The wicked is one who declares [his sins] openly

الْفَاجِرُ مُجَاهِرٌ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

The one who openly declares his sin is an advertiser [of his disobedience to Allah]

الْمُعْلِنُ بِالْمَعْصِيَةِ مُجَاهِرٌ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Persistence [in sinning] is the practice of the depraved

الْإِصْرَارُ شِيمَةُ الْفُجَّارِ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Wickedness is from the traits of the disbelievers

الْفُجُورُ مِنْ شِيَمِ الْكُفَّارِ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Refrain from exposing [your] sins, for this is one of the worst of offences

إِيَّاكَ وَالْمُجَاهَرَةَ بِالْفُجُورِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ أَشَدِّ الْمَآثِمِ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Verily the wicked comprise of all the oppressive and treacherous people

إِنَّ الْفُجَّارَ كُلُّ ظَلُومٍ خَتُورٍ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Three things are the disgrace of religion: lewdness, treachery and betrayal [of trust]

ثَلَاثٌ هُنَّ شَيْنُ الدِّينِ الْفُجُورُ وَالْغَدْرُ وَالْخِيَانَةُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

The cause of immorality is seclusion

سَبَبُ الْفُجُورِ الْخَلْوَةُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

The worst person is one who does not care if people see him doing evil

شَرُّ النَّاسِ مَنْ لَا يُبَالِي أَنْ يَرَاهُ النَّاسُ مُسِيئاً

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Adultery has become the key to lineage in the world (or among the people), chastity is rare and Islam is worn the wrong way up like fur

صَارَ الْفُسُوقُ فِي الدُّنْيَا نَسَباً وَالْعَفَافُ عَجَباً وَلَبِسَ الْإِسْلَامُ لُبْسَ الْفَرْوِ مَقْلُوباً

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Flee far away from the wicked, immoral one

فِرُّوا كُلَّ الْفِرَارِ مِنَ الْفَاجِرِ الْفَاسِقِ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

The virtuous one does not seek justice from the vicious

لَا يَنْتَصِفُ الْبَرُّ مِنَ الْفَاجِرِ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

One who is persistent in his sin shows audacity in front of the wrath of his Lord

لَا وِزْرَ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ التَّبَجُّحِ بِالْفُجُورِ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

It behoves one who knows the wicked not to act like them

يَنْبَغِي لِمَنْ عَرَفَ الْفُجَّارَ أَنْ لَا يَعْمَلَ عَمَلَهُمْ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

The immoral person has no [sense of] caution.

الْفَجُورُ لَا تَقِيَّةَ لَهُ [نَقِيَّةَ لَهُ‏]

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

God-wariness dignifies, immorality disgraces

التَّقْوَى تُعِزُّ الْفُجُورُ يُذِلُّ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Beware of immoral gatherings, for indeed they anger the Most Merciful and take you to the fire of hell

إِيَّاكَ وَمَحَاضِرَ الْفُسُوقِ فَإِنَّهَا مُسْخِطَةٌ لِلرَّحْمَنِ مُصْلِيَةٌ لِلنِّيرَانِ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

The thing that brings the quickest punishment is a false oath

أَسْرَعُ شَيْ‏ءٍ عُقُوبَةً الْيَمِينُ الْفَاجِرَةُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Verily God-wariness is a strong fortress [of protection] for the one who takes refuge in it, and impiety is the dilapidated fortress [of humiliation] which does not protect its people and does not offer security to the one who takes refuge in it

الْفُجُورُ دَارُ حِصْنٍ ذَلِيلٍ لَا يَمْنَعُ أَهْلَهُ وَلَا يُحْرِزُ مَنْ لَجَأَ إِلَيْهِ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

There is no affluence with immorality

لَيْسَ مَعَ الْفُجُورِ غَنَاءٌ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

There is no trustworthiness in an incessant liar and there is no safeguarding [from sin] in the morally corrupt

لَيْسَ لِكَذُوبٍ أَمَانَةٌ وَلَا لِفَجُورٍ صِيَانَةٌ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

There is no [sin for] backbiting for the [openly] corrupt

الْفَاسِقُ لَا غِيبَةَ لَهُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Indolence is deficiency

الْفَشَلُ [القشل‏] مَنْقَصَةٌ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Lethargy is the trait of the foolish

التَّوَانِي سَجِيَّةُ النَّوْكَى

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Preferring comfort [over hard work] cuts off the means of profit [and benefit]

إِيثَارُ الدَّعَةِ يَقْطَعُ أَسْبَابَ الْمَنْفَعَةِ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

The bane of action is idleness

آفَةُ الْعَمَلِ الْبَطَالَةُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

The bane of success is laziness

آفَةُ النُّجْحِ الْكَسَلُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Three things weaken one’s spirit: loss of loved ones, poverty in a strange land and unending hardship

ثَلَاثٌ يَهْدُدْنَ الْقَوِيَّ فَقْدُ الْأَحِبَّةِ وَالْفَقْرُ فِي الْغُرْبَةِ وَدَوَامُ الشِّدَّةِ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Many a person sits back from that which would delight him

رُبَّ قَاعِدٍ عَمَّا يَسُرُّهُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Be from among those who are neither overcome by violence nor affected by weakness

كُنْ مِمَّنْ [مِمَّا] لَا يُفْرِطُ بِهِ عُنْفٌ وَلَا يَقْعُدُ بِهِ ضَعْفٌ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

It is from lethargy that laziness originates

مِنَ التَّوَانِي يَتَوَلَّدُ الْكَسَلُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Do not rely on a lazy person in your affairs

لَا تَتَّكِلْ فِي أُمُورِكَ عَلَى كَسْلَانَ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Lethargy is [a cause of] loss

التَّوَانِي فَوْتٌ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Delay [and procrastination] is a chastisement of the soul

الْمَطَلُ عَذَابُ النَّفْسِ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Loss comes about through lethargy

بِالتَّوَانِي يَكُونُ الْفَوْتُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Lethargy causes loss in this world and regret in the Hereafter

التَّوَانِي فِي الدُّنْيَا إِضَاعَةٌ وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسْرَةٌ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

One who is always lazy, his hopes get dashed

مَنْ دَامَ كَسَلُهُ خَابَ أَمَلُهُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

One whose diligence becomes weaker, his opponent gets stronger

مَنْ ضَعُفَ جِدُّهُ قَوِيَ ضِدُّهُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

One who submits to lethargy forfeits his rights

مَنْ أَطَاعَ التَّوَانِيَ ضَيَّعَ الْحُقُوقَ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

One who neglects his recourse (or natural disposition) is made to rise [towards it] by tribulations

مَنْ قَعَدَ عَنْ حِيلَتِهِ [جِبِلَّتِهِ‏] أَقَامَتْهُ الشَّدَائِدُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

One who submits to lethargy is encompassed by regret

مَنْ أَطَاعَ التَّوَانِيَ أَحَاطَتْ بِهِ النَّدَامَةُ

Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech