The First Wisdom

 من علامة الاعتماد على العمل نقصان الرجاء عند وجود الزلل

A sign that one is relying on one's deeds is the decrease in hope when one makes a mistake

"When you have reached a firm decision, put your trust in Allah." [3:159]

Alhamdulilah, a  translation of Sheikh Ramadan Al-Bouti's, may Allah have mercy on him, commentary on the first hikmah of Imam Ibn Attaillah is now available from the English Naseem Al-Sham site. It can also be downloaded as a PDF file by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page.

And with Allah is every success.