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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Virtues And Vices Virtues and vices-الفضائل والرَّذائِل Compel yourself to [acquire] virtues, for indeed you have a natural propensity for vices. 1ـ أكْرِهْ نَفْسَكَ عَلَى الفَضائِلِ، فَإنَّ الرَّذائِلَ أنْتَ مَطْبُوعٌ عَلَيْها. Ascending towards virtues is a hardship that saves. 2ـ اَلاِرْتِقاءُ إلَى الفَضائِلِ صَعْبٌ مُنـْج.
Your knowledge conveys your merit and your generosity tells of your kindness. 3ـ يُنْبِئُ عَنْ فَضْلِكَ عِلْمُكَ وعَنْ إفْضالِكَ بَذْلُكَ. When you keep away from the forbidden, refrain from that which you are unsure about, fulfil that which is obligatory and perform the acts that are recommended, then you have perfected the virtues of faith.
4ـ إذَا اتَّقَيْتَ المُحَرماتِ، وتَوَرَّعْتَ عَنِ الشُّبَهاتِ وأدَّيْتَ المَفْرُوضاتِ، وَتَنَفَّلْتَ بِالنَّوافِلِ فَقَدْ أكْمَلْتَ فِي الدِّينِ اَلفَضائِلَ. The peak of [all] merits is controlling anger and eradicating lustful desires. 5ـ رَأْسُ الفَضائِلِ مُلْكُ الغَضَبِ وإماتَةُ الشَّهْوَةِ. During successive hardships the virtues of a person become manifest. 6ـ عِنْدَ تَعاقُبِ الشَّدائِدِ تَظْهَرُ فَضائِلُ الإنْسانِ. The symbol of a person’s merit is his intelligence and good character.
7ـ عُنْوانُ فَضيلَةِ المَرْءِ عَقْلُهُ، وحُسْنُ خُلْقِهِ. The highest of all merits is intelligence. 8ـ غايَةُ الفَضائِلِ العَقْلُ. The highest of all merits is knowledge. 9ـ غايَةُ الفَضائِلِ العِلْمُ. The merit of a man is known from his speech. 10ـ فَضْلُ الرَّجُلِ يُعْرَفُ مِنْ قَوْلِهِ. Merit is [acquired] by perfection [of character] and noble deeds, not through excessive wealth and eminent feats.
11ـ اَلفَضِيلَةُ بِحُسْنِ الكَمالِ، وَمَكارِمِ الأفْعالِ، لابِكَثْرَةِ المالِ وجَلالَةِ الأعْمالِ. Virtue is overcoming [one’s bad] habit. 12ـ اَلفَضيلَةُ غَلَبَةُ العادَةِ. The pride of a man is by his merit, not because of his origin [and lineage]. 13ـ فَخْرُ المَرْءِ بِفَضْلِهِ لابِأصْلِهِ. The merit of a person is [lies in] doing good to others. 14ـ فَضيلَةُ الإنْسانِ بَذْلُ الإحْسانِ. He who overcomes his anger and controls the impulses of his lustful desires has acquired virtue.
15ـ فازَ بِالفَضيلَةِ مَنْ غَلَبَ غَضَبَهُ، وَمَلَكَ نَوازِعَ شَهْوَتِهِ. It suffices as a merit for a man to humble himself. 16ـ كَفى بِالمَرْءِ فَضيلَةً أنْ يُنَقِّصَ نَفْسَهُ. The perfection of virtues is [in] honourable qualities. 17ـ كَمالُ الفَضائِلِ شَرَفُ الخَلائِقِ.
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