The Wisdom of the East Series
Edited By
L. CRANMER-BYNG
Dr. S. A. KAPADIA
ARABIAN WISDOM
SELECTIONS AND TRANSLATIONS FROM
THE ARABIC
By JOHN WORTABET, M.D.
NEW YORK
E. P. DUTTON AND COMPANY
[1913]
Scanned, proofed and formatted at sacred-texts.com, March, 2009. This text is in the public domain in the US because it was published prior to 1923.
TO
MY CHILDREN
“What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?”—Micah vi. 8.
This short collection of Islamic wisdom literature was originally published in the Wisdom of the East Series. It features gems from the Quran, the Hadith, and traditional proverbs and aphorisms. This is principally meant as an enjoyable read; unfortunately the sayings are unattributed, which makes it less useful as a scholarly work.
¶ Index
- Editorial Note
- Introduction
- Text
- The First Chapter of the Koran
- Repentance, and God’s Forgiving Mercy
- A Sinner’s Cry unto God
- 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
- Neighbors
- Salutation, Visiting
- Love of Country and Home
- Travelling
- Health
- Youth and Old Age
- Death
- Appendix