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Kindness
Man, wholly, is a thinking mind and an articulating tongue, and the whole idea
is the existence incarnated on the social ground, does to others and reacts with
them.
Every civilized human is kind and just. He loves knowledge and tends to discover
truth, swaying from intoxication, drinking from the cup of pursuit towards the
general good and erupts like a volcano as he yearns for excellence shaping in
giving justly for the benefit of society and humanity.
The civilized human is kind to himself, kind to his environment and kind to the
people of his community, and all humanity without exception. A human does good
to himself if he protects his body, which is a natural offspring, respecting all
natural orders while dealing with it, where he doesn’t harm it by polluting it
with tobacco, drugs, intoxicants, chemical food or drinks or the germs of
pornography. A man also does good to himself if he protects his mind and teaches
it to respect the laws of reason and respect the intuitive facts, the scientific
evidences and the divine information. Regarding this he shouldn’t feed his mind
but with unquestionable knowledge and virtual facts and scientific facts that
are used for the good of humanity but not for its harm and its doom, facts that
are eminent and prohibits what is forbidden and facts that do not promote
artistically what is pleasurable, what is bad and what seduces them to what is
forbidden.
The Almighty said, “God orders justly and kindly, bestows those who are near,
and puts an end to adultery, atrocity and oppression.” Is there kindness more
beautiful than a human being treating himself justly and also treats others
justly and be a landmark for truth and love and other virtues? If he speaks he
utters honesty and if he quests he goes after righteousness and if he determines
he intends to do good.
God, to whom be ascribed all perfection, recommended us with kindness and
devoutness and He said “those who do good and are pious will be greatly
rewarded, for there is nothing more delightful than the pleasure of giving and
nothing more imploring for tranquility than piety and isn’t the reward for
kindness benevolence. Furthermore, the head of kindness is the benevolence of
God, to whom be ascribed all perfection, for he who created man in the best
structure and employed for him all what existed because he is the aim,
objective, purpose and the intended. The divine kindness has reached its limits
when God gave man a mind to think, to meditate, to analyze, to compare and to
deduce, a mind in which all obvious truths of life has been carved on the mirror
of his essence, but man in his evil acts and wrong beliefs blotted out the
features of this mirror, where all the truths were wiped out as if they do not
exist. What man has to do now is to return back so that the truths and its
essence will appear as the full moon appears in the bottom of a pool and
recognizes the fresh cool water.
Kindness is also to be fair with yourself and fair with others, for oppression
and tyranny and expropriating the minds of people and their freedom forbid them
from developing themselves. This is considered one of the biggest sins. In our
modern times, to provide to the people generous job opportunities and
educational opportunities that will help them rise from the valley of ignorance,
poverty, dependence and depression, is one kind of kindness.
Imam Ali (AS) said “Reprimand your brother by being kind to him and return his
act of evil by being generous to him. The Holy Prophet (pbuh&hf) said, “there
are seven things for a slave after his death: taught knowledge, flowed a river,
dug a well, built a mosque, bequeathed the Holy Koran, left behind a righteous
child or left alms that would proceed for him, after his death.
A good doer believes in the purpose of existence not its fruitlessness, and that
man is created for a purpose, and that is to know God and his love. This would
be reflected on his love for his people and treating them kindly. The Holy
Prophet (pbuh&hf) said, “Kindness is to worship God as if you can see him, if
you couldn’t see him, he’ll see you.” Moreover, a human who is a believer and
his inner self is pure, looks at God in a keen eye where he sees Him close to
him closer than the aorta, and he feels Him sitting on the throne of his heart,
if he looks, he looks with His eye and if he talks he talks with His tongue. For
that, it is said’ “Fear God for the insight of the believer sees in God’s
light.”
Al-Mutanabbi said: The best face is the kind face and the best hand is the hand
of the generous.
And Abou Fateh Al-Basty said: If you aim to reach the honourable status, then
you should be fair and kind.
The ability of man on moral kindness is always enduring despite the changes of
time because its humbleness, modesty, forgiveness, love and satisfaction.
As for his ability on financial kindness, it’s changing with the changes of
time. That’s why the wise men advice to be kind when he’s financially able since
a time might come when a man won’t be able to do good even if he wants to: Be
charitable if you’re able or when it’s possible for the ability to do good
doesn’t last long.
God, to whom
be ascribed all perfection and majesty, said: In God’s grace converse. Which
means don’t hide the grace or conceal it from the needy. The grace can be mind
and wisdom or money and wealth or help and chivalry. Those whom God granted them
the mind should use their minds to serve the public good and those whom God
granted them with money should put their money for the service of the public
good, and those whom God granted them with bravery and chivalry should use
their bravery to protect people’s honor and dignity and not the opposite. And
finally, we say “Kindness has its manners as everything else. The manner of
kindness is not to mention to whom you were kind to and not to forget who was
kind to you as well.
We assure again that those who aren’t kind to themselves can’t be kind to
others.”To be kind to oneself is to respect the mind and natural laws and to
connect with the truth, justice and to learn morals from the changes of time,
taking into consideration God’s saying: ”Consider, oh guardians, reason.”
Contributed in producing the text Kamal Sari al Deen
Edited in 1432 H. 2011 A.D on 13/9/2011
Twaheed
guidance
Issued
from the Office of Druze Sheikhdom
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