Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Good Good الخير Good does not perish. 1ـ اَلخَيرُ لا يَفْنى. Good is easier [to do] than an evil action. 2ـ اَلخَيْـرُ أسْهَلُ مِنْ فِعلِ الشَّـرِّ. The bane of goodness is an evil companion. 3ـ آفَةُ الخَيْرِ قَرينُ السُّوءِ. When you make the intention of doing good, then execute it. 4ـ إذا عَقَدْتُمْ على عَزائِمِ خَيْر فَامْضُوها. When you witness [a] good [deed] then take to it.
5ـ إذا رَأيْتُمُ الخَيـْرَ فَخُذُوا بهِ. Three things consolidate that which is good: bestowing favours, guarding [one’s] sureties and keeping ties with near relatives. 6ـ ثَلاثٌ هُنَّ جِماعُ الخَيرِ: إسْداءُ النِّعَمِ، ورِعايَةُ الذِّمَمِ، وصِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ. Consolidation of good is in acting on that which lasts and making light of that which perishes. 7ـ جِماعُ الخَيرِ فيِ العَمَلِ بِما يَبْقى، والاسْتِهانَةِ بِما يَفنى.
Reform the evildoer with your good actions and guide [others] towards good by your beautiful [and kind] words. 8ـ أصلِح المُسيئَ بِحُسْنِ فِعالِكَ ودُلَّ عَلَى الخَيـْرِ بِجَميلِ مَقالِكَ. Do good and do not consider any of it insignificant, for verily little of it is plenty and its doer is happy [in the Hereafter]. 9ـ اِفْعَلِ الخَيرَ ولا تُحَقِّرْ مِنْهُ شَيْئاً، فَإنَّ قَليلَهُ كَثيرٌ وفاعِلَهُ مَحبُورٌ.
Increase your gladness for that which you have sent forth of good deeds and [increase] your sadness for that which you have missed from it. 10ـ أكثِرْ سُرُورَكَ على ما قَدَّمْتَ مِنَ الخَيرِ، وحُزْنَكَ على ما فاتَ مِنْهُ. The good deed that brings the quickest reward is piety. 11ـ أعْجَلُ الخَيـْرِ ثَواباً البِرُّ. Verily that which you send forth of good actions will be preserved for you and that which you delay [or postpone] will benefit other than you.
12ـ إنَّ ما تُقَدِّمُ مِنْ خَيْر يَكُنْ لَكَ ذُخْرُهُ، وما تُؤَخِّـرُهُ يَكُنْ لِغَيْرِكَ خَيْرُهُ. Indeed the best of good deeds are giving charity anonymously, being good with your parents and keeping ties with near relations. 13ـ إنَّ أفْضَلَ الخَيْرِ صَدَقَةُ السِّـرِّ، وبِرُّ الوالِدَيْنِ، وصِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ. Do good and do not commit evil acts, for the one who performs a good deed is better than it and the one who commits an evil act is more evil than it.
14ـ اِفعَلِ الخَيـْرَ، ولا تَفْعَلِ الشَّـرَّ، فَخَيـْرٌ مِنَ الخَيْرِ مَنْ يَفْعَلُهُ، وشَرٌ مِنَ الشَّـرِّ مَنْ يَأتيهِ بِفِعْلِهِ. Do good deeds as much as you can, for better than the good deed is the one who does it.