Undigested Knowledge Should Not Be Imparted to Others

Undigested Knowledge Should Not Be Imparted to Others

The truly learned guide is a sheep, not a bird; he gives his knowledge altruistically.

For the sheep gives its lamb digested, pure milk;

Whereas the bird gives its chick regurgitated vomit.

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Destruction Is Easy; the Weak Person Is Destructive

Destruction Is Easy; the Weak Person Is Destructive

The condition of the existence of the whole is the existence of all the parts; while its non-existence may be through the non-existence of one of its parts; so destruction is easy.

It is because of this that the incapable man never approaches anything positively and constructively; he always acts negatively, and is always destructive.

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Force Should Always Serve Right

Force Should Always Serve Right

If the principles of wisdom, codes of government, laws of right, and rules of force do not aid and support one another,

They will be neither fruitful nor effective among the mass of the people. The marks of the Shari‘a will be neglected and remain in abeyance.

The people will not rely on them in their affairs, nor have confidence in them.

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Sometimes Opposites Comprise Their Opposites

Sometimes Opposites Comprise Their Opposites

Sometimes opposites conceal their opposites. In the language of politics, the word becomes the opposite of its meaning.

Tyranny has donned the cap of justice. [^9] Treachery has found a cheap dress in patriotism. Jihad and war in God’s way have been called revolt. En-slavement to the animal passions, the despotism of Satan, have been called freedom.

[^9]:This speaks of the present as though seeing it.

Things have become their opposites, forms have been transposed, names have been swapped, places have been exchanged.