Knowledge- العلم 1. Knowledge guides [one] to the truth. 1ـ اَلْعِلْمُ يَهْدي إلَى الحَقِّ. 2. Knowledge is the lamp of the intellect and the fountain of excellence. 2ـ اَلْعِلْمُ مِصْباحُ العَقْلِ، ويَنْبُوعُ الفَضْلِ. 3. Knowledge is the killer of ignor ...
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The Scholar- العالِمُ 1. The scholar is one whose actions attest to the veracity of his words. 1ـ اَلعالِمُ مَنْ شَهِدَتْ بِصِحَّةِ أقْوالِهِ أفْعالُهُ. 2. Scholars are strangers [in their own land] because of the large numbers of ignorant people. 2ـ اَلع ...
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Education and learning- التعليم والتعلّم 1. The most helpful thing in purifying the intellect is education. 1ـ أعْوَنُ الأشْياءِ عَلى تَزْكِيَةِ العَقْلِ التَّعْليمُ. 2. Learn and you will become knowledgeable, honour and you will be honoured. 2ـ تَعَلَّم ...
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The student- المتعلم والمستمع 1. If you are not an articulating scholar then be an attentive listener. 1ـ إذا لَمْ تَـكُنْ عالِماً ناطِقاً فَكُنْ مُسْتَمِعاً واعِياً. 2. The student must discipline himself in his quest for knowledge and must neither becom ...
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Age and Lifespan- العمر 1. The age up to which Allah, the Glorified, accepts the excuse of human beings and warns them is sixty years. 1ـ اَلعُمْرُ الَّذي أعْذَرَ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ فيهِ إلَى ابْنِ آدَمَ وأنْذَرَ، السِّتُّونَ. 2. The age in which a person ...
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Development and prosperity- العُمران 1. The bane of development and prosperity is the oppression of a tyrant. 1ـ آفَةُ العُمْرانِ جَوْرُ السُّلْطانِ. 1176 views ...
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Delving deep- التعمّق 1. One who delves too deep [in trying to understand the essence of Allah] does not return to the truth. 1ـ مَنْ تَعَمَّقَ لَمْ يَنْبُ إلَى الحَقِّ. 1140 views ...
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Actions and deeds- الأعمال 1. Action without knowledge is misguidance. 1ـ اَلْعَمَلُ بِلا عِلْم ضَلالٌ. 2. Righteous action is the better of the two provisions. 2ـ اَلْعَمَلُ الصَّالِحُ أفْضَلُ الزادَيْنِ. 3. Action in obedience to Allah is more beneficia ...
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Dealings- المعاملة 1. Do not make any dealings with one from whom you have no power to demand justice. 1ـ لاتُعامِلْ مَنْ لا تَقْدِرُ عَلَى الاِنْتِصافِ مِنْهُ. 1086 views ...
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Blindness and the blind- العِمى والأعمى 1. The blindest of people is one who is blind to our love and our excellence, and one who has hatred for us without any wrongdoing on our part towards him, except that we invited him to the truth while others invite ...
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The Obstinate- المُتَعَنِّتْ 1. Pleasing the obstinate one is a goal that cannot be attained. 1ـ رِضى المُتَعَنِّتِ غايَةٌ لاتُدْرَكُ. 1077 views ...
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Descent and lineage- العُنْصُر والمحتد والأعراق 1. ne whose lineage is wicked, his presence [in any gathering] is bad. 1ـ مَنْ خَبُثَ عُنْصُرُهُ ساءَ مَحْضَرُهُ. 2. One whose lineage is honourable, his presence is good. 2ـ مَنْ كَرُمَ مَحْتِدُهُ حَسُنَ مَ ...
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Violence- العُنف 1. The height of folly is violence. 1ـ رَأسُ السُّخْفِ العُنْفُ. 2. Whoever acts violently, his goal becomes difficult [to achieve]. 2ـ راكِبُ العُنْفِ يَتَعَذَّرُ مَطْلَبُهُ. 3. One who acts violently, regrets. 3ـ مَنْ رَكِبَ العُنْفَ نَ ...
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That which is of no concern- ما لا يعني 1. Your getting involved in that which is of no concern to you is misguided ignorance. 1ـ وُقُوعُكَ فيما لايَعنيكَ جَهْلٌ مُضِلٌّ. 2. Do not busy yourself with that which is of no concern to you, and do not take upo ...
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The crooked- المُعوَّج 1. At times the crooked may become straight. 1ـ قَدْ يَسْتَقيمُ المُعَوَّجُ. 1059 views ...
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Habit- العادة 1. The best worship is overcoming [a bad] habit. 1ـ أفْضَلُ العِبادَةِ غَلَبَةُ العادَةِ. 2. Habit is second nature. 2ـ اَلعادَةُ طَبْعُ ثان. 3. Habit is an enslaving enemy. 3ـ اَلعادَةُ عَدُوٌُّّ مُتَمَلِّكٌ. 4. The bane of training [of the ...
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Ressurection and the hour- المعاد والساعة 1. Blessed is the one who remembers the [Day of] Resurrection and thus increases his provisions. 1ـ طُوبى لِمَنْ ذَكَرَ المَعادَ فَاسْتَكْثَرَ مِنَ الزَّادِ. 2. Blessed is the one who remembers the Resurrection an ...
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The Masses- العوام 1. Separating yourself from the masses is from the best magnanimity. 1ـ مُبايَنَةُ العَوامِ مِنْ أفْضَلِ المُرُوَّةِ. 1038 views ...
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Assistance- الإعانة 1. Assist and you will be assisted. 1ـ أعِنْ تُعَنْ. 2. Assist your bother in gaining his guidance. 2ـ أعِنْ أخاكَ عَلى هِدايَتِهِ. 3. Just as you assist [others], you are assisted. 3ـ كَما تُعينُ تُعانُ. 4. Do not assist a strong pers ...
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Seeking assistance- الاِستِعانَة 1. One who seeks assistance from the weak demonstrates his [own] weakness. 1ـ مَنِ اسْتَعانَ بِالضَّعيفِ أبانَ عَنْ ضَعْفِهِ. 2. Whoever seeks assistance from one who is not independent has wasted his affair. 2ـ مَنِ اسْتَ ...
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