8. DO NOT SHOW ENMITY TOWARDS ANYONE FOR YOU ARE NOT SAFE FROM VICISSITUDES OF TIME
Amongst the experiences of life that have benefited me, is the fact it is not appropriate for anyone to show enmity towards anyone else as much as one can forbear. Because he will most likely have a need for him, whatever his own position may be.
A person may perceive that he may not necessitate the like of him at any time, yet how many belittled men have been needed to requisite in the past! If the need is not realised through this person in acquiring an interest, contrarily, he may be required to prevent a harm instead!
In my lifetime, I have necessitated showing kindness to a group of people about whom it never crossed that a need will occur later to show kindness to them.
Know that showing enmity (‘adawa) brings about harm from where one does not know. One who harbours enmity is just like one who draws the sword out from the sheath awaiting the place to strike, wherein, sometimes a hidden place to strike becomes evident from him, even if one who is wearing armour, and tries to conceal himself, ultimately allowing the enemy the opportunity to strike.
Therefore, it is important for one living in this world not to reveal enmity to anyone, for the reason I have provided; because of each necessitating the other and because the power of causing harm by some against others.
This chapter is beneficial whose benefit becomes apparent for a human with the changing of times.
(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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