1 | O you who believe! Let it be said: Al-Hakim; |
2 | The Wisdom; |
3 | And the thirty-seventh name of Allah, the Infinite, the Unique, the All Knowing. |
4 | Allah is the light I have attained, |
5 | And in the light I live. |
6 | To know that I do not know, |
7 | And the wisdom of humility to avoid such displays of arrogance. |
8 | To avoid preaching to the willingly ignorant, |
9 | And those who do not want to listen; |
10 | To avoid judging lest we be judged for our transgressions. |
11 | It is not a sixth or a tenth of a man's devotion which is acceptable to Allah, |
12 | But only such portions thereof as he offers with understanding and true devotional spirit. |
13 | Verily, even if a man has performed many prayers, fasts, charity, pilgrimage and all other good works, |
14 | He will not be rewarded except by the proportion of his understanding. |
15 | Those that have attained the meaning of the greatest wisdom know that Allah Loves Life. |
16 | When one has final understanding of self, |
17 | A man may know that the most important things in life are values, family and community. |
18 | Integrity needs no rules. |
19 | The heart of a fool is his mouth; |
20 | The mouth of a wise man is his heart. |
21 | A wise man knows that he learns more from the unjust, the wicked and the cruel, |
22 | Than those that never fail to honor Allah; |
23 | For when confronted by evil, a wise man stands firm, |
24 | And learns the power of his faith and integrity to overcome. |
25 | Verily, Virtue means nothing if not tested. |