God-fearing
Fear [of Allah] is the distinguishing feature of the believers
الْوَجَلُ شِعَارُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear of the punishment of Allah is a quality of the God-wary
الْخَشْيَةُ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ شِيمَةُ الْمُتَّقِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed believers are fearful [of Allah]
إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ خَائِفُونَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily believers are afraid [of displeasing Allah]
إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَجِلُونَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When Allah chooses a servant he covers him with His awe
إِذَا اصْطَفَى اللَّهُ عَبْداً جَلْبَبَهُ خَشْيَتَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear of Allah is the consolidation of faith
خَشْيَةُ اللَّهِ جِمَاعُ الْإِيمَانِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most fearful [of Allah] among you are the ones who know [Him] the most
أَخْوَفُكُمْ أَعْرَفُكُمْ [أَعْرَفُكُمْ أَغْنَاكُمْ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The greatest of people in knowledge are the most intense in [their] fear of Allah, the Glorified
أَعْظَمُ النَّاسِ عِلْماً أَشَدُّهُمْ خَوْفاً لِلَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The most learned of people about Allah, the Glorified, are the most fearful of Him
أَعْلَمُ [أَخْوَفُ] النَّاسِ بِاللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ أَخْوَفُهُمْ مِنْهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever fears Allah, his knowledge is complete
مَنْ خَشِيَ اللَّهَ كَمُلَ عِلْمُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
I am amazed at the one who knows Allah, how can his fear [of Him] not become intensified?!
عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ عَرَفَ اللَّهَ كَيْفَ لَا يَشْتَدُّ خَوْفُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear [of Allah] is sufficient as knowledge
كَفَى بِالْخَشْيَةِ عِلْماً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no knowledge like the fear [and awe] of Allah
لَا عِلْمَ كَالْخَشْيَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It behoves the one who knows himself not to be separated from caution and regret out of fear of falling into error
يَنْبَغِي لِمَنْ عَرَفَ نَفْسَهُ أَنْ لَا يُفَارِقَهُ الْحَذَرُ وَالنَّدَمُ خَوْفاً أَنْ تَزِلَّ بِهِ الْقَدَمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear [of Allah] is a backing
الْخَوْفُ اسْتِظْهَارٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear [of Allah] is the imprisonment of the self from sins and its impediment from vices
الْخَوْفُ سِجْنُ النَّفْسِ عَنِ الذُّنُوبِ وَرَادِعُهَا عَنِ الْمَعَاصِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear [Allah] and you will be feared by the people
ارْهَبْ تَحْذَرْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear [Allah] and you will be feared; and do not act jokingly such that you are belittled
ارْهَبْ تَحْذَرْ وَلَا تَهْزِلْ فَتُحْتَقَرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you fear the Creator, you flee towards Him
إِذَا خِفْتَ الْخَالِقَ فَرَرْتَ إِلَيْهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear your Lord and seek His mercy, He will save you from that which you fear [in this world] and will bestow [upon you] what you hope for
خَفْ رَبَّكَ وَارْجُ رَحْمَتَهُ يُؤْمِنْكَ مِمَّا تَخَافُ وَيُنِلْكَ مَا رَجَوْتَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
So be wary of [your duty towards] Allah with the God-wariness of one who listens hence humbles himself, who commits [a sin] hence he confesses, who becomes afraid hence he performs virtuous acts and is cautious hence he hastens [towards good deeds]
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ تَقِيَّةَ مَنْ سَمِعَ فَخَشَعَ وَاقْتَرَفَ فَاعْتَرَفَ وَوَجِلَ فَعَمِلَ وَحَاذَرَ فَبَادَرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who fears [Allah] gets up [to worship Him] in the night
مَنْ خَافَ أَدْلَجَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose fear [of Allah] increases, his affliction is reduced
مَنْ كَثُرَتْ مَخَافَتُهُ قَلَّتْ آفَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who fears Allah does not quench his anger [by taking revenge]
مَنْ خَافَ اللَّهَ لَمْ يَشْفِ غَيْظَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose heart submits, his limbs [also] submit
مَنْ خَشَعَ قَلْبُهُ خَشَعَتْ جَوَارِحُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who fears his Lord refrains from being unjust [to anyone]
مَنْ خَافَ رَبَّهُ كَفَّ عَنْ ظُلْمِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose fear [of Allah] reduces, his affliction increases
مَنْ قَلَّتْ مَخَافَتُهُ كَثُرَتْ آفَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best barrier from sins is fear [of Allah]
نِعْمَ الْحَاجِزُ عَنِ الْمَعَاصِي الْخَوْفُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear [of Allah] is security
الْخَوْفُ أَمَانٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear of Allah in this world makes one safe from fear of Him in the Hereafter
الْخَوْفُ مِنَ اللَّهِ فِي الدُّنْيَا يُؤْمِنُ الْخَوْفَ فِي الْآخِرَةِ مِنْهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of fear is security
ثَمَرَةُ الْخَوْفِ الْأَمْنُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear [Allah] and you will be safe, and do not [wait to] be safe so that you may fear [Him]
خَفْ تَأْمَنْ وَلَا تَأْمَنْ فَتَخَفْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear Allah with the fearing of one who busies his mind with contemplation, for indeed fear [of Allah] is the best place to find security and is a restraint for the self from vices
خَفِ اللَّهَ خَوْفَ مَنْ شَغَلَ بِالْفِكْرِ قَلْبَهُ فَإِنَّ الْخَوْفَ مَظَنَّةُ [مَطِيَّةُ] الْأَمْنِ وَسِجْنُ النَّفْسِ عَنِ الْمَعَاصِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear of Allah brings security for the one who is filled with it
خَوْفُ اللَّهِ يَجْلِبُ لِمُسْتَشْعِرِهِ [المستشعرة] الْأَمَانَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear Allah and He will protect you, and do not feel safe from Him [to the extent that you begin committing sins] so that He punishes you
خَفِ اللَّهَ يُؤْمِنْكَ وَلَا تَأْمَنْهُ فَيُعَذِّبَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
So be wary of [your duty towards] Allah, O servants of Allah, with the God-wariness of one who has preoccupied his heart with reflection, who [always] has the remembrance [of Allah] on his tongue and who advances [good deeds out of] fear for his safety [in the Hereafter]
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ تَقِيَّةَ مَنْ شَغَلَ بِالْفِكْرِ قَلْبَهُ وَأَوْجَفَ الذِّكْرَ بِلِسَانِهِ وَقَدَّمَ الْخَوْفَ لِأَمَانِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who fears [Allah] is safe
مَنْ خَافَ أَمِنَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Whoever fears Allah, his [other] fears are reduced
مَنْ خَافَ اللَّهَ قَلَّتْ مَخَافَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not truly fear Allah will not gain His security
مَنْ لَمْ يَصْدُقْ مِنَ اللَّهِ خَوْفُهُ لَمْ يَنَلْ مِنْهُ الْأَمَانَ [مِنْهُ الْآمَالَ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who fears Allah is protected by Allah, the Glorified, from everything
مَنْ خَافَ اللَّهَ آمَنَهُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who fears the people, Allah, the Glorified, makes him afraid of everything
مَنْ خَافَ النَّاسَ أَخَافَهُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best means of [arriving at] security is fear [of Allah]
نِعْمَ مَطِيَّةُ الْأَمْنِ الْخَوْفُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear [and awe] of Allah is the attribute of the felicitous
الْخَشْيَةُ شِيمَةُ السُّعَدَاءِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear [of Allah] is the gown of the Gnostics
الْخَوْفُ جِلْبَابُ الْعَارِفِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Verily the most beloved of servants in the sight of Allah is the servant whom He helps to reform his soul such that he feels sadness [on the inside] and dons the attire of fear [on the outside]; so the lamp of guidance is illuminated in his heart, and he has prepared [for himself] a hospitable reception for the day which he will come upon
إِنَّ مِنْ أَحَبِّ الْعِبَادِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَبْداً أَعَانَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَاسْتَشْعَرَ الْحُزْنَ وَتَجَلْبَبَ الْخَوْفَ فَزَهَرَ مِصْبَاحُ الْهُدَى فِي قَلْبِهِ وَأَعَدَّ الْقِرَى لِيَوْمِهِ [لِلْيَوْمِ] النَّازِلِ بِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Faces bow down in front of the greatness of Allah, hearts tremble out of fear of Him and souls are sacrificed for His pleasure
تَعْنُو الْوُجُوهُ لِعَظَمَةِ اللَّهِ وَتَجُلُّ الْقُلُوبُ مِنْ مَخَافَتِهِ وَتَتَهَالَكُ النُّفُوسُ عَلَى مَرَاضِيهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Fear your Lord with a fearing that distracts you from hope of His mercy, and have hope of His mercy with the hoping of one who does not feel safe from His fear
خَفْ رَبَّكَ خَوْفاً يَشْغَلُكَ عَنْ رَجَائِهِ وَارْجُهْ رَجَاءَ مَنْ لَا يَأْمَنُ خَوْفَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
May Allah have mercy on the servant who scrutinizes his sins and fears his Lord
رَحِمَ اللَّهُ عَبْداً رَاقَبَ ذَنْبَهُ وَخَافَ رَبَّهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Blessed are those whose hearts are broken for the sake of Allah
طُوبَى لِلْمُنْكَسِرَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ مِنْ أَجْلِ اللَّهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Blessed be the one who is careful of [not disobeying] his Lord and afraid of his sin
طُوبَى لِمَنْ رَاقَبَ رَبَّهُ وَخَافَ ذَنْبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
So fear Allah with the fearing of one whose body has become fatigued by fright, and who has been kept awake from his little sleep by his night worship, and who has been made thirsty in the heat of his days by hope [of attaining nearness to Allah]
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ تَقِيَّةَ مَنْ أَنْصَبَ الْخَوْفُ بَدَنَهُ وَأَسْهَرَ التَّهَجُّدُ غِرَارَ نَوْمِهِ وَأَظْمَأَ الرَّجَاءُ هَوَاجِرَ يَوْمِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
So be wary of [your duty towards] Allah with the God-wariness of one who attains certitude hence he does good, who is given lesson [from the happenings of this world] so he takes it, who is warned so he desists, who is shown [the right path] so he sees [it], and who fears the chastisement [of the Hereafter] and works for the Day of Reckoning
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ تَقِيَّةَ [تُقَاةَ] مَنْ أَيْقَنَ فَأَحْسَنَ وَعُبِّرَ فَاعْتَبَرَ [وَ حُذِّرَ فَحَذِرَ] وَحُذِّرَ فَازْدَجَرَ [وَ زُجِرَ فَازْدَجَرَ] وَبُصِّرَ فَاسْتَبْصَرَ وَخَافَ الْعِقَابَ وَعَمِلَ لِيَوْمِ الْحِسَابِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
So fear Allah in relation to the purpose for which He has created you, and be cautious of [your duty towards] Him just as He has warned you of HimselfMake yourself deserving of what He has promised you by having confidence in the truth of His promise and being afraid of the terror of Day of Resurrection
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ جِهَةَ مَا خَلَقَكُمْ لَهُ وَاحْذَرُوا مِنْهُ كُنْهَ مَا حَذَّرَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ وَاسْتَحِقُّوا مِنْهُ مَا أَعَدَّ لَكُمْ بِالتَّنَجُّزِ لِصِدْقِ مِيعَادِهِ وَالْحَذَرِ مِنْ هَوْلِ مَعَادِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best form of worship is fear [and awe] of Allah
نِعْمَ الْعِبَادَةُ الْخَشْيَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no good in a heart that does not surrender, an eye that does not shed tears and knowledge that does not benefit
لَا خَيْرَ فِي قَلْبٍ لَا يَخْشَعُ وَعَيْنٍ لَا تَدْمَعُ وَعِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He (‘a) said about the one whom he censured: …he has made his fear of men ready currency while his fear of the Creator a mere guarantee or promise [to be carried out later]
جَعَلَ خَوْفَهُ مِنَ الْعِبَادِ نَقْداً وَمِنْ خَالِقِهِمْ ضَمَاناً وَوَعْداً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Let no fearful one fear anything other than his sins
لَا يَخَفْ خَائِفٌ إِلَّا ذَنْبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not fear anything other than your sins
لَا تَخَفْ إِلَّا ذَنْبَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not have fear of injustice from your Lord but fear the injustice of yourselves
لَا تَخَافُوا ظُلْمَ رَبِّكُمْ وَلَكِنْ خَافُوا ظُلْمَ أَنْفُسِكُمْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is many a frightening thing that you are not cautious of
رُبَّ مَخُوفٍ لَا تَحْذَرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Be cautious of [your duty towards] Him just as He has warned you of Himself and fear Him with a fear that would prevent you from [doing] that which causes His wrath
احْذَرُوا مِنَ اللَّهِ كُنْهَ مَا حَذَّرَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ وَاخشوهم [وَ اخْشَوْهُ] خَشْيَةً تَحْجُزُكُمْ عَمَّا يُسْخِطُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Weeping is the trait of the soft-hearted [and those who fear Allah]
الْبُكَاءُ سَجِيَّةُ الْمُشْفِقِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Weeping out of fear of Allah, because of being far from Allah, is the worship of the cognizant
الْبُكَاءُ مِنْ خِيفَةِ اللَّهِ لِلْبُعْدِ عَنِ اللَّهِ عِبَادَةُ الْعَارِفِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Weeping out of the fear of Allah illuminates the heart and protects [one] from repetition of sin
الْبُكَاءُ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ يُنِيرُ الْقَلْبَ وَيَعْصِمُ مِنْ مُعَاوَدَةِ الذَّنْبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Weeping out of the fear of Allah is the key to [divine] mercy
الْبُكَاءُ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ مِفْتَاحُ الرَّحْمَةِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
By weeping out of the fear of Allah, sins get purified
بِالْبُكَاءِ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ تُمَحَّصُ الذُّنُوبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The weeping of a servant out of the fear of Allah clears away his sins
بُكَاءُ الْعَبْدِ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ يُمَحِّصُ ذُنُوبَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech