Keeping ties with near relatives makes blessings flourish...
Keeping ties with near relatives makes blessings flourish and repels [divine] retributions. 18ـ صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ عِمارَةُ النِّعَمِ، ودِفاعَةُ النِّقَمِ. Keeping ties with near relatives makes the numbers grow and results in eminence. 19ـ صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ تُنْمِي العَدَدَ، وتُوجِبُ السُّؤْدَدَ. One who is neglected by the near one is [made dear to and] supported by the distant [unrelated] one. 20ـ مَنْ ضَيَّعَهُ الأقْرَبُ، اُقيحَ لَهُ الأبْعَدُ.
One who wrongs his near relative has indeed disgraced his honour. 21ـ مَنْ جَفا أهْلَ رَحِمِهِ، فَقَدْ شانَ كَرَمَهُ. Part of honour is keeping ties with near relatives. 22ـ مِنَ الكَرَمِ صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ. In keeping ties with near relatives there is the safeguarding of blessings. 23ـ في صِلَةِ الرَّحِمِ حِراسَةُ النِّعَمِ. In cutting off ties with near relatives there is the coming down of [divine] retributions. 24ـ في قَطيعةِ الرَّحِمِ حُلُولُ النِّقَمِ.
Keeping ties with near relatives is a means of growing the numbers. 25ـ وَصِلَةَ الأرْحامِ مَنْماةً لِلْعَدَدِ. Cutting off ties with near relatives brings [divine] retributions. 26ـ قَطيعةُ الرَّحِمِ تَجْلُبُ النِّقَمَ. Cutting off ties with near relatives is one of the ugliest practices. 27ـ قَطيعَةُ الرَّحِمِ مِنْ أقْبَحِ الشِّيَمِ. Cutting off ties with near relatives causes the cessation of blessings. 28 ـ قَطيعةُ الرَّحِمِ تُزيلُ النِّعَمَ.
There is no increase [in wealth] with cutting off ties with near relatives. 29ـ لَيْسَ مَعَ قَطيعَةِ الرَّحِمِ نَماءٌ. No one is considered close by the one who cuts off ties with his near relatives. 30ـ لَيْسَ لِقاطِعِ رَحِم قَريبٌ. It is not part of honour to cut off ties with near relatives. 31ـ لَيْسَ مِنَ الكَرَمِ قَطيعةُ الرَّحِمِ. Honour your family, for indeed they are your wings by which you fly, and your origin to which you return, and your hand by which you attack [the enemy].
32ـ أكْرِمْ عشيَرتََكَ فَإنَّهُمْ جَناحُكَ الَّذي بِهِ تَطيرُ، وأصْلُكَ الَّذي إلَيهِ تَصيرُ، ويَدُكَ الَّتي بِها تَصُولُ. Honour your near relatives, revere the forbearing from among them, be patient with the foolish among them and lighten the burden for the poor among them, for verily they are the best means of support [and assistance] in times of difficulty and ease.
33ـ أكْرِمْ ذَوي رَحِمِكَ، ووَقِّرْ حَليمَهُمْ، واحْلُمْ عَنْ سَفيِهِهِمْ وتَيَسَّرْ لِمُعسِرِهِمْ، فَإنَّهُمْ لَكَ نِعْمَ العُدَّةُ فِي الشِدَّةِ والرَّخاءِ. The best practice is keeping ties with near relatives. 34ـ أفْضَلُ الشِّيَمِ صِلَةُ الأرْحامِ.