Make your time of comfort a [means of] preparation for the days of your tribulation
اجْعَلْ زَمَانَ رَخَائِكَ [رَجَائِكَ] عُدَّةً لِأَيَّامِ بَلَائِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
What has passed of your day is lost, what is to come is uncertain; your time is a blessing, so make haste in it while you have the opportunity, and beware of relying on the future
مَاضِي يَوْمِكَ فَائِتٌ وَآتِيهِ مُتَّهَمٌ وَوَقْتُكَ مُغْتَنَمٌ فَبَادِرْ فِيهِ فُرْصَةَ الْإِمْكَانِ وَإِيَّاكَ أَنْ تَثِقَ بِالزَّمَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Opportunities pass by like the passing of clouds
الْفُرَصُ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Seize good opportunities, for indeed they pass by [quickly] like the passing of clouds
انْتَهِزُوا فُرَصَ الْخَيْرِ فَإِنَّهَا تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily opportunities pass away [quickly] like the clouds, so seize them when they arise in the gates of good, otherwise they will turn into regrets
إِنَّ الْفُرَصَ تَمُرُّ مَرَّ السَّحَابِ فَانْتَهِزُوهَا إِذَا أَمْكَنَتْ فِي أَبْوَابِ الْخَيْرِ وَإِلَّا عَادَتْ نَدَماً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Opportunity is quick to pass on and slow to return
الْفُرْصَةُ سَرِيعَةُ الْفَوْتِ وَبَطِيئَةُ الْعَوْدِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Opportunity is a booty
الْفُرْصَةُ غُنْمٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Man is the son of his time
الْمَرْءُ ابْنُ سَاعَتِهِ [بَيْنَ سَاعَتَيْهِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Acting slowly is praiseworthy in everything except in opportunities for [doing] good
التُّؤَدَةُ مَمْدُوحَةٌ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا فِي أَفْعَالِ الْبِرِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Taking time [to ascertain] is better than making haste, except in opportunities for [doing] good
التَّثَبُّتُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْعَجَلَةِ إِلَّا فِي فُرَصِ الْبِرِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best opinion is one which neither causes opportunities to be wasted nor brings about distress
أَفْضَلُ الرَّأْيِ مَا لَمْ يَفُتِ الْفُرَصَ وَلَمْ يُورِثِ الْغُصَصَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The greatest distress is [caused by] loss of opportunities
أَشَدُّ الْغُصَصِ فَوْتُ الْفُرَصِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When the opportunity arises, then seize it, for indeed wasting an opportunity leads to distress
إِذَا أَمْكَنَتِ الْفُرْصَةُ فَانْتَهِزْهَا فَإِنَّ إِضَاعَةَ الْفُرْصَةِ غُصَّةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hurry to take advantage of opportunity before it becomes [a cause of] distress
بَادِرِ الْفُرْصَةَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَكُونَ غُصَّةً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Take the respite of the days, protect the boundaries of Islam, and anticipate the sudden attack of death
خُذُوا مَهَلَ الْأَيَّامِ وَحُوطُوا قَوَاصِيَ الْإِسْلَامِ وَبَادِرُوا هُجُومَ الْحِمَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
May Allah have mercy on the one who takes the benefit of respite [and opportunity], hastens towards good deeds and cowers out of fear [of Allah]
رَحِمَ اللَّهُ امْرَأً اغْتَنَمَ الْمَهَلَ وَبَادَرَ الْعَمَلَ وَأَكْمَشَ [وَ أَكْثَرَ] مِنْ وَجَلٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The practice of the God-wary is taking advantage of respite and preparing provisions for the [final] journey
شِيمَةُ الْأَتْقِيَاءِ اغْتِنَامُ الْمُهْلَةِ وَالتَّزَوُّدُ لِلرَّحْلَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Blessed is he who shortens his hopes and makes good use of his time
طُوبَى لِمَنْ قَصَّرَ أَمَلَهُ وَاغْتَنَمَ مَهَلَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Seize the opportunity when it arises, for indeed you will not get it [again] after you lose it
غَافِصِ [عافص] الْفُرْصَةَ عِنْدَ إِمْكَانِهَا فَإِنَّكَ غَيْرُ مُدْرِكِهَا بَعْدَ فَوْتِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
At times an opportunity may arise
قَدْ تُصَابُ الْفُرْصَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Not everything that has gone comes back
لَيْسَ كُلُّ غَائِبٍ يَئُوبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who takes advantage of [unexpected] opportunities remains safe from distress
مَنْ غَافَصَ [من غامض] الْفُرَصَ أَمِنَ الْغُصَصَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who seizes the opportunity is saved from distress
مَنْ نَاهَزَ الْفُرْصَةَ أَمِنَ الْغُصَّةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever finds a place where sweet water enters and he can quench his thirst with it but does not take advantage of it, he will soon feel thirsty and seek it, but will not find it
مَنْ وَجَدَ مَوْرِداً عَذْباً يَرْتَوِي مِنْهُ فَلَمْ يَغْتَنِمْهُ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَظْمَأَ وَيَطْلُبَهُ فَلَا يَجِدَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Losing an opportunity is distressful
إِضَاعَةُ الْفُرْصَةِ غُصَّةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The lost [opportunity] does not return
الْفَائِتُ لَا يَعُودُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Loss [of opportunity leads to] burning regrets
الْفَوْتُ حَسَرَاتٌ مُحْرِقَاتٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of loss [of opportunity] is regret
ثَمَرَةُ الْفَوْتِ نَدَامَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The return of an opportunity [that is lost] is far off and unlikely
عَوْدُ الْفُرْصَةِ بَعِيدٌ مَرَامُهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In loss [of opportunity] there is regret and (or) blame
فِي الْفَوْتِ حَسْرَةٌ وَمَلَامَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who lets an opportunity pass by is crippled by its loss
مَنْ قَعَدَ عَنِ الْفُرْصَةِ أَعْجَزَهُ الْفَوْتُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever delays taking an opportunity at the right time, then let him be sure that he will lose it
مَنْ أَخَّرَ الْفُرْصَةَ عَنْ وَقْتِهَا فَلْيَكُنْ عَلَى ثِقَةٍ مِنْ فَوْتِهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How far is making amends [for something] from [its initial] loss!
مَا أَبْعَدَ الِاسْتِدْرَاكَ مِنَ الْفَوْتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
With loss there is regret
مَعَ الْفَوْتِ تَكُونُ الْحَسْرَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no regret like loss [of an opportunity]
لَا حَسْرَةَ كَالْفَوْتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is from ineptness to make haste before [having] ability, and to act slowly after getting the opportunity
مِنَ الْخُرْقِ الْعَجَلَةُ قَبْلَ الْإِمْكَانِ وَالْأَنَاةُ بَعْدَ إِصَابَةِ الْفُرْصَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is from ineptitude to let go of an opportunity when one is able to take it
مِنَ الْخُرْقِ تَرْكُ الْفُرْصَةِ عِنْدَ الْإِمْكَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hours are the lurking place of banes
السَّاعَاتُ مَكْمَنُ [مُمْكِنُ] الْآفَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech