is granted contentment is preserved by it
مَنْ وُهِبَتْ لَهُ الْقَنَاعَةُ صَانَتْهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Inability [and failure] is [in] occupying yourself with that which has been guaranteed for you instead of that which has been made obligatory upon you, and abandoning contentment with what you have been given
الْعَجْزُ اشْتِغَالُكَ بِالْمَضْمُونِ لَكَ عَنِ الْمَفْرُوضِ عَلَيْكَ وَتَرْكُ الْقَنَاعَةِ بِمَا أُوتِيتَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is not satisfied with what has been decreed for him faces hardship
مَنْ لَمْ يَقْنَعْ بِمَا قُدِّرَ لَهُ تَعَنَّى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One from whom contentment turns away is not enriched by wealth
مَنْ عَدَتْهُ الْقَنَاعَةُ لَمْ يُغْنِهِ الْمَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who lacks contentment is not made affluent by riches
مَنْ عَدِمَ الْقَنَاعَةَ لَمْ يُغْنِهِ الْمَالُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is not content with the little [he has] of this world will not be satisfied with the much that he accumulates from it
مَنْ كَانَ بِيَسِيرِ الدُّنْيَا لَا يَقْنَعُ لَمْ يُغْنِهِ مِنْ كَثِيرِهَا مَا يَجْمَعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech