Contemplation is worship
الْفِكْرُ عِبَادَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The best worship is contemplation
أَفْضَلُ الْعِبَادَةِ الْفِكْرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no worship like contemplation
لَا عِبَادَةَ كَالتَّفْكِيرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking about the bounties of Allah is the best worship
التَّفَكُّرُ فِي آلَاءِ اللَّهِ نِعْمَ الْعِبَادَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contemplation illuminates the mind
الْفِكْرُ يُنِيرُ اللُّبَّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking is the recreation of the God-fearing
الْفِكْرُ نُزْهَةُ الْمُتَّقِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thought is a gleaming mirror
الْفِكْرَةُ مِرْآةٌ صَافِيَةٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking is the polish of the minds
الْفِكْرُ جَلَاءُ الْعُقُولِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking about good [action] invites one to act upon it
الْفِكْرُ فِي الْخَيْرِ يَدْعُو إِلَى الْعَمَلِ بِهِ [بِارْتِيَاحٍ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking is one of the two means of guidance
الْفِكْرُ إِحْدَى الْهِدَايَتَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Planning comes with consideration and consideration comes with contemplation
التَّدْبِيرُ بِالرَّأْيِ وَالرَّأْيُ بِالْفِكْرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
He who excels in thinking never gets humiliated
مَا ذَلَّ مَنْ أَحْسَنَ الْفِكْرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Reflect and you will awaken [and become alert]
أَفْكِرْ تُفِقْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking about the kingdom of the heavens and earth is the worship of the sincere ones
التَّفَكُّرُ فِي مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ عِبَادَةُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Think before you decide, consult before you proceed and ponder before you rush forward
تَفَكَّرْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَعْزِمَ وَشَاوِرْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُقْدِمَ وَتَدَبَّرْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَهْجُمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Deliberate before [taking] action [and] you will not be criticized for what you do
رَوِّ قَبْلَ الْفِعْلِ كَيْ لَا تُعَابَ بِمَا تَفْعَلُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Blessed is the one who occupies his heart with reflection and his tongue with remembrance [of Allah]
طُوبَى لِمَنْ شَغَلَ قَلْبَهُ بِالْفِكْرِ وَلِسَانَهُ بِالذِّكْرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking for a short while is better than prolonged worship
فِكْرُ سَاعَةٍ قَصِيرَةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ عِبَادَةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The merit of thinking and understanding is more beneficial than the merit of revision and study
فَضْلُ فِكْرٍ وَتَفَهُّمٍ أَنْجَعُ مِنْ فَضْلِ تَكْرَارٍ وَدِرَاسَةٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who ponders [about the past] learns a lesson [from it]
مَنْ تَأَمَّلَ اعْتَبَرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who keeps his mind’s eye awake reaches the height of his endeavour
مَنْ أَسْهَرَ عَيْنَ فِكْرَتِهِ بَلَغَ كُنْهَ هِمَّتِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not use opinion [and conjecture] in that which is neither perceived by sight nor penetrated by thought
لَا تَسْتَعْمِلُوا الرَّأْيَ فِيمَا لَا يُدْرِكُهُ الْبَصَرُ وَلَا تَتَغَلْغَلُ فِيهِ الْفِكَرُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Do not let your soul be devoid of a thought that increases your wisdom and a lesson that safeguards you [from sin]
لَا تُخْلِ نَفْسَكَ مِنْ فِكْرَةٍ تُزِيدُكَ حِكْمَةً وَعِبْرَةٍ تُفِيدُكَ عِصْمَةً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Indeed your opinion cannot encompass everything, so leave it for the important [issues]
إِنَّ رَأْيَكَ لَا يَتَّسِعُ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ فَفَرِّغْهُ لِلْمُهِمِّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who fails to apply the [correct] opinion becomes disconcerted
مَنْ أَضَاعَ الرَّأْيَ ارْتَبَكَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who acts on the [correct] opinion, benefits [from it]
مَنْ أَعْمَلَ الرَّأْيَ غَنِمَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Your thinking about sin drives you to fall into it
فِكْرُكَ [ذِكْرُكَ] فِي الْمَعْصِيَةِ يَحْدُوكَ عَلَى الْوُقُوعِ فِيهَا
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
By thinking, deliberation is improved
بِالْفِكْرِ تَصْلُحُ الرَّوِيَّةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Through contemplation the darkness [and ambiguity] of matters get clarified
بِالْفِكْرِ تَنْجَلِي غَيَاهِبُ الْأُمُورِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Correct opinion is [derived] through careful consideration
صَوَابُ الرَّأْيِ بِإِجَالَةِ الْأَفْكَارِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
You must reflect, as this is [means of] a guidance from error and a rectifier of deeds
عَلَيْكَ بِالْفِكْرِ فَإِنَّهُ رُشْدٌ مِنَ الضَّلَالِ وَمُصْلِحُ الْأَعْمَالِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
A man’s thinking is a mirror that shows him his good actions from his bad ones
فِكْرُ الْمَرْءِ مِرْآةٌ تُرِيهِ حُسْنَ عَمَلِهِ مِنْ قُبْحِهِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who puts his mind to work arrives at the correct answer
مَنْ أَعْمَلَ فِكْرَهُ أَصَابَ جَوَابَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose thinking is weak, his inattention [and gullibility] is strong
مَنْ ضَعُفَتْ فِكْرَتُهُ قَوِيَتْ غِرَّتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you proceed with an affair then proceed after deliberation and seeking advice; do not delay your action of today to tomorrow, and perform each day’s action on that same day
إِذَا أَمْضَيْتَ أَمْراً فَأَمْضِهِ بَعْدَ الرَّوِيَّةِ وَمُرَاجَعَةِ الْمَشُورَةِ وَلَا تُؤَخِّرْ عَمَلَ يَوْمٍ إِلَى غَدٍ وَامْضِ لِكُلِّ يَوْمٍ عَمَلَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
By repeated thinking [and contemplation], doubt is dispelled
بِتَكَرُّرِ الْفِكْرِ يَنْجَابُ الشَّكُّ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
By repeated thinking the outcomes become sound
بِتَكْرَارِ الْفِكْرِ تَسْلَمُ الْعَوَاقِبُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lengthy contemplation makes the end results praiseworthy and prevents the corruption of matters
طُولُ الْفِكْرِ يَحْمَدُ الْعَوَاقِبَ وَيَسْتَدْرِكُ فَسَادَ الْأُمُورِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Lengthy consideration equals [benefitting from] the opinion of the advisor
طُولُ التَّفْكِيرِ يَعْدِلُ رَأْيَ الْمُشِيرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose thinking is prolonged, his observation becomes good
مَنْ طَالَ فِكْرُهُ حَسُنَ نَظَرُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose thinking increases, his end result becomes good
مَنْ كَثُرَتْ فِكْرَتُهُ حَسُنَتْ عَاقِبَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who increases his reflection about what he has learnt safeguards his knowledge and understands that which he would not have [otherwise] understood
مَنْ أَكْثَرَ الْفِكْرَ فِيمَا تَعَلَّمَ [يَعْلَمُ] أَتْقَنَ عِلْمَهُ وَفَهِمَ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ يَفْهَمُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One whose thought is prolonged, his discernment becomes good
مَنْ طَالَتْ فِكْرَتُهُ حَسُنَتْ بَصِيرَتُهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Think and you will perceive
أَفْكِرْ تَسْتَبْصِرْ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Your thinking leads to your gaining insight, and acquiring lessons [from the past]
تَفَكُّرُكَ يُفِيدُكَ الِاسْتِبْصَارَ وَيَكْسِبُكَ الِاعْتِبَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
It is through observation [and reflection] that lessons are learned
بِالاسْتِبْصَارِ يَحْصُلُ الِاعْتِبَارُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The cornerstone of insight is contemplation
رَأْسُ الِاسْتِبْصَارِ الْفِكْرَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who faces [and anticipates] issues [with thought and reflection], perceives
مَنِ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْأُمُورَ أَبْصَرَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who does not ponder has no insight
لَا بَصِيرَةَ لِمَنْ لَا فِكْرَ لَهُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contemplation is [a means to] right guidance, heedlessness is [a cause of] loss
الْفِكْرُ رُشْدٌ الْغَفْلَةُ فَقْدٌ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking guides [one] towards the way of right guidance
الْفِكْرُ يَهْدِي إِلَى الرَّشَادِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contemplation guides [one] to the right path
الْفِكْرُ يَهْدِي إِلَى الرُّشْدِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking is one of the two means of guidance
الْفِكْرُ أَحَدُ الْهِدَايَتَيْنِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Contemplation is sufficient for right guidance
كَفَى بِالْفِكْرِ رُشْداً
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
There is no [means to] right guidance like reflection
لَا رُشْدَ كَالْفِكْرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking guides, truth saves
الْفِكْرُ يَهْدِي الصِّدْقُ يُنْجِي
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking about a matter before undertaking it saves one from error
الْفِكْرُ فِي الْأَمْرِ قَبْلَ مُلَابَسَتِهِ يُؤْمِنُ الزَّلَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking leads to taking lesson, saves one from missteps and bears the fruit of precaution
الْفِكْرُ يُوجِبُ الِاعْتِبَارَ وَيُؤْمِنُ الْعِثَارَ وَيُثْمِرُ الِاسْتِظْهَارَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The root of safety from error is thinking before acting, and reflecting before speaking
أَصْلُ السَّلَامَةِ مِنَ الزَّلَلِ الْفِكْرُ قَبْلَ الْفِعْلِ وَالرَّوِيَّةُ قَبْلَ الْكَلَامِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Repel [your] rage, think about the proof and protect yourself from nonsense you will be safe from slip-ups
دَعِ الْحِدَّةَ وَتَفَكَّرْ فِي الْحُجَّةِ وَتَحَفَّظْ مِنَ الْخَطَلِ تَأْمَنِ الزَّلَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Continuous reflection and caution protects from error and saves from the vicissitudes of time
دَوَامُ الْفِكْرِ وَالْحَذَرِ يُؤْمِنُ الزَّلَلَ وَيُنْجِي مِنَ الْغِيَرِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Correct opinion saves [one] from errors
صَوَابُ الرَّأْيِ يُؤْمِنُ الزَّلَلَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Think and then speak, [for by this] you will remain safe from error
فَكِّرْ ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمْ تَسْلَمْ مِنَ الزَّلَلِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking about the consequences saves one from places of destruction
الْفِكْرُ فِي الْعَوَاقِبِ يُنْجِي مِنَ الْمَعَاطِبِ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Thinking about the consequences [of one’s action] saves one from unpleasant calamities
الْفِكْرُ فِي الْعَوَاقِبِ يُؤْمِنُ مَكْرُوهَ النَّوَائِبِ [مِنَ الْمَعَاطِبِ]
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
When you precede all your actions with thought [and deliberation], your outcomes will be good in all matters
إِذَا قَدَّمْتَ الْفِكْرَ فِي جَمِيعِ أَفْعَالِكَ حَسُنَتْ عَوَاقِبُكَ فِي كُلِّ أَمْرٍ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
By considering the consequences, one is saved from harm
بِالنَّظَرِ فِي الْعَوَاقِبِ تُؤْمِنُ الْمَعَاطِبَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
The fruit of reflection is wellbeing
ثَمَرَةُ الْفِكْرِ السَّلَامَةُ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
One who reflects, perceives the outcomes
مَنْ فَكَّرَ أَبْصَرَ الْعَوَاقِبَ
Source : Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech