| 1 | O you who believe! Let it be said: Al-Latif; |
| 2 | The Gentle, the Kind, the Caring; |
| 3 | And the sixty-fourth name of Allah, the One, the Absolute, the Almighty. |
| 4 | Swine when fed may squeal and thrust themselves ahead in all manner of disquiet; |
| 5 | So too the birds of the sea that flock at the sign of fish or some carcass. |
| 6 | Yet monkeys may at times be the loudest and most offensive. |
| 7 | A true Muslim strives to rise above such acts where men behave worse than monkeys and swine. |
| 8 | Good courtesy and gentleness unto others therefore is a sign of a man who knows his faith and respects the word of Allah. |
| 9 | Verily, a man teaching his child manners is better for him than giving one bushel of grain in alms. |
| 10 | Respect people and show courtesy, even in the face of aggression. |
| 11 | Behold! Even unto your enemies, a wise man shows respect. |
| 12 | A wise general respects his enemy, that he may learn their strengths and weaknesses. |
| 13 | Even unto the aggressive and boastful man who may threaten harm, be gentle. |
| 14 | If you must strike, let your strike be purposeful, swift and accurate. |
| 15 | An angry man loses control of his emotions and blade. |
| 16 | A gentle man, has full control and does not waste his strength. |
| 17 | The Umay-Yad scream and rattle their swords like baboons, thinking such clatter is fearful. |
| 18 | O you who believe! Let your gentleness be mistaken as weakness by your enemies, that they underestimate you. |
| 19 | A courteous man who truly loves Allah, rises from his seat. |
| 20 | And offers it to any elderly who may be standing or any women, especially women with small children. |
| 21 | No man has given his child anything better than good manners. |
| 22 | Abuse nobody, and if a man abuse you, and speaks upon a vice which he knows about you; |
| 23 | Then do not respond in kind and refrain from disclosing vices which you know in him. |
| 24 | When three persons are together, two of them must not whisper to each other without letting the third hear, |
| 25 | Until others are present, because this a lack of respect. |
| 26 | Eat together and not separately, for the blessings are associated with the company. |
| 27 | It is not right for a guest to stay so long as to incommode his host. |
| 28 | When food is placed before you no man must stand up till it be taken away; |
| 29 | Nor must one man leave off eating before the rest; |
| 30 | And if he does he must make an apology. |
| 31 | It is a sign of a true Muslim that a man shall come out with his guest to the door of his house. |
| 32 | Whoever is humble to men for the sake of the Divine, may Allah exalt his eminence. |
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Sufa 92 - The Gentle (Al-Latif)