He who is not careful of his obligation towards his friends...
He who is not careful of his obligation towards his friends and does not treat his enemies justly cannot be attributed with magnanimity. 32ـ لَمْ يَتَّصِفْ بِالمُرُوَّةِ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْعَ ذِمَّةَ أوْلِيائِهِ ويُنْصِفْ أعْدائَهُ.
If magnanimity was not difficult to acquire and heavy to bear, the wicked and ignorant ones would not have left from it anything even for a single night, but its acquisition is difficult and its burden is heavy, so the wicked and ignorant turned away from it and the honourable and virtuous ones adopted it.
33ـ لَوْ أنَّ المُرُوَّةَ لَمْ تَشْتَدَّ مَؤُنَتُها، ويَثْقُلُ مَحْمِلُها ما تَرَكَ اللِّئامُ الأغْمارُ مِنْها مَبيتَ لَيْلَة، ولكِنَّهَا اشْتَدَّتْ مَؤُنَتُها، وثَقُلَ مَحْمِلُها، فَحادَ عَنْها اللِّئامُ الأغْمارُ، وحَمَلَهاَ الكِرامُ الأخْيارُ. Part of magnanimity is going beyond one’s [normal] capacity in working for [the pleasure of] Allah. 34ـ مِنَ المُرُوءَةِ العَمَلُ لِلّهِ فَوْقَ الطّاقَةِ. Lowering the gaze and walking with modesty are part of magnanimity.
35ـ مِنَ المُرُوءَةِ غَضُّ الطَّرْفِ ومَشْيُ القَصْدِ. Obedience to Allah and good estimation are part of magnanimity. 36ـ مِنَ المُرُوَّةِ طاعَةُ اللّهِ، وحُسْنُ التَّقْديرِ. Keeping away from the forbidden is one of the conditions of magnanimity. 37ـ مِنْ شَرائِطِ المُرُوَّةِ التَّنَزُّهُ عَنِ الحَـرامِ. From the completeness of magnanimity is for one to feel ashamed of himself. 38ـ مِنْ تَمامِ المُرُوءَةِ أنْ تَسْتَحْيِيَ مِنْ نَفْسِكَ.
Magnanimity is one of the most excellent religious teachings and there is no good in a religion which has no magnanimity in it. 39ـ مِنْ أفْضَلِ الدّينِ المُرُوَّةُ ولاخَيْرَ في دين لَيْسَ لَهُ (فيهِ) مُرُوَّةٌ. Staying clear of vile traits is from the completeness of magnanimity. 40ـ مِنْ تَمامِ المُرُوَّةِ التَّنَزُّهُ عَنِ الدَّنِيَّةِ. Keeping ties with near relatives is from the most excellent magnanimity. 41ـ مِنْ أفْضَلِ المُرُوَّةِ صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ.
Maintaining resoluteness [and judiciousness] is from the most excellent magnanimity. 42ـ مِنْ أفْضَلِ المُرُوَّةِ صِيانَةُ الحَزْمِ. It is from the completeness of magnanimity for you to forget your right upon others while recalling their right upon you. 43ـ مِنْ تَمامِ المُرُوَّةِ أنْ تَنْسَى الحَقَّ لَكَ، وتَذْكُرَ الحَقَّ عَلَيْكَ. It is from magnanimity for you to go out of your way when you are asked [for something] and to lighten [your requests] when you ask [someone for anything].
44ـ مِنَ المُرُوَّةِ أنَّكَ إذا سُئِلْتَ أنْ تَتَكَلَّفَ وإذا سَأَلْتَ أنْ تُخَفِّفَ.
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