Religion is [the path to] joy
الدِّينُ حُبُورٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Religion is light, certitude is joy
الدِّينُ نُورٌ الْيَقِينُ حُبُورٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Religion is the greatest pursuit
الدِّينُ أَفْضَلُ مَطْلُوبٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Religion is the strongest pillar
الدِّينُ أَقْوَى عِمَادٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Religion is a treasure and knowledge is a guide [to it]
الدِّينُ [الدُّنْيَا] ذُخْرٌ وَالْعِلْمُ دَلِيلٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Religion is the more honourable of the two lineages
الدِّينُ أَشْرَفُ النَّسَبَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Religion and good manners are a result of intelligence
الدِّينُ وَالْأَدَبُ نَتِيجَةُ الْعَقْلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vigilance in religion is a blessing for the one whom it is bestowed upon
التَّيَقُّظُ فِي الدِّينِ نِعْمَةٌ عَلَى مَنْ رُزِقَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The greatest felicity is [in] the uprightness of religion
أَفْضَلُ السَّعَادَةِ اسْتِقَامَةُ الدِّينِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When Allah specially chooses a servant, He inspires him with [religious] devotion
إِذَا اسْتَخْلَصَ اللَّهُ عَبْداً أَلْهَمَهُ الدِّيَانَةَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The distinction of a man is [by] his wealth but his honour is [by] his religion
حَسَبُ الرَّجُلِ مَالُهُ وَكَرَمُهُ دِينُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Preserving the faith is the fruit of cognizance and the peak of wisdom
حِفْظُ الدِّينِ ثَمَرَةُ الْمَعْرِفَةِ وَرَأْسُ الْحِكْمَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Make religion the shield of your life and piety the preparation for your death
صَيِّرِ الدِّينَ جُنَّةَ حَيَاتِكَ وَالتَّقْوَى عُدَّةَ وَفَاتِكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is endowed with religion is endowed with the good of this world and the Hereafter
مَنْ رُزِقَ الدِّينُ فَقَدْ رُزِقَ خَيْرَ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The magnanimity of an intelligent person is his religion and his distinction is his etiquette
مُرُوَّةُ الْعَاقِلِ دِينُهُ وَحَسَبُهُ أَدَبُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
What a good companion religion is!
نِعْمَ الْقَرِينُ الدِّينُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Little religion is better than plenty of worldly possession
يَسِيرُ الدِّينِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ كَثِيرِ الدُّنْيَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed the codes of religion are one and its ways are straight, so the one who follows it arrives [at the destination] and gains [success], and the one who stands away from it strays and regrets
أَلَا وَإِنَّ شَرَائِعَ الدِّينِ وَاحِدَةٌ وَسُبُلَهُ قَاصِدَةٌ فَمَنْ أَخَذَ بِهَا لَحِقَ وَغَنِمَ وَمَنْ وَقَفَ عَنْهَا ضَلَّ وَنَدِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily Allah, the Glorified, grants this world to [both] the one whom He loves and the one whom He does not love, but He grants religion only to the one whom He loves
إِنَّ اللَّهَ سُبْحَانَهُ يُعْطِي الدُّنْيَا مَنْ يُحِبُّ وَمَنْ لَا يُحِبُّ وَلَا يُعْطِي الدِّينَ إِلَّا مَنْ يُحِبُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily Allah, the Most High, does not give the religion except to His chosen ones and the elite from among His creation
إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى لَا يُعْطِي الدِّينَ إِلَّا لِخَاصَّتِهِ وَصَفْوَتِهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
If you make your [life in this] world a means of following your religion, you will have saved [both] your religion and your world, and you will be among the successful in the Hereafter
إِنْ جَعَلْتَ دُنْيَاكَ تَبَعاً لِدِينِكَ أَحْرَزْتَ دِينَكَ وَدُنْيَاكَ وَكُنْتَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْفَائِزِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Safeguard the religion through [the means of] this world and do not safeguard this world through the religion
حَصِّنُوا الدِّينَ بِالدُّنْيَا وَلَا تُحَصِّنُوا الدُّنْيَا بِالدِّينِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
You must cling to religion, piety and certitude, for these are the best of virtues and through them the lofty stations are attained
عَلَيْكُمْ بِلُزُومِ الدِّينِ وَالتَّقْوَى وَالْيَقِينِ فَهُنَّ أَحْسَنُ الْحَسَنَاتِ وَبِهِنَّ يُنَالُ [تُنَالُ] رَفِيعُ الدَّرَجَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There are six fundamentals of faith: sincerity of conviction, giving advice [and guidance] to [fellow] Muslims, establishing the prayer, paying the zak?t [alms-tax], performing the Hajj [pilgrimage] and renouncing the pleasures of this world
سِتٌّ مِنْ قَوَاعِدِ الدِّينِ إِخْلَاصُ الْيَقِينِ وَنُصْحُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَإِقَامَةُ الصَّلَاةِ وَإِيتَاءُ الزَّكَاةِ وَحِجُّ الْبَيْتِ وَالزُّهْدُ فِي الدُّنْيَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Six things are used to test the faith of a man: the strength of his religion, the truth of his conviction, the intensity of his piety, his overcoming vain desires, the paucity of his [worldly] inclinations and his being moderate in what he seeks
سِتَّةٌ يُخْتَبَرُ بِهَا دِينُ الرَّجُلِ قُوَّةُ الدِّينِ وَصِدْقُ الْيَقِينِ وَشِدَّةُ التَّقْوَى وَمُغَالَبَةُ الْهَوَى وَقِلَّةُ الرَّغَبِ وَالْإِجْمَالُ فِي الطَّلَبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The consolidation of religion is in sincerity of action, cutting short [false] aspirations, doing good to others and refraining from ugly deeds
جِمَاعُ الدِّينِ فِي إِخْلَاصِ الْعَمَلِ وَتَقْصِيرِ الْأَمَلِ وَبَذْلِ الْإِحْسَانِ وَالْكَفِّ عَنِ الْقَبِيحِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Three things are the consolidators of religion: chastity, piety and modesty
ثَلَاثٌ هُنَّ جِمَاعُ الدِّينِ الْعِفَّةُ وَالْوَرَعُ وَالْحَيَاءُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Three things are the perfection of religion: sincerity, certitude and contentment
ثَلَاثٌ هُنَّ كَمَالُ الدِّينِ الْإِخْلَاصُ وَالْيَقِينُ وَالتَّقَنُّعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed the protectors of the religion of Allah are the only ones who establish the religion, support it, surround it from all sides and protect it for the servants of Allah and safeguard it
إِنَّمَا الْمُسْتَحْفَظُونَ لِدِينِ اللَّهِ هُمُ الَّذِينَ أَقَامُوا الدِّينَ وَنَصَرُوهُ وَحَاطُوهُ مِنْ جَمِيعِ جَوَانِبِهِ وَحَفِظُوهُ عَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ وَرَعَوْهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed the best religion is loving for the sake of Allah, hating for the sake of Allah, taking for the sake of Allah and giving for the sake of Allah, the Glorified
إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الدِّينِ الْحُبُّ فِي اللَّهِ وَالْبُغْضُ فِي اللَّهِ وَالْأَخْذُ فِي اللَّهِ وَالْعَطَاءُ فِي اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed the religion [of Islam] is like a tree, its roots are certitude in Allah and its fruits are befriending for the sake of Allah and having enmity for the sake of Allah, the Glorified
إِنَّ الدِّينَ لَشَجَرَةٌ أَصْلُهَا الْيَقِينُ بِاللَّهِ وَثَمَرُهَا الْمُوَالاةُ فِي اللَّهِ وَالْمُعَادَاةُ فِي اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Two things are the basis of religion: honesty and certainty
شَيْئَانِ هُمَا مِلَاكُ الدِّينِ الصِّدْقُ وَالْيَقِينُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Know that the beginning of religion is submission and its end is sincere devotion
اعْلَمْ أَنَّ أَوَّلَ الدِّينِ التَّسْلِيمُ وَآخِرَهُ الْإِخْلَاصُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best religion is cutting short [false] aspirations, and the highest worship is being sincere in your action
أَفْضَلُ الدِّينِ قَصْرُ الْأَمَلِ وَأَفْضَلُ [أَعْلَى] الْعِبَادَةِ إِخْلَاصُ الْعَمَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most religious of all people is one whose religiosity is not corrupted by [lustful] desire
أَدْيَنُ النَّاسِ مَنْ لَمْ تُفْسِدِ الشَّهْوَةُ دِينَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Nothing undermines religion like abandoning the upholding of Allah’s religion and neglecting the obligatory [actions]
مَا أَوْهَنَ الدِّينَ كَتَرْكِ إِقَامَةِ دِينِ اللَّهِ وَتَضْيِيعِ الْفَرَائِضِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The foundation of religion is returning trusts [to their owners] and fulfilling pledges
أَصْلُ الدِّينِ أَدَاءُ الْأَمَانَةِ وَالْوَفَاءُ بِالْعُهُودِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The cornerstone of religion is acquiring good deeds
رَأْسُ الدِّينِ اكْتِسَابُ الْحَسَنَاتِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Religion safeguards
الدِّينُ يَعْصِمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A person’s preservation [of himself from sin] is to the extent of his religiousness
صِيَانَةُ الْمَرْءِ عَلَى قَدْرِ دِيَانَتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who becomes religious fortifies himself
مَنْ دَانَ تَحَصَّنَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Religion does not surrender the one who takes refuge in it
لَا يُسْلِمُ الدِّينُ مَنْ تَحَصَّنَ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Religion deters [one] from the unlawful
الدِّينُ يَصُدُّ [يَصْدُرُ] عَنِ الْمَحَارِمِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best course of religion is piety
خَيْرُ أُمُورِ [أَعْوَانِ] الدِّينِ الْوَرَعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The cause of piety is soundness of faith
سَبَبُ الْوَرَعِ صِحَّةُ الدِّينِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The piety of a man is to the extent of his religiosity
وَرَعُ الرَّجُلِ عَلَى قَدْرِ دِينِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of religion is strong conviction
ثَمَرَةُ الدِّينِ قُوَّةُ الْيَقِينِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The excellence of [one’s adherence to] religion stems from the strength of [one’s] certitude
حُسْنُ الدِّينِ مِنْ قُوَّةِ الْيَقِينِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The rectitude of religion is through strong conviction
صَلَاحُ الدِّينِ بِحُسْنِ الْيَقِينِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The strength of one’s certitude is [proportionate] to the extent of one’s faith
عَلَى قَدْرِ الدِّينِ تَكُونُ قُوَّةُ الْيَقِينِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best faith is certitude
أَفْضَلُ الدِّينِ الْيَقِينُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Make the religion your refuge and justice your sword, [then] you will be safe from every evil and will triumph over every foe
اجْعَلِ الدِّينَ كَهْفَكَ وَالْعَدْلَ سَيْفَكَ تَنْجُ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ وَتَظْفَرْ عَلَى كُلِّ عَدُوٍّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of religion is trustworthiness
ثَمَرَةُ الدِّينِ الْأَمَانَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose religiousness is sound, his trustworthiness is stronger
مَنْ صَحَّتْ دِيَانَتُهُ قَوِيَتْ أَمَانَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose observance of religion is thorough, his position in the Hereafter will be exalted
مَنْ دَقَّ فِي الدِّينِ نَظَرُهُ جَلَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ خَطَرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily, when I find a quality from the good qualities firmly ingrained in a person, I judge him according to it, and I forgive him for not possessing other than it; but I never exonerate him for not possessing intelligence or for lacking religion, because separation from religion is departure from security, and life is not wholesome with fear, and lack of intellect is lack of life, and the dead are not interacted with
إِنِّي إِذَا اسْتَحْكَمْتُ فِي الرَّجُلِ خَصْلَةً مِنْ خِصَالِ الْخَيْرِ احْتَمَلْتُهُ لَهَا وَاغْتَفَرْتُ لَهُ فَقْدَ مَا سِوَاهَا وَلَا أَغْتَفِرُ لَهُ فَقْدَ عَقْلٍ وَلَا عَدَمَ دِينٍ لِأَنَّ مُفَارَقَةَ الدِّينِ مُفَارَقَةُ الْأَمْنِ وَلَا تَهْنَأُ حَيَاةٌ مَعَ مَخَافَةٍ وَعَدَمُ الْعَقْلِ عَدَمُ الْحَيَاةِ وَلَا تُعَاشِرِ الْأَمْوَاتَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Deceived is the one whose faith is corrupt
الْمَغْبُونُ مَنْ فَسَدَ دِينُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Hardship in religion is the greatest of hardships
الْمُصِيبَةُ بِالدِّينِ أَعْظَمُ الْمَصَائِبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The one who lacks religion falls into disbelief and misguidance
فَاقِدُ الدِّينِ مُتَرَدٍّ فِي الْكُفْرِ وَالضَّلَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Every glory that is not endorsed by religion is a humiliation
كُلُّ عِزٍّ لَا يُؤَيِّدُهُ دِينٌ مَذَلَّةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
How can the heart of one whose faith is not steadfast be upright?
كَيْفَ يَسْتَقِيمُ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَقِمْ دِينُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is stingy with his religion [and does not give it up for the sake of this world] becomes exalted
مَنْ بَخِلَ بِدِينِهِ جَلَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who has no religion has no magnanimity
مَنْ لَا دِينَ لَهُ لَا مُرُوَّةَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who corrupts his faith corrupts his Hereafter
مَنْ أَفْسَدَ دِينَهُ أَفْسَدَ مَعَادَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who has no religion has no salvation
مَنْ لَا دِينَ لَهُ لَا نَجَاةَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever deceives the people in their faith, then he is an opponent of Allah and His Prophet
مَنْ غَشَّ النَّاسَ فِي دِينِهِمْ فَهُوَ مُعَانِدٌ لِلَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who is careless in his religion becomes lowly
مَنْ تَهَاوَنَ بِالدِّينِ هَانَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever takes the religion of Allah as idle sport and play, Allah, the Glorified, will put him into the fire for eternity
مَنِ اتَّخَذَ دَينَ اللَّهِ لَهْواً وَلَعِباً أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ النَّارَ مُخَلَّداً فِيهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Guard your religion by seeking help from Allah
وَقُوا دِينَكُمْ بِالاسْتِقَامَةِ بِاللَّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Never trust the promise of the one who has no religion
لَا تَثِقَنَّ بِعَهْدِ مَنْ لَا دِينَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech