Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech The Book And Writing The book and writing-الكتاب والكتابة The book is one of the two interlocutors. 1ـ اَلْكِتابُ أحَدُ المُحَدِّثَيْنِ. When you write something then take another look at it before putting a seal on it, for indeed [by putting a seal on it] you are only putting a seal on your intellect [as your intelligence will be gauged by your writing].
2ـ إذا كَتَبْتَ كِتاباً فَأعِدْ فيهِ النَّظَرَ قَبْلَ خَتْمِهِ، فَإنَّما تَخْتِمُ عَلى عَقْلِكَ. The writing of a man is the symbol of his intellect and the evidence of his merit. 3ـ كِتابُ الرَّجُلِ عُنْوانُ عَقْلِهِ، وبُرهانُ فَضْلِهِ. The writing of a person is the gauge of his merit and the measure of his nobility. 4ـ كِتابُ المَرْءِ مِعْيارُ فَضْلِهِ، ومِسْبارُ نُبْلِهِ. How good an interlocutor a book is! 5ـ نِعْمَ المُحَدِّثُ الكِتابُ. Writing is the interpreter of intention.
6ـ اَلكِتابُ تَرْجُمانُ النِّـيَّةِ. Books are the gardens of scholars. 7ـ اَلكُتُبُ بَساتينُ العُلَماءِ. Whoever takes solace [and delight] in [reading] books will never lack [any] solace. 8ـ مَنْ تَسَلّى بِالكُتُبِ لَمْ تَفُتْهُ سُلْوَةٌ. Previous Next