It is not from munificence to spoil the favours [one does to...
It is not from munificence to spoil the favours [one does to others] by [putting them under] obligation. 23ـ لَيْسَ مِنَ الكَرَمِ تَنْكيدُ المِنَنِ (النِّعَمِ) بِالمَنِّ. Completion of favours is part of munificence. 24ـ مِنَ الكَرَمِ إتْمامُ النِّعَمِ. It is part of nobleness to have good [and praiseworthy] traits. 25ـ مِنَ الكَرَمِ حُسْنُ الشِّيَمِ. Completing [one’s] favours is from the perfection of munificence. 26ـ مِنْ تَمامِ الكَرَمِ إتْمامُ النِّعَمِ.
Fulfilling one’s obligations [and pacts] is part of nobleness. 27ـ مِنَ الكَرَمِ الوَفاءُ بِالذِّمَمِ. Doing good to the one who wrongs you is from the best [forms of] nobleness. 28ـ مِنْ أحْسَنِ الكَرَمِ الإحْسانُ إلَى المُسيئِ. One of the signs of nobleness is hastening in [giving] reward. 29ـ مِنْ عَلاماتِ الكَرَمِ تَعْجِيلُ المَثُوبَةِ. Part of nobleness is doing good to others and granting [them] support. 30ـ مِنَ الْكَرَمِ اِصْطِناعُ المََعْرُوفِ وبَذْلُ الرِّفْدِ.
From the perfection of munificence is hastening [to give] reward. 31ـ مِنْ كَمالِ الكَرَمِ تَعْجيلُ المَثُوبَةِ. It is from nobleness for you to overlook the wrong that has been done to you. 32ـ مِنَ الكَرَمِ أنْ تَتَجاوَزَ عَنِ الإسائَةِ إلَيْكَ. The order of nobleness entails successively doing good to others and assisting one’s brothers [financially]. 33ـ نِظامُ الكَرَمِ مُوالاةُ الإحْسانِ، ومُواساةُ الإخْوانِ. The nobleness of a man is evinced by his cheerfulness and his kindness [to others].
34ـ يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلى كَرَمِ الرَّجُلِ بِحُسْنِ بِشْرِهِ، وبَذْلِ بِرِّهِ. Previous…
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