“The honorable person
appreciates whoever favors him, gives excuse when his friends decline to help
him, keeps ties with those who sever them, draws closer to whoever keeps
relation with him, grants and favors those who seek his help, and feels pity
and kindness for whoever he thinks is weak. As for those who mistakenly
perceive him as being weak, death
would be dearer to
them than the consequences of their error(1). As for the wicked, his are the
opposite of these qualities.”
Rawdhaat ul-’Uqalaa’, p174
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(1) It means honorable persons are not weak and able to defend themselves sufficiently. Those who seek weakness in the forbearing and calmness of honorable persons will thus regret it if they seek to exploit this perceived weakness, for the response will be fierce and swift.
(1) It means honorable persons are not weak and able to defend themselves sufficiently. Those who seek weakness in the forbearing and calmness of honorable persons will thus regret it if they seek to exploit this perceived weakness, for the response will be fierce and swift.
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