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

Wickedness And Immorality

Wickedness and immorality-الفُجورُ ومحاضر الفُسوق

1. Wickedness is a decrepit fortress, it does not prevent [any harm from reaching] its people, nor does it protect the one who seeks refuge in it.

1ـ اَلْفُجُورُ دارُ حِصْن ذَلِيل، لايَمْنَعُ أهْلَهُ، ولايُحْرِزُ مَنْ

2. Beware of immoral gatherings, for indeed they anger the Most Merciful and take you to the fire of hell.

2ـ إيّاكَ وَمَحاضِرَ الفُسُوقِ، فَإنَّها مُسْخِطَةٌ لِلرَّحْمنِ،

3. Wickedness is from the traits of the disbelievers.

3ـ اَلفُجُورُ مِنْ شِيَمِ الكُفّارِ.

4. Verily the wicked comprise of all the oppressive and treacherous people.

4ـ إنَّ الفُجّارَ كُلُّ ظَلُوم خَتُور.

5. The wicked is one who declares [his sins] openly.

5ـ اَلفاجِرُ مُجاهِرٌ.

6. There is no [sin for] backbiting for the [openly] corrupt.

6ـ اَلفاسِقُ لاغيبَةَ لَهُ.

7. The immoral person has no [sense of] caution.

7ـ اَلفَجُورُ لاتَقِيَّةَ لَهُ.

8. The reign of the wicked is the [cause of] abasement of the virtuous.

8ـ دُوَلُ الفُجّارِ مَذَلَّةُ الأبْرارِ.

9. Flee far away from the wicked, immoral one.

9ـ فِرُّوا كُلَّ الفِرارِ مِنَ الفاجِرِ الفاسِقِ.

10. The cutting off ties with an immoral person is a gain.

10ـ قَطيعَةُ الفاجِرِ غُنْمٌ.

11. There is no affluence with immorality.

11ـ لَيْسَ مَعَ الفُجُورِ غَناءٌ.

12. It behoves one who knows the wicked not to act like them.

12ـ يَنْبَغي لِمَنْ عَرَفَ الفُجّارَ أنْ لايَعْمَلَ عَمَلَهُمْ.

13. The one who publicizes an immoral act is like the one who has committed it.

13ـ مُذيعُ الفاحِشَةِ كَفاعِلِها.