The Moral Lesson

If only you drew lessons from all that you have lost in what has passed of your life you would look after what is left of it.

مَن جَهِلَ قَلَّ اعتِبارُهُ . ح: 7837

The ignorant one rarely takes lesson [from experiences]. H: 7837

في تَصاريفِ الدّنيا اعتِبارٌ . ح: 6453

There is a lesson to be taken from the vicissitudes of this world. H: 6453

دَوامُ الاعتِبارِ يُؤَدّي إلَى الاستِبصارِ، ويُثمِرُ الازدِجارَ . ح: 5150

Continuously taking lessons gives rise to the faculty of insight, and brings about self-restraint. H: 5150

مَن كَثُرَ اعتِبارُهُ قَلَّ عِثارُهُ . ح: 8056

He who abundantly and frequently takes lessons [from his experiences] rarely stumbles. H: 8056

الاعتِبارُ يُثمِرُ العِصمَةَ. ح: 879

Taking lesson [from past faults] results in immunity [from further faults and sins]. H: 879

لَوِ اعتَبَرتَ بِما أضَعتَ مِن ماضي عُمرِكَ لَحَفِظتَ ما بَقِيَ . ح: 7589

If only you drew lessons from all that you have lost in what has passed of your life you would look after what is left of it. H: 7589

جاوِرِ القُبورَ تَعتَبِرْ . ح: 4800

Live near the graves and you will take a lesson. H: 4800