Monday, June 22, 2026
Be sincere with the believer and courteous to the wicked خالص المؤمن وخالق الفاجر
أي لتخلص مودتك للمؤمن فأما المنافق والفاجر فجاملهما ولا تهضم دينك وهذا قريب مما قاله صعصعة بن صوحان لأخيه زيد بن صوحان : إذا لقيت المؤمن فخالصه وقد مر في الباب الأول
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Be sincere with the believer and courteous to the wicked.
That is, be sincere in your affection for the believer, but as for the hypocrite and the wicked, be courteous to them and do not compromise your faith. This is similar to what Sa'sa'ah ibn Suhan said to his brother Zayd ibn Suhan: "When you meet a believer, be sincere with him." This was mentioned in the first chapter.
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المثل العربي «خَالِصِ المؤمنَ وخَالِقِ الفاجرَ» معناه: أخلص المودة والصحبة للمؤمن الصالح.
وعامل الفاجر أو المنافق بحسن الخلق والمداراة دون أن تمنحه ولاء القلب أو تتنازل عن مبادئك.
فـ «خالق» هنا من الخُلُق والمجاملة، لا من الخُلْصَة والمودة.
ولا يوجد مثل إنجليزي مطابق تمامًا، لكن أقرب المقابلات هي: Be friendly with everyone, but intimate with few.
«كن ودودًا مع الجميع، ولكن لا تُدخل إلا القليلين إلى دائرة قربك.»
— منسوب إلى George Washington.
Keep good company, and keep the peace with the rest.
«صاحب الأخيار، وسالم الآخرين.»
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
«أحب الجميع، وثق بالقليل، ولا تظلم أحدًا.»
— منسوب إلى William Shakespeare.
Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
«كونوا حكماء كالحيات وبسطاء كالحمام.»
وهو يحث على الجمع بين الحكمة وحسن المعاملة.
وأقرب مقابل للمثل العربي في المعنى هو:
Be friendly with everyone, but intimate with few.
فهو يفرق، كما يفرق المثل العربي، بين الإخلاص والمودة الخاصة، وبين حسن المعاملة والمجاملة العامة.
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The Arabic proverb “Be sincere with the believer and treat the wicked with kindness” means:
Be sincere in your affection and companionship with the righteous believer.
Treat the wicked or hypocritical person with good manners and tact, without giving them your heartfelt loyalty or compromising your principles.
Here, “treat” refers to good manners and courtesy, not to sincerity and affection.
There is no exact English proverb, but the closest equivalents are:
Be friendly with everyone, but intimate with few.
“Be friendly with everyone, but only let a few into your inner circle.”
—Attributed to George Washington.
Keep good company, and keep the peace with the rest.
“Keep company with good people, and keep peace with others.”
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
“Love everyone, trust a few, and do no wrong to anyone.”
—Attributed to William Shakespeare.
Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
"Be as wise as snakes and as innocent as doves."
This encourages combining wisdom with kindness.
A similar Arabic proverb is:
"Be friendly with everyone, but intimate with few."
Like the Arabic proverb, it distinguishes between genuine affection and personal friendship, and between kindness and general courtesy.
Sunday, May 24, 2026
The camel herders catch up gradually رويدا يلحق الداريون
The camel herder: the owner of blessings, so named because he resides in his home, hence the name. This proverb is used to describe genuine concern for a matter, as the camel herder's concern is more sincere than the camel herder's.
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The closest English equivalent to this proverb is:
Slow and steady wins the race.
This is very close in meaning to the Arabic proverb "slow and steady wins the race," meaning that patience combined with sincere diligence leads to success.
Another related expression is:
Take your time, but don't lose sight of the goal.
Because the Arabic proverb indicates that the person truly in charge is more diligent and dedicated than others, there is a similar expression:
The owner's eye fattens the horse.
This means that the owner's own attention is the reason for success and completion, and it is very close to the idea of the person who is aware of their blessings and strives to achieve them through their great care.
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Friday, May 22, 2026
Your brother is the one who gives you sincere advice. أخوك من صدقك النصيحة
This means advice in matters of religion and worldly affairs, i.e., he is truthful in his counsel. The preposition "fi" (in) is omitted, and the verb is connected. And in some hadiths, it is said, "A man is a mirror to his brother," meaning that if he sees something his brother dislikes, he informs him of it and forbids him from it, and he does not let him act blindly.
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This meaning is reflected in English proverbs such as:
A true friend tells you the truth.
And closer to this in terms of wisdom:
"Faithful are the wounds of a friend." This means that a friend's honest rebuke and sincere advice are better than the flattery of liars.
This is an old English proverb, taken from the Bible, and is used to describe someone who gives you sincere advice, even if their words are difficult to hear.
Another example is:
"A friend to all is a friend to none." Because a true friend is not someone who always flatters you, but someone who gives you honest advice and corrects your mistakes.
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مميزة
She went too far, and lost all sense. ذَهَبَتْ طُولاً، وَعَدِمَتْ مَعْقُولاً.
ذَهَبَتْ طُولاً، وَعَدِمَتْ مَعْقُولاً. She went too far, and lost all sense. -------------------------------------------------- أقرب مقاب...