29ـ لِيَكُنْ أبْغَضُ النّاسِ إلَيْكَ وأبْعَدُهُمْ مِنْكَ...

29ـ لِيَكُنْ أبْغَضُ النّاسِ إلَيْكَ وأبْعَدُهُمْ مِنْكَ أطْلَبَهُمْ لِمَعائِبِ النّاسِ. One who hates you incites you [to wrongdoing]. 30ـ مَنْ أبْغَضَكَ أغْراكَ. The enemy has been named ‘enemy’ because he wrongs you; so one who flatters you for your faults is in actually an enemy who is wronging you. 31ـ إنَّما سُمِّيَ العَدُوُّ عَدُوّاً لأنَّهُ يَعْدُوعَلَيْكَ، فَمَنْ داهَنَكَ في مَعائِـبِكَ فَهُوَ العَدُوُّ العادي عَلَيْكَ.

Keep away from the enemies of Allah and maintain ties with the friends of Allah. 32ـ زائِلُوا أعْداءَ اللّهِ وواصِلُوا أوْلِياءَ اللّهِ. The worst of enemies is the one who goes to the greatest lengths and is most secretive in his plotting. 33ـ شَـرُّ الأعْداءِ أبْعَدُهُمْ غَوْراً، وأخْفاهُمْ مَكيدَةً. At times enemies may deceive [and pretend to be well-wishers]. 34ـ قَدْ يَخْدَعُ الأعْداءُ. One who sows enmity [and aggression] reaps loss. 35ـ مَنْ زَرَعَ العُدْوانَ حَصَدَ الخُسْرانَ.

Treating the enemy with kindness is one of the two victories. 36ـ اَلأخْذُ عَلَى العَدُوِّ بِالفَضْلِ، أحَدُ الظَّفَرَيْنِ. Being courteous when trying to accomplish something is more effective than other means. 37ـ اَلتَّلَطُّفُ فِي الْحِيلَةِ أجدى مِنَ الوَسيلَةِ. With regards to your enemy, be on the lookout for possibility [of defeating him] and seize opportunity, you will be [thus become] triumphant. 38ـ اِسْتَعْمِلْ مَعَ عَدُوِّكَ مُراقِبَةَ الإمكانِ وَانْتِهاضَ الفُرْصَةِ، تَظْفَرْ.

The weakest of enemies in plotting is the one who manifests his enmity. 39ـ أوْهَنُ الأعْداءِ كَيْداً مَنْ أظْهَرَ عَداوَتَهُ. One enemy is plenty. 40ـ اَلواحِدُ مِنَ الأعْداءِ كَثيرٌ. Reforming [and reconciliation with] the enemies through good words and beautiful actions is easier than facing them and combating them with the torment of battle.

41ـ اَلاِسْتِصْلاحُ لِلأعْداءِ بِحُسْنِ المَقالِ، وجَمِيلِ الأفْعالِ، أهْوَنُ مِنْ مُلاقاتِهِمْ ومُغالَبَتِهِمْ بِمَضِيْضِ القِتالِ، One who reforms [and reconciles with] his opponents attains his goal. 42ـ مَنِ اسْتَصْلَحَ الأضْدادَ بَلَغَ المُرادَ. Do not consider yourself safe from an enemy, even if he is grateful. 43ـ لاتَأمَنْ عَدُوّاً وإنْ شَكَرَ. Never underestimate an enemy, even if he is weak. 44ـ لاتَسْتَصْغِرَنَّ عَدُوّاً وإنْ ضَعُفَ.

Showing enmity towards the people is a trait of the ignorant ones. 45ـ مُعاداةُ الرِّجالِ مِنْ شِيَمِ الجُهّالِ. One who unsheathes the sword of aggression is killed by it. 46ـ مَنْ سَلَّ سَيْفَ العُدْوانِ قُتِلَ بِهِ.