A believer is free from perversion and dissension
الْمُؤْمِنُ مُنَزَّهٌ عَنِ الزَّيْغِ وَالشِّقَاقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Disputes demonstrate the foolishness of a person and do not increase his claim
الْمُخَاصَمَةُ تُبْدِي سَفَهَ الرَّجُلِ وَلَا تَزِيدُ فِي حَقِّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most loathsome of traits is aggression
أَقْبَحُ الشِّيَمِ الْعُدْوَانُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The weakest of enemies in plotting is the one who manifests his enmity
أَوْهَنُ الْأَعْدَاءِ كَيْداً مَنْ أَظْهَرَ عَدَاوَتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed the [only] concern of predators is attacking other animals
إِنَّ السِّبَاعَ هَمُّهَا الْعُدْوَانُ عَلَى غَيْرِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The enemy has been named ‘enemy’ because he wrongs you; so one who flatters you for your faults is in actually an enemy who is wronging you
إِنَّمَا سُمِّيَ الْعَدُوُّ عَدُوّاً لِأَنَّهُ يَعْدُو عَلَيْكَ فَمَنْ دَاهَنَكَ فِي مَعَايِبِكَ فَهُوَ الْعَدُوُّ الْعَادِي عَلَيْكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The cornerstone of ignorance is animosity towards people
رَأْسُ الْجَهْلِ مُعَادَاةُ النَّاسِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The worst person is one who hopes for calamities to befall on others
شَرُّ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَبْتَغِي الْغَوَائِلَ لِلنَّاسِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who sows enmity [and aggression] reaps loss
مَنْ زَرَعَ الْعُدْوَانَ حَصَدَ الْخُسْرَانَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When one deceives you out of his enmity [with you], then do not blame him or censure him
مَنْ غَشَّكَ فِي عَدَاوَتِهِ فَلَا تَلُمْهُ وَلَا تَعْذُلْهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who exceeds in [his] animosity has sinned and one who falls short [and does not show enmity when it is required] is defeated
مَنْ بَالَغَ فِي الْخِصَامِ أَثِمَ وَمَنْ قَصَّرَ عَنْهُ خُصِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Some bad choices are seeking to overpower one’s equals and making enmity with people
مِنْ سُوءِ الِاخْتِيَارِ مُغَالَبَةُ الْأَكْفَاءِ وَمُعَادَاةُ الرِّجَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One of the bad choices [that a person can make] is accompanying the wicked
مِنْ سُوءِ الِاخْتِيَارِ مُغَالَبَةُ الْأَكْفَاءِ وَ مُكَاشَفَةُ الْأَعْدَاءِ وَمُنَاوَاةُ مَنْ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى الضَّرَّاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never do two people [or groups] quarrel but that the more foolish of the two wins the argument
مَا تَلَاحَى اثْنَانِ فَظَهَرَ إِلَّا أَسْفَهُهُمَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Showing enmity towards the people is a trait of the ignorant ones
مُعَادَاةُ الرِّجَالِ مِنْ شِيَمِ الْجُهَّالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One enemy is plenty
الْوَاحِدُ مِنَ الْأَعْدَاءِ كَثِيرٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The cause of enmity is lack of empathy [and consideration for others]
عِلَّةُ الْمُعَادَاةِ قِلَّةُ الْمُبَالاةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Too much enmity is disquieting for the hearts
كَثْرَةُ الْعَدَاوَةِ عَنَاءُ الْقُلُوبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever stubbornly opposes the people, they hate him
مَنْ عَانَدَ النَّاسَ مَقَتُوهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever insults [and disputes with] the people, his enemies increase
مَنْ لَاحَى الرِّجَالَ كَثُرَ أَعْدَاؤُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who unsheathes the sword of aggression is killed by it
مَنْ سَلَّ سَيْفَ الْعُدْوَانِ قُتِلَ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who finds the enmity of men sweet tastes the bitterness of the hardships of war
مَنِ اسْتَحْلَى مُعَادَاةَ الرِّجَالِ اسْتَمَرَّ مُعَانَاةَ الْقِتَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who shows enmity towards the people reaps the fruit of regret
مَنْ عَادَى النَّاسَ اسْتَثْمَرَ [اسْتَمَرَّ] النَّدَامَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
With dissension there is aversion
مَعَ الشِّقَاقِ تَكُونُ النَّبْوَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stances of [enmity and] hatred anger the Most Merciful, please Satan and disgrace man
مَوَاقِفُ الشَّنَئَانِ تُسْخِطُ الرَّحْمَنَ وَتُرْضِي الشَّيْطَانَ وَتَشِينُ الْإِنْسَانَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not be jealous of each other, for jealousy eats away the faith like fire consumes firewood; and do not have hatred for one another for this is severing [for the faith]
لَا تَحَاسَدُوا فَإِنَّ الْحَسَدَ يَأْكُلُ الْإِيمَانَ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ النَّارُ الْحَطَبَ وَلَا تَبَاغَضُوا فَإِنَّهَا الْحَالِقَةُ [المحالقة]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who has animosity [towards others] is not capable of fearing Allah
لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَتَّقِيَ اللَّهَ مَنْ خَاصَمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech