Disputation is the seed of evil
الْمِرَاءُ [المرء] بَذْرُ الشَّرِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever accustoms himself to disputation, it becomes his habit
مَنْ عَوَّدَ نَفْسَهُ الْمِرَاءَ صَارَ دَيْدَنَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who makes disputation his habit will not turn his night into day [and will remain in the darkness of ignorance]
مَنْ جَعَلَ دَيْدَنَهُ الْمِرَاءَ لَمْ يُصْبِحْ لَيْلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who disputes with a fool has no intelligence
مَنْ مَارَى السَّفِيهَ فَلَا عَقَلَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness is ill-fated
اللَّجَاجُ شُؤْمٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness is the seed of evil
اللَّجَاجُ بَذْرُ الشَّرِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The consolidators of evil are obstinacy and increased quarrelsomeness
جِمَاعُ الشَّرِّ اللَّجَاجُ وَكَثْرَةُ الْمُمَارَاةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Persistence [in sinning] is the trait of the doomed
الْإِصْرَارُ سَجِيَّةُ الْهَلْكَى
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness is the most harmful of all things in this life and the next.
اللَّجَاجُ أَكْثَرُ الْأَشْيَاءِ مَضَرَّةً فِي الْعَاجِلِ وَالْآجِلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best character is the one that is furthest from obstinacy
خَيْرُ الْأَخْلَاقِ أَبْعَدُهَا عَنِ اللَّجَاجِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never argue with a stubborn person in a gathering
لَا تُمَارِيَنَّ اللَّجُوجَ فِي مَحْفِلٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no mount more insubordinate than stubbornness
لَا مَرْكَبَ أَجْمَحُ مِنَ اللَّجَاجِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
What an evil trait importunity is!
بِئْسَ الشِّيمَةُ الْإِلْحَاحُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of disputation is hatred
ثَمَرَةُ الْمِرَاءِ الشَّحْنَاءُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Too much disputation is the cause of hatred [and enmity]
سَبَبُ الشَّحْنَاءِ كَثْرَةُ الْمِرَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose disputation increases does not remain safe from error
مَنْ كَثُرَ مِرَاؤُهُ لَمْ يَأْمَنِ الْغَلَطَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose false disputations increase, his blindness from the truth persists
مَنْ كَثُرَ مِرَاؤُهُ بِالْبَاطِلِ دَامَ عَمَاؤُهُ عَنِ الْحَقِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness tarnishes the soul
اللَّجَاجُ يَشِينُ النَّفْسَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness causes its rider to fall off
اللَّجَاجُ يَنْبُو [يَكْبُو] بِرَاكِبِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness causes its rider to stumble
اللَّجَاجُ يَكْبُو بِرَاكِبِهِ [وَ يَنْبُو بِصَاحِبِهِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness is the symbol of destruction [and ruin]
اللَّجَاجُ عُنْوَانُ الْعَطَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of stubbornness is ruin
ثَمَرَةُ اللَّجَاجِ الْعَطَبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness is followed by detriment
اللَّجَاجُ يُعَقِّبُ الضُّرَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness is the provoker of hostilities
اللَّجَاجُ مَثَارُ الْحُرُوبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness gives rise to hostilities and kindles rancour in the hearts
اللَّجَاجُ يُنْتِجُ الْحُرُوبَ وَيُوَغِّرُ الْقُلُوبَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Beware of blameworthy stubbornness, for indeed it provokes hostilities
إِيَّاكَ وَمَذْمُومَ اللَّجَاجِ فَإِنَّهُ يُثِيرُ الْحُرُوبَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness is the cause of turmoil [and war]
سَبَبُ الْهِيَاجِ اللَّجَاجُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The rider of stubbornness is exposed to affliction
رَاكِبُ اللَّجَاجِ مُتَعَرِّضٌ لِلْبَلَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness brings to a person that which he is not in need of
اللَّجَاجَةُ تُورِثُ مَا لَيْسَ لِلْمَرْءِ [بِالْمَرْءِ] إِلَيْهِ حَاجَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stubbornness may bring about that which a person is not in need of
قَدْ تُورِثُ اللَّجَاجَةُ مَا لَيْسَ لِلْمَرْءِ إِلَيْهِ حَاجَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The stubborn one has no planning
لَيْسَ لِلَّجُوجِ تَدْبِيرٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever opposes [good] advice, perishes
مَنْ خَالَفَ النُّصْحَ [النَّصِيحَ] هَلَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A stubborn person has no [valid] opinion
لَا رَأْيَ لِلَّجُوجِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hoarding invites deprivation
الْإِلْحَاحُ دَاعِيَةُ الْحِرْمَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose importunity increases gets deprived
مَنْ كَثُرَ إِلْحَاحُهُ حُرِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is importunate in asking irritates [people]
مَنْ أَلَحَّ مِنَ السُّؤَالِ أُبْرِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is importunate in asking gets deprived
مَنْ أَلَحَّ فِي السُّؤَالِ حُرِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech