So, when God showed His favour by His prophet, Muhammad (s),...

So, when God showed His favour by His prophet, Muhammad (s), I showed this humility to God.’ He [Imam Ja’far] said: When that news reached the prophet (s), he said to his companions: ‘Verily, giving alms brings abundance, so give alms and God will have mercy on you, and humility elevates one’s station, so be humble and God will elevate you, and forgiveness increases dignity, so forgive and God will grant you dignity.

(6) An Advice to Rulers A Christian primate (Jathiliq) visited Mus’ab ibn Zubayr [who was a governor during his brother’s caliphate] and spoke words that angered him. He [Mus’ab] raised a cane against him, then left him until his anger subsided. He [the primate] said: If the emir permits me, I would tell him something revealed by God to Christ (‘a).

He (Mus’ab) turned to him, and he (the primate) said: Verily, God revealed to Christ, ‘It is not fitting for a sultan to become angry, for he commands and is obeyed, and it is not fitting for him to be hasty, for nothing eludes him, and it is not fitting for him to be unjust, for injustice is repulsed by him.’ Then Mus’ab became embarrassed and was pleased with him .

(7) On Lying and Hypocrisy It is reported from the Gospel: Beware of liars who come to you in sheep’s clothing while in reality, they are ravenous wolves. You shall know them by their fruits. It is not possible for a good tree to bear vicious fruit, nor for a vicious tree to bear good fruit. (8) God said to Jesus, Peace be upon him: ‘O Jesus! Yours must be a single tongue in secret and in public, and likewise your heart. Verily, I warn you of yourself, and I suffice as the All-aware.

It is not proper that there be two tongues in a single mouth, nor two swords in a single scabbard, nor two hearts in a single breast, and likewise two minds . (9) NOTES: ______________________________________ 1. Bihar al-Anwar , 14, 247. 2. Al-Kafi , 2, 502 3. Bihar al-anwar , 14, 290. 4. Bihar al-anwar , 82, 178 5. Bihar al-anwar , 14, 328 6. Bihar al-anwar , 18, 417 7. Adab al-nafs , 2, 69 8. ‘Uddat al-da’i , 152. 9. Al-Kafi . 2, 343.

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