مكتبة كتيبة محمّد بن نصير Muhammad bin Nusayr's Library Bibliothèque de Muhammad bin Nusayr کتابخانه کتیبه محمد بن نصیر

مَكْتَبَةُ كَتِيبَةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ نُصَيْرٍ

Abd al-Muttalib's Manners - Ja'far ibn Muhammad ibn al-Mufaddal

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If a believer wishes to inquire about his believing brethren, let him hasten his pace and strive to fulfill their needs and rights, for therein lies his salvation.

The best of your men is he who acts in obedience to Allah, and the worst of your men is he who acts in obedience to Satan. Do not incline toward the exoteric knowledge (Ilm al-Zahir) as long as you can attain the esoteric sciences (AlUlum al-Batina). Salvation from the Fire is the believer’s salvation through the gnosis of Allah and the gnosis of His

Name and His Gate in the realm of Light-nature (AlNuraniyya)."

Every disease has a cure, and the cure for sins is seeking forgiveness. Shaking hands with the believing brothers is an expiation for sins; so, whoever’s sins are many, let him shake hands with his believing brothers. The Gnosis (Ma'rifa) of the Commander of the Faithful (Amir alMu'minin) in Reality (al-Haqiqa) is the salvation of the Gnostic. If you hear the Caller calling to us, respond with "Labbaik" (at your service), and avoid the dead—the "Maniyya" (fated death)—which is Disbelief (Kufr).

Whosoever fears retribution (al-Qisas) shall refrain from oppressing people. Retribution is: transmigration (alTarakib) into various types of torment. Whosoever relies upon Allah, is content with His Gnosis, and is satisfied with his brothers as brothers, Allah shall spare him the dense houses and grant him goodness through them.

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