Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech

Vocation

Vocation الحِرْفَة

  1. The vocation [one undertakes] is based on the extent of deprivation.[^1]

1ـ عَلى قَدْرِ الحِرمانِ تَـكُونُ الحِرْفَةُ.

  1. A [simple] vocation with modesty is better than affluence with immorality.

2ـ اَلْحِرفَةُ مَعَ العِفَّةِ خَيْـرٌ مِنَ الغِنى مَعَ الفُجُورِ.

[^1]: Another meaning could be: To the extent of deprivation there is reward.