{"collection":"Islam","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/isl/arw/arw08.htm","path":"isl/arw/arw08.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/isl/arw/arw08.htm","text":"Arabian Wisdom, by John Wortabet, [1913]\nKoran. Those who worship the Merciful One are they who walk on the earth gently, and who, when fools speak to them, say \"Peace.\" (25, 64.)\nTraditions Be friendly to him who would be unfriendly to you, give him who will not give you, and forbear with him who would do you harm.\nNext to faith in God, the chief duty of man is to treat his fellow men with gentleness and courtesy.\nSayings and Proverbs. Gentleness is one of the noblest traits in a man's character.\nA gentle man is a man of great beauty.\nOne of the surest evidences of gentleness is tenderness to fools.\nThe fierce anger of a foolish man is checked by gentleness as a fierce fire is extinguished by water.\nGentleness is sometimes an humiliation, and he who is always forbearing and patient may be trodden down by fools.\nIf you honour a vile man, you disgrace the code of honour.","title":"Arabian Wisdom: Clemency, Forbearance, and Gentleness","type":"page"}