Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Vocation
Vocation الحِرْفَة
- The vocation [one undertakes] is based on the extent of deprivation.[^1]
1ـ عَلى قَدْرِ الحِرمانِ تَـكُونُ الحِرْفَةُ.
- 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.