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"2" tgnawalence, wad bis mind shail be exaleed. 13. Teach bien science, and his Hide shall be useful; teach hin . CHAPTER XXIV, THE OBEDIENCE OF CHI.DREN TOWARDS THEIR FATHER t. Frocs the secrets of Allah let man learn wisdom. and apply to himeett the instrection they give. 2. Gato the desert, my son; observe the young Mork oof the wilderness: bet him speak to thy heart; he beareth on his wings his aged give; bee borigets hited dn safety. aud supplieth han with fort, 3. The pects of a child ix sweeter than the incense of Persia offeria,: to the emi: yea. more deticiows than odors wafted from a feeld of Arabian spices of the western cales. 4. Fe ¢ ateful tn thy father, for he gave thee life: and te thy mother, for she sustained thee. + the words of his nwuth, for ther are spoken for thy good: give cer to his admonition, for it peoceedeth from love. 6 He hath watched for thy welfare. he hath toiled fer thy cace: do honne therefure tu his age, and let aot his grev hairs be treated with isreveranc:. 7, Forget not thy helpless infancy, nor the forwandness of thy youth and indulge the infinuities of thy aged parents; assist and sup port them in the decline of life. _ & So shall their boary heads go down to the yrave in peace; and thine own children, in reverence of thy «sample, shall repay thy piety with Glial bove. CHAPTER XXV. A HOLY COVENANT OP TILE SSIATIC NATION V. Ve are the children of cue father urovided for b' his care; and the breast of one mather hath cives you suck, 2. Lee the beads of affection. there(ore, anive thee with thy brothers, that peace and happiness niay dwell in thy father’s use. _ 3. And when ve separate in the world remember ihe relation that becdeth you to love and unity; and prefer not a siranger before thy own blood. , 4. Vf thy brother is in adversity, assis him; if thy sinter ie i trealie, forsake her net. * my aera . So shall the frmumes of thy father coutrilnte to the ,»upport of hia whole race; and his care be continued to y. od ach ' to you all, in your love to CHAPTER XXVL HOLY INSTRUCTIONS OF UNITY . The gifts of the understanding are the treasures of Allah: meso himealf ne Porton. In what “Lae fo THE DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS {af °°. fo the wise, fur thine Own improvement. 3. True wisdum is less presuming than folly. These wise mon doulneth often. and changeth his mind; the {vol is obstinate, aad doubteth and juily. . rn The wise man fecleth bis imperfections, and is feambied; be laboreth in vain for his own apprubarion but the fuul peqeth in the shadow saream of his own mund, and is phased with the pebbles which te secth at the bottum be beingeth thew cj, and showeth them as pearls and with the applause of his brethren dengiteth hituselt. 7. He buasteth of atiainments in things tha: are uf no worth; but where it is a shame Ww be ignorant, there be hath no understanding. %. Even iv the path of widen, he tuilcth alter fully; and shauwe and disappountment are the reward uf his labor. y Hut the wise man culuvaie bie auid with knowledge; the improvement of arts is his delight and thes wiility tu the public crowneth with hunoe. tU. Nevertheless, the attainment ui virtuc he accountets as the highest learning ; and the scicuce uf happiness ts the study uf lis life. CHAPTER XXVIL THE HOLY UNITY OF THE RICH AND THE DOOR I. The man to whom Allah hath given riches, and blessed with & und to empluy them aright. i pecubarly javered and highly die Me He louketh on hus wealth with pleasure, because it af(ordeth lum the teams tu do goud. _ J. He protecteth ube puor that are injured; he suflcreth mot the mighty to es the weak. , ; * 4. He teeks out ubjects of compassion; he inquireth into thea wants; he reheveth them with judgments and withusd ostlateud. ; 5. He assisteth and rewardeih ment: he encuurageth ingenuity and liberally peomoteth every usef sign. ; ; 6. He carrieth his own great works, his country is enriched, and the labor is eniployed: he furmeth new achenes, and the arts receive impeovement. ; ; m Tle considers the syerttulivies of te ae belonging to the of bis neighla houd | and t _ mre "The benevobence of his mind is not checked by bie iormme; be rejoiceth therefore in riches, aud hia juy is blanselens. ; ix! be we