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

Necessities

Necessities- الضّرورات

1. The necessities of [dire] conditions lower the necks of men.[^1]

1ـ ضَرُوراتُ الأحْوالِ تُذِلُّ رِقابَ الرِّجالِ.

2. The necessities of [dire] conditions take one towards embarking on terrible deeds.

2ـ ضَرُوراتُ الأحْوالِ تَحْمِلُ عَلى رُكُوبِ الأهْوالِ.

3. The plight of poverty impels one towards a despicable affair.

3ـ ضَرُورَةُ الفَقْرِ تَبْعَثُ عَلى فَظيعِ الأمْرِ.

[^1]: Meaning it causes them to get humiliated.