“Disobeying the compassionate counselor who is knowledgeable...
“Disobeying the compassionate counselor who is knowledgeable and experienced will result in remorse and regret.” [^3] He also said: إسمَعُوا النّصِيحَةَ ممَّن أهْداها إلَيكُم واعقِلوها عَلى أنفُسِكُم. “Listen to the advice of those who grant you their advice, and keep it in yourselves (for future use).” [^4] He also said: أشْفَقُ النّاسِ عَلَيكَ أعْوَنهُم لَكَ عَلى صَلاحِ نَفسِكَ وَأنْصَحُهُم لَك في دِينِكَ.
“The most compassionate people to you are those who are the most helpful to you in improving yourself, and those who most sincerely counsel you in your religion.” [^5] In another wise saying he said: مِن أكْبَر التّوفِيقِ الأخْذُ بِالنّصِيحَةِ. “One of the greatest successes is to accept advice.” [^6] He also said: مُناصِحُكَ مُشفِقٌ عَليكَ مُحسِنٌ إلَيكَ ناظِرٌ في عَواقِبكَ مُستَدرِكٌ فَوارِطَكَ، فَفي طاعَتِهِ رَشادُكَ وَفي مخَالَفَتِهِ فَسادُكَ. “Your counselor is kind to you. He does you good.
He sees the final outcome (of your actions). He recognizes your shortcomings. Your being rightly directed lies in your obedience to him, and your corruption lies in your opposing him.” [^7] At the end let us mention that the Commander of the Faithful recommends the counselor to advise in private, not in public and says: نُصْحُكَ بَينَ المَلأِ تَقرِيعٌ. “Your advising him in public is a rebuke.” [^8] [^1]: Sharh-i-Ghurar wa Durar, v.5, p.51, quoted from Ghurar al-Hikam.
[^2]: Sharh-i-Ghurar wa Durar, v.5, p.350, [^3]: Sharh-i-Risalat al-Huquq, Ghopanchi, v.2, p.412. [^4]: Sharh-i-Ghurar wa Durar, v.2, p.242. [^5]: Ibid. p.486. [^6]: Ibid. v.6, p.20. [^7]: Ibid. p.139. [^8]: Ibid. p.172. Previous…
✦ ✦ ✦