Consultation is [a means of] seeking [assistance and] support
الْمُشَاوَرَةُ اسْتِظْهَارٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Consultation suffices as a supporter
كَفَى بِالْمُشَاوَرَةِ ظَهِيراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How good a support consultation is!
نِعْمَ الْمُظَاهَرَةُ الْمُشَاوَرَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
What a good backing [and support] consultation is!
نِعْمَ الِاسْتِظْهَارُ الْمُشَاوَرَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no backing [and support that is stronger and] more reliable than consultation
لَا مُظَاهَرَةَ أَوْثَقُ مِنْ مُشَاوَرَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The person with the best opinion is he who does not consider himself needless of the counsel of an advisor
أَفْضَلُ النَّاسِ رَأْياً مَنْ لَا يَسْتَغْنِي عَنْ رَأْيِ مُشِيرٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed consultation has only been urged because the opinion of the adviser is unbiased while the opinion of the consulter is mixed with bias
إِنَّمَا حُضَّ عَلَى الْمُشَاوَرَةِ لِأَنَّ رَأْيَ الْمُشِيرِ صِرْفٌ وَرَأْيَ الْمُسْتَشِيرِ مَشُوبٌ بِالْهَوَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you have decided [to do something], then consult [with others]
إِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَاسْتَشِرْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you proceed with an affair then proceed after deliberation and seeking advice; do not delay your action of today to tomorrow, and perform each day’s action on that same day
إِذَا أَمْضَيْتَ أَمْراً فَأَمْضِهِ بَعْدَ الرَّوِيَّةِ وَمُرَاجَعَةِ الْمَشُورَةِ وَلَا تُؤَخِّرْ عَمَلَ يَوْمٍ إِلَى غَدٍ وَأَمْضِ لِكُلِّ يَوْمٍ عَمَلَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Wake up early [in the morning] for there is blessing in early rising; and consult each other, for success is in consultation
بَاكِرُوا فَالْبَرَكَةُ فِي الْمُبَاكَرَةِ وَشَاوِرُوا فَالنُّجْحُ فِي الْمُشَاوَرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The consolidation of good is in seeking advice and acting upon words of the sincere adviser
جِمَاعُ الْخَيْرِ فِي الْمُشَاوَرَةِ وَالْأَخْذِ بِقَوْلِ النَّصِيحِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Consult before you decide and think before you proceed
شَاوِرْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَعْزِمَ وَفَكِّرْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُقْدِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
You must seek consultation, for indeed it is the result of judiciousness
عَلَيْكَ بِالْمُشَاوَرَةِ فَإِنَّهَا نَتِيجَةُ الْحَزْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is possible for the seeker of right guidance to attain it
قَدْ أَصَابَ الْمُسْتَرْشِدُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who consults with the people shares in their [combined] intellects
مَنْ شَاوَرَ الرِّجَالَ شَارَكَهَا فِي عُقُولِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not belittle a noteworthy opinion [even] when it is brought to you by an inferior person
لَا تَسْتَصْغِرَنَّ عِنْدَكَ الرَّأْيَ الْخَطِيرَ إِذَا أَتَاكَ بِهِ الرَّجُلُ الْحَقِيرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The intelligent one never dispenses with consultation
لَا يَسْتَغْنِي الْعَاقِلُ عَنِ الْمُشَاوَرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Consultation elicits for you the correct opinions of others
الْمَشُورَةُ تَجْلِبُ لَكَ صَوَابَ غَيْرِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Participating in deliberation leads to the appropriate decision
الشِّرْكَةُ فِي الرَّأْيِ تُؤَدِّي إِلَى الصَّوَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Churn the opinion [like] the churning of a water-skin, and the outcome will be the most pertinent of opinions
امْخَضُوا الرَّأْيَ مَخْضَ السَّقَّاءِ يُنْتِجْ سَدِيدَ [شَدِيدَ] الْآرَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Compare some opinions with others, from this the right course of action will come to light
اضْرِبُوا بَعْضَ الرَّأْيِ بِبَعْضٍ يَتَوَلَّدُ مِنْهُ الصَّوَابُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who persists in consultation does not lack a praiser when the right result is achieved or an apologizer when a mistake is made
مَنْ لَزِمَ الْمُشَاوَرَةَ لَمْ يَعْدَمْ عِنْدَ الصَّوَابِ مَادِحاً وَعِنْدَ الْخَطَاءِ عَاذِراً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Nothing derives an appropriate outcome like consultation
مَا اسْتُنْبِطَ الصَّوَابُ بِمِثْلِ الْمُشَاوَرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Seeking advice is the essence [and source] of guidance
الِاسْتِشَارَةُ عَيْنُ الْهِدَايَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The essence [and source] of guidance is in consultation
فِي الِاسْتِشَارَةِ عَيْنُ الْهِدَايَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The one who seeks advice is protected from failure
الْمُسْتَشِيرُ مُتَحَصِّنٌ مِنَ السَّقَطِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The one who seeks advice is on the side of success
الْمُسْتَشِيرُ عَلَى طَرَفِ النَّجَاحِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Consultation is [a means of] ease for you and a difficulty for others
الْمُشَاوَرَةُ رَاحَةٌ لَكَ وَتَعَبٌ لِغَيْرِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Consult your enemies; you will know from their opinion how much enmity they have [for you] and what their objectives are
اسْتَشِرْ أَعْدَاءَكَ تَعْرِفْ مِنْ رَأْيِهِمْ مِقْدَارَ عَدَاوَتِهِمْ وَمَوَاضِعَ مَقَاصِدِهِمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hidden opinions are revealed through consultation
خَوَافِي الْآرَاءِ تَكْشِفُهَا الْمُشَاوَرَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who takes the different opinions into consideration recognizes the points of error
مَنِ اسْتَقْبَلَ وُجُوهَ الْآرَاءِ عَرَفَ مَوَاقِعَ الْخَطَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who seeks advice does not go astray
مَا ضَلَّ مَنِ اسْتَشَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best person whom you can consult is the one with [abundant] experience and the worst person whom you can associate with is the one with [numerous] faults
أَفْضَلُ مَنْ شَاوَرْتَ ذُو التَّجَارِبِ وَشَرُّ مَنْ قَارَنْتَ ذُو الْمَعَايِبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best among those whom you consult are the people of wisdom and knowledge, and those who possess experience and judiciousness
خَيْرُ مَنْ شَاوَرْتَ ذَوُو النُّهَى وَالْعِلْمِ وَأُولُو التَّجَارِبِ وَالْحَزْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Consult in your affairs those who fear Allah and you will be rightly guided
شَاوِرْ فِي أُمُورِكَ الَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ اللَّهَ تَرْشُدْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Consult the intelligent ones and you will be safe from error and regret
شَاوِرْ ذَوِي الْعُقُولِ تَأْمَنِ الزَّلَلَ وَالنَّدَمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who consults an intelligent person acquires [his objective]
مَنِ اسْتَشَارَ الْعَاقِلَ مَلَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who consults the people of intellect is enlightened by the lights of the intellects
مَنْ شَاوَرَ ذَوِي الْعُقُولِ اسْتَضَاءَ بِأَنْوَارِ الْعُقُولِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who consults the people of intellect and wisdom attains success and rightness
مَنْ شَاوَرَ ذَوِي النُّهَى وَالْأَلْبَابِ فَازَ بِالنُّجْحِ وَالصَّوَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who consults the people of intellect and wisdom, gains success through prudence and aptness?
مَنِ اسْتَشَارَ ذَوِي النُّهَى وَالْأَلْبَابِ فَازَ بِالْحَزْمِ وَالسَّدَادِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who seeks assistance from the people of intellect traverses the path of right guidance
مَنِ اسْتَعَانَ بِذَوِي الْأَلْبَابِ سَلَكَ سَبِيلَ الرَّشَادِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Consulting the judicious person who is concerned for you is a [means of attaining] triumph
مُشَاوَرَةُ الْحَازِمِ الْمُشْفِقِ ظَفَرٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Consulting the ignorant person who is concerned for you one is dangerous
مُشَاوَرَةُ الْجَاهِلِ الْمُشْفِقِ خَطَرٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Consult your intelligent enemy and be wary of the opinion of your ignorant friend
اسْتَشِرْ عَدُوَّكَ الْعَاقِلَ وَاحْذَرْ رَأْيَ صَدِيقِكَ الْجَاهِلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never consult with the ignorant in your affairs
لَا تُشَاوِرَنَّ فِي أَمْرِكَ مَنْ يَجْهَلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not consult with your enemy and hide your information [from him]
لَا تُشَاوِرْ عَدُوَّكَ وَاسْتُرْهُ خَبَرَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not include a miser in your consultation as he will turn you away from the goal and frighten you with poverty
لَا تُدْخِلَنَّ فِي مَشُورَتِكَ بَخِيلًا فَيَعْدِلَ بِكَ عَنِ الْقَصْدِ وَيَعِدَكَ الْفَقْرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never include a coward in your consultation as he will weaken your resolve in the matter and [will] make a mountain out of a mole hill
لَا تُشْرِكَنَّ فِي رَأْيِكَ جَبَاناً يُضَعِّفْكَ عَنِ الْأَمْرِ [الْأُمُورِ] وَيُعَظِّمْ عَلَيْكَ مَا لَيْسَ بِعَظِيمٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never include a greedy person in your consultation as he will facilitate evil [deeds] and glamorize avarice for you
لَا تُشْرِكَنَّ فِي مَشُورَتِكَ حَرِيصاً يُهَوِّنْ عَلَيْكَ الشَّرَّ وَيُزَيِّنْ لَكَ الشَّرَهَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not consult the liar, for indeed he is like the mirage that makes the distant seem near and the near seem distant
لَا تَسْتَشِرِ الْكَذَّابَ فَإِنَّهُ كَالسَّرَابِ يُقَرِّبُ عَلَيْكَ الْبَعِيدَ وَيُبَعِّدُ عَلَيْكَ [إِلَيْكَ] الْقَرِيبَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of consultation is contradiction of opinions
آفَةُ الْمُشَاوَرَةِ انْتِقَاضُ الْآرَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the answer is overcomplicated, correctness is negated
إِذَا ازْدَحَمَ الْجَوَابُ نُفِيَ الصَّوَابُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most evil of opinions is that which goes against the laws of Islam
شَرُّ الْآرَاءِ مَا خَالَفَ الشَّرِيعَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is the duty of the one who is consulted to strive in giving an [appropriate] opinion but it is not for him to guarantee success
عَلَى الْمُشِيرِ الِاجْتِهَادُ فِي الرَّأْيِ وَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ ضَمَانُ النُّجْحِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose adviser goes astray, his planning is nullified
مَنْ ضَلَّ مُشِيرُهُ بَطَلَ تَدْبِيرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever gives sincere advice to the one who consults him, his planning becomes good
مَنْ نَصَحَ مُسْتَشِيرَهُ صَلُحَ تَدْبِيرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Being unjust to the one who seeks advice is [the worst form of] oppression and betrayal
ظُلْمُ الْمُسْتَشِيرِ ظُلْمٌ وَخِيَانَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever cheats the one who consults him, his foresight is taken away
مَنْ غَشَّ مُسْتَشِيرَهُ سُلِبَ تَدْبِيرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never reject the [advice of a] sincere adviser and never assume the one who counsels you to be a deceiver
لَا تَرُدَّنَّ عَلَى النَّصِيحِ وَلَا تَسْتَغِشَّنَّ الْمُشِيرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Betrayal of the one who submits [to you] and the one who consults [you] is from the most atrocious acts and the gravest wickedness, and leads to punishment in hellfire
خِيَانَةُ الْمُسْتَسْلِمِ وَالْمُسْتَشِيرِ مِنْ أَفْظَعِ الْأُمُورِ وَأَعْظَمِ الشُّرُورِ وَمُوجِبُ عَذَابِ السَّعِيرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The validity of an opinion is [measured] by the sincerity of the adviser
صَلَاحُ الرَّأْيِ بِنُصْحِ الْمُسْتَشِيرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed the lone opinion [without any consultation] may be erroneous
قَدْ يَزِلُّ الرَّأْيُ الْفَذُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
At times [relying on] the intellect alone may lead [one] astray
قَدْ يَضِلُّ الْعَقْلُ الْفَذُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who acts against [good] advice gets perplexed
مَنْ خَالَفَ الْمَشُورَةَ ارْتَبَكَ
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
One who is ignorant of the different opinions is incapacitated by ruses [and is unable to decide on the correct course]
مَنْ جَهِلَ وُجُوهَ الْآرَاءِ أَعْيَتْهُ الْحِيَلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who admires his [own] opinion becomes abased (or goes astray)
مَنْ أُعْجِبَ بِرَأْيِهِ ذَلَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not become opinionated [and headstrong], for the one who is opinionated is destroyed
لَا تَسْتَبِدَّ بِرَأْيِكَ فَمَنِ اسْتَبَدَّ بِرَأْيِهِ هَلَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech