The Truth

Do not let consideration for a person's right hinder you from upholding the truth when it is against him.

الحقُّ أقوى‏ ظَهيرٍ . ح: 716

The truth is the strongest support. H: 716

لا تَمْنَعَنّكُم رِعايةُ الحقِّ لأحدٍ عن إقامَةِ الحقِّ علَيهِ . ح: 10328

Do not let consideration for a person's right hinder you from upholding the truth when it is against him. H: 10338

جَعلَ اللَّهُ سبحانَهُ حُقوقَ عِبادِهِ مُقَدِّمَةً لحُقوقِهِ ، فمَن قامَ بحُقوقِ عِبادِ اللَّهِ كانَ ذلكَ مُؤَدّياً إلى‏ القِيامِ بحُقوقِ اللَّهِ . ح: 4780

Allah, glory be to Him, has made the rights of the people the prelude to His rights; therefore, he who fulfils the rights of Allah's servants ends up fulfilling Allah's rights. H: 4780

مَن عَمِلَ بِالحَقِّ مالَ إلَيهِ الخَلقُ. ح: 8646

People will be inclined to him who acts according to the truth. H: 8646

إن كُنتُم لا مَحالَةَ مُتَعَصِّبينَ فتَعَصَّبوا لِنُصرَةِ الحَقِّ وإغاثَةِ المَلهوفِ . ح: 3738

If you absolutely must be partisans to a cause, then do so to support the truth and to bring solace to the troubled. H: 3738

بِلُزومِ الحَقِّ يَحصُلُ الاستِظهارُ. ح: 4352

Adhering to the truth will bring about mightiness. H: 4352

مَن جاهَدَ عَلى إقامَةِ الحَقِّ وُفِّقَ. ح: 8651

He who endeavors to establish the truth will succeed. H: 8651

جَعَلَ اللهُ سُبحانَهُ حُقوقَ عِبادِهِ مُقَدَّمَةً لِحُقوقِهِ؛ فَمَن قامَ بِحُقوقِ عِبادِ اللهِ كانَ ذلِكَ مُؤَدِّياً إلَى القِيامِ بِحُقوقِ اللهِ. ح: 4780

God the Glorified has put the rights of His servant ahead of His own rights (given priority to their rights). Therefore, whoever fulfils the rights of the servants of God will fulfill the rights of God. H: 4780

مِن حَقِّ الرّاعي أن يَختارَ لِرَعِيَّتِهِ ما يَختارُهُ لِنَفسِهِ. ح: 9335

It is the duty of the ruler to choose for his subjects what he chooses for himself. H: 9335

مِنَ النُّبلِ أن تَتَيقَّظَ لاِيجابِ حَقِّ الرَّعِيَّةِ إلَيكَ، وتَتَغابى عَنِ الجِنايَةِ عَلَيكَ. ح: 9407

It is sagacious to be vigilant in securing the rights of the subjects and to feign negligence of their offences against you. H: 9407

ثَلاثٌ لا يُستَحيى مِنهُنَّ: خِدمَةُ الرَّجُلِ ضَيفَهُ، وقِيامُهُ عَن مَجلِسِهِ لِأَبيهِ ومُعَلِّمِهِ، وطَلَبُ الحَقِّ وإن قَلَّ. ح:  4666

There are three things of which you should not be ashamed of: A man serving his guest, standing up for his father and his teacher, and demanding his right even if it is little. H: 4666