Government and Sovereignty الحكومة والولاية 1. Obedience is the shield of the people and justice is the shield of governments. 1ـ اَلطّاعَةُ جُنَّـةُ الرَعِيَّةِ، والعَدْلُ جُنَّـةُ الدُّوَلِ. 2. The disgrace after being deposed is equal to the glory of s ...
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The Ruler and Governer الحاكم والوالي 1. The generosity of rulers with booty belonging to the Muslims is [an act of] injustice and betrayal. 1ـ جُودُ الوُلاةِ بِفَيْءِ المُسْلِمينَ جَوْرٌ وخَتَرٌ. 2. A predatory animal that is rapacious and tears it prey ...
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False Oaths الحلف واليمين الفاجرة 1. How can one be safe from the punishment of Allah when he is quick in making false oaths. 1ـ كَيْفَ يَسْلَمُ مِنْ عَذابِ اللّهِ المُتَسَرِّعُ إلَى اليَمِينِ الفاجِرَةِ؟! 2. The swearing of a man increases for four [poss ...
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The Lawful الحلال 1. You should cling to the lawful, and to treating your family with kindness, and to remembering Allah in all circumstances. 1ـ عَلَيْكَ بِلُزُومِ الحَلالِ، وحُسْنِ البِرِّ بِالعِيالِ،وَ ذِكْرِ اللّهِ في كُلِّ حال. 1062 views ...
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Dreams الأحلام والرؤيا 1. Dreams may [at times] come true. 1ـ قَدْ تَصْدُقُ الأَحْلامُ. 2. A good dream is one of the two [forms of] glad-tidings. 2ـ الرُؤْيا الصّالِحَةُ إحْدَى البِشارَتَيْنِ. 1582 views ...
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The Forebearing الحليم 1. The first compensation for the forbearing person from his forbearance is that all the people are [ready to be] his helpers against his enemy. 1ـ أوَّلُ عِوَضِ الحَلِيمِ عَنْ حِلْمِهِ أنَّ النّاسَ كُلَّهُمْ أنْصارُهُ عَلى خَصْمِهِ ...
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Forbearance الحِلْمُ 1. Forbearance is one of the two excellent traits. 1ـ اَلْحِلْمُ أحَدُ المَنْقِبَتَيْنِ. 2. Forbearance during intense rage protects [one] from the wrath of the Almighty. 2ـ اَلْحِلْمُ عِنْدَ شِدَّةِ الْغَضَبِ يُؤْمِنُ غَضَبَ الْجَبّا ...
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Praise الحمد 1. A Praiser should praise none but his Lord. 1ـ لايَحْمَدُ حامِدٌ إلاّ رَبَّهُ. 2. Whoever puts praise [for Allah] as the conclusion of a blessing, Allah, the Glorified, makes it the key for more [blessings]. 2ـ مَنْ جَعَلَ الْحَمْدَ خِتامَ ...
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The Praiseworthy and the Disgraceful المحامد والمذام 1. Try to increase your praiseworthy actions [and traits], for verily disgraceful actions [and traits] are such that very few gain salvation from them. 1ـ إسْتَكْثِرْ مِنَ المَحامِدِ، فَإنَّ المَذامَّ ق ...
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Muhammad (s) and his Progeny محمّد صلَّى اللّه عليه وآله وسلَّم وأهل بيته 1. Be pleased with Muhammad (s) as your guide [and role model] and as the one who will lead you to salvation. 1ـ اِرْضَ بِمُحَمَّد صلَّى اللّه عليه وآله وسلَّم رائِداً، وإلَى النَّج ...
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Foolishness الحُمْق 1. Foolishness is occupying oneself with the superfluous and accompanying the ignorant. 1ـ اَلْحُمْقُ اَلاِسْتِهْتارُ بِالفُضُولِ، ومُصاحَبَةُ الْجَهُولِ. 2. Foolishness is an ailment which cannot be remedied and a sickness that cannot ...
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The Fool الأحمق 1. The fool is a stranger in his [own] hometown, [and is] humiliated among his near ones. 1ـ اَلأحْمَقُ غَرِيبٌ في بَلْدَتِهِ، مُهانٌ بَيْنَ أعِزَّتِهِ. 2. A fool does not improve by abasement and he is does not separate from fault and los ...
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Tolerance الإحتمال 1. Tolerance is proof of intelligence and a symbol of excellence. 1ـ اَلاِحْتِمالُ بُرْهانُ الْعَقْلِ، وعُنْوانُ الفَضْلِ. 2. Tolerance is the ornament of companionship. 2ـ اَلاِحْتِمالُ زَيْنُ الرِّفاقِ. 3. Tolerance is the embellishme ...
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Vehemence 1 الحَمِيَّة 1. It is to the extent of one’s vehemence that one is protective of his honour. 1ـ عَلى قَدْرِ الحَمِيَّةِ تَـكُونُ الغِيْرَةُ. 2. Allah! Allah! I warn you servants of Allah, against feeling proud of your bigotry and boasting over y ...
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Abstinence [From Food] الحِمْيَةُ 1. Fitness of the body is [in] abstinence from [harmful] foods. 1ـ صَلاحُ البَدَنِ الحِمْيَةُ. 2. One who cannot patiently bear the agony of abstinence [from food], his sickness will be prolonged. 2ـ مَنْ لَمْ يَصْبِرْ عَ ...
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Fulfilling Needs الحَوائج وقَضاؤها 1. Verily the needs of the people that are addressed to you are a blessing from Allah upon you, so take advantage of them and do not be weary of them, lest they should turn into [divine] wrath. 1ـ إنَّ حَوائِجَ النّاسِ إ ...
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Expressing Your Needs الإحتياجات 1. Express your needs to whomever you wish and (you will) become his captive. 1ـ إحْتَجْ إلى مَنْ شِئْتَ وَكُنْ (تَـكُنْ) أسِيْـرَهُ. 2. When you express your needs to someone, you abase yourself before him. 2ـ مَنِ احْتَج ...
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How are you? كيف الحال؟ 1. (When he was asked ‘how are you O Amīr al-Mu’minīn?’, he replied:) How would he be whom life is driving towards death, whose state of health can be changed to sickness at any moment and who can be approached [by death] from his ...
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The Perplexed المتحيّر 1. It is possible for the one who is perplexed and bewildered to be excused. 1ـ قَدْ يُعْذَرُ المُتَحَيِّرُ الْمَبْهُوتُ. 1215 views ...
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Recourse الحيلة 1. Subtlety in [seeking] recourse is the most advantageous of all ways. 1ـ اَلتَّلَطُّفُ فِي الحِيْلَةِ أجْدى مِنَ الْوَسِيلَةِ. 2. For everything there is recourse. 2ـ لِكُلِّ شَـيْء حِيلَةٌ. 3. One who neglects his recourse (or natural d ...
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