Amusement is from the fruits of ignorance
اللَّهْوُ مِنْ ثِمَارِ الْجَهْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Amusement is the provision of foolishness
اللَّهْوُ قُوتُ الْحِمَاقَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A believer loathes idle play and likes to work hard
الْمُؤْمِنُ يَعَافُ اللَّهْوَ وَيَأْلَفُ الْجِدَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Keep away from amusements for indeed you have not been created aimlessly so that you may be amused, and you have not been left without purpose so that you may indulge in vanities
اهْجُرِ اللَّهْوَ فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُخْلَقْ عَبَثاً فَتَلْهُوَ وَلَمْ [لن] تُتْرَكْ سُدًى فَتَلْغُوَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The furthest of all people from righteousness is one who is [excessively] fond of amusement
أَبْعَدُ النَّاسِ عَنِ الصَّلَاحِ الْمُسْتَهْتَرُ بِاللَّهْوِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The furthest of all people from prosperity is one who is fond of amusement and jest
أَبْعَدُ النَّاسِ مِنَ النَّجَاحِ الْمُسْتَهْتَرُ بِاللَّهْوِ وَالْمِزَاحِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Allah, the Glorified, has not created anything in vain so that He may be entertained
مَا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ أَمْراً عَبَثاً فَيَلْهُوَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Allah, the Glorified, does not abandon anything to futility thereby rendering it void
مَا تَرَكَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ أَمْراً سُدًى فَيَلْغُوَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who takes pleasure in idle sport and is fond of amusement and entertainment does not become successful
لَا يُفْلِحُ مَنْ وَلِهَ بِاللَّعِبِ وَاسْتُهْتِرَ بِاللَّهْوِ وَالطَّرَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be wary of jesting, playing, excessive joking, [excessive] laughing, and vain talks
احْذَرِ الْهَزْلَ وَاللَّعِبَ وَكَثْرَةَ الْمَزْحِ وَالضَّحِكِ وَالتُّرَّهَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst of speech is babble
أَسْوَأُ الْقَوْلِ الْهَذَرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Too much joking is a sign of ignorance
كَثْرَةُ الْهَزْلِ آيَةُ الْجَهْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Amusement corrupts serious resolutions
اللَّهْوُ يُفْسِدُ عَزَائِمَ الْجِدِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever is overpowered by amusement, his seriousness is nullified
مَنْ غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ اللَّهْوُ بَطَلَ جِدُّهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The spoiler of knowledge is dishonesty and the spoiler of seriousness is idle play
نَكَدُ الْعِلْمِ الْكَذِبُ وَنَكَدُ الْجِدِّ اللَّعِبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The beginning of amusement is play and its end is war
أَوَّلُ اللَّهْوِ لَعِبٌ وَآخِرُهُ حَرْبٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a vain talk results in evil [action]
رُبَّ لَغْوٍ يَجْلِبُ شَرّاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many an amusement alienates a freeman
رُبَّ لَهْوٍ يُوحِشُ حُرّاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst thing that one’s lifetime can be wasted on is idle sport
شَرُّ مَا ضُيِّعَ فِيهِ الْعُمُرُ اللَّعِبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose amusement increases is considered a fool
مَنْ كَثُرَ لَهْوُهُ اسْتُحْمِقَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose amusement increases, his intelligence decreases
مَنْ كَثُرَ لَهْوُهُ قَلَّ عَقْلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Gatherings of amusement corrupt the faith
مَجَالِسُ اللَّهْوِ تُفْسِدُ الْإِيمَانَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never say that which conforms to your vain desire, even if you say it playfully or assume it to be idle talk, for many a playful talk may alienate a freeman from you and [many] an idle talk may bring evil [consequences] upon you
لَا تَقُولَنَّ مَا يُوَافِقُ هَوَاكَ وَإِنْ قُلْتَهُ لَهْواً أَوْ خِلْتَهُ لَغْواً فَرُبَّ لَهْوٍ يُوحِشُ مِنْكَ حُرّاً وَلَغْوٍ يَجْلِبُ عَلَيْكَ شَرّاً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not waste your lifetime in useless pastimes, thereby leaving this world without any hope [in the Hereafter]
لَا تُفْنِ عُمُرَكَ فِي الْمَلَاهِي فَتَخْرُجَ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا بِلَا أَمَلٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not let the transient world deceive you with its false amusements, for indeed its amusement ceases while the vices which you have acquired remain with you
لَا تَغُرَّنَّكَ الْعَاجِلَةُ بِزُورِ الْمَلَاهِي فَإِنَّ اللَّهْوَ يَنْقَطِعُ وَيَلْزَمُكَ مَا اكْتَسَبْتَ مِنَ الْمَآثِمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech