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44 —_— mors ‘NTT tion, yet the humility toucheth the h amiable ¢ night both of Allah and man, if 72, -<Qe@ee Rent he 6. But receive not a favor from the band of the proud ; Ay the selfish and avaricious have no obligation; the vanity of pride; shal! expose thee shame; the greediness of avarice shall never, - . yoo rt ba. . » ha ein be satisfied... Soha RN CHAPTER XXXIV.AN UE i a oe eee ne F f HOLY INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE PROPHET.’ <:* ; # SINCERITY. oe ietganyeies & hie 1. O thou who are enamoured with the beauty of Truth,” and hast Axed thy heart on the simplicity of her charms, hold "ast thy Adelity unto her, and forsake her not; the constancy of thy virtues shall crown thee with honor. re Coe : 2. The tongue of the sincere is rooted in heart; hy pocriay a teceit have no place in his words. _ whos ~- § He blusheth at falsehood, and is founded; but in speak- ing the truth, he hath a steady eye. 4.. He supporteth, as a man the dignity of his character; to the arts of hypocrisy; he scorneth to stuop. 5. He is consistent with himself; be is never embarrassed; he hath courage enough for truth; but to lie he is afraid. 6. He is far above the meanness of disslmulation: the words of hia mouth are the thoughts of his heart. 7. Yet, with prudence and caution he openeth his lipe; he . studieth what is right, and speaketh with discreation. & He adviseth with friendship; he reproveth with free- dom: and whatsoever he promiseth, shall surely be performed. 9. But the heart of the hypocrite is hid in his breast; he maketh hie words in the semblence 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 la the dark asa mole, and fancieth he {s safe: but he bludereth unto light, and is betrayed and exposed, with dirt on his head. 2. We passeth his days in perpetual constraint; his tongue anw wart are forever at variance. 13. He Jaboreth for the character of a righteous man; and hugyeth himself in the thoughts of his cunning. 14. © fot, fool! The pains which thou takest to hide what thou art, are more than would make thee what thou wouldest seem: and the children of Wisdom shall mock at thy cunning, when in the tmidatol security. thy disguise ls 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, governor of the world; almighty, eternal, and Incem 1 ee Se saat! Yr: prehensib ej 5 Sh rege " knoweth thy tg 2 Wey, ‘world; be hath wonderfully varied them bs oe ag, & mintom; he b ‘with inOnite, wisdon, +295 (eae ane 0... Ho hath instituted; laws for the \ th of his mind, he revolve v Ile open before hime ghta of thy heart Are Aan, determination before they are jaggy |—oLS.. With respect to his prescience, k) tingent; with respect to hia providence, tm ht A ETL: 14. . Wonderful he is {a alt his ways; scrutable: the manner of his knowledge Aranegen ception. | mr > 18. Pay therefore to his wisdom, all honor and and bow down thyself in humble and submbsive ot supreme discretion. ‘ re 16, The Father ts gracious aod bene ed the world in mercy and love by his nature conformeth bis will, 5.94% 11, In the de the secrets of futu 12. The thou ened wy ” 17. His creatures of his ‘hand declare his. ae thelr enjoyments speak of his pralee; he, elethed’ beauty, he supporteth them with food. ha preserveth t pleasure, from generation to generation. aR 18. If we lift up our eyes to the heavenn his forth; if we cast them down on the earth, it be full of: hig nesa: the hills and the valleys rejolce and dag} Gatda,f Ne woods resound his praise. . +i. The . 19. But thee, he hath distinguished with pe and exalted they station abave all creatures, nf He bath endued thee with reasons, fe ath fitted thee with language, to in d thy miad ” Meaos