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

Success, Prosperity And Salvation

Success, prosperity and salvation-النّجاح والنّجاة والنجح

1. The most successful of you are the most truthful among you.

1ـ أنْجَحُكُمْ أصْدَقُكُمْ.

2. The person who attains his objective the most is one who has intelligence and is mild-mannered.

2ـ أدْرَكُ النّاسِ لِحاجَتِهِ ذُو الْعَقْلِ الْمُتَرَفِّقُ.

3. If you seek of prosperity, then reject negligence and diversion, and espouse diligence and effort.

3ـ إنْ كُنْتُمْ لِلنَّجاةِ طالِبِينَ فَارْفَضُوا الْغَفْلَةَ

4. The bane of success is laziness.

4ـ آفَةُ النُّجْحِِ اَلْكَسَلُ.

5. At times success may be attained.

5ـ قَدْ يُنالُ النُّجْحُ.

6. The healing of a wound may at times lead to disability.

6ـ قَدْ يُعْيِي إنْدِمالُ الْجُرْحِ.

7. How close is success to one who is quick to release [and send forth his provisions for the Hereafter].

7ـ ما أقْرَبَ النَّجاحَ مِمَّنْ عَجَّلَ السَّراحَ.

8. The basis of salvation is espousing faith and [having] true certitude.

8ـ مِلاكُ النَّجاةِ لُزُومُ الإيمانِ وصِدْقُ الإيقانِ.

9. None is successful in attaining salvation but the one who fulfils the requirements of faith.

9ـ لا يَفُوزُ بِالنَّجاةِ إلاّ مَنْ قامَ بِشَرائِطِ الإيمانِ.

10. There is no salvation for one who has no faith.

10ـ لانَجاةَ لِمَنْ لاإيمانَ لَهُ.

11. He from whose evil people are not safe, is not saved from [the punishment of] Allah, the Glorified.

11ـ لا يَنْجُو مِنَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ مَنْ لا يَنْجُوالنّاسُ مِنْ

12. There is salvation in three things: espousing truth, shunning falsehood and working hard.

12ـ ثَلاثٌ فِيهِنَّ النَّجاةُ: لُزُومُ الْحَقِّ، وتَجَنُّبُ الْباطِلِ

13. How can one who flees from Allah be saved?!

13ـ كَيْفَ يَنْجُو مِنَ اللّهِ هارِبُهُ؟!