The Etiquette of Companionship

  • A weak enemy comes in obedience and feigns friendship
  • Forgiveness and mercy for the wicked
  • One cannot trust the permanence of the friendship of kings
  • He who reconciles with enemies harbors ill intentions
  • Knowledge is acquired to deepen one's understanding of religion
  • Kingdom becomes more beautiful with the presence of wise and learned people
  • Money is for a person's comfort throughout their life
  • When hesitant to sign (or do) something
  • Two people endured toil without benefit and exerted effort without fruitful results
  • Do not entrust every secret you have to a friend
  • A scholar without piety is like a blind man
  • The Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) advised Qarun
  • When speaking between enemies
  • Three things do not last
Contents
1-When speaking between two enemies
2-Three things don’t last forever
3-The Prophet Moses advised Qarun
4-A scholar without piety is like a blind man
5-Do not entrust every secret you have to a friend
6-Two people endured toil without benefit
7-When hesitant to sign (or do) something
8-Money is for a person’s comfort throughout their life
9-Kingdom becomes more beautiful with the presence of wise and learned people
10-Knowledge is acquired to deepen one’s understanding of religion
11-The person that reconciles with enemies
12-One cannot trust the permanence of the friendship of kings
13-Forgiveness and mercy for the wicked
14-A weak enemy comes in obedience and feigns friendship
  • Everything that rises to the top quickly does not last long
  • The slow camel beat the fast horse
  • No one is more unfortunate than he who wrongs others
  • The greedy man is hungry even if he owns the whole world
  • Saadi enjoyed the argument of two persons in market
  • The Nightingale and the Owl
  • Do not inform the king of any treason
  • Advising the arrogant person
  • Do not be deceived by the enemy's tricks
  • The scholar who speaks out of ignorance
  • Strike the head of the snake
  • The Enemy like the Devil himself
  • The division and discord in the enemy army
  • Ill-mannered person
  • A king should not become so angry with his enemies
  • There are two enemies of both kings and religious people
  • Excessive anger causes fear and terror
15-Everything that rises to the top quickly does not last long
16-The slow camel beat the fast horse
17-No one is more unfortunate than the person who wrongs others
18-The greedy man is hungry even if he owns the whole world
19-Saadi enjoyed the argument of two persons in market
20-The scholar who speaks out of ignorance
21-Do not be deceived by the enemy’s tricks
22-Advising the arrogant person
23-Do not inform the king of any treason
25-The Nightingale and the Owl
26-Strike the head of the snake
27-The Enemy like the Devil himself
28-The division and discord in the enemy army
29-Ill-mannered person
30-A king should not become so angry with his enemies
31-There are two enemies of both kings and religious people
32-Excessive anger causes fear and terror
33-It is wrong to accept an enemy’s advice
34-Whoever kills an oppressor has saved people from evil
35-Wealth in the hands of the ignorant become tools of war and destruction
  • Government and wealth in the hands of the ignorant become tools of war and destruction
  • The scholar among the ignorants
  • A deep friendship cannot be easily abandoned
  • If the essence falls into the mud, it remains precious
  • Do not be surprised by the silence of the wise amidst the rabble
  • Deliberation is paramount regarding prisoners
  • The importance of defeating an enemy
  • To show mercy
  • If it weren't for the severity of hunger, no bird would fall into the hunter's trap
  • The incompetentignorantfoolish cannot face the learned, nor can they bear to look at them (2)
  • The incompetentignorantfoolish cannot face the learned, nor can they bear to look at them
  • The weakling who dares to rise up and fight the strong enemy
  • It is not the way of the wise to fight a lion or face a sword
  • The arrogant person who sees themselves as greater than they are
  • Not everyone who is handsome necessarily has a good character
  • Wisdoms for life
36-The Scholar among the Ignorants
37-The true value of Gem and Dust
38-A deep friendship cannot be easily abandoned
39-Do not be surprised by the silence of the wise amidst the rabble
40-Deliberation is paramount regarding prisoners
41-The importance of defeating an enemy
42-You can’t show mercy to a sharp-toothed Tiger
43-The severity of hunger
44-The incompetents cannot face the learned or face them
45-The weakling who dares to rise up and fight the strong enemy
46-It is not the way of the wise to fight a lion or face a sword
47-The arrogant person who sees himself as greater than they are
48-Not everyone who is handsome necessarily has a good character
49-Wisdoms for Life
50-Working hard but without getting the desired benefit
51-If an angel were to sit with a demon
52-The debate between the Learned and the Ignorant
53-The ignorant who wants to teach a donkey to speak
54-The Greedy and Unjust Judge
55-It is the king’s duty to confront the oppressors
56-It is permissible for someone to offer advice to kings
57-Why do they wear the ring on the left finger?
58-The Cypress, always green and joyful
59-The dismissed police chief never repents of harming people
60-Two people died carrying regret with them
61-The Bad Neighbor
62-The virtuous are honored by their station
63-The dervish who asking GOD to have His mercy
64-The disappointment of conflict
65-The principle of universal justice
66-The miser and the loss of gold after death
  • Lying (speaking falsely) is like an inescapable wound even if the wound heals, its mark remains
  • He who does not weigh his words will be harmed by the consequences of his words.
  • He who boasts before people of his vast knowledge reveals his ignorance.
  • The camel is known for its great patience and endurance
  • He who sits with the wicked, even if their evil nature and vile deeds do not affect him, will inevitably be accused of the same actions and nature
  • the question should be asked at the right time
  • It is neither right nor wise to take medicine based on guesswork
  • the humble garment of a man is more honorable
  • Two types of people are forever haunted by regret
  • suits the listener's mood if you want them to like you
  • Two people died carrying regret with them
  • the dismissed police chief never repents of harming people.
67-No one believes a liar, even if he tells the truth
68-Two types of people are forever haunted by regret
69-The humble garment of a man is more honorable
70-It is neither right nor wise to take medicine based on guesswork
71-The question should be asked at the right time
72-Suits the listener’s mood if you want them to like you
73-Who sits with the wicked will inevitably be accused of the same actions
74-Do not address those with harsh natures with kindness and generosity
75-The wise person does not answer unless asked
76-The Truth in captivity is better than a lie that set you free
  • do not abandon your good character
  • A poor man with a good end is better than a king whose fate is bad.
  • He whose ear (and heart) is deaf to knowing the truth
  • Thieves don't stop stealing until their hands are cut off
  • The advice of elders is a lesson
  • O Lord, unleash the veil of kindness upon your servants
  • Divine will can bring down a king from his throne
  • wealth has diverted you from My worship
  • Do not pity the bull, who eats and sleeps so much
  • A dog never forgets the kindness of a morsel of food
77-Do not abandon your good character
78-A dog never forgets the kindness of a morsel of food
79-Do not pity the bull, who eats and sleeps so much
80-Wealth has diverted you from My worship
81-Divine will, can bring down a king from his throne
82-O Lord, unleash the veil of kindness upon your servants
83-The advice of elders is a lesson
84-Thieves don’t stop stealing until their hands are cut off
85-He whose ear is deaf to knowing the truth
86-A poor man with a good end is better than a king whose fate is bad
  • Choose the right person to trust
  • The Fate And destiny
  • Comfort through action, not words.
  • The nobility of satiety and the humility of strength
  • The Philosophy of Existence and the Old Testament
  • The slip of the scholar and the transgression of the ignorant
  • The Dignity of the Learned and the Folly of the Ignorant
  • The Doctrine of False Generosity and Asceticism
87-The Fate And destiny
88-Comfort through action, not words
89-The nobility of satiety and the humility of strength
90-The Philosophy of Existence and the Old Testament
91-The slip of the scholar and the transgression of the ignorant
92-The Dignity of the Learned and the Folly of the Ignorant
93-The Power of Accumulation and the Logic of Justice
94-The Doctrine of False Generosity and Asceticism
95-Choose the right person to trust
96-Sustenance and Death (Destiny)
97-What is destined and what is not
98-The Fisherman and the Fish
99-Deceptive Appearances (Moses and Pharaoh)
100-The Consequence of Intentions
101-The Tragedy of the Envious
102-Knowledge, Action, and Sincerity
103-The Essence of the Quran
104-The wasp that stings people, and the bee that gathers honey