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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Modesty And Shame Modesty and Shame الحياء Being ashamed in front of Allah, the Glorified, protects [one] from the punishment of hell. 1ـ اَلْحَياءُ مِنَ اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ تَقي عَذابَ النّارِ. The most modest among you are the most forbearing among you. 2ـ أحْياكُمْ أحْلَمُكُمْ. The best of religious attires is modesty. 3ـ أحْسَنُ مَلابِسِ الدِّينِ اَلحَياءُ.

The greatest modesty is your being ashamed in front of Allah. 4ـ أفْضَلُ الْحَياءِ اِسْتِحْياؤُكَ مِنَ اللّهِ. The best modesty is your being ashamed of yourself [in front of Allah]. 5ـ أحْسَنُ الْحَياءِ اِسْتِحْياؤُكَ مِنْ نَفْسِكَ. Verily modesty and chastity are from the characteristics of faith, and they are the traits of the free and the qualities of the virtuous. 6ـ إنَّ الْحَياءَ والْعِفَّةَ مِنْ خَلائِقِ الإيمانِ، وإنَّهُما لَسَجِيَّةُ الأحْرارِ، وَشيمَةُ الأبـْرارِ. Modesty is beautiful.

7ـ اَلْحَياءُ جَميلٌ. Modesty is preventive. 8ـ اَلْحَياءُ مَحْرَمَةٌ. Shame prevents livelihood.[^1] 9ـ اَلْحَياءُ يَمْنَعُ الرِّزْقَ. Modesty is the key to (every) good. 10ـ اَلْحَياءُ مِفْتاحُ (كُلِّ) الْخَيْـرِ. Shame is accompanied by deprivation. 11ـ اَلْحَياءُ مَقْرُونٌ بِالْحِرْمانِ. Modesty is the lowering of one’s gaze. 12ـ اَلْحَياءُ غَضُّ الطَّرْفِ. Modesty is the perfection of honour. 13ـ اَلْحَياءُ تَمامُ الْكَرَمِ. Modesty is the partner of chastity.

14ـ اَلْحَياءُ قَرِينُ الْعَفافِ. Modesty is a beautiful quality. 15ـ اَلْحَياءُ خُلْقٌ جَمِيلٌ. Modesty is a pleasing characteristic. 16ـ اَلْحَياءُ خُلْقٌ مَرْضِيٌّ. Modesty is the perfection of honour and the best of traits. 17ـ اَلْحَياءُ تَمامُ الكَرَمِ، وأحْسَنُ الشِّيَمِ. Modesty prevents one from ugly actions. 18ـ اَلْحَياءُ يَصُدُّ عَنْ فِعْلِ القَبيحِ. Being ashamed in front of Allah effaces many of the sins [that one has committed].

19ـ اَلْحَياءُ مِنَ اللّهِ يَمْحُو كَثيراً مِنَ الخَطايا. Dress yourself with modesty, wear the armour of loyalty, safeguard brotherhood and reduce your conversations with women, [if you do all this] your eminence will become complete. 20ـ تَسَرْبَلِ الْحَياءَ، وادَّرَِعِ الْوَفاءَ، واحْفَظِ الإخاءَ، وأقْلِلْ مُحادَثَةَ النِّساءِ يَكْمَلْ لَكَ السَّناءُ. The fruit of modesty is chastity. 21ـ ثَمَرةُ الْحَياءِ العِفَّةُ.