On Virtue and Beauty

Ibn Abbas, may God be pleased him, said: “Verily, beautiful deeds bring radiance to the face, light in the heart, good fortune in one's provision, strength in the body, and love in the hearts of creatures. And verily, ugly deeds bring gloominess to the face, darkness within the grave and within the heart, weakness within the body, a diminishing of provision, and hatred in the hearts of the creatures.”

قال سيدنا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ رضي الله عنهما: إِنَّ لِلْحَسَنَةِ ضِيَاءً فِي الْوَجْهِ وَنُورًا فِي الْقَلْبِ وَسَعَةً فِي الرِّزْقِ وَقُوَّةً فِي الْبَدَنِ وَمَحَبَّةً فِي قُلُوبِ الْخَلْقِ وَإِنَّ للسَّيِّئَةِ سَوَادًا فِي الْوَجْهِ وَظُلْمَةً فِي الْقَبْرِ وَالْقَلْبِ وَوَهْنًا فِي الْبَدَنِ وَنَقْصًا فِي الرِّزْقِ وَبُغْضَةً فِي قُلُوبِ الْخَلْقِ.