Al Sufian


iconSufa 134 - The Senior (Al-Akbar)

1O you who believe! Let it be said: Al-Mu-izz;
2The Giver of Honor; The Respecter of Wisdom; The Senior above all.
3And the ninety-sixth name of Allah, the One, the Absolute, the Almighty.
4A community in which the youth have no respect for the elders is doomed and already dead.
5A man who shows respect and honor to his elders, is closest to Allah.
6Those that have made the path before us are the first to testify before Allah;
7Thus a true Muslim is always respectful to the elders of the community.
8If You see one greater in age than you, walk behind him respectfully.
9Give a hand to an elder or food or shelter if needed, respect him as his children would.
10The arm is not hurt by being bared;
11The back is not broken by bending it.
12A man does not lose by speaking sweetly, nor does he gain if his speech is straw.
13The pilot who sees from afar, he will not wreck his boat.
14Do not revile one older than You,
15Verily, he shall surely see Allah before you.
16He has seen the wisdom of Allah before You.
17Let him not report You to Allah, saying this youth reviled an old man.
18Verily, to honor an old man or woman is showing respect to Allah.
19To every young person who honors the old, on account of their age,
20May Allah appoint those who shall honor him in his years.