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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech God-Given Success God-given success-التوفيق God-given success is the more honourable of the two shares. 1ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ أشْرَفُ الحَظَّيْنِ. God-given success and God’s abandonment[^1] each pulls the soul towards itself, so whichever [of the two] prevails, it enters its fold. 2ـ اَلتَّوفِيْقُ والخِذْلانُ يَتَجاذِبانِ النَّفْسَ فَأيُّهُما غَلَبَ كانَتْ في حَيِّزِهِ.

Verily when Allah, the Glorified, wishes good for a servant, He grants him success in spending his lifetime doing the best deeds and blesses him with the ability to quickly use his available time to perform acts of worship, before [the coming of] his death. 3ـ إنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ إذا أرادَ بِعَبْد خَيْراً، وَفَّقَهُ لإنْفاذِ أجَلِهِ، في أحْسَنِ عَمَلِهِ ورَزَقَهُ مُبادَرَةَ مَهَلِهِ في طاعَتِهِ قَبْلَ الفَوْتِ. God-given success is [God’s special attention and] favour.

4ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ عِنايَةٌ. God-given success is a mercy. 5ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ رَحْمَةٌ. God-given success is [a means of] advancement [towards Allah]. 6ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ إقْبالٌ. God-given success (or kindness) is the key to sustenance. 7ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ(الرِّفْقُ) مِفْتاحُ الرِّفْقِ. God-given success is the leader towards righteousness. 8ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ قائِدُ الصَّلاحِ. God-given success is from the attractions [that pulls one] towards the Lord. 9ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ مِنْ جَذَباتِ الرَّبِّ.

God-given success is the beginning of [many] blessings. 10ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ أوَّلُ النِّعْمَةِ. God-given success is a supporter of the intellect. 11ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ مُمِدُّ العَقْلِ. God-given success is the cornerstone of felicity. 12ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ رَأْسُ السَّعادَةِ. God-given success is the fountainhead of prosperity. 13ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ رَأسُ النَّجاحِ. God-given success is the favour [and special attention] of the Most Merciful. 14ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ عِنايَةُ الرَّحْمنِ.

God-given success is the best virtue. 15ـ اَلتَّوْفِيقُ أفْضَلُ مَنْقَبَة. Through God-given success felicity is achieved. 16ـ بِالتَّوْفيقِ تَكُونُ السَّعادَةُ. God-given success is the best leader. 17ـ حُسْنُ التَّوْفيقِ خَيْرُ قائِد. God-given success is the best helper and good action is the best associate. 18ـ حُسْنُ التَّوْفيقِ خَيْرُ مُعين، وحُسْنُ العَمَلِ خَيْرُ قَرين. There is no succour like God-given success. 19ـلامَعُونَةَ كَالتَّوْفيقِ.

There is no blessing greater than God-given success. 20ـ لانِعْمَةَ أفْضَلُ مِنَ التَّوفيقِ.