1The Forty of Shah Waliullah
لَیْسَ الْخَبَرُ کَالْمُعَایَنَةِ
The report is not like witnessing.
Forty Hadith of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
Read all of The Forty of Shah Waliullah offlineOffline, in the WhatSurah app. Free.Get the app2War is deception
الْحَرْبُ خُدَعَةٌ
War is deception.
الْمُسْلِمُ مِرْآةُ الْمُسْلِمِ
A Muslim is a mirror of the Muslim.
4The Forty of Shah Waliullah
الْمُسْتَشَارُ مُؤتَمَنٌ
Someone whose advice is sought is in a position of trust.
5The Forty of Shah Waliullah
الدَّالُّ عَلَی الْخَیْرِ کَفَاعِلِهِ
The person guiding (someone) to do a good deed, is like the one performing the good deed.
6Seek help for any needs discreetly
إِسْتَعِیْنُوْا عَلَی الْحَوَائِجِ بِالْکِتْمَانِ
Seek help for any needs discreetly.
7The Forty of Shah Waliullah
إِتَّقُوْا النَّارَ وَلَوْ بِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ
Protect yourself from the fire even with a part of a date.
8The Forty of Shah Waliullah
الدُّنْیَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤمِنِ وَ جَنَّةُ الْکَافِرِ
The world is the believer’s prison and the disbeliever’s paradise.
9Modesty is entirely good
الْحَیَاءُ خَیْرٌ کُلُّهُ
Modesty is entirely good.
10The Forty of Shah Waliullah
عِدَةُ الْمُؤمِنِ کََاخْذِ الْکَفِّ
The word of the believer is like seizing of the hand.
11The Forty of Shah Waliullah
لَا یَحِلُّ لِمُؤمِنٍ اَنْ یَّجُهْرَ أخَاهُ فَوقَ ثَلَاثَةِ أیَّامٍ
It is unlawful for a believer to sever relations with his brother for more than three days.
12The Forty of Shah Waliullah
لَیْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ غَشَّنَا
He is not one of us who cheats us.
13The Forty of Shah Waliullah
مَا قَلَّ وَكَفَى خَيْرٌ مِمَّا كَثُرَ وَأَلْهَى
A little that suffices is better than an abundance that distracts.
14The Forty of Shah Waliullah
الرَّاجِعُ فِيْ هِبَتِهِ کَالرَّاجِعِ فِيْ قَیْئِهِ
Someone who takes back his gift is like someone who eats his vomit.
15The Forty of Shah Waliullah
الْبَلَاءُ مُوَکِّلٌ بِالْمَنْطِقِ
Affliction comes from (loose) talk.
16People are like the teeth of a comb
النَّاسُ کَأسْنَانِ الْمُشْطِ
People are like the teeth of a comb.
17Richness lies in the richness of the soul
الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ
Richness lies in the richness of the soul.
18The Forty of Shah Waliullah
الْسَّعِیْدُ مَنْ وُّعِظَ بِغَیْرِهِ
The felicitous person takes lessons from (the actions of) others.
19Indeed, in poetry there is wisdom
وَ إِنَّ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ لَحِکْمَةً وَاِنَّ مِنَ الْبَیَانِ لَسِحْرًا
Indeed, in poetry there is wisdom and in eloquence there is magic.
20The Forty of Shah Waliullah
عَفْوُ الْمُلُوْكِ إِبْقَاءٌ لِلْمُلْكِ
The king’s pardon preserves the kingdom.
21The Forty of Shah Waliullah
اَلْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ
A man will be with whom he loves.
22The Forty of Shah Waliullah
مَا هَلَكَ إمْرُؤٌ عَرَفَ قَدْرَهُ
A man who knows his worth will not be ruined.
23The Forty of Shah Waliullah
اَلْوَلَدُ لِلْفِرَاشِ وَ لِلْعَاهِرِ الْحَجَرُ
The child belongs to the bed and stoning is for the adulterer.
24The Forty of Shah Waliullah
الْیَدُ الْعُلْیَا خَیْرٌ مِّنَ الْیَدِ السُّفْلَی
The upper hand is superior to the lower hand.
25The Forty of Shah Waliullah
لَا شَکَرَ اللهَ مَنْ لَّا یَشْکُرُ النَّاسَ
He does not thank Allah who does not thank people.
26Your love of something can blind
حُبُّكَ الشَّيْءَ یُعْمِيْ وَ یُصِمُّ
Your love of something can blind and deafen (you).
27Hearts are predisposed to love someone
جُبِلَتِ الْقُلُوبُ عَلی حُبَّ مَنْ اَحْسَنَ اِلَیْهَا وَ بُغْضِ مَنْ اَسَاءَ اِلَیْهَا
Hearts are predisposed to love someone who does them good and detest someone who does them harm.
28The Forty of Shah Waliullah
الْتَّائِبُ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ کَمَنْ لَا ذَنْبَ لَهُ
One who repents from sin is like someone without sin.
29The Forty of Shah Waliullah
الشَّاهِدُ یَرَی مَا لَا یَرَاهُ الْغَائِبُ
The person who actually witnesses an (event) sees that which one who is absent does not.
30The Forty of Shah Waliullah
اِذا جَاءَکُمْ کَرِیْمُ قَوْمٍ فََاکْرِمُوهُ
If the nobleman of a people comes to you, honour him.
31False oaths lay waste to home (lands)
الْیَمِینُ الْفَاجِرَةُ تَدَعُ الدِّیَارَ الْبَلَاقِعَ
False oaths lay waste to home (lands).
32The Forty of Shah Waliullah
مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِیْدٌ
Whoever is killed attempting to save his property is a martyr.
33Actions are through intentions
الَْاعْمَالُ بِالنِّیَّةِ
Actions are through intentions.
34The Forty of Shah Waliullah
سَیِّدُ الْقَوْمِ خَادِمُهُمْ
The leader of a people is their servant.
35The Forty of Shah Waliullah
خَیْرُ الْأُمُوْرِ أَوْسَطُهَا
The best of affairs is that which is balanced.
36The Forty of Shah Waliullah
اَللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ فِیْ أُمَّتِیْ فِی بُکُوْرِهَا یَوْمَ الْخَمِیْسِ
O Allah, bless my nation in its early rising on Thursdays!
37Poverty can almost turn into disbelief
کَادَ الْفَقْرُ أَنْ یَکُوْنَ کُفْرًا
Poverty can almost turn into disbelief.
38Travelling is a portion of punishment
الْسَّفَرُ قِطْعَةٌ مِّنَ الْعَذَابِ
Travelling is a portion of punishment.
39The Forty of Shah Waliullah
خَیْرُ زَّادِ الْتَّقْوَی
The best of provision is God-Consciousness (taqwa).
40Meetings are under trust
الْمَجَالِسُ بِالَْامَانَةِ
Meetings are under trust.