Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Resolve
Resolve-العزم
- Whoever reveals his decision [to others], his judiciousness gets nullified.
1ـ مَنْ أظْهَرَ عَزْمَهُ بَطَلَ حَزْمُهُ.
- Whoever resolves to do evil, his arrow returns to him.
2ـ مَنْ ساءَ عَزْمُهُ رَجَعَ عَلَيْهِ سَهْمُهُ.
- Do not resolve upon that in which you find no clear guidance.
3ـ لاتَعْزِمْ عَلى مالَمْ تَسْتَبِنِ الرُّشْدَ فيهِ.
- There is no good in [making a] resolution without determination.[^1]
4ـ لاخَيْرَ في عَزْم بِلا حَزْم.
[^1]: Or: There is no good in making a decision without prudence.