Judiciousness is a provision and negligence is a loss
الْحَزْمُ بِضَاعَةٌ التَّوَانِي إِضَاعَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Judiciousness is a skill
الْحَزْمُ صِنَاعَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Judiciousness is [having] the most pertinent of views
الْحَزْمُ أَسَدُّ [أَشَدُّ] الْآرَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Judiciousness is [achieved] through weighing the opinions thoroughly
الْحَزْمُ بِإِجَالَةِ الرَّأْيِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Views are many but foresight is little
الرَّأْيُ كَثِيرٌ وَالْحَزْمُ قَلِيلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you have considered [the consequences of an action], then do it
إِذَا ارْتَأَيْتَ فَافْعَلْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Preservation of that which is in the vessel is [achieved] by fastening the cover
حِفْظُ مَا فِي الْوِعَاءِ بِشَدِّ [يشد] الْوِكَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a young person is more judicious than an old person
رُبَّ صَغِيرٍ أَحْزَمُ مِنْ كَبِيرٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Counter neglect with judiciousness [and resoluteness]
ضَادُّوا التَّفْرِيطَ بِالْحَزْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The end result of judiciousness is precaution
غَايَةُ الْحَزْمِ الِاسْتِظْهَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
In every action of the judicious person, there is merit
لِلْحَازِمِ فِي كُلِّ فِعْلٍ فَضْلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who opposes judiciousness is destroyed
مَنْ خَالَفَ الْحَزْمَ هَلَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who fails to act with judiciousness is reckless
مَنْ أَضَاعَ الْحَزْمَ تَهَوَّرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose judiciousness is reduced, his determination is weakened
مَنْ قَلَّ حَزْمُهُ ضَعُفَ عَزْمُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Maintaining resoluteness [and judiciousness] is from the most excellent magnanimity
مِنْ أَفْضَلِ الْمُرُوَّةِ صِيَانَةُ الْحَزْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no good in [making a] resolution without determination
لَا خَيْرَ فِي عَزْمٍ بِلَا حَزْمٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The judicious person never dispenses with a pertinent and superior opinion
لَا يَسْتَغْنِي الْحَازِمُ أَبَداً عَنْ رَأْيٍ سَدِيدٍ رَاجِحٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The bane of judiciousness is losing the matter
آفَةُ الْحَزْمِ فَوْتُ الْأَمْرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Correctness is one of the branches of deliberation
الصَّوَابُ مِنْ فُروعِ الرَّوِيَّةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Victory is [attained] by prudence, and prudence comes through experience
الظَّفَرُ بِالْحَزْمِ وَالْحَزْمُ بِالتَّجَارِبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When judiciousness is coupled with determination, felicity becomes complete
إِذَا اقْتَرَنَ الْعَزْمُ بِالْحَزْمِ كَمُلَتِ السَّعَادَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of judiciousness is wellbeing
ثَمَرَةُ الْحَزْمِ السَّلَامَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Act with judiciousness and cling to knowledge your results will be praiseworthy
خُذْ بِالْحَزْمِ وَالْزَمِ الْعِلْمَ تُحْمَدْ عَوَاقِبُكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Judiciousness is being extremely cautious
الْحَزْمُ شِدَّةُ الِاسْتِظْهَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The weapon of a judicious person is precaution
سِلَاحُ الْحَازِمِ الِاسْتِظْهَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who acts judiciously is cautious
مَنْ أَخَذَ بِالْحَزْمِ اسْتَظْهَرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is not pushed forward by judiciousness is held back by impuissance
مَنْ لَمْ يُقَدِّمْهُ الْحَزْمُ أَخَّرَهُ الْعَجْزُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed, the one who gets involved in matters without thinking about the consequences is vulnerable to grave calamities
أَلَا وَإِنَّ مَنْ تَوَرَّطَ فِي الْأُمُورِ مِنْ غَيْرِ [بِغَيْرِ] نَظَرٍ فِي الْعَوَاقِبِ فَقَدْ تَعَرَّضَ لِمُفْدِحَاتِ النَّوَائِبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The judicious one is alert, the negligent one is sleepy
الْحَازِمُ يَقْظَانُ الْغَافِلُ وَسْنَانُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Strengthening oneself is [a sign of] judiciousness
التَّأَيُّدُ [التَّأْيِيدُ] حَزْمٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The judicious person is one who is amicable with [the people of] his time
الْحَازِمُ مَنْ دَارَى زَمَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The judicious person is one who discards [excessive] expenses and luxuries
الْحَازِمُ مَنِ اطَّرَحَ الْمُؤَنَ وَالْكُلَفَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Judiciousness is safeguarding that which you have been charged with and leaving that which has been guaranteed for you
الْحَزْمُ حِفْظُ مَا كُلِّفْتَ وَتَرْكُ مَا كُفِيتَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The judicious person is one who is amicable with [the people of] his time
الْحَازِمُ مَنْ دَارَى زَمَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Judiciousness means enduring agony until the opportunity [to react] avails itself
الْحَزْمُ تَجَرُّعُ الْغُصَّةِ حَتَّى تَمَكَّنَ الْفُرْصَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The judicious person is one who does not get too preoccupied with the blessing [he has been given] to work for his afterlife
الْحَازِمُ مَنْ لَا يَشْغَلُهُ النِّعْمَةُ عَنِ الْعَمَلِ لِلْعَاقِبَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Judiciousness is considering the consequences [of actions] and consulting the wise
الْحَزْمُ النَّظَرُ فِي الْعَوَاقِبِ وَمُشَاوَرَةُ ذَوِي الْعُقُولِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The judicious person is one who is generous with what he has in his possession and does not postpone his work of today to tomorrow
الْحَازِمُ مَنْ جَادَ بِمَا فِي يَدِهِ وَلَمْ يُؤَخِّرْ [لَا يُؤَخِّرُ] عَمَلَ يَوْمِهِ إِلَى غَدِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The judicious person is one who is not too preoccupied with the deceptions of his world to work for his Hereafter
الْحَازِمُ مَنْ لَمْ يَشْغَلْهُ غُرُورُ دُنْيَاهُ عَنِ الْعَمَلِ لِأُخْرَاهُ [لِآخِرَتِهِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The truthful friend is one who advises you of your faults protects your dignity in your absence and gives you preference over himself
الْحَازِمُ مَنْ تَخَيَّرَ لِخُلَّتِهِ فَإِنَّ الْمَرْءَ يُوزَنُ بِخَلِيلِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The judicious person is one who has been made worldly-wise by experience and refined by calamities
الْحَازِمُ مَنْ حَنَّكَتْهُ التَّجَارِبُ وَهَذَّبَتْهُ النَّوَائِبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The judicious person is one who gives thanks for blessings that come to him and is patient and thinks no more of it when the blessings turn away or turn back from him
الْحَازِمُ مَنْ شَكَرَ النِّعْمَةَ مُقْبِلَةً وَصَبَرَ عَنْهَا وَسَلَاهَا مُوَلِّيَةً مُدْبِرَةً [مُدْبِرَةً مُوَلِّيَةً]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The judicious person is one who delays meting out punishment when [he is] under the yoke of anger and expedites the repayment of favours by taking advantage of the available opportunity
الْحَازِمُ مَنْ يُؤَخِّرُ الْعُقُوبَةَ فِي سُلْطَانِ الْغَضَبِ وَيُعَجِّلُ مُكَافَاةَ الْإِحْسَانِ اغْتِنَاماً لِفُرْصَةِ الْإِمْكَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most judicious of you is the most abstemious of you [from worldly pleasures]
أَحْزَمُكُمْ أَزْهَدُكُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most judicious of all people is one who deems his worldly affairs to be unimportant
أَحْزَمُ النَّاسِ مَنِ اسْتَهَانَ بِأَمْرِ دُنْيَاهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most judicious of people is the one who presumes his inability despite having numerous supporters
أَحْزَمُ النَّاسِ مَنْ تَوَهَّمَ الْعَجْزَ لِفَرْطِ اسْتِظْهَارِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most judicious of people is the one who fulfils his promise and does not postpone his work of today to tomorrow
أَحْزَمُ النَّاسِ رَأْياً مَنْ أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ وَلَمْ يُؤَخِّرْ عَمَلَ يَوْمِهِ لِغَدِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed the judicious person is one who does not get beguiled by deceptions
إِنَّ الْحَازِمَ مَنْ لَا يَغْتَرُّ بِالْخُدَعِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily the judicious person is one who occupies himself with struggling against his [lower] self, thereby rectifying it and preventing it from indulging in its vain desires and pleasures, thus he attains mastery over it; and verily for the intelligent one there is a preoccupation in keeping himself away from [that which is impermissible of] this world, its contents and its people
إِنَّ الْحَازِمَ مَنْ شَغَلَ نَفْسَهُ بِجِهَادِ نَفْسِهِ فَأَصْلَحَهَا وَحَبَسَهَا عَنْ أَهْوِيَتِهَا وَلَذَّاتِهَا فَمَلَكَهَا وَإِنَّ لِلْعَاقِلِ بِنَفْسِهِ عَنِ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا وَأَهْلِهَا شُغُلًا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily the judicious person is one who restrains his [lower] self by taking it to account, and controls it with rage (or by overcoming it), and kills it by fighting against it.
إِنَّ الْحَازِمَ مَنْ قَيَّدَ نَفْسَهُ بِالْمُحَاسَبَةِ وَمَلَكَهَا بِالْمُغَاضَبَةِ وَقَتَلَهَا بِالْمُجَاهَدَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily judiciousness is only in obedience to Allah and disobedience to the [lower] self
إِنَّمَا الْحَزْمُ طَاعَةُ اللَّهِ وَمَعْصِيَةُ النَّفْسِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Only he is judicious whose preoccupation is entirely with himself, whose concern is entirely for his religion, and whose struggle is entirely for his Hereafter
إِنَّمَا الْحَازِمُ مَنْ كَانَ بِنَفْسِهِ كُلُّ شُغُلِهِ وَلِدِينِهِ كُلُّ هَمِّهِ وَلِآخِرَتِهِ كُلُّ جِدِّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Through correct opinion (or prudence), ones judiciousness is strengthened
بِإِصَابَةِ الرَّأْيِ يَقْوَى الْحَزْمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Confiding less in people [and not telling them your secrets] is more judicious
قِلَّةُ الِاسْتِرْسَالِ إِلَى النَّاسِ أَحْزَمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Stopping [and assessing the situation] when faced with doubt is part of judiciousness
مِنَ الْحَزْمِ الْوُقُوفُ عِنْدَ الشُّبْهَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How good a foresight precaution is!
نِعْمَ الْحَزْمُ الِاسْتِظْهَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The judicious one does not become perplexed in times of adversity
لَا يَدْهَشُ عِنْدَ الْبَلَاءِ الْحَازِمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who does not give generously from what he has and does not advance (or save) his work of today for his morrow is not a judicious person
لَا يَكُونُ حَازِماً مَنْ لَا يَجُودُ بِمَا فِي يَدِهِ وَ لَا يُؤَخِّرُ عَمَلَ يَوْمِهِ إِلَى غَدِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be intent on [braving] difficulty when nothing will free you except difficulty
اعْتَرِمْ [اغترم] بِالشِّدَّةِ حِينَ لَا يُغْنِي عَنْكَ إِلَّا الشِّدَّةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The root of determination is judiciousness, and its fruit is victory
أَصْلُ الْعَزْمِ الْحَزْمُ وَثَمَرَتُهُ الظَّفَرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you are appointed as a deputy, then be resolute [in fulfilling your obligation]
إِذَا اسْتُبِنْتَ فَأَعْزِمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you make the intention of doing good, then execute it
إِذَا عَقَدْتُمْ عَلَى عَزَائِمِ خَيْرٍ فَأَمْضُوهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Cure the ailment of lassitude in your heart through determination and the slumber of negligence in your eyes through alertness
تَدَاوَ مِنْ دَاءِ الْفَتْرَةِ فِي قَلْبِكَ بِعَزِيمَةٍ وَمِنْ كَرَى الْغَفْلَةِ فِي نَاظِرِكَ بِيَقْظَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Counter lethargy with resolve
ضَادُّوا التَّوَانِيَ بِالْعَزْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever reveals his decision [to others], his judiciousness gets nullified
مَنْ أَظْهَرَ عَزْمَهُ بَطَلَ حَزْمُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
From judiciousness comes strong determination
مِنَ الْحَزْمِ قُوَّةُ الْعَزْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Genuine determination comes from judiciousness
مِنَ الْحَزْمِ صِحَّةُ الْعَزْمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not resolve upon that in which you find no clear guidance
لَا تَعْزِمْ عَلَى مَا لَمْ تَسْتَبِنِ الرُّشْدَ فِيهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech