1. (Oh people) contemplate, meditate & practice for the (place, thing) that you have been created for, Allah did not at all create you in vain & useless.
2. There are three (qualities) which is present in a faithful, he is supported & backed by Allah, & Allah provides him the shade of His celestial throne & secures him from the great horror of the dooms day: the one who gives those rights to the others which he wishes & looks forwards to from the others.
And the man who does not extend his hand & does not take a step ahead till he knows (for sure) that his step is in the (direction of) obedience of Allah or in his sin.
And the person who does not find fault with his brother till he abandons that fault himself.
3. The assemblies of the pious men are the invitation to righteousness & piety.
4. Take care, not to acquire the company of foolish & witless since he wants to benefit you but harms you. (due to his stupidity).
5. Take care, not to acquire the companionship of the parsimonious & miser because he will deprive you of his wealth which you will extremely need it.
6. Take Care, not to acquire the company of the liar for he is like a mirage (deceiving). He shows you the near one as distant & the distant thing as nearby.
7. If someone abuses you (standing) on the right side & then apologizes coming over to your left side, do accept his apologies.
8. The seeing of a faithful at the face of his brother, for the sake of (his) love & affection, is a service.
9. If people knew what (brilliant result) lies in seeking knowledge they would have definitely sought it even by shedding the blood of their hearts & plunging into the depth of oceans.
10. Guard against lies, both small of it & big, in all conditions, both in seriousness & joke.
11. And the sins which are the cause of rejection of prayers are:
a. Bad intention
b. wickedness of interior
c. hypocrisy with the (religious) brother
d. disbelieving in the prayers being granted
e. Delaying the obligatory services till their time is passed
f. abandoning the achievement of proximity of Allah through favor (to people) & alm giving
g. using obscene language & abusing during conversation.
12. Be careful, about committing sin along with joy (avoid it) since the felicity of committing sin is itself a bigger sin (than the actual sin).
13. Do not step aside from abandoning the evil although you may have been recognized with it.
14. The person whose should is worthy & respectable in his eyes, the world is humble & despised in his view.
15. The best key to the matters is truth & the best termination & finalization of the matters is faithfulness, loyalty & fidelity.
16. He (P.B.U.H) was asked, " Who is most in danger?" so he said, "The one who does not regard the world dangerous for himself."
17. To lessen the demands regarding needs from others is the cash needlessness & wealth.
18. Indeed, the inner knowledge & gnosis & the zenith of religion of a Muslim is abandoning such talk which is meaningless & futile & the scarcity of his patience & fortitude & his politeness & good conduct.
19. The meeting of the righteous invites you to goodness.
20. Beware of the companionship of the sinful, and helping of the unjust.
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