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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech Forbearance Forbearance الحِلْمُ Forbearance is one of the two excellent traits. 1ـ اَلْحِلْمُ أحَدُ المَنْقِبَتَيْنِ. Forbearance during intense rage protects [one] from the wrath of the Almighty. 2ـ اَلْحِلْمُ عِنْدَ شِدَّةِ الْغَضَبِ يُؤْمِنُ غَضَبَ الْجَبّارِ. Forbearance puts out the fire of rage and acrimoniousness stokes it.

3ـ اَلْحِلْمُ يُطْفِيءُ نارَ الْغَضَبِ، والْحِدَّةُ تُؤَجِّجُ إحْراقَهُ. Be forbearing and you will be honoured. 4ـ أُحْلُمْ تُـكْرَمْ. Be forbearing and you will be respected. 5ـ أُحْلُمْ تُوَقَّرْ. Bear [the actions of others] with patience, otherwise you will never be pleased. 6ـ أَغْضِ عَلَى الْقَذى، وإلاّ لَمْ تَرْضَ أبَداً. Veil [your] anger with forbearance and ignore misconceptions with understanding. 7ـ احْتَجِبْ عَنِ الغَضَبِ بِالْحِلْمِ، وغُضَّ عَنِ الوَهْمِ بِالْفَهْمِ.

The strongest of all people is the one who overcomes his anger with his forbearance. 8ـ أقْوىَ النّاسِ مَنْ قَوِيَ عَلى غَضَبِهِ بِحِلْمِهِ. The best forbearance is suppressing anger and exercising self-restraint despite having power [to exact revenge]. 9ـ أفْضَلُ الحِلْمِ كَظْمُ الغَيْظِ، ومِلْكُ النَّفْسِ مَعَ القُدْرَةِ. The most courageous of people is the one who defeats ignorance with forbearance. 10ـ أشْجَعُ النّاسِ مَنْ غَلَبَ الجَهْلَ بِالحِلْمِ.

Verily the best of characteristics of men is forbearance. 11ـ إنَّ أفْضَلَ أخْلاقِ الرِّجالِ الحِلْمُ. Delaying punishment is from the perfection of forbearance. 12ـ مِنْ كَمالِ الحِلْمِ تَأْخِيرُ العُقُوبَةِ. Forbearance is [like] a tribe [as it protects those who belong to it]. 13ـ اَلْحِلْمُ عَشِيرَةٌ. Forbearance is the ornament of [one’s] character. 14ـ اَلْحِلْمُ زَيْنُ الْخُلْقِ. Forbearance is the symbol of excellence. 15ـ اَلْحِلْمُ عُنْوانُ الفَضْلِ.

Forbearance is the cornerstone of [good] leadership. 16ـ اَلْحِلْمُ رَأْسُ الرِّياسَةِ. Forbearance is the fruit of knowledge. 17ـ اَلْحِلْمُ ثَمَرَةُ العِلْمِ. Forbearance is a means of silencing the foolish. 18ـ اَلْحِلْمُ فِدامُ السَّفِيهِ. Forbearance is the embellishment of knowledge. 19ـ اَلْحِلْمُ زينَةُ الْعِلْمِ. Forbearance is the perfection of intellect. 20ـ اَلْحِلْمُ تَمامُ الْعَقْلِ. Forbearance (or wisdom) is light, [and] its essence is the intellect.

21ـ اَلْحِلْمُ (الحِكْمَةُ) نُورٌ، جَوْهَرُهُ (جَوْهَرتُهُ) العَقْلُ. Forbearance is the ornament of knowledge and the cause of peace.