2. THE DANGERS OF REVEALING SECRETS
The sane person should not reveal a secret (ifsha al-sirr) until he knows that revealing it will not cause harm. It is known that the reason for revealing secrets is relieving oneself of such burden, which is a short-term pain that can be endured.
Perhaps someone reveals a secret to his wife that she then reveals upon divorce, causing his ruin. Perhaps he reveals it to a friend, causing competition or envy. Perhaps it is revealed to a commoner who is more foolish than to be trusted.
Perhaps a revealed secret is the cause of one’s own destruction.
(Source: al-Hafiz Abu’l-Faraj ibn al-jawzl [d. 597AH] “CAPTURED THOUGHTS being” a translation of his masterpiece ‘Sayd al-K hatir)
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