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