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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Piety Piety-الوَرَع Piety reforms the faith, protects the soul and adorns magnanimity. 1ـ اَلْوَرَعُ يُصْلِحُ الدّينَ، ويَصُونُ النَّفْسَ، ويَزينُ المُرُوءَةَ. Restraining oneself from the forbidden [actions] is from the traits of the intelligent and is the quality of the honourable. 2ـ اَلاِنْقِباضُ عَنِ المَحارِمِ مِنْ شِيَمِ العُقَلاءِ، وَسَجِيَّةُ الأكارِمِ.

Abandoning sins is better than seeking repentance [after sinning]. 3ـ أفْضَلُ مِنْ طَلَبِ التَّوْبَةِ تَرْكُ الذَّنْبِ. The most authoritative thing is piety. 4ـ أمْلَكُ شَيْء اَلوَرَعُ. The most beneficial thing is piety. 5ـ أنْفَعُ شَيْء اَلوَرَعُ. Piety is the best attire. 6ـ أحْسَنُ اللِّباسِ الوَرَعُ. The pious person is one whose soul is pure and whose attributes are noble. 7ـ اَلْوَرَعُ مَنْ نَزِهَتْ نَفْسُهُ وشَرُفَتْ خِلالُهُ. Piety is stopping when faced with doubt.

8ـ اَلْوَرَعُ الوُقُوفُ عِنْدَ الشُّبْهَةِ. Be cautious of [your duty towards] Him just as He has warned you of Himself and fear Him with a fear that would prevent you from [doing] that which causes His wrath. 9ـ اِحْذَرُوا مِنَ اللّهِ كُنْهَ ما حَذَّرَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ وَاخْشَوْهُمْ خَشْيَةً تَحْجُزُكُمْ عَمّا يُسْخِطُهُ. Beware of falling into doubts and being inclined towards lustful desires, for indeed these two lead you towards falling into the forbidden and committing many sins.

10ـ إيّاكَ والوُقُوعَ فِي الشُّبَهاتِ، والوُلُوعَ بِالشَّهَواتِ، فَإنَّهُما يَقْتادانِكَ إلَى الوُقُوعِ فِي الْحَرامِ ورُكُوبِ كَثير مِنَ الآثامِ. The best [and most virtuous] thing is piety. 11ـ أحْسَنُ شَيْء اَلْوَرَعُ. The best piety is thinking positively [about others]. 12 ـ أفْضَلُ الوَرَعِ حُسْنُ الظَّنِّ. Keeping away from evil deeds is better than earning [reward through] good deeds. 13ـ أفْضَلُ مِنِ اكْتِسابِ الحَسَناتِ اِجْتِنابُ السَّيِّئاتِ.

The root of piety is keeping away from sins and refraining from the forbidden. 14ـ أصْلُ الوَرَعِ تَجَنُّبُ الآثامِ، والتَّنَزُّهُ عَنِ الحَرامِ. The best [form of] piety is keeping away from lustful desires. 15ـ أفْضَلُ الوَرَعِ تَجَنُّبُ الشَّهَواتِ. He who divests himself of piety has corrupted his faith. 16ـ أفْسَدَ دينَهُ مَنْ تَعَرّى عَنِ الوَرَعِ. The most excellent attire is piety and the best provision is God-wariness. 17ـ أحْسَنُ اللِّباسِ اَلْوَرَعُ، وخَيْرُ الذُّخْرِ التَّقْوى.