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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Affluence And The Rich Affluence and the rich-الغَنِيّ والغِنى A rich person is he who becomes rich through contentment. 1ـ اَلْغَنِيُّ مَنِ اسْتَغْنى بِالقَناعَةِ. A [truly] rich person is one who prefers contentment. 2ـ اَلْغَنِيُّ مَنْ آثَرَ القَناعَةَ. The rich person feels at home [even when he is] in a strange land. 3ـ اَلْغَنِيُّ (اَلْغِنى)فِي الغُرْبَةِ وَطَنٌ.

The ignorance of a rich person abases him whereas the knowledge of a poor person elevates him. 4ـ جَهْلُ الغَنِيِّ يَضَعُهُ، وعِلْمُ الفَقيرِ يَرْفَعُهُ. At times a rich person may be lowlier than an ugly sheep. 5ـ رُبَّ غَنِىّ أذَلُّ مِنْ نَقَد. Sometimes a rich person may be needier than a poor person. 6ـ رُبَّ غَنِىّ أفْقَرُ مِنْ فَقير. Few are the rich who [financially] support and assist others. 7ـ قَليلٌ مِنَ الأغْنِياءِ مَنْ يُواسي ويُسْعِفُ.

How many of the rich are unneeded [because of their unwillingness to help others]. 8ـ كَمْ مِنْ غَنِىّ يُسْتَغْنى عَنْهُ. It is obligatory upon the rich person not to withhold his wealth from the poor. 9ـ مِنَ الواجِبِ عَلَى الغَنِيِّ أنْ لايَضُنَّ عَلَى الفَقيرِبِمالِهِ. Never count the one from whose wealth others don’t get sustenance as a rich person. 10ـ لاتَعُدَّنَّ غَنِياً مَنْ لَمْ يُرْزَقْ مِنْ مالِهِ. There is no offence greater than the offence of the rich who deprives the needy.

11ـ لاوِزْرَ أعْظَمَ مِنْ وِزْرِ غَنِىّ مَنَعَ المُحْتاجَ. Opulence through other than Allah is the greatest indigence and wretchedness. 12ـ اَلْغِنى بِغَيْرِ اللّهِ أعْظَمُ الفَقْرِ والشَّقاءِ. Seek refuge with Allah from the intoxication of riches, for indeed it has an intoxication that takes long to recover from. 13ـ اِسْتَعْيذُوا بِاللّهِ مِنْ سَكْرَةِ الغِنى، فَإنَّ لَهُ سَكْرَةً بَعيدَةَ الإفاقَةِ. The richest of you are the most contented among you. 14ـ أغْناكُمْ أقْنَعُكُمْ.

The greatest of all riches is the intellect. 15ـ أغْنَى الغِنى اَلعَقْلُ. The most honourable wealth is abandoning [false] aspirations. 16ـ أشْرَفُ الغِنى تَرْكُ المُنى. The best of riches is that through with one’s honour is secured. 17ـ أفْضَلُ الغِنى ما صينَ بِهِ العِرْضُ. The richest of the rich is one who is not a prisoner to greed. 18ـ أغْنَى الأغْنِياءِ مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لِلْحِرْصِ أسِيراً. The greatest of riches is contentment and toleration of poverty.

19ـ أغْنَى الغِنى القَناعَةُ، والتَّحَمُّلُ فِي الفاقَةِ. Opulence brings about transgression.