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