Thinking and the thinker- الفكر والمتفكّر 1. Think and you will perceive. 1ـ أفْكِرْ تَسْتَبْصِرْ. 2. The root of wisdom is reflection, and its fruit is wellbeing. 2ـ أصْلُ العَقْلِ الفِكْرُ، وثَمَرَتُهُ السَّلامَةُ. 3. The root of safety from error is th ...
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Sucessfulness- الفلاح 1. One who is pleased by that which harms him will not be successful. 1ـ لايُفْلِحُ مَنْ يَسُرُّهُ ما يُضِرُّهُ. 2. The successful one is he who [either] spreads his wings 1 or remains peaceful and enjoys ease. 2ـ المُفْلِحُ مَنْ نَه ...
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Leaving the matter to Allah- تفويض الأمر إلى اللّه 1. Whoever leaves his matter to Allah, He resolves it (for him). 1ـ مَنْ فَوَّضَ أمْرَهُ إلَى اللّهِ سَدَّدَهُ. 1599 views ...
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Understanding- الفَهْم 1. Understanding is [achieved] though intelligence. 1ـ اَلْفَهْمُ بِالفِطْنَةِ. 2. Understanding is a sign of knowledge. 2ـ اَلفَهْمُ آيَةُ العِلْمِ. 3. One who tries to understand, understands. 3ـ مَنْ تَفَهَّمَ فَهِمَ. 4. One who ...
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Graves- القبور 1. Stay near (or pass by) the graves and you will learn a lesson. 1ـ جاوِرِ(جاوِزِ) القُبُورَ تَعْتَبِرْ. 2. How excellent a son-in-law the grave is! 1 2ـ نِعْمَ الصِّهْرُ القَبْرُ. 1. In the period of Jāhiliyya the Arabs would bury their d ...
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Facing issues- اِسْتقبال الاُمُور 1. One who faces [and anticipates] issues [with thought and reflection], perceives. 1ـ مَنِ اسْتَقْبَلَ الأُمُورَ أبْصَرَ. 1179 views ...
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Turning towards Allah- الإقبال والإقبال على اللّه 1. Verily if you turn towards Allah you have progressed, and if you turn away from Him, you have regressed. 1ـ إنَّكُمْ إنْ أقْبَلْتُمْ عَلَى اللّهِ أقْبَلْتُمْ، وإنْ أدْبَرْتُمْ عَنْهُ أدْبَرْتُمْ. 2. By ...
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Martyrdom in the way of Allah- القتل في سَبيل اللّه 1. Verily the most honourable of deaths is martyrdom. By He in whose hand my soul is, one thousand strikes with the sword are indeed easier [for me] than dying on the bed. 1ـ إنَّ أكْرَمَ المَوتِ القَتْل ...
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Plunging in- الاقتحام 1. One who plunges into the depths of the sea, drowns. 1ـ مَنِ اقْتَحَمَ اللُّجَجَ غَرِقَ. 1100 views ...
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Power and might- القدرة والاقتدار 1. Dominating the weak and the slave are from the exigencies (or wickedness) of power. 1ـ اَلتَّسَلُّطُ عَلَى الضَّعيفِ والمَمْلُوكِ مِنْ لُزُومِ (لُؤْمِ) القُدْرَةِ. 2. Power manifests the praiseworthy and blameworthy qu ...
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Status and worth- القَدْر 1. One who does not know his worth, transgresses his limits. 1ـ مَنْ جَهِلَ قَدْرَهُ عَدا طَوْرَهُ. 2. One who remains within his rank [and does not overstep his limits] is honoured by the people. 2 ـ مَنْ وَقَفَ عِنْدَ قَدْرِهِ ...
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Undertaking- الإقدام 1. Do not undertake that which you are afraid of being incapable of. 1ـ لاتُقْدِمْ عَلى ما تَخْشَى العَجْزَ عَنْهُ. 2. Do not close a door which you are unable to open. 2ـ لاتُغْلِقْ باباً يُعْجِزُكَ اِفْتِتاحُهُ. 965 views ...
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To follow- الاقتداء 1. When you are high, do not think of the one who is below you from the ignorant ones, rather follow [the example of] those who are above you from among the scholars. 1ـ إذا عَلَوْتَ فَلا تُفَكِّرْ فيمَنْ دُونَكَ مِنَ الجُهّالِ، ولكِنِ ...
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The Quran- القرآن 1. The Qur’an is the better of the two forms of guidance. 1ـ اَلْقُرْآنُ أفْضَلُ الهِدايَتَيْنِ. 2. Excel in your recitation of the Qur’an, for it is indeed the most beneficial (or the best) of stories, and seek cure from it, for it is t ...
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The near one- القريب 1. The near one may [at times] become distanced. 1ـ قَدْ يَبْعُدُ القريب. 1094 views ...
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Attaining nearness to Allah- التقرب إلى اللّه 1. Attaining nearness to Allah is [achieved] by asking [from] Him and [gaining closeness] to the people is [achieved] by refraining from asking [them for anything]. 1ـ التَّقَرُّبُ إلَى اللّهِ تَعالى بِمَسْئَل ...
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Admission and confession of one’s sins- الإقرار والاِعتراف بالذّنب 1. How appropriate it is for one who knows his Lord to admit his sins. 1ـ ما أخْلَقَ مَنْ عَرَفَ رَبَّهُ أنْ يَعْتَرِفَ بِذَنْبِهِ. 2. The best intercessor for a sinner is [his] admission ...
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Lending to Allah- إقْراض اللّه 1. One who gives a loan to Allah is recompensed by Him. 1ـ مَنْ أقْرَضَ اللّهَ جَزاهُ. 2. Take benefit from the one who takes a loan from you in your time of prosperity so that you may take its repayment in your time of hard ...
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Knockng the door- قرع الباب 1. One who continues knocking the door insistently [eventually] enters through it. 1ـ مَنِ اسْتَدامَ قَرْعَ البابِ ولَجَّ ولَجَ. 1180 views ...
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The [allotted] Share- القِسْم 1. The most bountiful share is good health. 1ـ أوْفَرُ القِسْمِ صِحَّةُ الجِسْمِ. 2. The most pleasant share is contentment and good health. 2ـ أهْنَأُ الأقْسامِ اَلقَناعَةُ، وصِحَّةُ الأجْسامِ. 3. The wealthiest of people is ...
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