As-salamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah
I saw this poem pinned up on the wall of a masjid as I passed through a town. Very wise words indeed…
Be Cautious Of…
“Be cautious of humiliating an honourable person
Or embarrassing an intelligent one.
Be cautious of ennobling a despicable person
Or joking with a foolish one
Or indeed living with an immoral being…
I have truly tasted all pleasures in life
But I did not find anything sweeter than wellbeing.
And I have tasted all burdens in life
But I did not find anything bitter than being in need of people
And I have carried both iron and stone
But I did not find anything more burdensome than debt
You should know that life is but two days;
A day in your favour and a day against you
So if it is in your favour, do not become proud
And if it is against you, then practise patience.”
Jazakillahu khairaan for sharing.May Allah reward the person who wrote this.
Wa iyyaki.
I’ve read that it could be one of the sayings of ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (radhiallahu `anhu), but can’t confirm it at the moment.
This must’ve come from a person with a deep insight to life. Almost sounds like the work of IbnQayyum. Anyways, jazakallahukhair for taking the trouble of translating this masterpiece and posting it.
Jazak Allah khayran SobhanaAllah amazing wallah. May allah reward you so much for all the great things you do. I truely love your blog and it has taught me alot of things. My dear would you mind if i shared with my friends it so beneficial. once again Allah bless you.
wa salam alaikom
Jazak Allahu kahir sister, really great post. i just loved it and can i also please share it with my friends
Jazak Allah for sharing ! Truly Noble
Jazak Allah khayran sis, very wise words indeed, Also shared this if you don’t mind 🙂
Masha’Allaah! We should learn from the mistakes of others, because we don’t live long enough to make all mistakes ourselves. Jazakallaahu khayran!
These are indeed golden words, even for a secular person.
Yes of course, please feel free to share it.
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A wonderful thought provoking poem.
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