Ghurar Al-Hikam Wa Durar Al-Kalim, Exalted Aphorisms And Pearls Of Speech
Descent And Lineage
Descent and lineage-العُنْصُر والمحتد والأعراق
- ne whose lineage is wicked, his presence [in any gathering] is bad.
1ـ مَنْ خَبُثَ عُنْصُرُهُ ساءَ مَحْضَرُهُ.
- One whose lineage is honourable, his presence is good.
2ـ مَنْ كَرُمَ مَحْتِدُهُ حَسُنَ مَشْهَدُهُ.
- Good manners are from the [signs of] honourable descent.
3ـ مِنْ شَرَفِ الأعْراقِ كَرَمُ الأخْلاقِ.