| 1 | O you who believe! Let it be said: Al-Sabah; |
| 2 | The Good; The Right; |
| 3 | And the thirty-ninth name of Allah, the Infinite, the Unique, the All Knowing. |
| 4 | To do what is right, even in private if no one is watching; |
| 5 | To perform in a manner pleasing with the laws of Allah; |
| 6 | To be considerate to others and respectful of others, |
| 7 | Even if they show no respect for themselves; |
| 8 | Thus Allah does not judge us or act against us due to our transgressions, |
| 9 | But is forgiving and looks to the best within each of us. |
| 10 | Good exists in the moment of choice and action. |
| 11 | Truly, the notion of an absolute good or evil is a figment of the Persian mind. |
| 12 | The Persians seek control through awe and fear. |
| 13 | Thus they speak in terms of absolutes. |
| 14 | An educated mind knows the key to life and harmony with the will of Allah is balance. |
| 15 | Thus the greatest goodness is to respect life and to live one’s life to the fullest, |
| 16 | As if only one more day has been granted. |
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Sufa 43 - The Good (Al-Sabah)