The Innocent البَريء 1. The innocent one is healthy, the suspicious one is sick. 1ـ اَلبَريءُ صَحيحٌ، وَالمُريبُ عَليلٌ. 2. The innocent one is fearless. 2ـ البَريءُ جَريءٌ. 3. How courageous the innocent one is and how timid is the suspicious one! 3ـ ما ...
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Being Cheerful and smiling البِشْر، البَشاشة وطِلاقَةُ الوَجْه 1. Cheerfulness is one of the two forms of hospitality. 1ـ البَشاشَةُ أحَدُ القَرائَيْنِ. 2. Cheerfulness is [a form of] kindness. 2ـ اَلبَشاشَةُ إحْسانٌ. 3. Cheerfulness is a trap for [ensnar ...
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Sight, Observation and Insight البصر والنظر والبصير والبصيرة 1. Where are the eyes that glance at the [illuminated] signposts of piety? 1ـ أيْنَ الأبصارُ اللامِحَةُ مَنارَ التَّقْوى؟ 2. The most observant person is one who sees his own faults and refrains ...
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Wantonness البَطَرْ 1. Wantonness takes away blessings and brings chastisement. 1ـ اَلبَطَرُ يَسْلُبُ النِّعْمَةَ، ويَجْلِبُ النِّقْمَةَ. 1464 views ...
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Falsehood and assisting it الباطل والتعاون عليه 1. One who is pleased with the action of a group is like one who participates in it with them, and for everyone who participates in falsehood there are two sins: the sin of being pleased with it and the sin ...
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The Falsifier المبطل 1. The aim of the falsifier is [to cause] corruption. 1ـ غَرَضُ المُبْطِلِ الفَسادُ. 1170 views ...
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The Stomach and the Private Parts البطنُ والفرج 1. Protect your stomach and your private parts from what is forbidden. 1ـ إحْفَظْ بَطْنَكَ وفَرْجَكَ مِنَ الحَرامِ. 2. Protect your stomach and your private parts, for in these two lie your trials [and affli ...
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Early rising المباكرة 1. Wake up early [in the morning] for there is blessing in early rising; and consult each other, for success is in consultation. 1ـ باكِرُوا فَالبَرَكَةُ فيِ المُباكَرَةِ، وشاوِرُوا فَالنُّجْحُ فيِ المُشاوَرَةِ. 1766 views ...
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Weeping البكاء 1. Weeping out of fear of Allah, because of being far from Allah, is the worship of the cognizant. 1ـ اَلبُكاءُ مِنْ خيفَةِ اللّهِ لِلْبُعْدِ عَنِ اللّهِ عِبادةُ العارِفينَ. 2. Weeping out of the fear of Allah illuminates the heart and prot ...
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Countries and Homelands البِلاد والأوطان 1. The worst of countries is the country in which there is neither peace nor productivity. 1ـ شَـرُّ البِلادِ بَلَدٌ لا أمْنَ فيهِ وَلا خِصْبَ. 2. The worst homelands are those in which the inhabitants are not safe ...
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Eloquence البلاغة 1. Eloquence is that which is easy on speech and light on reasoning. 1 1ـ البَلاغَةُ ما سَهُلَ علَى المـَنْطِقِ وخَفَّ عَلَى الفِطْنَةِ. 2. Eloquence is to reply without hesitation and [to speak] correctly, without making mistakes. 2ـ اَ ...
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Attention المبالات 1. One whose attention reduces is [taken unawares and] thrown down. 1ـ مَنْ قَلَّتْ مُبالاتُهُ صُرعَ. 1455 views ...
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The Umayyads بنو اُميّة 1. While recalling the [rule of the] Umayyads (he said): It is the spittle from the deliciousness of [this temporary] life; they [shall] taste it for a short while and then spit it all out. 1ـ في ذِكرِ بَني اُمَيَّةَ: هِيَ مُجاجَةٌ ...
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Quadrupeds and Predators البهائم والسّباع 1. Verily the [only] concern of quadrupeds (i.e. animals with four legs) is their stomachs. 1ـ إنَّ البَهائِمَ هَمُّها بُطُونُها. 2. Indeed the [only] concern of predators is attacking other animals. 2ـ إنَّ السِّ ...
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Fabricating Lies البَهت 1. There is no shamelessness like fabricating lies. 1ـ لا قِحَةَ كالبَهْتِ. 1296 views ...
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The House of Allah بيت اللّه 1. Visiting the House of Allah is a safeguard against the torment of hellfire. 1ـ زِيارَةُ بَيْتِ اللّهِ أمْنٌ مِنْ عَذابِ جَهَنَّمَ. 1256 views ...
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The Treasury بيت المال 1. Verily this wealth is not for me or you, rather it belongs to the Muslims and [is] for obtaining their weapons [of defence]; so if you participate in their war [with them] then you are a partner in it, otherwise that which their ...
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Trade and Business with Allah التجارة والتجارة مع اللّه 1. Do business with Allah and you will profit. 1ـ تاجِرِ اللّهَ تَربَحْ. 2. Whoever does business with Allah, profits. 2ـ مَنْ تاجَرَ اللّهَ رَبِحَ. 3. One who carries out transactions without knowle ...
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The Merchant التاجر 1. The merchant puts himself at risk [of doing something that is forbidden]. 1ـ اَلتَّاجِرُ مُخاطِرٌ. 1689 views ...
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Earth التُّراب 1. What a good purifier earth is! 1ـ نِعْمَ الطَّهُورُ التُّرابُ. 1640 views ...
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