Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Acquisitions Acquisitions-القنية والمقتنيات Acquisitions are [a cause of] sorrows. 1ـ اَلْقِنْيَةُ أحْزانٌ. Acquisitions are deprivation [from peace of mind]. 2ـ اَلْقِنْيَةُ سَلِبٌ. Acquisitions bring about sadness. 3ـ اَلْقِنْيَةُ (اَلفِتْنَةُ) تَجْلِبُ الحَزَنَ. Acquisitions are a spring of sorrows. 4ـ اَلْقِنْيَةُ يَنْبُوعُ الأحْزانِ. Acquisitions are the spoils of disasters.
5ـ اَلْقِنْيَةُ نَهْبُ الأحْداثِ. The discarding of hardships [one endures for attaining worldly gain] is the best of acquisitions. 6ـ اِطِّراحُ الكُلَفِ أشْرَفُ قِنْيَة. To the extent of [one’s] acquisitions, sorrow and grief is multiplied. 7ـ بِقَدْرِ القِنْيَةِ يَتَضاعَفُ اَلحُزْنُ والغُمُومُ. The fruit of acquisitions is sorrow. 8ـ ثَمَرَةُ المُقْتَنَياتِ الحُزْنُ. Previous Next