Being compassionate to the weak brings down [divine] mercy
رَحْمَةُ الضُّعَفَاءِ تَسْتَنْزِلُ الرَّحْمَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
I am amazed at the one who hopes for the mercy of one who is above him, how can he not show compassion to the one who is below him?!
عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ مَنْ فَوْقَهُ كَيْفَ لَا يَرْحَمُ مَنْ دُونَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who shows no mercy will be shown no mercy
مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمْ لَمْ يُرْحَمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who shows no mercy to the people, Allah will withhold His mercy from him
مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمِ النَّاسَ مَنَعَهُ اللَّهُ رَحْمَتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who shows mercy is shown mercy
مَنْ تَرَحَّمَ رُحِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Just as you show mercy, mercy will be shown to you
كَمَا تَرْحَمُ تُرْحَمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One in whose heart there exists no mercy, meets less of it [mercy] when he needs it
مَنْ لَمْ تَسْكُنِ الرَّحْمَةُ قَلْبَهُ قَلَّ لِقَاؤُهَا لَهُ عِنْدَ حَاجَتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is by the honourable that mercy is shown
مِنَ الْكِرَامِ تَكُونُ الرَّحْمَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One of the surest means of intelligence is showing mercy to the ignorant
مِنْ أَوْكَدِ أَسْبَابِ الْعَقْلِ رَحْمَةُ الْجُهَّالِ [الْجَاهِلِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most deserving of [showing] mercy is the one who [himself] is in need of it
أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ الْمُحْتَاجُ إِلَيْهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Of all the people, the most deserving of compassion are: the scholar upon whom an ignorant person passes judgment, the noble person who is dominated by a vile person and the virtuous person who is under the command of a vicious person
أَحَقُّ النَّاسِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ عَالِمٌ يَجْرِي عَلَيْهِ حُكْمُ جَاهِلٍ وَكَرِيمٌ يَسْتَوْلِي عَلَيْهِ لَئِيمٌ وَبَرٌّ تَسَلَّطَ عَلَيْهِ فَاجِرٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most effective thing in making mercy flow forth [and surround you] is having mercy in your heart for all the people
أَبْلَغُ مَا تُسْتَدَرُّ بِهِ الرَّحْمَةُ أَنْ تُضْمَرَ لِجَمِيعِ النَّاسِ الرَّحْمَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech