Espouse forbearance for verily it is the fruit of knowledge.

Espouse forbearance for verily it is the fruit of knowledge. 42ـ عَلَيْكَ بِالحِلْمِ فَإنَّهُ ثَمَرَةُ العِلْمِ. Espouse forbearance for indeed it is a pleasing characteristic. 43ـ عَلَيْكَ بِالحِلْمِ فَإنَّهُ خُلُقٌ مَرْضِيٌّ. It is when rage and anger prevails that the forbearance of the forbearing is tested. 44ـ عِنْدَ غَلَبَةِ الغَيْظِ والْغَضَبِ يُخْتَبـَرُ حِلْمُ الْحُلَماءِ. The strength [required] for forbearance in times of anger is greater than the strength [needed] for vengeance.

45ـ قُوَّةُ الحِلْمِ عِنْدَ الغَضَبِ أفْضَلُ مِنَ القُوَّةِ عَلَى الإنْتِقامِ. Forbearance is sufficient as veneration. 46ـ كَفى بِالحِلْمِ وَقاراً. Delaying punishment is from the perfection of forbearance. 47ـ مِنْ كَمالِ الحِلْمِ تَأْخِيرُ العُقُوبَةِ. The best vizier of knowledge is forbearance. 48ـ نِعْمَ وَزِيرُ العِلْمِ الحِلْمُ. The dignity of forbearance is the adornment of knowledge. 49ـ وَقارُ الحِلْمِ زِينَـةُ العِلْمِ.

I found forbearance and tolerance more helpful to me than courageous men. 50ـ وَجَدْتُ الحِلْمَ والإحْتِمالَ أنْصَرَ لي مِنْ شَِجْعانِ الرِّجالِ. Do not disgrace yourselves in order to alleviate your anger, and if an ignorant person acts ignorantly towards you then let your forbearance prevail over him. 51ـ لاتَفْضَحُوا أنْفُسَكُمْ لِتَشْفُوا غَيْظَكُمْ، وإنْ جَهِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ جاهِلٌ فَلْيَسَعْهُ حِلْمُكُمْ. There is no virtue like forbearance. 52ـ لافَضِيلَةَ كَالْحِلْمِ.

There is no supporter like forbearance. 53ـ لاظَهِيرَ كَالْحِلْمِ. There is no forbearance like feigning inattention [and pretending not to have noticed]. 54ـ لاحِلْمَ كَالتَّغافُلِ. There is no dignity loftier than forbearance. 55ـ لاعِزَّ أرْفَعُ مِنَ الحِلْمِ. There is no honour higher than forbearance. 56ـ لاشَرَفَ أعْلى مِنَ الحِلْمِ. No one shows forbearance towards the foolish except the intelligent. 57ـ لا يَحْلُمُ عَنِ السَّفيهِ إلاّ العاقِلُ. One who has no forbearance has no knowledge.

58ـ لاعِلْمَ لِمَنْ لاحِلْمَ لَهُ. The forbearance of a person is evinced from his abundant tolerance, and his nobility [is evinced] from his abundant benefactions. 59ـ يُسْتَدَلُّ عَلى حِلْمِ الرَّجُلِ بِكَثْرَةِ احْتِمالِهِ، وعَلى نُبْلِهِ بِكَثْرَةِ إنْعامِهِ. Previous…