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The Wisdom of the East Series

EDITED BY

  L. CRANMER-BYNG
  Dr. S. A. KAPADIA


ARABIAN WISDOM

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WISDOM OF THE EAST

ARABIAN WISDOM



SELECTIONS AND TRANSLATIONS FROM THE ARABIC


BY JOHN WORTABET, M.D.



THIRD IMPRESSION



LONDON

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET

1916




ALL RIGHTS RESERVED




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.




CONTENTS


  INTRODUCTION
  THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THE KORAN
  REPENTANCE
  A SINNER'S CRY UNTO GOD
  FORGIVING OTHERS
  FORBEARANCE
  HUMILITY
  TRUE NOBILITY
  SELF-RESPECT
  CHARACTER
  BENEVOLENCE
  GENEROSITY
  GRATITUDE
  RECOMPENSE
  FLAUNTING KINDNESS
  KNOWLEDGE
  SPECULATIVE STUDIES
  THOUGHTS, DOUBTS
  WISDOM
  IGNORANCE, FOLLY
  CONSULTATION
  SPEAKING, WRITING, BOOKS
  SILENCE
  TRUTHFULNESS
  TRUTHFULNESS TO PROMISES
  TRUTHFULNESS TO SECRETS
  DECEIT
  EXERTION
  OPPORTUNITIES
  ECONOMY
  VICISSITUDES OF FORTUNE
  PATIENCE
  CONTENTMENT
  CHEERFULNESS
  WAR
  ANGER
  HATRED, MALICE
  MURDER
  ENVY
  RASHNESS
  LAZINESS
  AVAR