Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Well-Being
Well-being-العافية
- Good health is such that when it lasts, it is disregarded and when it is lost, its value is known.
1ـ اَلعَوافي إذا دامَتْ جُهِلَتْ، وإذا فُقِدَتْ عُرِفَتْ.
- Verily well-being in religion and [in] this world is a great (or beautiful) blessing and a bountiful gift.
2ـ إنَّ العافِيَةَ فِي الدّينِ والدُّنيا، لَنِعْمَةٌ
جَليلَةٌ(جَميلَةٌ)، ومَوْهِبَةٌ جَزيلَةٌ.
- Well-being is the most pleasant of blessings.
3ـ اَلعافِيَةُ أهْنَى النِّعَمِ.
- There is no life more pleasant than [life] with good health.
4ـ لاعَيْشَ أهْنَأُ مِنَ العافِيَةِ.
- There is no attire better than well-being.
5ـ لالِباسَ أفْضَلُ مِنَ العافِيَةِ.
- Every well-being is [headed] towards affliction.
6ـ كُلُّ عافِيَة إلى بَلاء.
- Well-being is the better of the two attires.
7ـ اَلعافِيَةُ أفْضَلُ اللِّباسَيْنِ.
- Through well-being, life becomes pleasurable.
8ـ بِالعافِيَةِ تُوجَدُ لَذَّةُ الحَياةِ.
- The garment of well-being is the most pleasant of attires.
9ـ ثَوْبُ العافِيَةِ أهْنَأُ المَلابِسِ.
- Lasting good health is the most pleasant gift and the best portion.
10ـ دَوامُ العافِيَةِ أهْنَأُ عَطِيَّة، وأفْضَلُ قِسْم.
- Ask Allah for welfare [and safety] from the lustful temptations and the trials of this world.
11ـ سَلُوا اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ العافِيَةَ مِنْ تَسْويلِ الهَوى وفِتَنِ
الدُّنيا.