Wise words

A scholar once asked another greater than him in knowledge,

"How much should I build?"

He replied,

"As much as shelters you from the sun and the rain."
He asked,

"How much food should I eat?"


He replied,

"More than what keeps you hungry and less than what makes you full."



He asked,

"How much should I wear?"

He replied,

"As the Messiah (Jesus) did."



He asked,

"How much should I laugh?"

He replied,

"As much as appears on your face but does not make audible your voice."



He asked,

"How much should I cry?"

He replied,

"Never tire from crying out of the fear of Allâh."



He asked,

"How much should I hide my deeds?"

He replied,

"Until people think you had not done a good deed."



He asked,

"How much should I make public my deeds?"

He replied,

"As much as will let the keen follow your example but not have the people talk about you."





"Everything has two ends and a middle. If you grab one end, the other will slant, but if you take the middle, both ends will balance. Stick to the balanced middle in all affairs."