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Having lived for many years in Beirut, John Wortabet grew to know much about the Islamic world. Recognizing the wisdom a
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Arabian Wisdom
Analecta Gorgiana
195 Series Editor George Anton Kiraz
Analecta Gorgiana is a collection of long essays and short monographs which are consistently cited by modern scholars but previously difficult to find because of their original appearance in obscure publications. Carefully selected by a team of scholars based on their relevance to modern scholarship, these essays can now be fully utilized by scholars and proudly owned by libraries.
Arabian Wisdom
John Wortabet
1 gorgias press 2010
Gorgias Press LLC, 954 River Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA www.gorgiaspress.com Copyright © 2010 by Gorgias Press LLC Originally published in 1916 All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise without the prior written permission of Gorgias Press LLC. 2010
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ISBN 978-1-60724-295-6
ISSN 1935-6854
This is a facsimile edition of the book published under the same title by John Murray, London, 1916.
Printed in the United States of America
CONTENTS PAGE
INTRODUCTION
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THE FIRST CHAPTER OF THE KORAN
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REPENTANCE
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A SINNER'S CRY UNTO GOD
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FORGIVING OTHERS
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FORBEARANCE
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HUMILITY
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TRUE NOBILITY
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SELF-RESPECT
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CHARACTER
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BENEVOLENCE
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GENEROSITY
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GRATITUDE
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RECOMPENSE
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CONTENTS PAO®
FLAUNTING KINDNESS
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KNOWLEDGE
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SPECULATIVE STUDIES
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THOUGHTS, DOUBTS
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WISDOM
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IGNORANCE, FOLLY
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CONSULTATION
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SPEAKING, WHITING, BOOKS
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SILENCE
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TRUTHFULNESS
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TRUTHFULNESS TO PROMISES
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TRUTHFULNESS TO SECRETS
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DECEIT
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EXERTION
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OPPORTUNITIES
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ECONOMY
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VICISSITUDES OF FORTUNE PATIENCE
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CONTENTMENT
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CHEERFULNESS WAR
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CONTENTS ANGER
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HATRED, MALICE MURDER
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ENVY
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RASHNESS
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LAZINESS
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AVARICE COMPLAINT, BLAME MARRIAGE CHILDREN FILIAL DUTY
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BROTHERS FRIENDS NEIGHBOURS
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SALUTATION
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LOVE OF COUNTRY AND HOME TRAVELLING
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HEALTH
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YOUTH AND OLD AGE DEATH
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