24ـ يا أيُّها النّاسُ اِقْبَلُوا النَّصيحَةَ مِمَّنْ...

24ـ يا أيُّها النّاسُ اِقْبَلُوا النَّصيحَةَ مِمَّنْ نَصَحَكَمْ وتَلَقَّوْها بِالطّاعَةِ مِمَّنْ حَمَلَها إلَيْكُمْ، واعْلَمُوا أنَّ اللّهَ سُبْحانَهُ لَمْ يَمْدَحْ مِنَ القُلُوبِ إلاّ أوْعاها لِلْحِكْمَةِ، ومِنَ النّاسِ إلاّ أسْرَعَهُمْ إلَى الْحَقِّ إجابَةً، واعْلَمُوا أنَّ الْجِهادَ الأكْبَرِ جِهادُ النَّفْسِ، فَاشْتَغِلُوا بِجِهادِ أنْفُسِكُمْ تَسْعَدُوا، وارْفَضُوا القالَ والقيلَ تَسْلَمُوا، وأكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ اللّهِ تَغْنَمُوا، وَكُونُوا عِبادَ اللّهِ إخْواناً تَسْعَدُوا لَدَيْهِ بِالنَّعِيمِ المُقِيمِ.

There is no advice like warning [against evil]. 25ـ لانُصْحَ كَالتَّحْذِيرِ. One who disobeys his sincere adviser has assisted his adversary. 26ـ مَنْ عَصى نَصِيحَهُ نَصَرَ ضِدَّهُ. One who turns towards the sincere adviser turns away from evil. 27ـ مَنْ أقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّصِيحِ أعْرَضَ عَنِ القَبِيحِ. One who considers the sincere adviser to be a deceiver is engulfed by evil. 28ـ مَنِ اسْتَغَشَّ النَّصِيحَ غَشِيَهُ القَبيـحُ.

One who shuns the advice of a sincere adviser is burnt by the evil schemes of the one who harbours enmity against him. 29ـ مَنْ أعْرَضَ عَنْ نَصِيحَةِ النَّاصِحِ أُحْرِقَ بِمَكِيدَةِ الكاشِحِ. Whoever opposes [good] advice, perishes. 30ـ مَنْ خالَفَ النُّصْحَ هَلَكَ. At times the [only] benefit a sincere adviser gains [for his advice] is suspicion [about his motives]. 31ـ قَدْ يَسْتَفِيدُ الظِّنَّـةَ النّاصِحُ. The one from whom [good] advice is sought may at times deceive.

32ـ قَدْ يَغُشُّ الْمُسْتَنْصِحُ. At times one who is not a sincere adviser may give good advice. 33ـ قَدْ يَنْصَحُ غَيْرُ النّاصِحِ. How can one who deceives himself give sincere advice to others? 34ـ كَيْفَ يَنْصَحُ غَيْرَهُ مَنْ يَغُشَّ نَفْسَهُ؟! Sometimes the reliable advisor may betray [you] and the one who is [deemed] disloyal may give good advice. 35ـ لَرُبَّما خانَ النَّصِيحُ المُؤْتَمَنُ ونَصَحَ المُسْتَخانُ. Whoever gives you sincere advice has indeed helped you.

36ـ مَنْ نَصَحَكَ فَقَدْ أنْجَدَكَ. Do not deceive the one who seeks advice from you. 37ـ مَنِ اسْتَنْصَحَكَ فَلا تَغُشَّهُ. One who gives you sincere advice has shown concern for you. 38ـ مَنْ نَصَحَكَ أشْفَقَ عَلَيْكَ. He who deems the sincere adviser to be a deceiver, considers evil to be good. 39ـ مَنِ اسْتَغَشَّ النَّصِيحَ اِسْتَحْسَنَ القَبِيحَ. One who accepts [good] advice remains safe from disgrace. 40ـ مَنْ قَبِلَ النَّصيحَةَ أمِنَ مِنَ الفَضِيحَةِ. Sincere advice reaps affection.

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