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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech The Truth The Truth الحق Truth is an incisive sword. 1ـ اَلحَقُّ سَيْفٌ قاطِعٌ. Truth is the best way. 2ـ اَلْحَقُّ أفْضَلُ سَبِيل. Truth is the strongest supporter. 3ـ اَلحَقُّ أقْوى ظَهِير. Truth is the clearest course. 4ـ اَلْحَقُّ أوْضَحُ سَبِيل. The truth is worthier of being followed. 5ـ اَلْحَقُّ أحَقُّ أنْ يُتَّبَعَ.
Assisting one another to establish the truth is [a sign of] trustworthiness and faith. 6ـ اَلتَّعاوُنُ عَلى إقامَةِ الحَقِّ أمانَةٌ ودِيانَةٌ. Truth is a sword [to fight] against the followers of falsehood. 7ـ اَلحَقُّ سَيْفٌ عَلى أهْلِ الباطِلِ. Truth is a refuge for every worker (and an argument for every speaker). 8ـ اَلْحَقُّ مَنْجاةٌ لِكُلِّ عامِل (وحُجَّةٌ لِكُلِّ قائِل). Through truth, the petitioner gets support. 9ـ بِالحَقِّ يَسْتَظْهِرُ المُحْتَجُّ.
It is by turning away from the truth that misguidance comes about. 10ـ بِالعُدُولِ عَنِ الحَقِّ تَـكُونُ الضَّلالَةُ. By clinging to the truth, support is received. 11ـ بِلُزُومِ الحَقِّ يَحْصُلُ الاِسْتِظْهارُ. There is truth and falsehood, and each has its followers. 12ـ حَقٌّ وَباطِلٌ، ولِكُلّ أهْلٌ. Truth that harms is better than falsehood that brings joy. 13ـ حَقٌّ يَضُـرُّخَيْرٌ مِنْ باطِل يَسُـرُّ. Plunge into hardships to [arrive at] the truth wherever it may be.
14ـ خُضِ الغَمَراتِ إلَى الحَقِّ حَيْث كانَ. May Allah have mercy on the person who supports truth when he sees it, repels injustice when he sees it and assists his companion by truth. 15ـ رَحِمَ اللّهُ رَجُلاً رَأى حَقّاً فأعانَ عَلَيْهِ، ورَأى جَوْراً فَرَدَّهُ وَكانَ عَوْناً بِالحَقِّ عَلى صاحِبِهِ. May Allah have mercy of the person who enlivens the truth, causes falsehood to die, fights against oppression and establishes justice.
16ـ رَحِمَ اللّهُ امْرَءاً أحْيى حَقّاً، وأماتَ باطِلاً، وأدْحَضَ الجَوْرَ، وأقامَ العَدْلَ. The peak of wisdom is clinging to the truth and obeying the one who stands for the truth. 17ـ رَأْسُ الحِكْمَةِ لُزُومُ الحَقِّ، وطاعَةُ المُحِقِّ. Seeking assistance to establish the truth is [a sign of] faith and uprightness. 18ـ طَلَبُ التَّعاوُنِ عَلى إقامَةِ الحَقِّ دِيانَةٌ وأمانَةٌ.
Cling to the things that necessitate the [establishment of] truth and beware of the things that transpose falsities [to make them seem true]. 19ـ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمُوجِباتِ الحَقِّ فَالْزَمُوها، وإيّاكُمْ ومُحالاتِ التُّرَهاتِ. Your return to the truth is better than your persisting in falsehood.
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