Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Turning Towards Allah
Turning towards Allah-الإقبال والإقبال على اللّه
- Verily if you turn towards Allah you have progressed, and if you turn away from Him, you have regressed.
1ـ إنَّكُمْ إنْ أقْبَلْتُمْ عَلَى اللّهِ أقْبَلْتُمْ، وإنْ أدْبَرْتُمْ
عَنْهُ أدْبَرْتُمْ.
- By turning towards [Allah] misfortunes are warded off.
2ـ بِالإقْبالِ تُطْرَدُ النُّحُوسُ.
- Making a good choice, doing good to the freemen and taking adequate precaution [or support] are from the signs of turning [to Allah].
3ـ حُسْنُ الاِخْتيارِ، واِصْطِناعُ الأحْرارِ، وفَضْلُ الاِسْتِظْهارِ،
مِنْ دَلائِلِ الإقْبالِ.
- For every advance [and progress] there is a retreat [and a regress].
4ـ لِكُلِّ إقْبال إدْبارٌ.
- One of the signs of turning [towards Allah] is doing good to the people.
5ـ مِنْ عَلاماتِ الإقْبالِ اِصْطِناعُ الرِّجالِ.
- From the signs of turning [to Allah] are: correctness of speech and kindness in actions.
6ـ مِنْ عَلاماتِ الإقْبالِ: سَدادُ الأقْوالِ، والرِّفْقُ فِي
الأفْعالِ.