Verily Allah, the Glorified, knows the hidden intention of every concealer, the speech of every speaker and the action of every doer
إِنَّ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ عِنْدَ إِضْمَارِ كُلِّ مُضْمِرٍ وَقَوْلِ كُلِّ قَائِلٍ وَعَمَلِ كُلِّ عَامِلٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The knowledge of Allah, the Glorified, tore through the veils of the unseen and encompassed the darkness of inner-beliefs
خَرَقَ عِلْمُ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ بَاطِنَ غَيْبِ السُّتَرَاتِ وَأَحَاطَ بِغُمُوضِ عَقَائِدِ السَّرِيرَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The knowledge of Allah, the Glorified, encompasses the concealed interiors and records the apparent exteriors
قَدْ أَحَاطَ عِلْمُ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ بِالْبَوَاطِنِ وَأَحْصَى الظَّوَاهِرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Allah, the Glorified, has recorded your traces, known your actions and ordained your death
قَدْ سَمَّى اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ آثَارَكُمْ وَعَلِمَ أَعْمَالَكُمْ وَكَتَبَ آجَالَكُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every knower other than Allah is a learner
كُلُّ عَالِمٍ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ مُتَعَلِّمٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every secret is manifest for Allah
كُلُّ سِرٍّ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَلَانِيَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every hidden thing is apparent for Allah, exalted are His bounties
كُلُّ بَاطِنٍ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ جَلَّتْ آلَاؤُهُ ظَاهِرٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
I am amazed at the one who doubts in the power of Allah while he sees His creation!
عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَشُكُّ فِي قُدْرَةِ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ يَرَى خَلْقَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every strong other than Allah is a weak
كُلُّ قَوِيٍّ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ ضَعِيفٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every capable one other than Allah is unable
كُلُّ قَادِرٍ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ مَقْدُورٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Everything is humble in front of Allah
كُلُّ شَيْءٍ خَاضِعٌ لِلَّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Everything is submissive in front of Allah
كُلُّ شَيْءٍ خَاشِعٌ لِلَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every victor other than Allah, is vanquished
كُلُّ غَالِبٍ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ مَغْلُوبٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The sweetness of sin is spoilt by the pain of retribution
تَعَالَى اللَّهُ مِنْ قَوِيٍّ مَا أَحْلَمَهُ وَتَوَاضَعْتَ مِنْ ضَعِيفٍ مَا أَجْرَأَكَ عَلَى مَعَاصِيهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The means by which an incapable person achieves his goal is the same one (means) that makes the powerful person incapable to achieving what he seeks
السَّبَبُ الَّذِي أَدْرَكَ بِهِ الْعَاجِزُ بُغْيَتَهُ هُوَ الَّذِي أَعْجَزَ الْقَادِرَ عَنْ طَلِبَتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
‘There is no God but Allah’ is the declaration of faith, the first step towards good deeds and acquiring the pleasure of the Most Merciful, and a means of repelling Satan
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ عَزِيمَةُ الْإِيمَانِ وَفَاتِحَةُ الْإِحْسَانِ وَمَرْضَاةُ الرَّحْمَنِ وَمَدْحَرَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Belief that Allah is one means that you should not [try to] imagine [Him]
التَّوْحِيدُ أَنْ لَا تَتَوَهَّمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Everyone who is called ‘one’ other than Allah, the Glorified, is little; and every honoured one other than Him is inferior; and every strong one other than Him is weak; and every master other than Him is a slave; and every knower other than Him is a learner; and every capable one other than Him is sometimes able and other times unable
كُلُّ مُسَمًّى بِالْوَحْدَةِ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ قَلِيلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If your Lord had a partner, then his prophets would [also] have come to you
لَوْ كَانَ لِرَبِّكَ شَرِيكٌ لَأَتَتْكَ رُسُلُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who knows Allah believes in his oneness
مَنْ عَرَفَ اللَّهَ تَوَحَّدَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who believes in the oneness of Allah, the Glorified, does not compare Him to the creation
مَنْ وَحَّدَ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ لَمْ يُشَبِّهْهُ بِالْخَلْقِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every master other than Allah is a slave
كُلُّ مَالِكٍ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ مَمْلُوكٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Allah, the Glorified, did not create the creation on account of loneliness, nor did He command them [to obey Him] in order to gain anything
لَمْ يَخْلُقِ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ الْخَلْقَ لِوَحْشَةٍ وَلَمْ يَسْتَعْمِلْهُمْ لِمَنْفَعَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Allah, how great is that which we see of your creation, yet how small its greatness is next to what is hidden from us of your might!
مَا أَعْظَمَ اللَّهُمَّ مَا نَرَى مِنْ خَلْقِكَ وَمَا أَصْغَرَ عَظِيمَهُ [عَظَمَتَهُ] فِي جَنْبِ مَا غَابَ عَنَّا مِنْ قُدْرَتِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Allah! How awesome is that which we witness of Your kingdom, yet how negligible is that compared to what is hidden from us of Your grand sovereignty!
مَا أَهْوَلَ اللَّهُمَّ مَا نُشَاهِدُهُ مِنْ مَلَكُوتِكَ وَمَا أَحْقَرَ ذَلِكَ فِيمَا غَابَ عَنَّا مِنْ عَظِيمِ سُلْطَانِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How amazing the human being is! He sees through [a layer of] fat, speaks with a piece of flesh, hears with a bone and breathes through a hole
اعْجَبُوا لِهَذَا الْإِنْسَانِ يَنْظُرُ بِشَحْمٍ وَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِلَحْمٍ وَيَسْمَعُ بِعَظْمٍ وَيَتَنَفَّسُ مِنْ خَرْمٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Allah, the Glorified, does not leave His creation unheeded, nor does He neglect their affairs
لَمْ يَتْرُكِ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ خَلْقَهُ مُغْفَلًا وَلَا أَمْرَهُمْ مُهْمَلًا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech