33ـ مَنْ لَمْ يَتَّعِظْ بِالنّاسِ وَعَظَ اللّهُ النّاسَ بِهِ.
33ـ مَنْ لَمْ يَتَّعِظْ بِالنّاسِ وَعَظَ اللّهُ النّاسَ بِهِ. Whoever understands the admonitions of time will not be at ease with positive thoughts about his days. 34ـ مَنْ فَهِمَ مَواعِظَ الزَّمانِ لَمْ يَسْكُنْ إلى حُسْنِ الظَّنِّ بِالأيّامِ. Admonition is an excellent gift. 35ـ نِعْمَ الهَديَّةُ الْمَوعِظَةُ. He (‘a) said about the one whom he was rebuking: He is bold in his words but falls short in his actions. He rebukes others but flatters himself.
He has been given respite by Allah along with the heedless ones. He leaves in the morning in the company of sinners without a [straight] path to follow or a leader to [act as a] guide, without any clear knowledge or strong faith. He fears death but does not fear loss [of opportunity to do good deeds for his Hereafter].
36ـ وقالَ في ذِكْرِ مَنْ ذَمَّهُ: هُوَ بِالقَوْلِ مُدِلٌّ، ومِنَ العَمَلِ مُقِلٌّ، وَعَلى النّاسِ طاعِنٌ، ولِنَفْسِِهِ مُداهِنٌ، هُوَ في مُهْلَة مِنَ اللّهِ يَهْوي مَعَ الْغافِلينَ، ويَغْدُو مَعَ المُذْنِبينَ بِلا سَبيل قاصِد، ولا إمام قائِد ولاعِلْم مُبين، ولادين مَتين، هُوَ يَخْشَي المَوْتَ ولايَخافُ الفَوْتَ.
Never be one of those who do not benefit from admonition unless you give him a painful punishment, for indeed the intelligent one takes admonishment from discipline whereas beasts are not deterred except by beating. 37ـ لاتَكُونَنَّ مِمَّنْ لاتَنْفَعُهُ المَوْعِظَةُ إلاّ إذا بالَغْتَ في إيلامِهِ، فَإنَّ العاقِلَ يَتَّعِظُ بِالأدَبِ، والبَهائِمَ لاتَرْتَدِعُ إلاّ بِالضَّرْبِ. people, how much admonition will you be given yet you decline it?
How much have the preachers preached to you, the warners warned you, the preventers prevented you and the scholars conveyed [the message] you! The Prophets and Messengers have guided you to the path of salvation, presented their proof and shown you the clear way.
So hasten towards good deeds and take advantage of the time [you have in this world], for indeed today there is action without accounting and tomorrow there will be accounting without action, and the wrongdoers will soon know to what final place they will return. 38ـ يا أيُّهَا النّاسُ إلى كَمْ تُوعَظُونَ ولاتَتَّعِظُونَ؟!
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