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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech The God-Wary And Godfearing People The God-wary and God fearing people-الأتقياءوالمتّقون The God-wary is one who guards against sins, and the purified is one who purifies himself of faults. 1ـ اَلْمُتَّقي مَنِ اتَّقَى الذُّنُوبَ، والمُتَنَزِّهُ مَنْ تَنَزَّهَ عَنِ العُيُوبِ.

The God-wary are those whose souls are chaste and whose needs are few; people hope for good from them and feel secure from their evil. 2ـ اَلْمُتَّقُونَ أنْفُسُهُمْ عَفِيفَةٌ، وحاجاتَهُمْ خَفِيْفَةٌ، وخَيْراتُهُمْ مَأمُولَةٌ، وَشُرُُورُهُمْ مَأمُونَةٌ. The God-wary are those whose souls are content, whose lustful desires are dead and whose faces are cheerful while their hearts are sad.

3ـ اَلْمُتَّقُونَ أنْفُسُهُمْ قانِعَةٌ، وَشَهَواتُهُمْ مَيْتَةٌ، ووُجُوهُهُمْ مُسْتَبْشِرَةٌ، وَقُلُوبُهُمْ مَحْزُونَةٌ. The God-wary are those whose actions are pure, whose eyes are tearful and whose hearts are fearful. 4ـ اَلْمُتَّقُونَ أعْمالُهُمْ زاكِيَةٌ، وأعْيُنُهُمْ باكِيَةٌ، وقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ. The God-wary person is one whose lustful desire is dead, whose anger is suppressed, and who is thankful in times of comfort and patient in times of hardships.

5ـ اَلمُتَّقي مَيْتَةٌ شَهْوَتُهُ، مَكْظُومٌ غَيْظُهُ، فِي الرَّخاءِ شَكُورٌ، وفِي المَكارِهِ صَبُورٌ. Verily the God-wary are all those [believers] who are generous, chaste and benevolent. 6ـ إنَّ الأتْقِياءَ كُلُّ سَخِىّ، مُتَعَفِّف مُحْسِن. Verily the God-wary have taken [and gained in both] the evanescent world and the Hereafter. They have shared with the people of this world in their worldly benefits, while the people of this world shall not share with them in their Hereafter.

7ـ إنَّ المُتَّقينَ ذَهَبُوا بِعاجِلِ الدُّنْيا والآخِرَةِ، شارَكُوا أهْلَ الدُّنْيا في دُنْياهُمْ، ولَمْ يُشارِكْهُمْ أهْلُ الدُّنْيا في آخِرَتِهِمْ. The God-wary are those whose hearts are sad and from whose evil people are safe. 8ـ اَلْمُتَّقُونَ قُلُوبُهُمْ مَحْزُونَةٌ، وشُرُورُهُمْ مَأْمُونَةٌ. The God-wary person is content, free from sin and chaste. 9ـ اَلمُتَّقي قانِعٌ، مُتَنَزِّهٌ، مُتَعَفِّفٌ.

The practice of the God-wary is taking advantage of respite and preparing provisions for the [final] journey. 10ـ شيمَةُ الأتْقياءِ اِغْتِنامُ الْمُهْلَةِ، والتَّزَوُّدُ لِلرِّحْلَةِ. Indeed successful is the God-wary person who [always] remains silent. 11ـ قَدْ أفْلَحَ التَّقيُّ الصَّمُوتُ.