Pearls of the Faith or Islam's Rosary Being The Ninety-Nine Beautiful Names of Allah (Asmca-El-Husnca): With Comments in Verse from Various Oriental Sources (As Made by an Indian Mussulman): By Edwin Arnold |
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Al-Hasîb
Laud Him as “Reckoner,” casting up th' account,
And making little merits largely mount.
And making little merits largely mount.
Give more than thou takest:
If one shall salute thee,
Saying, “Peace be upon thee,”
The salute which thou makest,
Speak it friendlier still,
As beseemeth goodwill;
Saying, “Peace, too, and love
From Allah above
Be with thee:”—for heard
Is each brotherly word;
And it shall not be lost
That thou gavest him most.
If one shall salute thee,
Saying, “Peace be upon thee,”
The salute which thou makest,
Speak it friendlier still,
As beseemeth goodwill;
Saying, “Peace, too, and love
From Allah above
Be with thee:”—for heard
Is each brotherly word;
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That thou gavest him most.
Ya Hasîb! praise to Thee; for all
Our good deeds needs must be so small.
Our good deeds needs must be so small.
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