Al Sufian


iconSufa 116 - The Enemy (Al-Aduw)

1O People! There is no other deity but Allah!
2The Compassionate, the Beneficent, the Gracious;
3All glory and honor be to Allah and no other!
4In disputes over land and possessions,
5Even brothers can be mortal enemies.
6In drought, even parents may be enemies of their children.
7Thus who is your kin today may be your enemy tomorrow,
8And who is your enemy today may be your ally tomorrow.
9To avoid dispute and to avoid war,
10Is the noblest and highest goal of all who are on The Way.
11But when forced to fight, one must not hesitate,
12For kindness may always be treated as weakness.
13In pursuing peace, honor the dead of your enemy,
14And refrain from acts of retribution.
15Do not provoke your adversary,
16So as to make him tell his thoughts.
17Do not leap to come before him,
18Fear is the enemy;
19Hate is the enemy;
20Jealousy is the enemy;
21Above all, ignorance is the enemy,
22When You do not see his doings.
23First gain insight from his answer,
24Then keep still and You will succeed.
25Leave it to him to empty his belly,
26Know how to sleep, he will be found out.
27Grasp his feet, do not harm him.
28Be wary of him, do not ignore him.
29Indeed You do not know the plans of the Divine Creator,
30And should not weep for tomorrow.
31Settle in the arms of Allah,
32And your silence will overthrow them.