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Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 9 Seventh Greater Sin: Qat’a ar-Rahm Maintain Cordial Relations But Do Not Reside Close to Each Other
Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 9 Seventh Greater Sin: Qat’a ar-Rahm Maintain Cordial Relations But Do Not Reside Close to Each Other
Maintain Cordial Relations But Do Not Reside Close to Each Other
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Maintain Cordial Relations But Do Not Reside Close to Each Other
Amir ul-Mu’minÄ«n (a.s.) writes a letter to one of his officers,
“Order the relatives to visit each other but ask them not to reside in the same neighborhood.”
The late Scholar, Naraqi, explains in his book, ‘Miraj us SadÄt’: “Staying next to each other breeds malice and jealousy and results in Qat’a ar-Rahm.”
It is much easier for relatives to maintain harmony and goodwill by staying apart from each other. Proximity often results in friction and enmity.
There is a Persian proverb that says that distance and friendship are proportionate to each other.
