It is from the felicity of a person that his good turns are...

It is from the felicity of a person that his good turns are done to one who thanks him and his benevolence is shown to one who is not ungrateful to him. 16ـ مِنْ سَعَادَةِ المَرْءِ أنْ تَكُونَ صَنايِعُهُ عِنْدَ مَنْ يَشْكُرُهُ ومَعْرُوفُهُ عِنْدَ مَنْ لا يَكْفُرُهُ. He who makes his brothers miserable does not gain felicity. 17ـ ما سَعِدَ مَنْ شَقى إخْوانُهُ. How close are felicities to misfortunes! 18ـ ما أقْرَبَ السُّعُودَ مِنَ النُّحُوسِ.

How far is repose in ease and inactivity from acquiring felicity! 19ـ هَيْهاتَ مِنْ نَيْلِ السَّعادَةِ اَلسُّكُونُ إلَى الهُوَيْنا والبِطالَةِ. When the presentation [of deeds] in front of Allah, the Glorified, takes place, felicity is differentiated from wretchedness. 20ـ عِنْدَ العَرْضِ عَلَى اللّهِ سُبْحانَهُ تَتَحَقَّقُ السَّعادَةُ مِنَ الشَّقاءِ. Previous…