Al Sufian


iconSufa 119 - The Honorable (Al-Aziz)

1O you who believe! Let it be said: Al-Aziz;
2The Honorable, the Highest, the Almighty;
3And the eighty-seventh name of Allah, the Infinite, the Unique, the All Knowing.
4Do not recall yourself to a heroic ancestor;
5Nor claim protection from a powerful kin;
6Do not hide behind the name of the tribe;
7Nor the respect of the father or mother.
8In honor it matters nothing our blood or kin.
9Honor is but the demonstration of virtue of character,
10As Honor is nothing if not tested.
11Let it be said a man cannot be born honorable,
12Nor can he be made honorable.
13Only his actions may be deemed so.
14Thus a man may be respected as honorable upon his past, until once against tested.
15Therefore, let no man be judge unless he be honorable;
16Let no general lead men into battle unless he be honorable;
17Let no man administer the treasures of the city unless he be of the highest honor.
18Take care of the sick and the elderly;
19Never abandon orphans.
20Seek out and punish those that may of rob a poor wretch or attack a cripple.
21Do not stretch out your hand to touch a famous man,
22Nor snatch at the word of a great one.
23Do not let yourself be sent on a wicked errand,
24Nor be friends with him who does it.
25Do not raise an outcry against one who attacks You,
26Nor return him an answer yourself.
27Pause before speaking and do not be the carrier of slander.
28If one has no good words to speak of a man, let silence be the witness to his character.