Self-sacrifice is a virtue, hoarding [wealth] is a vice
الْإِيثَارُ فَضِيلَةٌ الِاحْتِكَارُ رَذِيلَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Self-sacrifice is the noblest benevolence
الْإِيثَارُ أَشْرَفُ الْإِحْسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Self-sacrifice is a trait of the virtuous
الْإِيثَارُ شِيمَةُ [شيم] الْأَبْرَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Self-sacrifice is the highest degree of benevolence
الْإِيثَارُ غَايَةُ الْإِحْسَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Self-sacrifice is the noblest munificence
الْإِيثَارُ أَشْرَفُ الْكَرَمِ [أَفْضَلُ الْإِحْسَانِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Self-sacrifice is the highest form of benevolence
الْإِيثَارُ أَعْلَى الْإِحْسَانِ [الْإِيمَانِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Self-sacrifice is the loftiest of noble traits
الْإِيثَارُ أَعْلَى الْمَكَارِمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Self-sacrifice is the highest level of munificence and the most excellent quality
الْإِيثَارُ عَلَى مَرَاتِبِ الْكَرَمِ وَأَفْضَلُ الشِّيَمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Self-sacrifice is the greatest worship and the most sublime eminence
الْإِيثَارُ أَفْضَلُ عِبَادَةٍ وَأَجَلُّ سِيَادَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Self-sacrifice is the best [form of] benevolence and the highest stage of faith
الْإِيثَارُ أَحْسَنُ الْإِحْسَانِ وَأَعْلَى مَرَاتِبِ الْإِيمَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Self-sacrifice is a trait of the virtuous and a quality of the righteous
الْإِيثَارُ سَجِيَّةُ الْأَبْرَارِ وَشِيمَةُ الْأَخْيَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most excellent generosity is self-sacrifice
أَفْضَلُ السَّخَاءِ الْإِيثَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best munificence is altruism
أَحْسَنُ الْكَرَمِ الْإِيثَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The highest level of munificence is self-sacrifice
أَعْلَى مَرَاتِبِ الْكَرَمِ الْإِيثَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is through self-sacrifice that the free become enslaved
بِالْإِيثَارِ يُسْتَرَقُّ الْأَحْرَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is through self-sacrifice that munificence gets true meaning
بِالْإِيثَارِ يُسْتَحَقُّ اسْمُ الْكَرَمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
By preferring others over yourself, you gain [their] servitude
بِالْإِيثَارِ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ تَمْلِكُ الرِّقَابَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In times of [their] altruism, the excellence of the noble-minded people become manifest
عِنْدَ الْإِيثَارِ عَلَى النَّفْسِ تَتَبَيَّنُ جَوَاهِرُ الْكُرَمَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The pinnacle of noble traits is altruism
غَايَةُ الْمَكَارِمِ الْإِيثَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Self-sacrifice suffices as nobility
كَفَى بِالْإِيثَارِ مَكْرُمَةً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever prefers others to himself has reached the height of magnanimity
مَنْ آثَرَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بَالَغَ فِي الْمُرُوَّةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever prefers others to himself deserves to be called a person of virtue
مَنْ آثَرَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ اسْتَحَقَّ اسْمَ الْفَضِيلَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Urging the self towards altruism is from the qualities of the righteous
مِنْ شِيَمِ الْأَبْرَارِ حَمْلُ النُّفُوسِ عَلَى الْإِيثَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One of best [form of] benevolence is self-sacrifice
مِنْ أَحْسَنِ الْإِحْسَانِ الْإِيثَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
From the best of choices is adorning oneself with selflessness
مِنْ أَفْضَلِ الِاخْتِيَارِ التَّحَلِّي بِالْإِيثَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech