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T HE DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS 6. He is far above the meanness of Gissimulation; the. words of his mouth are the thoughts of his heart. 7. Yet, with prudence and caution he openeth his lips; be studieth what is right, and speaketh with discretion. & He adviseth. with friendship: he reproveth with freedom; and whatsoever he promiseth shall be performed. 9. But the heart of the hypocrite is hid in his breast; he maketh his words in the semblance of truth, while the business of his life is only to deceive. 10, He laugheth in sorrow, he weepeth in joy; and the words of his mouth have no interpretation. ~ 11. He worketh in the dark as a mole, and fancieth he is safe; but be Plundereth anto light, and is betrayed and exposed, with dirt on s . 12. He passeth his days in perpetual constraint; his tongue and heart are forever at variance. 13. He laboreth for the character of a righteous man; and huggeth himself in the thoughts of his cunning. 14. © fool, fool! The pains which thou takest to hide what thou are, are more than would make thee what thou wouldst seem; and the children of Wisdom shal! mock at thy cunning, when in the ‘midst of security, thy, disguise is stripped off, and the finger of derision shall point thee to scorn. " CHAPTER XXXV _HOLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PROPHET RELIGION . 1. There is but one Allah, the author, the creator, the governor of the world; almighty, eternal, and incomprehensible. . The sun is not Allah, though his noblest image. He enlighteneth the world with his brightness; his warmth giveth life to the products of the earth. Admire him as the creature, instrument of Allah, but worship him not. 3. To the one who is supreme, most wise and beneficient, and to Him alone, belong worship, adoration, thanksgiving and praise. 4. Who hath stretched forth the heavens with His hands, who hath described with His finger the courses of the stars, 5. Who setteth bounds to the ocean, that it cannot pass; and saith unto the stormy winds: “Be still.” 6. Who shaketh the earth, and the nations tremble; who dareth His lightnings, and the wicked are dismayed. 7. Who calleth forth worlds by the words of His mouth; who smit- eth with. His arm, and they sink into nothing. 8 O reverence the majesty of the Omnipotent; and tempt not His anger, lest thou be destroyed. 9. The province of Allah is ever all His works; He raleth and directeth with infinite wisdom. er .’* 10... He hath instituted laws for the government of the world; He - hath wonderfully varied them in all beings; and each, by his nature con- " formeth to His-will | ods ~ a)