Hope in the mercy of Allah brings more success
الرَّجَاءُ لِرَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ أَنْجَحُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The greatest affliction is the severance of hope
أَعْظَمُ الْبَلَاءِ انْقِطَاعُ الرَّجَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best of all Muslims in practicing Islam is he whose efforts are for his Hereafter and whose fear [of Allah’s wrath] is balanced with his hope [in His mercy]
أَفْضَلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ إِسْلَاماً مَنْ كَانَ هَمُّهُ لِأُخْرَاهُ وَاعْتَدَلَ خَوْفُهُ وَرَجَاهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If any one of you wishes that he should never ask Allah, the Glorified, for anything but that He grants it to him, then he should lose hope in people and should not have hope in anyone other than Allah, the Glorified
إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ لَا يَسْأَلَ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ شَيْئاً إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ فَلْيَيْئَسْ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَلَا يَكُونُ لَهُ رَجَاءٌ إِلَّا اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is close to Allah is safe, while [one who is] His enemy is frightened
جَارُ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ آمِنٌ وَعَدُوُّهُ خَائِفٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking positive means making your actions sincere and hoping that Allah will forgive your missteps
حُسْنُ الظَّنِّ أَنْ تُخْلِصَ الْعَمَلَ وَتَرْجُوَ مِنَ اللَّهِ أَنْ يَعْفُوَ عَنِ الزَّلَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a person who is secure gets frightened
رُبَّ آمِنٍ وَجِلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a hope leads to deprivation
رُبَّ رَجَاءٍ يُؤَدِّي إِلَى حِرْمَانٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Many a fear turns into security
رُبَّ خَوْفٍ يَعُودُ بِالْأَمَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Despair kills its owner
قَتَلَ الْقُنُوطُ صَاحِبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be closer to that which you do not hope for than [you are to] that which you hope for
كُنْ لِمَا لَا تَرْجُو أَقْرَبَ مِنْكَ لِمَا تَرْجُو
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Just as you hope, fear
كَمَا تَرْجُو خَفْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose certitude is firm, has hope
مَنْ حَسُنَ يَقِينُهُ يَرْجُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose hope is [to reach] Allah, shall realize the fulfilment of his hope and aspiration
مَنْ يَكُنِ اللَّهُ أَمَلَهُ يُدْرِكْ غَايَةَ الْأَمَلِ وَالرَّجَاءِ [وَ نِهَايَةَ الرَّجَاءِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever makes Allah, the Glorified, the refuge of his hopes, He will suffice him in his religious and worldly affairs
مَنْ جَعَلَ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ مَوْئِلَ رَجَائِهِ كَفَاهُ أَمْرَ دِينِهِ وَدُنْيَاهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who has certitude is hopeful
مَنْ أَيْقَنَ رَجَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not have hope [or expectation] except from your Lord
لَا تَرْجُ إِلَّا رَبَّكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It behoves the one who is cognizant of Allah, the Glorified, not to make his heart devoid of hope in Him and fear of Him
يَنْبَغِي لِمَنْ عَرَفَ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ أَنْ لَا يَخْلُوَ قَلْبُهُ مِنْ رَجَائِهِ وَخَوْفِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Sincerity is the goal of religion
الْإِخْلَاصُ غَايَةُ الدِّينِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Sincerity is the highest [level of] faith
الْإِخْلَاصُ أَعْلَى الْإِيمَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The adornment of the hearts is sincerity of faith
زِينَةُ الْقُلُوبِ إِخْلَاصُ الْإِيمَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Make your faith sincere, for this is the path to Paradise and safety from hellfire
عَلَيْكُمْ بِإِخْلَاصِ الْإِيمَانِ فَإِنَّهُ السَّبِيلُ إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّجَاةُ مِنَ النَّارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The sincere one is not suspicious and the one who is certain does not doubt
مَا ارْتَابَ مُخْلِصٌ وَلَا شَكَّ مُوقِنٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Belief in the oneness of Allah enlivens the soul
التَّوْحِيدُ حَيَاةُ النَّفْسِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every honoured other than Allah is a inferior
كُلُّ عَزِيزٍ غَيْرُ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ ذَلِيلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is given honour by Allah cannot be humiliated by any king
مَنْ تَعَزَّزَ بِاللَّهِ لَمْ يُذِلَّ سُلْطَانٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech