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John Wortabet. Arabian Wisdom: Selections and Translations from the Arabic
Arabian Wisdom: Selections and Translations from the Arabic
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THE KORAN
REPENTANCE, AND GOD'S FORGIVING MERCY
A SINNER'S CRY UNTO GOD[2]
FORGIVING OTHERS
CLEMENCY, FORBEARANCE, AND GENTLENESS
HUMILITY
TRUE NOBILITY
SELF-RESPECT, AND THE SENSE OF SHAME
CHARACTER
BENEVOLENCE
GENEROSITY
GRATITUDE
RECOMPENSE
FLAUNTING KINDNESS
KNOWLEDGE
SPECULATIVE STUDIES
THOUGHTS, DOUBTS
WISDOM, PRUDENCE, EXPERIENCE
IGNORANCE, FOLLY
CONSULTATION
SPEAKING, WRITING, BOOKS
SILENCE, GUARDED SPEECH
TRUTHFULNESS
TRUTHFULNESS TO PROMISES
TRUTHFULNESS TO SECRETS
DECEIT
EXERTION, PERSEVERANCE, SUCCESS
OPPORTUNITIES
ECONOMY
VICISSITUDES OF FORTUNE
PATIENCE
CONTENTMENT
CHEERFULNESS
WAR
ANGER
HATRED, MALICE
MURDER
ENVY
RASHNESS
LAZINESS
AVARICE, STINGINESS, GREED
COMPLAINT, BLAME
MARRIAGE
CHILDREN
FILIAL DUTY
BROTHERS, RELATIONS
FRIENDS, COMPANIONS
NEIGHBOURS
SALUTATION, VISITING
LOVE OF COUNTRY AND HOME
TRAVELLING
HEALTH
YOUTH AND OLD AGE
DEATH
APPENDIX
WHAT IS RIGHTEOUSNESS?
THE EXPERIENCES OF AN OLD MAN
EIGHT MEN WHO DESERVE TO BE SLAPPED ON THE FACE
FORBEARANCE
TRUTHFULNESS TO TRUST
TRUTHFULNESS TO PLEDGE
A THANKFUL OLD MAN
THE THREE SORTS OF HAPPY MEN
CYNICAL VIEWS OF LIFE
MISCELLANEOUS PROVERBS
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