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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Covetousness Covetousness-الطَّمَع والطامع Abasement, disgrace and wretchedness are in covetousness and greed. 1ـ اَلمَذَلَّةُ والمَهانَةُ والشَّقاءُ، فِي الطَّمَعِ، والحِرْصِ. Covetousness makes one enter [into difficulties and humiliation] but does not make him return from it; and it gives a guarantee but does not fulfil it.

2ـ اَلطَّمَعُ مُورِدٌ غَيْرُ مُصْدِر، وضامِنٌ غَيْرُ مُوف. The most destructive thing is covetousness. 3ـ أهْلَكُ شَيْء الطَّمَعُ. The most harmful thing is covetousness. 4ـ أضَرُّ شَيْء اَلطَّمَعُ. The ugliest of traits is covetousness. 5ـ أقْبَحُ الشِّيَمِ اَلطَّمَعُ. The worst thing is covetousness. 6ـ أسْوَءُ شَيْء اَلطَّمَعُ. The root of avarice is covetousness and its fruit is reproach. 7ـ أصْلُ الشَّـرَهِ اَلطَّمَعُ، وثَمَرَتُهُ اَلمَلامَةُ.

He who covers himself with covetousness has degraded himself. 8ـ أزْرى بِنَفْسهِ مَنِ اسْتَشْعَرَ الطَّمَعَ. The places where intellects become most deficient are under the flashes of greed. 9ـ أكْثَرُ مَصارِعِ العُقُولِ تَحْتَ بُرُوقِ المَطامِعِ. Covetousness is harmful. 10ـ اَلطَّمَعُ مُضِـرٌّ. Covetousness is an affliction. 11ـ اَلطَّمَعُ مِحْنَةٌ. Covetousness is bondage. 12ـ اَلطَّمَعُ رِقٌّ. Covetousness is indigence. 13ـ اَلطَّمَعُ فَقْرٌ. Covetousness humiliates while piety exalts.

14ـ اَلطَّمَعُ مُذِلٌّ، اَلوَرَعُ مُجِلٌّ. Covetousness is the beginning of evil. 15ـ اَلطَّمَعُ أوَّلُ الشَّـرِّ. Covetousness is a besieging (or and evident) indigence. 16ـ اَلطَّمَعُ فَقْرٌ حاصِرٌ(ظاهِرٌ). Covetousness is a present humiliation. 17ـ اَلطَّمَعُ مَذَلَّةٌ حاضِرَةٌ. With covetousness comes humiliation. 18ـ الذُّلُّ مَعَ الطَّمَعِ. Coveted objects humiliate men. 19ـ اَلمَطامِعُ تُذِلُّ الرِّجالَ. Covetousness is endless bondage. 20ـ اَلطَّمَعُ رِقٌّ مُخَلَّدٌ.

Covetousness debases the commander. 21ـ اَلطَّمَعُ يُذِلُّ الأميرَ. If you give in to covetousness, it will destroy you. 22ـ إنْ أطَعْتَ الطَّمَعَ أرْداكَ. Through avidities the necks of men are lowered [in humiliation]. 23ـ بِالأطْماعِ تَذِلُّ رِقابُ الرِّجالِ. How bad a companion of religion covetousness is! 24ـ بِئْسَ قَرينُ الدّينِ الطَّمَعُ. The fruit of covetousness is wretchedness. 25ـ ثَمَرَةُ الطَّمَعِ الشَّقاءُ. The fruit of covetousness is humiliation in this world and the Hereafter.

26ـ ثَمَرةُ الطَّمَعِ ذُلُّ الدُّنيا والآخِرَةِ. Abandon covetousness and greediness and cling to chastity and piety.