Fate and Human PlanningFate and Human Planning
"All matters are subject to destiny, so much so that sometimes death results from the very effort to avoid it."
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Trials and TransgressionTrials and Transgression
"Not every person who is put to trial can be blamed."
Loyalty of Near OnesLoyalty of Near Ones
"He who is abandoned by his near ones is provided with those who are distant."
Gratitude for BlessingsGratitude for Blessings
"When the ends of blessings reach you, do not drive away the rest of them through lack of gratitude."
The Weakest of PeopleThe Weakest of People
Hekmat 12 • حکمت ۱۲ The Weakest of People دوست بنانا اور کھونا 📜 Original Arabic • متنِ عربی أَعْجَزُ النَّاسِ مَنْ عَجَزَ عَنِ اكْتِسَابِ الاِْخْوَانِ، وَأَعْجَزُ مِنْهُ مَنْ ضَيَّعَ
The Virtue of ForgivenessThe Virtue of Forgiveness
"When you gain power over your enemy, make forgiving him a way of thanking God for the power you have achieved over him."
Living Among PeopleLiving Among People
"Meet people in such a manner that if you die, they should weep for you; and if you live, they should long for your company."
The Turning of FortuneThe Turning of Fortune
"When the world turns towards someone, it lends them the virtues of others; and when it turns away from them, it snatches away even their own virtues."
The Wonder of ManThe Wonder of Man
"Be amazed at man: he looks with fat (eyes), speaks with a piece of flesh (tongue), hears with a bone (ears), and breathes through a hole (nose)."
Charity: An Effective MedicineCharity: An Effective Medicine
"Charity is an effective medicine; and the deeds of people in this world will be before their eyes in the next world."